A device that connects an unenclosed hard drive to the computer via USB. Drive adapters are generally used to clone the contents of an existing drive to a new drive. The adapter plugs into the ...

idea. [Alec] needed a way to connect an IDE DVD drive using USB. Rather than order a connector he pulled the circuit board out of an old USB hard drive enclosure and connected to his DVD drive.

The connectors ... faster PCI hard-drive connections. For more detail, read our Thunderbolt 4 vs Thunderbolt 3 vs USB4 explainer. We have included some cheaper (non-Thunderbolt) USB-C docks.

External USB ... drives (aka direct-attached storage, or DAS) are a super-convenient way to quickly back up your important files, as well as store any data that you don’t need on your computer ...

external hard drives are still essential, cost-effective storage. For as little as $50, you can add a terabyte to your laptop or desktop by plugging in a USB cable. PCMag has been testing and ...