An external SSD (Solid State Drive) is one of the few tech accessories I rely on every day. It’s a lot faster than an external hard drive, which means I can complete computer backups and move large files on and off my computer quickly.

And right now, this fast and affordable 1TB Crucial X9 portable SSD is a solid pick because it’s on sale for 29 percent off on Amazon, bringing its price down to just $65 (from its original price tag of $92). That’s only $2 more than its all-time best price, so this is a real deal.

With sustained read/write speeds of up to 14,800 MBps and 13,400 MBps, respectively, the new Samsung 9100 Pro NVMe SSDs are some of the fastest you can buy and in a wide range of capacities. The top 8TB model offers a huge quantity of storage space,