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Cyber Monday deals have arrived, bringing plenty of delectable SSD and storage sales to choose from. But not all the discounts are worth your cash. In fact, some are downright bad. That’s where we come in.

Looking for a portable drive that’s as rugged as it is fast? The SanDisk 2TB Extreme is an affordable fortress for your files that fits in your pocket. With the end of the year approaching, you might want to start doing some file cleanup or housekeeping with your computer and tech, and a portable hard drive can help you do just that.

Loads of top external hard drives have received brilliant discounts for Cyber Monday, giving you plenty of reasons to pick up some additional storage capacity if you own a PS5 or PS5 Pro.

This SanDisk SSD deal combines performance with value and is currently discounted to $259.99 for Cyber Monday (down from $379.99). SanDisk even includes Acronis True Image backup software to protect your files without extra hassle.

One of the best portable SSDs we’ve ever tested, the 1TB SK Hynix Beetle X31, is on sale for an absurdly low $63 for Cyber Monday. That’s a 26 percent discount from its $85 MSRP, the best price we’ve seen for this model, and an all-around fantastic price for a portable SSD with virtually no flaws.

With Black Friday sales winding down soon, we've screened all the deals to help you find the best SSDs and external hard drives to upgrade your work and entertainment setup.

That’s because this particular SanDisk model features two connectors — a USB-A and a Type-C. This immediately makes this flash drive even more useful than it already is simply because you can use it with your computer or your smartphone just as easily.