Luckily, there's a fix for that problem, and it's an SSD — either internal or external. These SSD storage expanders are maintaining a big presence in the days leading up to Black Friday 2024, with many of them sitting at deep discounts at the time of this writing.

Get ready for all your holiday bounty with huge discounts on storage from top brands like Samsung, WD, and SanDisk.

Everyone needs fast storage and a solid state drive (SSD) provides just that. You can get internal SSDs for your laptop or PC to reduce boot up times, or you could pick a good external SSD for high-speed backups.