Computer Media and Data Storage Devices

Buy.com via Rakuten Shopping offers the Fantom 500GB G-Force3 Portable USB 3.0 External Hard Drive, model no. GF3BM500U, for $44.99 with free shipping. That's $0.09/GB and among the best prices we've seen for a 500GB USB 3.0 portable hard drive. (It's a current price low by $15.) It's backwards compatible with USB 2.0.

For its newsletter subscribers only, newegg offers the Rosewill 3.5" Full Aluminum USB 3.0 External Enclosure with Metal Tray in Black, model no. RX35-AT-SU3 BLK, for $4.99 via the directions below. With free shipping, that's $15 less than our April mention and the lowest total price we've ever seen for any 3.5" USB 3.0 enclosure. (It's a current price low by $27.) This 3.5" enclosure supports serial ATA hard drives up to 3TB and features 4.8Gbps transfer speeds and an aluminum cover. Deal ends May 19. To get this deal:

1. Add the Rosewill 3.5" Full Aluminum USB 3.0 External Enclosure to your cart for $24.99
2. apply coupon code "EMCYTZT3445" to cut it to $19.99
3. redeem this $15 mail-in rebate for a final price of $4.99

TigerDirect offers the Seagate 1TB Expansion Portable USB 3.0 External Hard Drive in Black, model no. STBX1000101, with Total Defense Premium Internet Security 5-User for Windows for $104.99. This $70 mail-in rebate cuts it to $34.99. With around $4 for shipping, that's tied with last week's mention and the lowest total price we've seen. (It's also a current low for these items by $31.) It features USB 3.0 connectivity, 4-foot USB cable, and more. Deal ends May 31.

Of note, the software must be activated before the rebate can be redeemed, which involves providing your credit card information. However, you can cancel the service at any time within the first year without any additional charges.

newegg offers the Seagate Barracuda 4TB Serial ATA 6Gb/s Internal Hard Drive model no. ST4000DM000, for $149.99 with free shipping ($0.04/GB). That's $4 below our mention from two days ago and the best price we've seen for any 4TB SATA 6Gbps hard drive. (It's a current low by $28.) It runs at 5900 rpm and features a 64MB cache. Deal ends May 19.

newegg offers the SanDisk 128GB 2.5" Serial ATA 6Gb/s Internal SSD, model no. SDSSDP-128G-G25, for $79.99 with free shipping ($0.62/GB). That's the lowest total price we could find by $16, although we saw it for $10 less in January (which required a rebate). It features read speeds of up to 490MB/s and write speeds of up to 350MB/s.

newegg offer the SanDisk 256GB Ultra Plus 2.5" Serial ATA 6Gb/s MLC Internal SSD, model no. SDSSDHP-256G-G25, for $159.99 with free shipping. (Amazon charges the same.) That's $0.62/GB, tied with our mention from last week, and the lowest total price we could find by $8. It features read speeds of up to 530MB/s and write speeds of up to 445MB/s. It also includes a 2mm spacer for notebook installation.

TigerDirect offers the Patriot 32GB Supersonic Pulse USB 3.0 Flash Drive in Blue, model no. PSF32GSPUSB, for $19.99 plus about $4 for shipping ($0.75/GB). Outside of the price below, that's the lowest total price we could find by $2, although we saw it for $7 less via rebate a month ago.

A close price: Amazon charges $24.17 with free shipping for Prime members.

For in-store pickup only, Micro Center offers the Toshiba 1TB Serial ATA 6Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive, model no. DT01ACA100, for $59.99 ($0.06/GB). That's tied with last month's mention (which included free shipping) and $7 under the lowest total price we could find. This 7200 rpm drive features a 32MB cache.

Fry's Electronics offers the Patriot Supersonic Pulse 64GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive, model no. PSF64GSPUSB, for $39.99. Opt for free in-store pickup to avoid the $5.99 shipping charge. That's $0.62/GB, tied with our shipped mention from February, and $11 under the lowest total shipped price we could find elsewhere.

newegg offers its newsletter subscribers the Netgear AC1750 Dual-Band 802.11ac Wireless Router (pictured), model no. R6300-100NAS, for $199 with free shipping. Apply coupon code "EMCXRWN42" and the Seagate 2TB Expansion Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive, model no. STBV2000100, will be added to your cart automatically for free. That's $89 under the best price we could find for these items if purchased separately elsewhere. (For further comparison, we saw the router on its own for $39 less in April.) This dual-band (2.4GHz and 5GHz) wireless router features wireless speeds of up to 1750Mbps, five Ethernet ports, and more. The hard drive features USB 3.0 connectivity. Deal ends May 19.

Update: Specs corrected.

For its newsletter subscribers only, newegg offers the Seagate 4TB Serial ATA 6Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive, model no. STBD4000400, for $199.99. Coupon code "EMCXRWN22" cuts it to $169.99. With free shipping, that's $0.04/GB and the lowest total price we could find by $12. It features a 64MB cache and runs at 7200 rpm. Deal ends May 19.

For its newsletter subscribers only, newegg offers the Synology DiskStation 2-Bay Gigabit Ethernet Network Attached Storage Server, model no. DS212J, for $199.99. Coupon code "EMCXRWN38" cuts it to $179.99. With free shipping, that's $5 under our mention from three weeks ago and the lowest total price we could find now by $20. It features a 1.2GHz processor, 256MB RAM, two USB ports, and a Gigabit Ethernet port. It can hold two SATA hard drives and supports RAID 0, RAID 1, JBOD, and more. Coupon expires May 19.

Fry's Electronics offers the Lite-On 24x Serial ATA DVD-RW Drive, model no. IHAS524-07, for $17.99. This $10 mail-in rebate cuts it to $7.99. Opt for free in-store pickup to dodge the $6.99 shipping fee. That's $20 less than the lowest total price we could find elsewhere. This internal drive is designed to work with DVD+/-R, DVD+/-RW, DVD+/-R9, DVD-RAM, and DVD-ROM formats. Rebate expires May 31.

newegg offers the Thecus 5-Bay Diskless NAS Network Attached Storage, model no. N5550, for $379.99 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we could find by $59. It features RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, and 10 and JBOD compatibility, Intel Atom processor, 200-watt power supply, and more.

MegaMacs offers the used Apple Mac Pro 4-Port PCI-Express Serial ATA RAID Controller Card, model no. MB845Z/A, for $229.99 plus around $6 for shipping. That's $344 under the lowest total price we could find for a new unit. It features 512MB of cache and an integrated 72-hour battery. Deal ends May 22.

No warranty information is provided.

Rakuten Shopping offers the Fantom 2TB G-Force3 USB 3.0 External Hard Drive, model no. GF3B2000U32, for $89.99. This $20 mail-in rebate cuts it to $69.99. With free shipping, that's $0.03/GB, tied with our mention from two weeks ago and the lowest total price we could find by $52. Rebate ends May 22.

As one of its daily deals, StackSocial offers downloads of The MacMate Pro 2-Year Plan for Mac and Windows for $59. That's $339 off and the lowest price we could find. (For further comparison, it's $40 under the lowest price we could find for a similar MacMate Pro plan with only 25GB of cloud storage.) It features 100GB cloud storage, web hosting, file sharing, email, graphic galleries, and more. The app is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Deal ends May 24.

For its newsletter subscribers only, newegg offers the OEM LG 14x Internal Serial ATA Blu-ray Disc Burner, model no. WH14NS40, for $69.99. Coupon code "EMCXRWS66" drops it to $59.99. With free shipping, that's tied with our mention from three weeks ago and the lowest total price we could find by $8. It burns BD-R media at 14x, BD-RE at 2x, DVD+R at 16x, DVD+RW at 8x, and more. Deal ends May 20.

newegg offers the Samsung USB 3.0 Slim External DVD Burner, model no. SE-208DB/TSBS, for $26.99 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we could find (outside of the price below) by $3, although we saw it for $2 less in March. It writes DVD+/-R and DVD+RW media at 8x, DVD-RW media at 6x, and CD-R media at 24x.

A close price: B&H Photo Video sells it for $27.99 with free shipping.