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The 5 Best Storage Solutions to Avert Data Disasters

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Louis Ramirez
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Whether you're in need of more storage, or you're averting disaster and replacing a failing hard drive, there's never a bad time to swap out your HDD. This week's best storage deals should make the task easier as they include a 6TB drive for $300, a 240GB SSD for $110, and for the constant traveler, two Lexar 32GB USB flash drives for just $22.

  1. Lexar 32GB JumpDrive V10 USB 2.0 Flash Drive 2-Pack
    Store: BuyDig via eBay
    Price: $21.99 with free shipping
    Lowest By: $26

    Is It Worth It?: You can never have too many flash drives and this Editors' Choice deal bundles two 32GB drives for just $22. At $11 per drive, it's $26 cheaper than buying them separately. Each drive features a sliding cover and antimicrobial protection.

  2. Seagate 2TB Barracuda Serial ATA 6Gb/s Internal Hard Drive
    Store: newegg
    Price: $79.99 via coupon code "EMCPFHF22" with free shipping
    Lowest By: $5
    Expires: April 25

    Is It Worth It?: Though we've seen it for a few bucks less, at $80 this Seagate 2TB Barracuda hard drive is at an all-time non-rebate price low. The internal SATA drive runs at 7200 rpm and features a 64MB cache.

  3. Seagate 6TB Serial ATA 6Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
    Store: Newegg
    Price: $299.99 with free shipping
    Lowest By: $65

    Is It Worth It?: Give your computer the ultimate storage upgrade with Seagate's 6TB Seria ATA internal hard drive. It's the first deal we've seen for any 6TB internal drive and a current price low by $65. It features a 128MB cache and runs at 5900 rpm.

  4. Crucial M500 240GB SATA 6Gb/s 2.5" Internal SSD
    Store: NCIX
    Price: $109.99 with free shipping
    Lowest By: $6

    Is It Worth It?: Ditch your traditional hard drive for Crucial's M500 SSD and give your PC or Mac near-instant boot times. It features read speeds of up to 500MB/s and write speeds of up to 250MB/s.

  5. SanDisk 128GB 2.5" Serial ATA 6Gb/s Internal SSD
    Store: Amazon
    Price: $64.99 with free shipping
    Lowest By: $12

    Is It Worth It?: Like the aforementioned Barracuda, this 128GB SanDisk is at an all-time non-rebate price low. It's also the cheapest current price we could find for this drive by $12. It features read speeds of up to 490MB/s and write speeds of up to 350MB/s.

Louis Ramirez
Contributing Writer

With a specialized focus on technology, Louis Ramirez covers the latest gadget announcements, helping consumers weigh the pros and cons of new devices prior to purchase.

Prior to joining DealNews in 2007, Ramirez worked for several media outlets including CNET, Gizmodo, Time Out New York, and Laptop. A native New Yorker, Ramirez graduated from Fordham University in 2000. In addition to technology, Ramirez also enjoys staying fit and training for the New York City Marathon.

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