Amazon Prime Day 2020 brought the best external SSDs at the lowest prices ever. These fast drives are an absolute must-have if you need to transfer large amounts of data at high speeds. As far as these deals go, now is a great time to invest in a portable SSD.

First, our favorite external storage device, the Samsung Squad, now looks to be a great option: the 1TB Samsung T7 Touch portable SSD has been marked down 30%, and the 2TB version of the Samsung T5 (currently our best external external SSD) has been reduced from $278 to $236.24.

Whether you're about to enter the world of next-generation gaming consoles with rapidly growing file sizes, looking for something to carry around large files at college or work, or want to move your high-definition movies from place to place, we've listed the best deals this Prime Day So don't end up running around like a chicken with its data cut out.

There are some really great deals on Amazon Prime Day, but please heed my words: no matter how rugged an SSD you get today, don't play catch or rock climb with it. Don't even rock climb with it. But seriously, the SSDs, especially the one at the top, are worth a look.