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Storage & Memory

This index adds up the scores of 6 questions. 172 brands are ranked.

Edition
Nov 12, 2026
Methodology
v5.0
Panel
6 AI surfaces

AI Visibility Ranking

Brands across every question in this category, ordered by GenRank score.

#BrandScore
  1. 1Samsung T7 Shield136.6
  2. 2Seagate Expansion Desktop84.9
  3. 3WD My Passport83.0
  4. 4Synology DS225+71.1
  5. 5Kingston DataTraveler Max63.9
  6. 6Crucial X9 Pro62.8
  7. 7Synology DS925+60.4
  8. 8Samsung T760.2
  9. 9Samsung PRO Plus58.2
  10. 10Lexar Professional 2000x UHS-II V9053.6
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  1. 11SanDisk Extreme PRO microSDXC UHS-I V3051.5
  2. 12Sony TOUGH SF-G series (UHS-II V90)49.4
  3. 13SanDisk Professional PRO-G4048.1
  4. 14Samsung 870 EVO48.0
  5. 15SanDisk Extreme PRO UHS-I V3048.0
  6. 16Samsung T946.8
  7. 17Kingston Canvas Go! Plus46.4
  8. 18WD Black SN77044.0
  9. 19LaCie Rugged Mini43.6
  10. 20Crucial BX500 1TB42.3
  11. 21Kingston NV341.0
  12. 22Lexar Professional 1066x microSD40.8
  13. 23Lexar NM79040.8
  14. 24Crucial X10 Pro39.6
  15. 25Samsung BAR Plus38.8
  16. 26WD Elements Desktop37.8
  17. 27Kingston Canvas React Plus SD UHS-II V9037.2
  18. 28WD Black SN710035.4
  19. 29WD My Book35.3
  20. 30Teamgroup MP4433.9
  21. 31UGREEN NASync DH4300 Plus31.5
  22. 32WD Elements Portable30.8
  23. 33Lexar Silver Plus A2 V30 microSDXC30.5
  24. 34Synology BeeStation28.4
  25. 35SanDisk Ultra Dual Drive Luxe USB Type-C28.3
  26. 36Synology DS223j28.1
  27. 37SanDisk Extreme PRO Dual Drive (USB-C / USB-A)28.0
  28. 38LaCie Rugged SSD Pro26.4
  29. 39Samsung25.8
  30. 40Kingston NV224.9
  31. 41SanDisk Extreme Pro UHS-I24.0
  32. 42UGREEN NASync DXP4800 Plus23.8
  33. 43SanDisk Extreme PRO CFexpress Type B23.3
  34. 44SanDisk Extreme (product)23.2
  35. 45SanDisk23.1
  36. 46Seagate23.1
  37. 47SanDisk Extreme Pro22.5
  38. 48SanDisk Extreme PRO UHS-II V9021.8
  39. 49Crucial P5 Plus21.5
  40. 50B&H Photo-Video-Audio21.5

The GenRank score sums each brand’s question-level visibility inside this category. Higher means AI names the brand more often and earlier. It is not bounded, so compare brands within one category, not across categories. Methodology

The questions behind this index

6

Each question with its top three brands by GenRank score and how many brands its answers named.

Rank trend

Rank trends are drawn once two weekly editions under the same methodology exist. Only the first edition is in so far.

Named by surface

Each cell: of the surface's 6 answers, how many named the brand. Darker means named more often.

Window
Oct 18, 2026 ~ Nov 8, 2026
Named by surface
BrandGoogle AI OverviewsChatGPTClaudeGeminiGoogle AI ModeMicrosoft Copilot
1Samsung T7 Shield212231
2Seagate Expansion Desktop122121
3WD My Passport102122
4Synology DS225+111100
5Kingston DataTraveler Max011111
6Crucial X9 Pro011220
7Synology DS925+111000
8Samsung T7002220
9Samsung PRO Plus111100
10Lexar Professional 2000x UHS-II V90110011
11SanDisk Extreme PRO microSDXC UHS-I V30110010
12Sony TOUGH SF-G series (UHS-II V90)100111
13SanDisk Professional PRO-G40100120
14Samsung 870 EVO111101
15SanDisk Extreme PRO UHS-I V30110000

Named alongside

Brands named in the same answers in the last four weeks. Circle size: answers naming the brand. Line width: answers naming both.

Named alongsideBrands named in the same answers in the last four weeks. Circle size: answers naming the brand. Line width: answers naming both.Samsung T7 Shield: named in 14 answersSamsung T7 ShieldSeagate Expansion Desktop: named in 10 answersWD My Passport: named in 10 answersWD My PassportSynology DS225+: named in 4 answersSynology DS225+Kingston DataTraveler Max: named in 5 answersKingston DataTraveler MaxCrucial X9 Pro: named in 9 answersCrucial X9 ProSynology DS925+: named in 3 answersSamsung T7: named in 6 answersSamsung T7Samsung PRO Plus: named in 4 answersSamsung PRO PlusLexar Professional 2000x UHS-II V90: named in 5 answersLexar Professional 2000x UHS-II V90SanDisk Extreme PRO microSDXC UHS-I V30: named in 4 answersSony TOUGH SF-G series (UHS-II V90): named in 5 answersSanDisk Professional PRO-G40: named in 6 answersSanDisk Professional PRO-G40Samsung 870 EVO: named in 8 answersSamsung 870 EVOSanDisk Extreme PRO UHS-I V30: named in 2 answersSanDisk Extreme PRO UHS-I V30Samsung T9: named in 6 answersSamsung T9Kingston Canvas Go! Plus: named in 5 answersKingston Canvas Go! PlusWD Black SN770: named in 3 answersWD Black SN770LaCie Rugged Mini: named in 5 answersLaCie Rugged MiniCrucial BX500 1TB: named in 5 answersCrucial BX500 1TBKingston NV3: named in 5 answersKingston NV3Lexar Professional 1066x microSD: named in 4 answersLexar Professional 1066x microSDLexar NM790: named in 4 answersLexar NM790Crucial X10 Pro: named in 6 answersCrucial X10 ProSamsung BAR Plus: named in 4 answersSamsung BAR PlusWD Elements Desktop: named in 6 answersWD Elements DesktopKingston Canvas React Plus SD UHS-II V90: named in 4 answersWD Black SN7100: named in 5 answersWD Black SN7100WD My Book: named in 6 answersWD My BookTeamgroup MP44: named in 3 answersTeamgroup MP44
  • Answers naming the brand
  • 2
  • 5
  • 14
  • Answers naming both
  • 1
  • 8
Named alongsideBrands named in the same answers in the last four weeks. Circle size: answers naming the brand. Line width: answers naming both.Samsung T7 Shield: named in 14 answersSamsung T7 ShieldSeagate Expansion Desktop: named in 10 answersWD My Passport: named in 10 answersSynology DS225+: named in 4 answersKingston DataTraveler Max: named in 5 answersCrucial X9 Pro: named in 9 answersCrucial X9 ProSynology DS925+: named in 3 answersSamsung T7: named in 6 answersSamsung T7Samsung PRO Plus: named in 4 answersLexar Professional 2000x UHS-II V90: named in 5 answersLexar Professional 2000x UHS-II V90SanDisk Extreme PRO microSDXC UHS-I V30: named in 4 answersSony TOUGH SF-G series (UHS-II V90): named in 5 answersSanDisk Professional PRO-G40: named in 6 answersSamsung 870 EVO: named in 8 answersSanDisk Extreme PRO UHS-I V30: named in 2 answersSamsung T9: named in 6 answersSamsung T9Kingston Canvas Go! Plus: named in 5 answersWD Black SN770: named in 3 answersWD Black SN770LaCie Rugged Mini: named in 5 answersCrucial BX500 1TB: named in 5 answersCrucial BX500 1TBKingston NV3: named in 5 answersKingston NV3Lexar Professional 1066x microSD: named in 4 answersLexar NM790: named in 4 answersLexar NM790Crucial X10 Pro: named in 6 answersCrucial X10 ProSamsung BAR Plus: named in 4 answersWD Elements Desktop: named in 6 answersKingston Canvas React Plus SD UHS-II V90: named in 4 answersWD Black SN7100: named in 5 answersWD My Book: named in 6 answersWD My BookTeamgroup MP44: named in 3 answers
  • Answers naming the brand
  • 2
  • 5
  • 14
  • Answers naming both
  • 1
  • 8
Named alongside
BrandAnswers naming the brandNamed alongside
Samsung T7 Shield14Crucial X9 Pro (8), WD My Passport (8), Seagate Expansion Desktop (8)
Seagate Expansion Desktop10Samsung T7 Shield (8), Crucial X9 Pro (6), WD My Passport (6)
WD My Passport10Samsung T7 Shield (8), Seagate Expansion Desktop (6), Crucial X9 Pro (5)
Synology DS225+4Synology DS925+ (3)
Kingston DataTraveler Max5Samsung BAR Plus (4), Samsung T7 (1)
Crucial X9 Pro9Samsung T7 Shield (8), Seagate Expansion Desktop (6), WD Elements Desktop (5)
Synology DS925+3Synology DS225+ (3)
Samsung T76Samsung T7 Shield (5), WD My Passport (4), Seagate Expansion Desktop (4)
Samsung PRO Plus4Kingston Canvas Go! Plus (2), Lexar Professional 1066x microSD (2), SanDisk Extreme PRO UHS-I V30 (2)
Lexar Professional 2000x UHS-II V905Kingston Canvas Go! Plus (3), SanDisk Extreme PRO microSDXC UHS-I V30 (3), Sony TOUGH SF-G series (UHS-II V90) (3)
SanDisk Extreme PRO microSDXC UHS-I V304Kingston Canvas Go! Plus (4), Lexar Professional 1066x microSD (3), Lexar Professional 2000x UHS-II V90 (3)
Sony TOUGH SF-G series (UHS-II V90)5Kingston Canvas React Plus SD UHS-II V90 (4), Lexar Professional 1066x microSD (3), Lexar Professional 2000x UHS-II V90 (3)
SanDisk Professional PRO-G406Samsung T7 Shield (5), Crucial X9 Pro (4), Samsung T9 (4)
Samsung 870 EVO8WD Black SN7100 (5), Crucial BX500 1TB (5), Kingston NV3 (4)
SanDisk Extreme PRO UHS-I V302Kingston Canvas Go! Plus (2), SanDisk Extreme PRO microSDXC UHS-I V30 (2), Samsung PRO Plus (2)
Samsung T96Crucial X9 Pro (5), Samsung T7 Shield (5), SanDisk Professional PRO-G40 (4)
Kingston Canvas Go! Plus5SanDisk Extreme PRO microSDXC UHS-I V30 (4), Lexar Professional 1066x microSD (3), Lexar Professional 2000x UHS-II V90 (3)
WD Black SN7703Samsung 870 EVO (3), Lexar NM790 (3), Teamgroup MP44 (2)
LaCie Rugged Mini5Samsung T7 Shield (5), WD My Passport (4), Crucial X9 Pro (3)
Crucial BX500 1TB5Samsung 870 EVO (5), WD Black SN7100 (3), Kingston NV3 (2)
Kingston NV35Samsung 870 EVO (4), WD Black SN7100 (3), Teamgroup MP44 (2)
Lexar Professional 1066x microSD4Kingston Canvas Go! Plus (3), SanDisk Extreme PRO microSDXC UHS-I V30 (3), Sony TOUGH SF-G series (UHS-II V90) (3)
Lexar NM7904Teamgroup MP44 (3), Samsung 870 EVO (3), WD Black SN770 (3)
Crucial X10 Pro6Samsung T7 Shield (6), WD My Book (5), Crucial X9 Pro (4)
Samsung BAR Plus4Kingston DataTraveler Max (4), Samsung T7 (1)
WD Elements Desktop6Crucial X9 Pro (5), Samsung T7 Shield (5), Seagate Expansion Desktop (4)
Kingston Canvas React Plus SD UHS-II V904Sony TOUGH SF-G series (UHS-II V90) (4), Lexar Professional 1066x microSD (3), Kingston Canvas Go! Plus (2)
WD Black SN71005Samsung 870 EVO (5), Kingston NV3 (3), Crucial BX500 1TB (3)
WD My Book6Crucial X10 Pro (5), Samsung T7 Shield (5), Crucial X9 Pro (4)
Teamgroup MP443Lexar NM790 (3), Kingston NV3 (2), Samsung 870 EVO (2)

Most cited sources

Sites cited by the answers to this category's questions and its subcategories'. Counts are citing answers. All of this week's questions. Earlier ranks appear once two weekly runs of the same methodology exist.

Most cited sources
RankSourceCiting answers
1shopping.google.comshopping12
2techradar.commedia11
3tomshardware.com9
4youtube.comsocial8
5reddit.comcommunity7
6pcmag.commedia6
7pcgamer.com5
8pcworld.com4
9kiddofspeed.com3
10newegg.com3

Sources and brands

Which cited sources appear in the answers that name each brand, counted in answers.

Sources and brandsWhich cited sources appear in the answers that name each brand, counted in answers.tomshardware.com cited in 7 answers naming Samsung T7 Shieldtechradar.com cited in 6 answers naming Samsung T7 Shieldtechradar.com cited in 6 answers naming Seagate Expansion Desktopshopping.google.com cited in 5 answers naming Samsung T7 Shieldstoragereview.com cited in 5 answers naming Samsung T7 Shieldtechradar.com cited in 4 answers naming WD My Passporttomshardware.com cited in 4 answers naming Crucial X9 Propcmag.com cited in 4 answers naming Samsung T7 Shieldtomshardware.com cited in 4 answers naming WD My Passporttechradar.com cited in 4 answers naming Crucial X9 Propcmag.com cited in 3 answers naming WD My Passportbestbuy.com cited in 3 answers naming Samsung T7 Shieldyoutube.com cited in 3 answers naming Samsung T7 Shieldshopping.google.com cited in 3 answers naming WD My Passportshopping.google.com cited in 3 answers naming Seagate Expansion Desktoppcmag.com cited in 3 answers naming Crucial X9 Protomshardware.com cited in 3 answers naming Seagate Expansion Desktoptechradar.com cited in 3 answers naming Samsung T7techradar.com cited in 3 answers naming Kingston DataTraveler Maxstoragereview.com cited in 2 answers naming Crucial X9 Prostoragereview.com cited in 2 answers naming WD My Passportpcmag.com cited in 2 answers naming Seagate Expansion Desktopbestbuy.com cited in 2 answers naming Crucial X9 Proyoutube.com cited in 2 answers naming Samsung T7youtube.com cited in 2 answers naming Synology DS225+youtube.com cited in 2 answers naming Seagate Expansion Desktopyoutube.com cited in 2 answers naming WD My Passportshopping.google.com cited in 2 answers naming Crucial X9 Protomshardware.com cited in 2 answers naming Kingston DataTraveler Maxtomshardware.com cited in 2 answers naming Samsung T7bestbuy.com cited in 2 answers naming Seagate Expansion Desktoptechsifted.com cited in 2 answers naming WD My Passporttechsifted.com cited in 2 answers naming Seagate Expansion Desktopbestbuy.com cited in 2 answers naming WD My Passporttechsifted.com cited in 2 answers naming Samsung T7 Shieldshopping.google.com cited in 2 answers naming Samsung T7techsifted.com cited in 2 answers naming Samsung T7youtube.com cited in 1 answers naming Kingston DataTraveler Maxbestbuy.com cited in 1 answers naming Samsung T7pcmag.com cited in 1 answers naming Synology DS225+pcmag.com cited in 1 answers naming Samsung T7shopping.google.com cited in 1 answers naming Synology DS925+shopping.google.com cited in 1 answers naming Synology DS225+shopping.google.com cited in 1 answers naming Kingston DataTraveler Maxstoragereview.com cited in 1 answers naming Seagate Expansion Desktoptechradar.com cited in 1 answers naming Synology DS225+techsifted.com cited in 1 answers naming Crucial X9 Proyoutube.com cited in 1 answers naming Crucial X9 Proyoutube.com cited in 1 answers naming Synology DS925+techradar.com · media: 27techradar.comtomshardware.com: 22tomshardware.comshopping.google.com · shopping: 18shopping.google.compcmag.com · media: 14pcmag.comyoutube.com · social: 14youtube.combestbuy.com · shopping: 10bestbuy.comstoragereview.com: 10storagereview.comtechsifted.com: 9techsifted.comSamsung T7 Shield #1: 35Samsung T7 Shield #1Seagate Expansion Desktop #2: 21Seagate Expansion De… #2WD My Passport #3: 22WD My Passport #3Synology DS225+ #4: 5Synology DS225+ #4Kingston DataTraveler Max #5: 7Kingston DataTravele… #5Crucial X9 Pro #6: 19Crucial X9 Pro #6Synology DS925+ #7: 2Synology DS925+ #7Samsung T7 #8: 13Samsung T7 #8
Sources and brandsWhich cited sources appear in the answers that name each brand, counted in answers.tomshardware.com cited in 7 answers naming Samsung T7 Shieldtechradar.com cited in 6 answers naming Samsung T7 Shieldtechradar.com cited in 6 answers naming Seagate Expansion Desktopshopping.google.com cited in 5 answers naming Samsung T7 Shieldstoragereview.com cited in 5 answers naming Samsung T7 Shieldtechradar.com cited in 4 answers naming WD My Passporttomshardware.com cited in 4 answers naming Crucial X9 Propcmag.com cited in 4 answers naming Samsung T7 Shieldtomshardware.com cited in 4 answers naming WD My Passporttechradar.com cited in 4 answers naming Crucial X9 Propcmag.com cited in 3 answers naming WD My Passportbestbuy.com cited in 3 answers naming Samsung T7 Shieldyoutube.com cited in 3 answers naming Samsung T7 Shieldshopping.google.com cited in 3 answers naming WD My Passportshopping.google.com cited in 3 answers naming Seagate Expansion Desktoppcmag.com cited in 3 answers naming Crucial X9 Protomshardware.com cited in 3 answers naming Seagate Expansion Desktoptechradar.com cited in 3 answers naming Samsung T7techradar.com cited in 3 answers naming Kingston DataTraveler Maxstoragereview.com cited in 2 answers naming Crucial X9 Prostoragereview.com cited in 2 answers naming WD My Passportpcmag.com cited in 2 answers naming Seagate Expansion Desktopbestbuy.com cited in 2 answers naming Crucial X9 Proyoutube.com cited in 2 answers naming Samsung T7youtube.com cited in 2 answers naming Synology DS225+youtube.com cited in 2 answers naming Seagate Expansion Desktopyoutube.com cited in 2 answers naming WD My Passportshopping.google.com cited in 2 answers naming Crucial X9 Protomshardware.com cited in 2 answers naming Kingston DataTraveler Maxtomshardware.com cited in 2 answers naming Samsung T7bestbuy.com cited in 2 answers naming Seagate Expansion Desktoptechsifted.com cited in 2 answers naming WD My Passporttechsifted.com cited in 2 answers naming Seagate Expansion Desktopbestbuy.com cited in 2 answers naming WD My Passporttechsifted.com cited in 2 answers naming Samsung T7 Shieldshopping.google.com cited in 2 answers naming Samsung T7techsifted.com cited in 2 answers naming Samsung T7youtube.com cited in 1 answers naming Kingston DataTraveler Maxbestbuy.com cited in 1 answers naming Samsung T7pcmag.com cited in 1 answers naming Synology DS225+pcmag.com cited in 1 answers naming Samsung T7shopping.google.com cited in 1 answers naming Synology DS925+shopping.google.com cited in 1 answers naming Synology DS225+shopping.google.com cited in 1 answers naming Kingston DataTraveler Maxstoragereview.com cited in 1 answers naming Seagate Expansion Desktoptechradar.com cited in 1 answers naming Synology DS225+techsifted.com cited in 1 answers naming Crucial X9 Proyoutube.com cited in 1 answers naming Crucial X9 Proyoutube.com cited in 1 answers naming Synology DS925+techradar.com · media: 27techradar.comtomshardware.com: 22tomshardware.comshopping.google.com · shopping: 18shopping.google.…pcmag.com · media: 14pcmag.comyoutube.com · social: 14youtube.combestbuy.com · shopping: 10bestbuy.comstoragereview.com: 10storagereview.comtechsifted.com: 9techsifted.comSamsung T7 Shield #1: 35Samsung T7 Sh… #1Seagate Expansion Desktop #2: 21Seagate Expan… #2WD My Passport #3: 22WD My Passport #3Synology DS225+ #4: 5Synology DS2… #4Kingston DataTraveler Max #5: 7Kingston Data… #5Crucial X9 Pro #6: 19Crucial X9 Pro #6Synology DS925+ #7: 2Synology DS9… #7Samsung T7 #8: 13Samsung T7 #8
Sources and brands
Cited sourcesBrandAnswers naming the brand
tomshardware.comSamsung T7 Shield7
techradar.comSamsung T7 Shield6
techradar.comSeagate Expansion Desktop6
shopping.google.comSamsung T7 Shield5
storagereview.comSamsung T7 Shield5
techradar.comWD My Passport4
tomshardware.comCrucial X9 Pro4
pcmag.comSamsung T7 Shield4
tomshardware.comWD My Passport4
techradar.comCrucial X9 Pro4
pcmag.comWD My Passport3
bestbuy.comSamsung T7 Shield3
youtube.comSamsung T7 Shield3
shopping.google.comWD My Passport3
shopping.google.comSeagate Expansion Desktop3
pcmag.comCrucial X9 Pro3
tomshardware.comSeagate Expansion Desktop3
techradar.comSamsung T73
techradar.comKingston DataTraveler Max3
storagereview.comCrucial X9 Pro2
storagereview.comWD My Passport2
pcmag.comSeagate Expansion Desktop2
bestbuy.comCrucial X9 Pro2
youtube.comSamsung T72
youtube.comSynology DS225+2
youtube.comSeagate Expansion Desktop2
youtube.comWD My Passport2
shopping.google.comCrucial X9 Pro2
tomshardware.comKingston DataTraveler Max2
tomshardware.comSamsung T72
bestbuy.comSeagate Expansion Desktop2
techsifted.comWD My Passport2
techsifted.comSeagate Expansion Desktop2
bestbuy.comWD My Passport2
techsifted.comSamsung T7 Shield2
shopping.google.comSamsung T72
techsifted.comSamsung T72
youtube.comKingston DataTraveler Max1
bestbuy.comSamsung T71
pcmag.comSynology DS225+1
pcmag.comSamsung T71
shopping.google.comSynology DS925+1
shopping.google.comSynology DS225+1
shopping.google.comKingston DataTraveler Max1
storagereview.comSeagate Expansion Desktop1
techradar.comSynology DS225+1
techsifted.comCrucial X9 Pro1
youtube.comCrucial X9 Pro1
youtube.comSynology DS925+1

Citations by source type

How many citations in this edition point at each kind of source.

  1. media26
  2. shopping14
  3. social9
  4. community7
  5. public1
  6. portal1
  7. Other131

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