What makes this so great for laptop PC gamers, is the portability in addition to the ease of use. While fast read and write speeds are great, the plug and play functionality and its unassuming size make it great for carrying with you everywhere. Student? Bring this thing with you to all your classes and stuff it in a bag pocket. Then when you have some free time, pull it out, plug it in, and boot up a game. Working professional who also loves gaming? It works for that too. Slide it into your bag and bring it to work. Then you’re able to play a few matches of, whatever games you enjoy, on your lunch break. For some added visual flair, the drive has RGB lighting. Because why not? Note that the RGB lighting only works with Windows. The drive however is compatible with Windows, Mac, PlayStation, and Xbox.

The WD_Black P40 game drive has a shock-resistant build

Another reason this is an excellent gift for the gamer is because the WD_Black P40 Game Drive from Western Digital comes with a shock resistant build. This means all the contents you store on it can ride safely in bags or pockets of any kind and you shouldn’t have to worry about damaging or corrupting any of the files. Western Digital also packs a USB-C cable and a USB-C to USB-A adaptor in the box so you can use either type of cable to plug in the drive. The drive also comes in 500GB, 1TB, and 2TB sizes. And all are on sale right now starting at $99 for the 500GB model.