Yes.
USB devices provide a quick upgrade, although they can get more expensive than purchasing memory to install in your computer’s circuitry. Refurbished laptops generally work just fine with USB 2.0 devices, even though many new removable media run on USB 3.0 for faster upload and download speeds. Modern USB devices work on USB 2.0 ports just fine. They just don’t run as fast. Consider removable memory for refurbished laptops. You can buy memory that runs the gamut from 32 GB to 1 TB and higher!