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Best Buy customers often prefer the following products when searching for back up systems.

Backing up data has always been a big concern for computer users. Backups can be done in several ways, from copying files to external hard drives and CDs to uploading them to cloud-based services. Each method has its own advantages and disadvantages. Some methods are more convenient than others, some are faster, and some are more secure. In this article, we'll examine the most popular backup systems so you can choose the one that fits your needs best.

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  1. Seagate - Backup Plus Ultra Touch 2TB External USB-C/USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive with Hardware Encryption - Black - Front_Zoom
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    "It is easy to set up and use, and is very easy to store due to its small size. A good option to back up your files....This is a good backup for the average computer user....Solid Option for Backups...Good backup"

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    Use this plug-and-play Seagate Backup Plus Ultra Touch portable drive for Mac or PCs without installing drivers. The Type-C USB 3.0 connector is compatible with USB 2.0 devices for versatility and offers fast transfer speeds. This Seagate Backup Plus Ultra Touch portable drive secures data using advanced password protection and 256-AES hardware encryption, protecting valuable files.
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    "It is easy to set up and use, and is very easy to store due to its small size. A good option to back up your files....This is a good backup for the average computer user....Solid Option for Backups...Good backup"

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    Use this plug-and-play Seagate Backup Plus Ultra Touch portable drive for Mac or PCs without installing drivers. The Type-C USB 3.0 connector is compatible with USB 2.0 devices for versatility and offers fast transfer speeds. This Seagate Backup Plus Ultra Touch portable drive secures data using advanced password protection and 256-AES hardware encryption, protecting valuable files.
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    Your price for this item is $89.99
    The previous price was $92.49
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  2. Seagate - IronWolf Pro 16TB Internal SATA NAS Hard Drive with Rescue Data Recovery Services - Front_Zoom
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    "Great capacity drive for network attached storage. For all those backups and photos you want to save. Plug and play....Extra storage for backup...HD was good and a lot of extra space for pc back up. So far so good and HD is stable."

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    Harness the power of IronWolf Pro HDDs, built with NAS-optimized AgileArray firmware for exceptional RAID reliability and NAS compatibility during the heaviest of workloads. Built-in rotational vibration sensors provide consistent performance and reliable storage for NAS—with little lag or down time—while easily tackling heavy workloads in multi-user NAS environments. Built tough and always ready with a 300TB/year workload rate, 24x7 accessibility to store and protect crucial data, and a five-year limited warranty that includes three years of Rescue Data Recovery Services. Seagate equivalent and backward compatible models: ST16000NE000, ST16000NEZ00.
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    "Great capacity drive for network attached storage. For all those backups and photos you want to save. Plug and play....Extra storage for backup...HD was good and a lot of extra space for pc back up. So far so good and HD is stable."

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    Harness the power of IronWolf Pro HDDs, built with NAS-optimized AgileArray firmware for exceptional RAID reliability and NAS compatibility during the heaviest of workloads. Built-in rotational vibration sensors provide consistent performance and reliable storage for NAS—with little lag or down time—while easily tackling heavy workloads in multi-user NAS environments. Built tough and always ready with a 300TB/year workload rate, 24x7 accessibility to store and protect crucial data, and a five-year limited warranty that includes three years of Rescue Data Recovery Services. Seagate equivalent and backward compatible models: ST16000NE000, ST16000NEZ00.
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    Your price for this item is $279.99
    The previous price was $519.99
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  3. SanDisk Professional - G-DRIVE 6TB External USB-C Hard Drive - Space Gray - Front_Zoom
    Top comment

    "Great piece to attach and backup parts of my Office NAS. Super fast!!!!...solid build, great for backups and high capacity storage decent transfer speeds"

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    Backup up your photos or important documents with this SanDisk Professional G-DRIVE desktop hard drive. The sturdy all-aluminum enclosure withstands bumps for lasting durability, while the 6TB capacity provides plenty of storage room. This SanDisk Professional G-DRIVE desktop hard drive supports data transfer speeds of up to 5 Gbps for easy transfer of large files.
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    "Great piece to attach and backup parts of my Office NAS. Super fast!!!!...solid build, great for backups and high capacity storage decent transfer speeds"

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    Backup up your photos or important documents with this SanDisk Professional G-DRIVE desktop hard drive. The sturdy all-aluminum enclosure withstands bumps for lasting durability, while the 6TB capacity provides plenty of storage room. This SanDisk Professional G-DRIVE desktop hard drive supports data transfer speeds of up to 5 Gbps for easy transfer of large files.
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    Your price for this item is $199.99
    The previous price was $209.99
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  4. Seagate - Expansion 8TB External USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive with Rescue Data Recovery Services - Black - Front_Zoom
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    "Great Desktop Backup and also works with Playstation Pro for external backup....Definitely recommend any Seagate external hard drive, especially if you're super cautious and want backups for your backups!"

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    Ideal for the home, office, or dorm, Seagate Expansion desktop drive offers enormous desktop storage for photos, movies, music and more. Backing up and transferring content is incredibly easy — just drag and drop! To get set up, connect the USB hard drive to Windows or Mac — no software required. For Apple Time Machine, simply reformat. Included is an 18-inch USB 3.0 cable and 18W power adapter. Plus, Seagate Expansion comes with Rescue Data Recovery Services for additional peace of mind.
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    "Great Desktop Backup and also works with Playstation Pro for external backup....Definitely recommend any Seagate external hard drive, especially if you're super cautious and want backups for your backups!"

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    Ideal for the home, office, or dorm, Seagate Expansion desktop drive offers enormous desktop storage for photos, movies, music and more. Backing up and transferring content is incredibly easy — just drag and drop! To get set up, connect the USB hard drive to Windows or Mac — no software required. For Apple Time Machine, simply reformat. Included is an 18-inch USB 3.0 cable and 18W power adapter. Plus, Seagate Expansion comes with Rescue Data Recovery Services for additional peace of mind.
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    Your price for this item is $134.99
    The previous price was $199.99
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  5. Seagate - One Touch 2TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive with Rescue Data Recovery Services - Light Blue - Front_Zoom
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    "It was easy to connect and system recognized the device without any issue. It comes with application to automate and also configure the folders for backup. ...The device is perfect for our needs...simple, light, reliable. Great for backups. Easy to use."

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    Store and access photos and files on the go with Seagate One Touch. The perfect compliment to personal aesthetic, it features a minimalist brushed metal enclosure and quick plug-and-play connectivity with the included USB 3.0 cable. Great as a Mac external hard drive or Windows drive, simply back up with a single click or schedule automatic daily, weekly, or monthly backups. Plus—edit, manage, and share photos with a one-year complimentary subscription to Mylio Create and a four-month membership to Adobe Creative Cloud Photography plan!
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    Top comment

    "It was easy to connect and system recognized the device without any issue. It comes with application to automate and also configure the folders for backup. ...The device is perfect for our needs...simple, light, reliable. Great for backups. Easy to use."

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    Product Description

    Store and access photos and files on the go with Seagate One Touch. The perfect compliment to personal aesthetic, it features a minimalist brushed metal enclosure and quick plug-and-play connectivity with the included USB 3.0 cable. Great as a Mac external hard drive or Windows drive, simply back up with a single click or schedule automatic daily, weekly, or monthly backups. Plus—edit, manage, and share photos with a one-year complimentary subscription to Mylio Create and a four-month membership to Adobe Creative Cloud Photography plan!
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    Your price for this item is $66.99
    The previous price was $82.49
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  6. Seagate - One Touch 5TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive with Rescue Data Recovery Services - Black - Front_Zoom
    Top comment

    "Great for backups...Now I can another backup....Works Great for Backups...My Apple Time Capsule is on its last leg so I bought this as a backup for my backup. Seems good so far. Easily backed up 450 gigs. "

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    Product Description

    Store and access photos and files on the go with Seagate One Touch. The perfect compliment to personal aesthetic, it features a minimalist brushed metal enclosure and quick plug-and-play connectivity with the included USB 3.0 cable. Great as a Mac external hard drive or Windows drive, simply back up with a single click or schedule automatic daily, weekly, or monthly backups. Plus—edit, manage, and share photos with a one-year complimentary subscription to Mylio Create and a four-month membership to Adobe Creative Cloud Photography plan!
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    Top comment

    "Great for backups...Now I can another backup....Works Great for Backups...My Apple Time Capsule is on its last leg so I bought this as a backup for my backup. Seems good so far. Easily backed up 450 gigs. "

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    Product Description

    Store and access photos and files on the go with Seagate One Touch. The perfect compliment to personal aesthetic, it features a minimalist brushed metal enclosure and quick plug-and-play connectivity with the included USB 3.0 cable. Great as a Mac external hard drive or Windows drive, simply back up with a single click or schedule automatic daily, weekly, or monthly backups. Plus—edit, manage, and share photos with a one-year complimentary subscription to Mylio Create and a four-month membership to Adobe Creative Cloud Photography plan!
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    Your price for this item is $119.99
    The previous price was $134.99
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  7. WD - My Cloud Pro PR4100 4-Bay 0TB External Network Attached Storage (NAS) - Black - Front_Zoom
    Top comment

    "This second PR4100 is essentially a backup of the first. Both NAS systems contain plex media and backup of the family PC data. ...However, I am very disappointed that I had to replace a 5 year old DL2100 system. The DL2100 system had a catastrophic failure."

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    Product Description

    With space to keep virtually everything, the My Cloud Pro Series offers your creative team the network storage to edit, save and share production files from anywhere with an internet connection. Compatible with both Mac and PC, you’re able to keep your media protected and organized in one place to streamline your creative workflow.
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    Top comment

    "This second PR4100 is essentially a backup of the first. Both NAS systems contain plex media and backup of the family PC data. ...However, I am very disappointed that I had to replace a 5 year old DL2100 system. The DL2100 system had a catastrophic failure."

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    Product Description

    With space to keep virtually everything, the My Cloud Pro Series offers your creative team the network storage to edit, save and share production files from anywhere with an internet connection. Compatible with both Mac and PC, you’re able to keep your media protected and organized in one place to streamline your creative workflow.
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    Your price for this item is $499.99
    The previous price was $549.99
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  8. Samsung - Geek Squad Certified Refurbished T7 1TB External USB 3.2 Gen 2 Portable SSD with Hardware Encryption - Titan Gray - Front_Zoom
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    "Great little backup...great deal for backups...worked great affordable extra disk storage for backups"

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    Store and access confidential files on the go with this refurbished gray Samsung T7 portable SSD. The 1TB capacity offers vast storage space to accommodate large files, and the sequential write speeds of up to 1000MB/sec. ensure rapid data transfer. This Samsung T7 portable SSD boasts 256-bit AES encryption for reliable data security, and the shock-resistant design withstands daily rigors for long-lasting durability.

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    Top comment

    "Great little backup...great deal for backups...worked great affordable extra disk storage for backups"

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    Store and access confidential files on the go with this refurbished gray Samsung T7 portable SSD. The 1TB capacity offers vast storage space to accommodate large files, and the sequential write speeds of up to 1000MB/sec. ensure rapid data transfer. This Samsung T7 portable SSD boasts 256-bit AES encryption for reliable data security, and the shock-resistant design withstands daily rigors for long-lasting durability.

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    Your price for this item is $59.99
    The previous price was $119.99
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  9. Seagate - One Touch 2TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive with Rescue Data Recovery Services - Black - Front_Zoom
    Top comment

    "Great External Drive for backup....I bought this Seagate One Touch External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive to use as a backup for all my files. It works perfectly. I plug it in once a week and the supplied Toolkit software quickly backs up all my new and updated files....Back up drive...Easy hook up and had no problems with the backups. Seems to be doing what i expected."

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    Product Description

    Store and access photos and files on the go with Seagate One Touch. The perfect compliment to personal aesthetic, it features a minimalist brushed metal enclosure and quick plug-and-play connectivity with the included USB 3.0 cable. Great as a Mac external hard drive or Windows drive, simply back up with a single click or schedule automatic daily, weekly, or monthly backups. Plus—edit, manage, and share photos with a one-year complimentary subscription to Mylio Create and a four-month membership to Adobe Creative Cloud Photography plan!
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    Top comment

    "Great External Drive for backup....I bought this Seagate One Touch External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive to use as a backup for all my files. It works perfectly. I plug it in once a week and the supplied Toolkit software quickly backs up all my new and updated files....Back up drive...Easy hook up and had no problems with the backups. Seems to be doing what i expected."

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    Product Description

    Store and access photos and files on the go with Seagate One Touch. The perfect compliment to personal aesthetic, it features a minimalist brushed metal enclosure and quick plug-and-play connectivity with the included USB 3.0 cable. Great as a Mac external hard drive or Windows drive, simply back up with a single click or schedule automatic daily, weekly, or monthly backups. Plus—edit, manage, and share photos with a one-year complimentary subscription to Mylio Create and a four-month membership to Adobe Creative Cloud Photography plan!
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    Your price for this item is $66.99
    The previous price was $82.49
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  10. WD - Easystore 128GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive - Blue - Front_Zoom

    Model: SDUSBES4-128G-A46
    SKU: 6379955
    Top comment

    "and held it long enough to download it into a ssd; now I have a backup to my backup....Needed it to back up...Used to backup laptop. It got the job done. So it was good"

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    Carry essential files with you wherever you go with this SanDisk flash drive. The 128GB capacity provides plenty of room for large files, while the USB 2.0 interface connects to most devices. This SanDisk flash drive features a lightweight design for easy pocket carrying, and the built-in keyring loop reduces the risk of misplacement.
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    "and held it long enough to download it into a ssd; now I have a backup to my backup....Needed it to back up...Used to backup laptop. It got the job done. So it was good"

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    Carry essential files with you wherever you go with this SanDisk flash drive. The 128GB capacity provides plenty of room for large files, while the USB 2.0 interface connects to most devices. This SanDisk flash drive features a lightweight design for easy pocket carrying, and the built-in keyring loop reduces the risk of misplacement.
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    Your price for this item is $13.49
    The previous price was $17.99
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