backup data storage
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Data storage is one of the most important things to consider when it comes to protecting your digital life. Whether you're a business owner, a professional, or just someone who wants to keep your personal files safe, you'll want to make sure you have a reliable backup solution in place. Browse the top-ranked list of backup data storage below along with associated reviews and opinions.
SanDisk Professional - G-DRIVE ArmorATD 4TB External USB-C Portable Hard Drive - Space Gray
Model: SDPH81G-004T-GBANDSKU: 6467120Top comment"Needed to update my external storage for my new MacBook and this has been working great for storage and backups. ...With 1 TB of storage, it should take me a while to fill up this storage device! "
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Back up valuable memories or important documents with this SanDisk Professional G-Drive ArmorATD external hard drive. The all-terrain build and aluminum housing provide long-lasting use, while data transfer speeds up to 140 MB/sec. make it easy to move large video or music files. Boasting a 4TB capacity, this SanDisk G-Drive ArmorATD external hard drive provides plenty of storage space.Top comment"Needed to update my external storage for my new MacBook and this has been working great for storage and backups. ...With 1 TB of storage, it should take me a while to fill up this storage device! "
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Back up valuable memories or important documents with this SanDisk Professional G-Drive ArmorATD external hard drive. The all-terrain build and aluminum housing provide long-lasting use, while data transfer speeds up to 140 MB/sec. make it easy to move large video or music files. Boasting a 4TB capacity, this SanDisk G-Drive ArmorATD external hard drive provides plenty of storage space.See all External Hard Drives
Seagate - One Touch 4TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive with Rescue Data Recovery Services - Black
Model: STKC4000400SKU: 6439178Top comment"Seagate One Touch Portable Hard Drive...A convenient and easy to use way to externally store all your data, particularly large photo files. Lightweight and its small dimensions make the drive esay to take with you. ...A Good Backup hard drive for the money...This one is a good backup for the money. It performs well and needs no electrical outlet."
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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!Top comment"Seagate One Touch Portable Hard Drive...A convenient and easy to use way to externally store all your data, particularly large photo files. Lightweight and its small dimensions make the drive esay to take with you. ...A Good Backup hard drive for the money...This one is a good backup for the money. It performs well and needs no electrical outlet."
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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!See all External Hard Drives
Seagate - One Touch 5TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive with Rescue Data Recovery Services - Black
Model: STKC5000400SKU: 6439180Top comment"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. ...Great for backups...The last one I had worked without any problems but I filled it up. Now I can another backup."
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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!Top comment"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. ...Great for backups...The last one I had worked without any problems but I filled it up. Now I can another backup."
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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!See all External Hard Drives
Seagate - Expansion 8TB External USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive with Rescue Data Recovery Services - Black
Model: STKP8000400SKU: 6461982Top comment"But we had learned previously to back up alternately to TWO backup drives every day, so we didn't lose any important data....Soooo much storage...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.Top comment"But we had learned previously to back up alternately to TWO backup drives every day, so we didn't lose any important data....Soooo much storage...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.See all External Hard Drives
Samsung - Geek Squad Certified Refurbished T7 1TB External USB 3.2 Gen 2 Portable SSD with Hardware Encryption - Titan Gray
Model: GSRF MU-PC1T0T/AMSKU: 6415699Top comment"Perfect for backing up my OS and keeping it in my travel bag for 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.
Top comment"Perfect for backing up my OS and keeping it in my travel bag for 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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SanDisk Professional - G-DRIVE 6TB External USB-C Hard Drive - Space Gray
Model: SDPH91G-006T-NBAADSKU: 6469295Top comment"Super fast Data transmitting...Its very fast data transferring and easy to carry and fit in small area....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.Top comment"Super fast Data transmitting...Its very fast data transferring and easy to carry and fit in small area....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.See all External Hard Drives
Crucial - X6 SE 4TB External USB-C/USB-A Portable SSD - Black
Model: CT4000X6SSD9SESKU: 6457936Top comment"hoping its better that past backup drives...it certainly is small and portable. I'm hoping it holds up better that the past portable hard drives I have depended on for back ups. ...Great Backup Storage Option...Great portable SSD option and great purchase for the amount of storage it holds, using it for gaming on my gaming pc as extra storage, and games run very well with it"
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How much content can you hold with your fingertips? With the Crucial® X6 Portable SSD, the answer is: A lot! Whether you’re downloading videos for off-line travel, organizing family photos, collaborating with classmates, or heading off on a great adventure, the Crucial X6 features up to 4TB of portable storage capacity and is ready to go wherever you do.Top comment"hoping its better that past backup drives...it certainly is small and portable. I'm hoping it holds up better that the past portable hard drives I have depended on for back ups. ...Great Backup Storage Option...Great portable SSD option and great purchase for the amount of storage it holds, using it for gaming on my gaming pc as extra storage, and games run very well with it"
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How much content can you hold with your fingertips? With the Crucial® X6 Portable SSD, the answer is: A lot! Whether you’re downloading videos for off-line travel, organizing family photos, collaborating with classmates, or heading off on a great adventure, the Crucial X6 features up to 4TB of portable storage capacity and is ready to go wherever you do.See all External SSDs
Seagate - One Touch 2TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive with Rescue Data Recovery Services - Black
Model: STKB2000400SKU: 6439172Top comment"Seagate IOe toch 2 TB portable hard drive...Excellent backup tool....Great Portable Hard Drive!...Fast, reliable storage. Fast, reliable storage. Fast, reliable storage."
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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!Top comment"Seagate IOe toch 2 TB portable hard drive...Excellent backup tool....Great Portable Hard Drive!...Fast, reliable storage. Fast, reliable storage. Fast, reliable storage."
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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!See all External Hard Drives
LaCie - 1TB External USB-C, USB 3.2 Gen 2 Portable SSD with Rescue Data Recovery Services - Gray
Model: STKS1000400SKU: 6488045Top comment"Also, I like that it can hold 1 TB worth of storage. It’s easy to use and a good travel size that I can plug directly into my iPad or anything with a USB-C port....Perfectly Portable...It takes a fraction of the amount of time that a non-SSD drive would take to backup. Overall very pleased with this product."
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Accelerate productivity and score some downtime with LaCie Portable SSD. Experience fast editing, backups, and transfers with full-throttle read speed of up to 1050MB/s and write speed of up to 1000MB/s. Store high-res source files, images, and video. And enjoy universal compatibility across Mac, Windows, and iPad devices with USB-C. LaCie Portable SSD is more than a compact external solid state drive. It’s reliable, forward momentum in every possible way.Top comment"Also, I like that it can hold 1 TB worth of storage. It’s easy to use and a good travel size that I can plug directly into my iPad or anything with a USB-C port....Perfectly Portable...It takes a fraction of the amount of time that a non-SSD drive would take to backup. Overall very pleased with this product."
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Accelerate productivity and score some downtime with LaCie Portable SSD. Experience fast editing, backups, and transfers with full-throttle read speed of up to 1050MB/s and write speed of up to 1000MB/s. Store high-res source files, images, and video. And enjoy universal compatibility across Mac, Windows, and iPad devices with USB-C. LaCie Portable SSD is more than a compact external solid state drive. It’s reliable, forward momentum in every possible way.See all External SSDs
Crucial - X8 1TB External USB-C 3.2 Gen 2/USB-A Portable SSD - Black
Model: CT1000X8SSD9SKU: 6457937Top comment"Good solid state storage...Got this to use as a time machine backup for a Mac. Works great!...Quick backups...This makes doing backups of my laptops so much faster"
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The Crucial® X8 Portable SSD stores up to 1TB of data at phenomenal speeds up to 1050MB/s — that’s up to 1.8x faster than other portable SSDs and up to 7.5x faster than portable hard drives.¹ It also works with numerous devices — from computers to consoles, tablets, and smartphones.²Top comment"Good solid state storage...Got this to use as a time machine backup for a Mac. Works great!...Quick backups...This makes doing backups of my laptops so much faster"
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The Crucial® X8 Portable SSD stores up to 1TB of data at phenomenal speeds up to 1050MB/s — that’s up to 1.8x faster than other portable SSDs and up to 7.5x faster than portable hard drives.¹ It also works with numerous devices — from computers to consoles, tablets, and smartphones.²See all External SSDs
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