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A backup hard drive is a must-have for any computer user, whether you need to keep your files safe or a just want to be able to recover your system quickly. The best backup drives are reliable, fast, and convenient. Browse the top-ranked list of backup hard drives below along with associated reviews and opinions.
WD - My Passport Ultra 2TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Silver
Model: WDBC3C0020BSL-WESNSKU: 6290664Top comment"I use this portable hard drive on my 2022 MacBook Air M2 chip as a Time Machine Backup. ...The WD passport ultra is a great way to backup your files. Easy to use....Backup hard drive for Time Machine Backup...Great backup hard drive"
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Move essential data across devices efficiently with this Western Digital My Passport Ultra External Portable Hard Drive. The drive uses USB 3.0 technology for quick read and write speeds, and the USB-C connector offers effortless plug-in options while boosting transfer rates. Abundant storage space for all types of media and applications. The backup software lets you automatically save works in progress at your preferred intervals. Password protection and 256-bit AES hardware-based encryption for added security.Top comment"I use this portable hard drive on my 2022 MacBook Air M2 chip as a Time Machine Backup. ...The WD passport ultra is a great way to backup your files. Easy to use....Backup hard drive for Time Machine Backup...Great backup hard drive"
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Move essential data across devices efficiently with this Western Digital My Passport Ultra External Portable Hard Drive. The drive uses USB 3.0 technology for quick read and write speeds, and the USB-C connector offers effortless plug-in options while boosting transfer rates. Abundant storage space for all types of media and applications. The backup software lets you automatically save works in progress at your preferred intervals. Password protection and 256-bit AES hardware-based encryption for added security.See all External Hard Drives
WD - Easystore 4TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Black
Model: WDBAJP0040BBK-WESNSKU: 6406511Top comment"Back up drive...Bought this as a backup hard drive for photos. Works as described....Backup Hard Drive...Great external backup hard drive - use it to backup my pc and laptop files"
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Carry and preserve important files wherever you go with this Western Digital easystore portable hard drive. The 4TB capacity offers ample storage space for your files, while the USB interface ensures compatibility with a wide range of devices. This Western Digital easystore external hard drive has a compact profile for increased portability, and the included WD Discovery software makes backing up data easy.Top comment"Back up drive...Bought this as a backup hard drive for photos. Works as described....Backup Hard Drive...Great external backup hard drive - use it to backup my pc and laptop files"
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Carry and preserve important files wherever you go with this Western Digital easystore portable hard drive. The 4TB capacity offers ample storage space for your files, while the USB interface ensures compatibility with a wide range of devices. This Western Digital easystore external hard drive has a compact profile for increased portability, and the included WD Discovery software makes backing up data easy.See all External Hard Drives
Seagate - IronWolf Pro 16TB Internal SATA NAS Hard Drive with Rescue Data Recovery Services
Model: ST16000NEA00SKU: 6459355Top comment"This hard drive is great I have used it in many of my storage systems and has not let me down yet...It's a Hard Drive...I mean... it's a hard drive. I take a lot of photos and 4k video, so the larger the hard drive the better. "
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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.Top comment"This hard drive is great I have used it in many of my storage systems and has not let me down yet...It's a Hard Drive...I mean... it's a hard drive. I take a lot of photos and 4k video, so the larger the hard drive the better. "
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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.See all Internal Hard Drives
WD - Red Plus 4TB Internal SATA NAS Hard Drive for Desktops
Model: WDBC9V0040HH1-WRSNSKU: 6523107Top comment"The best hard drive for NAS...The best hard drive for network-attached storage (NAS)...Great hard drive for your personal cloud/NAS at home."
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WD Red Plus NAS internal hard drives are designed with CMR technology for RAID-optimized NAS systems with up to eight bays. Perfect for handling increased workloads associated with small- to medium-sized business environments, including expanded OS compatibility and ZFS.Top comment"The best hard drive for NAS...The best hard drive for network-attached storage (NAS)...Great hard drive for your personal cloud/NAS at home."
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WD Red Plus NAS internal hard drives are designed with CMR technology for RAID-optimized NAS systems with up to eight bays. Perfect for handling increased workloads associated with small- to medium-sized business environments, including expanded OS compatibility and ZFS.See all Internal Hard Drives
Seagate - IronWolf 4TB Internal SATA NAS Hard Drive with Rescue Data Recovery Services
Model: ST4000VNA08SKU: 6387157Top comment"Hard drive...Great hard drive. Would recommend. Love it. Good brand....Great value hard drive...Great value hard drive for home-based cloud backup storage. Bought two, no problems in more than a year"
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Increase your network memory and efficiency with this Seagate IronWolf internal HDD. The 4TB of memory provides lots of storage space for content, while the data transfer speeds of up to 180MB/sec. and a rotational speed of 5900 rpm deliver swift file transfers. This Seagate IronWolf internal HDD has IronWolf Health Management technology to prevent and recover data loss. Seagate equivalent and backward compatible models: ST4000VN008, ST4000VNZ08.Top comment"Hard drive...Great hard drive. Would recommend. Love it. Good brand....Great value hard drive...Great value hard drive for home-based cloud backup storage. Bought two, no problems in more than a year"
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Increase your network memory and efficiency with this Seagate IronWolf internal HDD. The 4TB of memory provides lots of storage space for content, while the data transfer speeds of up to 180MB/sec. and a rotational speed of 5900 rpm deliver swift file transfers. This Seagate IronWolf internal HDD has IronWolf Health Management technology to prevent and recover data loss. Seagate equivalent and backward compatible models: ST4000VN008, ST4000VNZ08.See all Internal Hard Drives
Seagate - Exos X18 16TB Internal SATA Enterprise Hard Drive
Model: ST16000NMZ00JSKU: 6473667Top comment"So far so good; actual warrantied Retail drives!...Reasonable price for these, but these are actual RETAIL drives that give you the full 5 years of warranty directly from Seagate; you can buy the same one from Amazon for cheaper but those are OEM drives that are warrantied thru some 3rd party seller, which is not worth it in my book. ...Great Drive for the price....Incredible hard drives for the price; I bought them on sale, and they work as described. "
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Scalable, responsive, and innovative, the Seagate Exos X18 enterprise drive is designed for maximum storage capacity and the highest rack-space efficiency. Protected with Seagate Secure™ technology and delivering up to 18TB capacity, Exos X18 is tuned for large data transfers and low latency.Top comment"So far so good; actual warrantied Retail drives!...Reasonable price for these, but these are actual RETAIL drives that give you the full 5 years of warranty directly from Seagate; you can buy the same one from Amazon for cheaper but those are OEM drives that are warrantied thru some 3rd party seller, which is not worth it in my book. ...Great Drive for the price....Incredible hard drives for the price; I bought them on sale, and they work as described. "
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Scalable, responsive, and innovative, the Seagate Exos X18 enterprise drive is designed for maximum storage capacity and the highest rack-space efficiency. Protected with Seagate Secure™ technology and delivering up to 18TB capacity, Exos X18 is tuned for large data transfers and low latency.See all Internal Hard Drives
Seagate - IronWolf 8TB Internal SATA NAS Hard Drive with Rescue Data Recovery Services
Model: ST8000VNA04SKU: 6387161Top comment"Hard drive...Love this hard drive, works around the house for multiple purposes...Great nas hard drive. If you need massive hard drives for your nas or home server buy this!"
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Set up a data storage solution with this 3.5-inch Seagate IronWolf internal hard drive. AgileArray technology offers RAID optimization in a multi-bay configuration, while IronWolf Health Management enables data recovery and protection. This 8TB Seagate IronWolf internal hard drive supports 24/7 use, and the rotational vibration sensors provide increased reliability within your NAS setup. Seagate equivalent and backward compatible models: ST8000VN004, ST8000VNZ04.Top comment"Hard drive...Love this hard drive, works around the house for multiple purposes...Great nas hard drive. If you need massive hard drives for your nas or home server buy this!"
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Set up a data storage solution with this 3.5-inch Seagate IronWolf internal hard drive. AgileArray technology offers RAID optimization in a multi-bay configuration, while IronWolf Health Management enables data recovery and protection. This 8TB Seagate IronWolf internal hard drive supports 24/7 use, and the rotational vibration sensors provide increased reliability within your NAS setup. Seagate equivalent and backward compatible models: ST8000VN004, ST8000VNZ04.See all Internal Hard Drives
WD - Red Plus 8TB Internal SATA NAS Hard Drive for Desktops
Model: WDBC9V0080HH1-WRSNSKU: 6523110Top comment"Decent NAS hard drive...This drive was no exception. Drive worked out of the box as expected with decent read and write speeds. ...Great Hard drive...This is an excellent hard drive that I needed for my Windows 11. Installed and was recognized immediately."
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WD Red Plus NAS internal hard drives are designed with CMR technology for RAID-optimized NAS systems with up to eight bays. Perfect for handling increased workloads associated with small- to medium-sized business environments, including expanded OS compatibility and ZFS.Top comment"Decent NAS hard drive...This drive was no exception. Drive worked out of the box as expected with decent read and write speeds. ...Great Hard drive...This is an excellent hard drive that I needed for my Windows 11. Installed and was recognized immediately."
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WD Red Plus NAS internal hard drives are designed with CMR technology for RAID-optimized NAS systems with up to eight bays. Perfect for handling increased workloads associated with small- to medium-sized business environments, including expanded OS compatibility and ZFS.See all Internal Hard Drives
WD - Red Plus 10TB Internal SATA NAS Hard Drive for Desktops
Model: WDBC9V0100HH1-WRSNSKU: 6523111Top comment"Excellent drive...Excellent hard drive- added to raid drive with no effort."
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WD Red Plus NAS internal hard drives are designed with CMR technology for RAID-optimized NAS systems with up to eight bays. Perfect for handling increased workloads associated with small- to medium-sized business environments, including expanded OS compatibility and ZFS.Top comment"Excellent drive...Excellent hard drive- added to raid drive with no effort."
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WD Red Plus NAS internal hard drives are designed with CMR technology for RAID-optimized NAS systems with up to eight bays. Perfect for handling increased workloads associated with small- to medium-sized business environments, including expanded OS compatibility and ZFS.See all Internal Hard Drives
WD - Red Pro 18TB Internal SATA NAS Hard Drive for Desktops
Model: WDBC9Y0180HH1-WRSNSKU: 6523108Top comment"large hard drive...i have had this drive for approx a month, but as of now, no issues and i hope its reviews are as promising as they state"
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Designed for power users to medium-sized organizations in RAID-optimized NAS systems with up to 24 bays. Perfect for archiving, sharing, and protecting rapidly growing amounts of data.Top comment"large hard drive...i have had this drive for approx a month, but as of now, no issues and i hope its reviews are as promising as they state"
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Designed for power users to medium-sized organizations in RAID-optimized NAS systems with up to 24 bays. Perfect for archiving, sharing, and protecting rapidly growing amounts of data.See all Internal Hard Drives
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