best portable hard drives
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If you're looking for a way to back up your data, store your media files or just free up some space on your computer, a portable hard drive is a great solution. These drives are easy to carry and use anywhere. Browse the top-ranked list of best portable hard drives below along with associated reviews and opinions.
SanDisk - Extreme Pro Portable 4TB External USB-C NVMe SSD - Black
Model: SDSSDE81-4T00-G25SKU: 6522095Top comment"Subsequently, I own 4 of these drives. I've never had a hard drive failure, the connections between the cable and the drive are secure (the drive doesn't randomly fall off and disconnect like other less expensive drives I've had), and they make great Photoshop scratch disks. ...Also travel to rugged environments, like Arizona desert, Himalayan mountains, etc - this hard drive has survived the heat, cold, altitude and travel! ...Fantastic portable SSD: reliable, fast & small....Hard drive worth every penny"
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Take your important files with you by using this SanDisk Extreme PRO portable SSD. The 2000MB/sec. read and write speeds deliver rapid data access and transfer, while the 4TB storage capacity provides ample space for large files. This SanDisk Extreme PRO portable SSD features a forged aluminum chassis that acts as a heatsink for optimal heat dissipation and enhanced efficiency.Top comment"Subsequently, I own 4 of these drives. I've never had a hard drive failure, the connections between the cable and the drive are secure (the drive doesn't randomly fall off and disconnect like other less expensive drives I've had), and they make great Photoshop scratch disks. ...Also travel to rugged environments, like Arizona desert, Himalayan mountains, etc - this hard drive has survived the heat, cold, altitude and travel! ...Fantastic portable SSD: reliable, fast & small....Hard drive worth every penny"
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Take your important files with you by using this SanDisk Extreme PRO portable SSD. The 2000MB/sec. read and write speeds deliver rapid data access and transfer, while the 4TB storage capacity provides ample space for large files. This SanDisk Extreme PRO portable SSD features a forged aluminum chassis that acts as a heatsink for optimal heat dissipation and enhanced efficiency.See all External SSDsYour price for this item is $477.99
Crucial - X8 4TB External USB-C 3.2 Gen 2/USB-A Portable SSD - Black
Model: CT4000X8SSD9SKU: 6516934Top comment"Great drive...Fast drive, great performance. Replaced a spinning external HDD...If you need portable hard drive, recommened this portable hard drive."
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The Crucial X8 Portable SSD stores up to 4TB of data at phenomenal speeds up to 1050MB/s —that's 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"Great drive...Fast drive, great performance. Replaced a spinning external HDD...If you need portable hard drive, recommened this portable hard drive."
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The Crucial X8 Portable SSD stores up to 4TB of data at phenomenal speeds up to 1050MB/s —that's 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 SSDsYour price for this item is $279.99The previous price was $299.99
Seagate - Game Drive for PlayStation Consoles Horizon Forbidden West LE 5TB External USB 3.2 Gen 1 Portable Hard Drive - White
Model: STLM5000100SKU: 6505768Top comment"Game Drive...This portable drive is so cool. Its compact, has 5TB of memory. ...The art is beautiful. The hard drive is fast and stores plenty of my ps4 games. "
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Discover new worlds with the officially-licensed Horizon Forbidden West Limited Edition Game Drive for PlayStation Consoles. Archive PS5 games until you are ready to transfer them to the PS5 internal drive, plus store and play your PS4 games directly from this collectible Game Drive. And with 5TB of space, you can collect titles with the fury of Aloy.Top comment"Game Drive...This portable drive is so cool. Its compact, has 5TB of memory. ...The art is beautiful. The hard drive is fast and stores plenty of my ps4 games. "
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Discover new worlds with the officially-licensed Horizon Forbidden West Limited Edition Game Drive for PlayStation Consoles. Archive PS5 games until you are ready to transfer them to the PS5 internal drive, plus store and play your PS4 games directly from this collectible Game Drive. And with 5TB of space, you can collect titles with the fury of Aloy.See all PS5 Game DrivesYour price for this item is $149.99The previous price was $159.99
WD - BLACK P40 Game Drive for PC, PS4, PS5 and Xbox 1TB External USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Portable SSD - Black
Model: WDBAWY0010BBK-WESNSKU: 6512125Top comment"Slim Portable Solid State Drive...The loading time of the portable drive is faster than the speed of hard disc drive. ...Great option for portable high-speed storage...One of the best things about this portable SSD is that it is compatible with your Sony PlayStation 4/5, Microsoft Xbox and PC. "
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Dominate in style with the powerful 1TB WD_BLACK P40 Game Drive SSD. The downloadable WD_BLACK dashboard gives you full control over the LED light display for a personalized experience every time you play (Windows® only). This high-performance SSD storage features blazing speeds in a compact and shock-resistant design, making it easy to take with you anywhere.Top comment"Slim Portable Solid State Drive...The loading time of the portable drive is faster than the speed of hard disc drive. ...Great option for portable high-speed storage...One of the best things about this portable SSD is that it is compatible with your Sony PlayStation 4/5, Microsoft Xbox and PC. "
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Dominate in style with the powerful 1TB WD_BLACK P40 Game Drive SSD. The downloadable WD_BLACK dashboard gives you full control over the LED light display for a personalized experience every time you play (Windows® only). This high-performance SSD storage features blazing speeds in a compact and shock-resistant design, making it easy to take with you anywhere.See all Game DrivesYour price for this item is $116.99The previous price was $179.99
Seagate - Game Drive for PlayStation Consoles 4TB External USB 3.2 Gen 1 Portable Hard Drive - Black
Model: STLL4000100SKU: 6505764Top comment"Small and portable...I knew I needed a external hard drive for my PS5 and I saw this Seagate had good reviews. ...You'll never need another external hard drive...More space than i could ever want lol love this hard drive."
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Embrace the expansive storage of Game Drive. Officially licensed for PlayStation consoles, this HDD works seamlessly with PS5 and PS4 consoles. Easily archive your PS5 games, plus store and play PS4 games directly from your HDD. And with up to 4TB of add-on storage, you can expand your Game Vault without having to sacrifice titles.Top comment"Small and portable...I knew I needed a external hard drive for my PS5 and I saw this Seagate had good reviews. ...You'll never need another external hard drive...More space than i could ever want lol love this hard drive."
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Embrace the expansive storage of Game Drive. Officially licensed for PlayStation consoles, this HDD works seamlessly with PS5 and PS4 consoles. Easily archive your PS5 games, plus store and play PS4 games directly from your HDD. And with up to 4TB of add-on storage, you can expand your Game Vault without having to sacrifice titles.See all PS5 Game DrivesYour price for this item is $119.99The previous price was $124.99
LaCie - Rugged 1TB External USB-C, USB 3.1 Gen 1 Portable Hard Drive - Orange/Silver
Model: STFR1000800SKU: 6299881Top comment"hard drive...good portable hard drive bought for my kid for college...would recommend for all types of business...The best portable hard drive!"
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Back up large media files during travel adventures with this 1TB LaCie Rugged portable hard drive. Its USB-C interface is compatible with next-generation devices and provides up to 130MB/sec. of data transfer speed. Connect this IP54-rated LaCie Rugged portable hard drive to your PC or Mac via the included USB 3.0 adapter.Top comment"hard drive...good portable hard drive bought for my kid for college...would recommend for all types of business...The best portable hard drive!"
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Back up large media files during travel adventures with this 1TB LaCie Rugged portable hard drive. Its USB-C interface is compatible with next-generation devices and provides up to 130MB/sec. of data transfer speed. Connect this IP54-rated LaCie Rugged portable hard drive to your PC or Mac via the included USB 3.0 adapter.See all External Hard DrivesYour price for this item is $84.99
Crucial - X8 1TB External USB-C 3.2 Gen 2/USB-A Portable SSD - Black
Model: CT1000X8SSD9SKU: 6457937Top comment"Yes, I know Samsung has the market cornered on prebuilt SSD external drives with their T3/T5/T7 series hard drives. But Crucial makes a fantastic 1TB SSD external drive and this X8 is proof! ...Easy to use, nice an compact, very portable. would reccomend"
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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"Yes, I know Samsung has the market cornered on prebuilt SSD external drives with their T3/T5/T7 series hard drives. But Crucial makes a fantastic 1TB SSD external drive and this X8 is proof! ...Easy to use, nice an compact, very portable. would reccomend"
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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 SSDsYour price for this item is $79.99The previous price was $89.99
WD - My Passport Ultra 2TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Blue
Model: WDBC3C0020BBL-WESNSKU: 6295033Top comment"Wonderful WD My Passport Portable Hard Drive!...The WD-My Passport Ultra 2TB USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive solved my problem immediately! ...Nice size portable hard drive, USB-C makes transfers fast."
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Equipped with USB-C™ technology, the My Passport™ Ultra portable drive offers an easy way to expand your storage with a modern metal design that complements your PC. It’s Windows® 10-ready out of the box to seamlessly deliver plug-and-play storage, while password protection with hardware encryption helps enforce the security of your content.Top comment"Wonderful WD My Passport Portable Hard Drive!...The WD-My Passport Ultra 2TB USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive solved my problem immediately! ...Nice size portable hard drive, USB-C makes transfers fast."
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Equipped with USB-C™ technology, the My Passport™ Ultra portable drive offers an easy way to expand your storage with a modern metal design that complements your PC. It’s Windows® 10-ready out of the box to seamlessly deliver plug-and-play storage, while password protection with hardware encryption helps enforce the security of your content.See all External Hard DrivesYour price for this item is $79.99The previous price was $89.99
Seagate - One Touch 2TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive with Rescue Data Recovery Services - Red
Model: STKB2000403SKU: 6439179Top comment"Backup hard drive...Needed to replace another portable hard drive for backing up my laptop this is a good purchase...Quality Portable Hard drive...Great quality portable hard drive. Will be buying another one."
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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"Backup hard drive...Needed to replace another portable hard drive for backing up my laptop this is a good purchase...Quality Portable Hard drive...Great quality portable hard drive. Will be buying another one."
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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 DrivesYour price for this item is $66.99The previous price was $82.49
SanDisk Professional - G-DRIVE ArmorATD 4TB External USB-C Portable Hard Drive - Space Gray
Model: SDPH81G-004T-GBANDSKU: 6467120Top comment"Great drive...Great drive. I like it better than my LaCie rugged drives. ...These are fast portable and very reliable drives. They handle a large volume of throughput for heavy lifting of videos over 100gigs."
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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"Great drive...Great drive. I like it better than my LaCie rugged drives. ...These are fast portable and very reliable drives. They handle a large volume of throughput for heavy lifting of videos over 100gigs."
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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 DrivesYour price for this item is $137.99The previous price was $149.99
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