Best Buy customers often prefer the following products when searching for cheap external hard drive.
If you're looking to back up your computer or save some space on your internal hard drive, a portable external hard drive is a great option. They come in all shapes and sizes, with an array of features, but they all have one thing in common: lots of storage space. Here are our top picks for the best external hard drives, based on their ease of use, performance, and value.
Samsung - T7 Shield 1TB External USB 3.2 Gen 2 Rugged SSD IP65 Water Resistant - Beige
Model: MU-PE1T0K/AMSKU: 6505713Top comment"Computers I've owned in the past turned out to tend to have Samsung hard drives in them. When it came time to make certain of data backup with an external hard drive I therefore thought of Samsung. ...Doesn't get too hot, doesn't feel cheap"
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Samsung T7 Shield 1TB, Portable SSD, up to 1050 MB/S, USB 3.2 Gen2, Rugged, IP65 Rated, for Photographers, Content Creators, and Gaming, External Solid State Drive, Beige.Top comment"Computers I've owned in the past turned out to tend to have Samsung hard drives in them. When it came time to make certain of data backup with an external hard drive I therefore thought of Samsung. ...Doesn't get too hot, doesn't feel cheap"
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Samsung T7 Shield 1TB, Portable SSD, up to 1050 MB/S, USB 3.2 Gen2, Rugged, IP65 Rated, for Photographers, Content Creators, and Gaming, External Solid State Drive, Beige.See all External SSDsYour price for this item is $79.99The previous price was $109.99Samsung - T7 Shield 1TB External USB 3.2 Gen 2 Rugged SSD IP65 Water Resistant - Blue
Model: MU-PE1T0R/AMSKU: 6501718Top comment"Get it on sale! Great hard drive. Ive designated it my travel scratch drive....Solid state external hard drive...Handy compact solid state external hard drive that works great with my mac"
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Samsung T7 Shield 1TB, Portable SSD, up to 1050 MB/S, USB 3.2 Gen2, Rugged, IP65 Rated, for Photographers, Content Creators, and Gaming, External Solid State Drive, Blue.Top comment"Get it on sale! Great hard drive. Ive designated it my travel scratch drive....Solid state external hard drive...Handy compact solid state external hard drive that works great with my mac"
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Samsung T7 Shield 1TB, Portable SSD, up to 1050 MB/S, USB 3.2 Gen2, Rugged, IP65 Rated, for Photographers, Content Creators, and Gaming, External Solid State Drive, Blue.See all External SSDsYour price for this item is $79.99The previous price was $109.99Seagate - FireCuda Gaming 2TB External USB 3.2 Gen 1 Hard Drive with RGB LED Lighting - Black
Model: STKL2000400SKU: 6473137Top comment"She loved it and the lighting on the hard drive it even feel more durable than her last external hard drive....Great Little External...An amazing external drive. Durable, fast, and secure."
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Plug in and light up with the FireCuda Gaming Hard Drive. Created with up to 5TB of capacity and a sleek, bold design—this gaming hard drive can hold all your content and compliment the look of your battlestation. Bring an extra layer of atmosphere to gaming sessions with customizable RGB LED lighting and Razer Chroma™ RGB compatibility.Top comment"She loved it and the lighting on the hard drive it even feel more durable than her last external hard drive....Great Little External...An amazing external drive. Durable, fast, and secure."
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Plug in and light up with the FireCuda Gaming Hard Drive. Created with up to 5TB of capacity and a sleek, bold design—this gaming hard drive can hold all your content and compliment the look of your battlestation. Bring an extra layer of atmosphere to gaming sessions with customizable RGB LED lighting and Razer Chroma™ RGB compatibility.See all External Hard DrivesYour price for this item is $84.99The previous price was $92.49Crucial - X8 1TB External USB-C 3.2 Gen 2/USB-A Portable SSD - Black
Model: CT1000X8SSD9SKU: 6457937Top comment"Blazing fast external drive!...Super Fast external drive!! WOW! I use it everyday on my Mac and i'm really impressed....Yes, I know Samsung has the market cornered on prebuilt SSD external drives with their T3/T5/T7 series hard drives. "
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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"Blazing fast external drive!...Super Fast external drive!! WOW! I use it everyday on my Mac and i'm really impressed....Yes, I know Samsung has the market cornered on prebuilt SSD external drives with their T3/T5/T7 series hard drives. "
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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 $89.99Seagate - One Touch 2TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive with Rescue Data Recovery Services - Space Gray
Model: STKB2000404SKU: 6451356Top comment"Great hard drive....This is a great external hard drive I use it to store my previous live streams....External Hard Drive...Excellent external drive for storage of documents or photos"
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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"Great hard drive....This is a great external hard drive I use it to store my previous live streams....External Hard Drive...Excellent external drive for storage of documents or photos"
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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 $82.49Samsung - Geek Squad Certified Refurbished T7 500GB External USB 3.2 Gen 2 Portable SSD with Hardware Encryption - Indigo Blue
Model: GSRF MU-PC500H/AMSKU: 6415698Top comment"Nice and fast SSD on a budget. Was looking for a cheap and fast external SSD and nothing would beat the Samsung T7 price, specially the Best Buy refurbished one....SSD External Drive...Nice ssd external drive. Very light weight and compact."
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Back up files and expand your PC storage with this refurbished blue Samsung T7 portable SSD. The 500GB capacity provides ample storage space for large files, while the advanced thermal solution prevents overheating for added efficiency. This Samsung T7 portable SSD has read speeds of up to 1050MB/sec. for rapid data access, and 256-bit AES encryption helps prevent unauthorized access.
Top comment"Nice and fast SSD on a budget. Was looking for a cheap and fast external SSD and nothing would beat the Samsung T7 price, specially the Best Buy refurbished one....SSD External Drive...Nice ssd external drive. Very light weight and compact."
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Back up files and expand your PC storage with this refurbished blue Samsung T7 portable SSD. The 500GB capacity provides ample storage space for large files, while the advanced thermal solution prevents overheating for added efficiency. This Samsung T7 portable SSD has read speeds of up to 1050MB/sec. for rapid data access, and 256-bit AES encryption helps prevent unauthorized access.
See all External SSDsYour price for this item is $49.99The previous price was $94.99WD - My Passport 500GB External USB Type-C Portable SSD - Space Gray
Model: WDBAGF5000AGY-WESNSKU: 6422490Top comment"External hard drive...This External hard drive was the perfect size for the price. ...Fast and cheap...Fast and cheap great so far on the ipad pro as external storage"
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Secure and store important files safely in this Western Digital My Passport SSD. The fast data transfer rates of up to 1,050MB/s lets you move large amounts of content swiftly, while the 256-bit AES hardware encryption offers secure password protection. This Western Digital My Passport SSD features a maximum capacity of 500GB to store pictures, videos and documents, and the drop-resistant construction absorbs a maximum of 6.5-foot drops for durability.Top comment"External hard drive...This External hard drive was the perfect size for the price. ...Fast and cheap...Fast and cheap great so far on the ipad pro as external storage"
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Secure and store important files safely in this Western Digital My Passport SSD. The fast data transfer rates of up to 1,050MB/s lets you move large amounts of content swiftly, while the 256-bit AES hardware encryption offers secure password protection. This Western Digital My Passport SSD features a maximum capacity of 500GB to store pictures, videos and documents, and the drop-resistant construction absorbs a maximum of 6.5-foot drops for durability.See all External SSDsYour price for this item is $69.99The previous price was $129.99ASUS - 8x External USB 2.0 DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - White
Model: SDRW-08D2S-U/W/G/ACI/ASSKU: 5717201Top comment"External drive...Price is good setup is not user friendly but ok if you want cheap...User friendly external drive...This external drive is easy to set up and use. Works great!"
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Create customized CDs and DVDs with this Asus DVD±RW/CD-RW drive that features double-layer support for expanded recording capacity. The USB 2.0 interface offers simple connectivity.Top comment"External drive...Price is good setup is not user friendly but ok if you want cheap...User friendly external drive...This external drive is easy to set up and use. Works great!"
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Create customized CDs and DVDs with this Asus DVD±RW/CD-RW drive that features double-layer support for expanded recording capacity. The USB 2.0 interface offers simple connectivity.See all External DVD DrivesYour price for this item is $34.99WD - BLACK P10 2TB External USB 3.2 Gen 1 Portable Hard Drive - Black
Model: WDBA2W0020BBK-WESNSKU: 6364269Top comment"This is the best external hard drive...This is the best external hard drive I have purchased fast and durable...It's a fast and good stylish hard-drive look! It's faster than my USB 3.0 external hard-drives."
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The WD_Black™ P10 Game Drive gives your console or PC the performance-enhancing tools it needs to keep your competitive edge. It's a top-tier external HDD in capacities 2TB, built specifically for gamers looking to expand the potential of their console or PC by saving their game library in an on-the-go form factor. Now, with WD_Black™ P10 Game Drive, you can drive your game the way you choose.Top comment"This is the best external hard drive...This is the best external hard drive I have purchased fast and durable...It's a fast and good stylish hard-drive look! It's faster than my USB 3.0 external hard-drives."
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The WD_Black™ P10 Game Drive gives your console or PC the performance-enhancing tools it needs to keep your competitive edge. It's a top-tier external HDD in capacities 2TB, built specifically for gamers looking to expand the potential of their console or PC by saving their game library in an on-the-go form factor. Now, with WD_Black™ P10 Game Drive, you can drive your game the way you choose.See all Game DrivesYour price for this item is $79.99The previous price was $84.99Samsung - T7 1TB External USB 3.2 Gen 2 Portable SSD with Hardware Encryption - Indigo Blue
Model: MU-PC1T0H/AMSKU: 6408297Top comment"excellent external usb hard drive. Works great and is a great accessory for a computer....Samsung T7 External SSD Hard Drive...Easy to use external SSD hard drive that is super-fast when transferring files onto it. "
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Store important data on this indigo blue Samsung T7 portable SSD. The 1TB capacity offers vast storage space for your files, while the advanced thermal solution ensures cool operation even at high speeds. This Samsung T7 portable SSD has 256-bit AES encryption for securing your data against unauthorized access, and the slim, lightweight design provides easy portability.Top comment"excellent external usb hard drive. Works great and is a great accessory for a computer....Samsung T7 External SSD Hard Drive...Easy to use external SSD hard drive that is super-fast when transferring files onto it. "
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Store important data on this indigo blue Samsung T7 portable SSD. The 1TB capacity offers vast storage space for your files, while the advanced thermal solution ensures cool operation even at high speeds. This Samsung T7 portable SSD has 256-bit AES encryption for securing your data against unauthorized access, and the slim, lightweight design provides easy portability.See all External SSDsYour price for this item is $79.99The previous price was $99.99