Best Buy customers often prefer the following products when searching for encrypted external hard drives.
If you're looking for a way to keep your private files private, a portable hard drive that uses encryption is a great place to start. It can help prevent people from accessing your drive's contents without your permission. Browse the top-ranked list of encrypted external hard drives below along with associated reviews and opinions.
WD - Game Drive for PS4 4TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Black/Blue
Model: WDBM1M0040BBK-WESNSKU: 6295023Top comment"Best External Hard Drive for PS4...In the past, the external hard drives I had bought for my PS4 did not connect as seamlessly....External hard drive...Yes my kids love the hard drives for there game systems thanks will be back to buy more"
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Grow your collection of 4K games on this WD External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive for PS4. The gaming drive's large capacity provides enough room for all your favorite PS4 games, DLC and patches. An included USB 3.0 cable allows you to connect directly to a PlayStation 4/4 Pro console. The sleek, portable design of the drive lets you share your games with friends.Top comment"Best External Hard Drive for PS4...In the past, the external hard drives I had bought for my PS4 did not connect as seamlessly....External hard drive...Yes my kids love the hard drives for there game systems thanks will be back to buy more"
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Grow your collection of 4K games on this WD External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive for PS4. The gaming drive's large capacity provides enough room for all your favorite PS4 games, DLC and patches. An included USB 3.0 cable allows you to connect directly to a PlayStation 4/4 Pro console. The sleek, portable design of the drive lets you share your games with friends.See all PS4 Game DrivesYour price for this item is $104.99The previous price was $124.99WD - Game Drive for PS4 2TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Black/Blue
Model: WDBDFF0020BBK-WESNSKU: 6295021Top comment"External Harddrive...Fantastic external hard drive, used primarily for gaming...Durable…I’ve owned external hard drives in the past and they’ve all failed fairly quickly. "
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Grow your collection of 4K games on this WD External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive for PS4. The gaming drive's large capacity provides enough room for all your favorite PS4 games, DLC and patches. An included USB 3.0 cable allows you to connect directly to a PlayStation 4/4 Pro console. The sleek, portable design of the drive lets you share your games with friends.Top comment"External Harddrive...Fantastic external hard drive, used primarily for gaming...Durable…I’ve owned external hard drives in the past and they’ve all failed fairly quickly. "
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Grow your collection of 4K games on this WD External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive for PS4. The gaming drive's large capacity provides enough room for all your favorite PS4 games, DLC and patches. An included USB 3.0 cable allows you to connect directly to a PlayStation 4/4 Pro console. The sleek, portable design of the drive lets you share your games with friends.See all PS4 Game DrivesYour price for this item is $74.99The previous price was $89.99WD - My Passport for Mac 2TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Blue
Model: WDBA2D0020BBL-WESNSKU: 6356884Top comment"It's a WD external hard drive. Most of their hard drives work well. ...Hard drive...Love it easy to work with, not like other External hard drives."
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Store and access files on the go with this WD My Passport Portable Hard Drive for Mac. The backup software keeps you covered against accidental data loss, and password protection prevents unauthorized access to your content. The portable hard drive comes with USB-A and USB-C cables for flexible connectivity options.Top comment"It's a WD external hard drive. Most of their hard drives work well. ...Hard drive...Love it easy to work with, not like other External hard drives."
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Store and access files on the go with this WD My Passport Portable Hard Drive for Mac. The backup software keeps you covered against accidental data loss, and password protection prevents unauthorized access to your content. The portable hard drive comes with USB-A and USB-C cables for flexible connectivity options.See all Mac External Hard Drives and SSDsYour price for this item is $79.99The previous price was $89.99WD - My Passport for Mac 4TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Blue
Model: WDBA2F0040BBL-WESNSKU: 6356883Top comment"I really like this external hard drive. It has plenty of storage and is capable of being password protected....It is easy to use like any external hard drive. I like that my files are safe in this hard drive because it is encrypted and secured with password protection. "
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Store and access files on the go with this WD My Passport Portable Hard Drive for Mac. The backup software keeps you covered against accidental data loss, and password protection prevents unauthorized access to your content. The portable hard drive comes with USB-A and USB-C cables for flexible connectivity options.Top comment"I really like this external hard drive. It has plenty of storage and is capable of being password protected....It is easy to use like any external hard drive. I like that my files are safe in this hard drive because it is encrypted and secured with password protection. "
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Store and access files on the go with this WD My Passport Portable Hard Drive for Mac. The backup software keeps you covered against accidental data loss, and password protection prevents unauthorized access to your content. The portable hard drive comes with USB-A and USB-C cables for flexible connectivity options.See all Mac External Hard Drives and SSDsYour price for this item is $109.99The previous price was $129.99WD - My Passport Ultra for Mac 2TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Silver
Model: WDBKYJ0020BSL-WESNSKU: 6290662Top comment"Excellent Hard Drive...I've always had great luck with WD external hard drives for MAC. No problems at all and it gives me the extra space!...External hard drive...Basic external hard drive, okay for the price. works."
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Access and save data quickly on this Western Digital My Passport Ultra drive for Mac. The hard drive uses USB 3.0 technology and USB-D connectivity to maximize plug-in options. Keep your files safe with the included security software, offering encryption and password protection. Its modern metal design complements your Mac, and out of the box, it’s formatted for macOS and Time Machine compatibility.Top comment"Excellent Hard Drive...I've always had great luck with WD external hard drives for MAC. No problems at all and it gives me the extra space!...External hard drive...Basic external hard drive, okay for the price. works."
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Access and save data quickly on this Western Digital My Passport Ultra drive for Mac. The hard drive uses USB 3.0 technology and USB-D connectivity to maximize plug-in options. Keep your files safe with the included security software, offering encryption and password protection. Its modern metal design complements your Mac, and out of the box, it’s formatted for macOS and Time Machine compatibility.See all External Hard DrivesYour price for this item is $79.99The previous price was $89.99WD - My Passport Ultra for Mac 4TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Silver
Model: WDBPMV0040BSL-WESNSKU: 6290666Top comment"This is my 4th set of these external hard drives...I have been very pleased with them and use them for storing photos...I now merged all the other drives onto this one drive and still have plenty of room....Solid Hard Drive with Password Security...Most of the external hard drives I looked at didn’t have password protection software and this one did. "
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Access and save data quickly on this Western Digital My Passport Ultra drive for Mac. The hard drive uses USB 3.0 technology and USB-D connectivity to maximize plug-in options. Keep your files safe with the included security software, offering encryption and password protection. Its modern metal design complements your Mac, and out of the box, it’s formatted for macOS and Time Machine compatibility.Top comment"This is my 4th set of these external hard drives...I have been very pleased with them and use them for storing photos...I now merged all the other drives onto this one drive and still have plenty of room....Solid Hard Drive with Password Security...Most of the external hard drives I looked at didn’t have password protection software and this one did. "
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Access and save data quickly on this Western Digital My Passport Ultra drive for Mac. The hard drive uses USB 3.0 technology and USB-D connectivity to maximize plug-in options. Keep your files safe with the included security software, offering encryption and password protection. Its modern metal design complements your Mac, and out of the box, it’s formatted for macOS and Time Machine compatibility.See all External Hard DrivesYour price for this item is $109.99The previous price was $129.99Samsung - T7 Shield 2TB External USB 3.2 Gen 2 Rugged SSD IP65 Water Resistant - Beige
Model: MU-PE2T0K/AMSKU: 6505714Top comment"Samsung T7 2TB external USB 3.2...Very good product. fast upload and download with password protection option....Way faster than my hard drive."
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Samsung T7 Shield 2TB, 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"Samsung T7 2TB external USB 3.2...Very good product. fast upload and download with password protection option....Way faster than my hard drive."
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Samsung T7 Shield 2TB, 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 $139.99The previous price was $199.99Samsung - T7 Shield 1TB, External USB 3.2 Gen 2 Rugged SSD IP65 Water Resistant - Black
Model: MU-PE1T0S/AMSKU: 6501713Top comment"The software however is only needed if you password protect the drive. I tried the drive on my desktop as well as a couple different android phones and it worked flawlessly. ...Good external SSD...So far, so good. Using this external drive for VMs with an Intel based MacBook Pro. "
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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, Black.Top comment"The software however is only needed if you password protect the drive. I tried the drive on my desktop as well as a couple different android phones and it worked flawlessly. ...Good external SSD...So far, so good. Using this external drive for VMs with an Intel based MacBook Pro. "
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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, Black.See all External SSDsYour price for this item is $79.99The previous price was $109.99Samsung - T7 Shield 2TB External USB 3.2 Gen 2 Rugged SSD IP65 Water Resistant - Blue
Model: MU-PE2T0R/AMSKU: 6501719Top comment"This SSD external has worked perfect for me and my needs! I love the ability to password protect it also....Best SSD external hard drive...Best purchase I've made on SSD EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE."
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Samsung T7 Shield 2TB, 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"This SSD external has worked perfect for me and my needs! I love the ability to password protect it also....Best SSD external hard drive...Best purchase I've made on SSD EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE."
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Samsung T7 Shield 2TB, 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 $139.99The previous price was $199.99Samsung - T7 Shield 1TB External USB 3.2 Gen 2 Rugged SSD IP65 Water Resistant - Beige
Model: MU-PE1T0K/AMSKU: 6505713Top comment"Samsung External Memory...Now on to function. The security on the drive is good as it is password protected in case you were to lose the device. ...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. "
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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"Samsung External Memory...Now on to function. The security on the drive is good as it is password protected in case you were to lose the device. ...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. "
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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 $109.99