encrypted hard drives
Best Buy customers often prefer the following products when searching for encrypted hard drives.
If you're looking for a portable hard drive to keep your data safe, an encrypted drive is one of the best choices. Encryption scrambles your files so that if your drive is lost or stolen, the information on it will be unreadable to anyone who finds it. Browse the top-ranked list of encrypted 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've been using this for a while and works smoothly. It can be encrypted too. Plus is not heavy. You barely notice that you are carrying it with you....Good price and a lot of storage in a hard case. Use it for travel with work files that are encrypted with the supplied SW....Perfect Backup Hard Drive...Great 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've been using this for a while and works smoothly. It can be encrypted too. Plus is not heavy. You barely notice that you are carrying it with you....Good price and a lot of storage in a hard case. Use it for travel with work files that are encrypted with the supplied SW....Perfect Backup Hard Drive...Great 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 1TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Black
Model: WDBAJN0010BBK-WESNSKU: 6406515Top comment"Portable hard drive...Excellent portable external hard drive. Never had any problems with Western Digital drives....much easier to install and use vs the encrypted model with same storage."
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Carry and preserve important files wherever you go with this Western Digital easystore portable hard drive. The 1TB 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"Portable hard drive...Excellent portable external hard drive. Never had any problems with Western Digital drives....much easier to install and use vs the encrypted model with same storage."
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Carry and preserve important files wherever you go with this Western Digital easystore portable hard drive. The 1TB 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
WD - Blue 2TB Internal SATA Hard Drive for Desktops
Model: WD20EZBX/WDBH2D0020HNC-NRSNSKU: 9312076Top comment"Great hard drive...Western Digital definitely makes the best hard drives....good hard drive...These have always been my go too hard drives when I need one. Great hard drive."
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Enhance your desktop with this WD Blue Mainstream Internal Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Drive, which features a 64MB cache buffer for rapid processing speed. Ideal for use as primary drives in desktop PCs and for office applications. With a range of capacities to store photos, movies and more, there’s a drive that’s just right for you.Top comment"Great hard drive...Western Digital definitely makes the best hard drives....good hard drive...These have always been my go too hard drives when I need one. Great hard drive."
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Enhance your desktop with this WD Blue Mainstream Internal Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Drive, which features a 64MB cache buffer for rapid processing speed. Ideal for use as primary drives in desktop PCs and for office applications. With a range of capacities to store photos, movies and more, there’s a drive that’s just right for you.See all Internal Hard Drives
WD - Blue 4TB Internal SATA Hard Drive for Desktops
Model: WD40EZAX/WDBH2D0040HNC-NRSNSKU: 9026007Top comment"hard drive...great hard drive a lot of storage wd has always had good hard drives...Great Hard Drive...Western Digital makes Very reliable hard drives, I'm pleased."
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Store edited photos, videos, and games on this 3.5-inch Western Digital hard drive. It has dynamic cache for optimizing allocation between reads and writes, and there's plenty of space to store files with its 4TB capacity.Top comment"hard drive...great hard drive a lot of storage wd has always had good hard drives...Great Hard Drive...Western Digital makes Very reliable hard drives, I'm pleased."
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Store edited photos, videos, and games on this 3.5-inch Western Digital hard drive. It has dynamic cache for optimizing allocation between reads and writes, and there's plenty of space to store files with its 4TB capacity.See all Internal Hard Drives
SanDisk - Ultra Luxe 256GB USB 3.1 Flash Drive - Silver
Model: SDCZ74-256G-A46SKU: 6359071Top comment"Great little hard drive...It too small and hard to pull it out of the USB port. This drive get hot too quickly."
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Store and access your files on the go with this SanDisk Ultra Luxe flash drive. The 256GB capacity offers plenty of room for data, while the loop enables attachment to keyrings, preventing misplacement. This SanDisk Ultra Luxe flash drive utilizes USB 3.1 technology for compatibility with most devices and fast transfer speeds.Top comment"Great little hard drive...It too small and hard to pull it out of the USB port. This drive get hot too quickly."
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Store and access your files on the go with this SanDisk Ultra Luxe flash drive. The 256GB capacity offers plenty of room for data, while the loop enables attachment to keyrings, preventing misplacement. This SanDisk Ultra Luxe flash drive utilizes USB 3.1 technology for compatibility with most devices and fast transfer speeds.See all USB Flash Drives
SanDisk - Ultra Dual Drive Luxe 64GB USB 3.1, USB Type-C Flash Drive - Silver
Model: SDDDC4-064G-A46SKU: 6422270Top comment"Nice flash drive...Purchased to replace and consolidate files on other flash drives and to move photos from phone ....Started using a removable drive for some more sensitive information that I did not want to leave on a laptop. "
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Store important documents in this SanDisk SDDDC4-064G-A46 Ultra Dual Luxe flash drive. The 150 Mb/sec. data transfer speed lets you move files quickly, while the 64GB capacity provides ample storage space for videos and photos. This SanDisk Ultra Dual Luxe flash drive has USB Type-C and Type-A connectors on the ends that let you access data from different devices effortlessly.Top comment"Nice flash drive...Purchased to replace and consolidate files on other flash drives and to move photos from phone ....Started using a removable drive for some more sensitive information that I did not want to leave on a laptop. "
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Store important documents in this SanDisk SDDDC4-064G-A46 Ultra Dual Luxe flash drive. The 150 Mb/sec. data transfer speed lets you move files quickly, while the 64GB capacity provides ample storage space for videos and photos. This SanDisk Ultra Dual Luxe flash drive has USB Type-C and Type-A connectors on the ends that let you access data from different devices effortlessly.See all USB Flash Drives
SanDisk - 256GB iXpand Flash Drive Luxe for iPhone Lightning and Type-C Devices - Black
Model: SDIX70N-256G-AN6NESKU: 6459403Top comment"Hard drive...My main complaint is in the encryption and decryption of the files and the fact that you cannot (seemingly) go directly from your iOS device to the encrypted folder with files and vice versa. You have to first copy them to the non-protected part of the drive and then select them (or the folder they’re in) and choose to protect them. "
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Get a portable storage solution with this SanDisk SDIX70N-256G-AN6NE iXpand Luxe flash drive. The 256GB capacity offers plenty of room for your videos and photos, while USB-C and Lightning connectors enable compatibility with laptops, iPads and iPhones. This SanDisk iXpand Luxe flash drive features a swivel design to protect the connectors and a keyring for easy portability.Top comment"Hard drive...My main complaint is in the encryption and decryption of the files and the fact that you cannot (seemingly) go directly from your iOS device to the encrypted folder with files and vice versa. You have to first copy them to the non-protected part of the drive and then select them (or the folder they’re in) and choose to protect them. "
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Get a portable storage solution with this SanDisk SDIX70N-256G-AN6NE iXpand Luxe flash drive. The 256GB capacity offers plenty of room for your videos and photos, while USB-C and Lightning connectors enable compatibility with laptops, iPads and iPhones. This SanDisk iXpand Luxe flash drive features a swivel design to protect the connectors and a keyring for easy portability.See all USB Flash Drives
SanDisk - Ultra Dual Drive Luxe 512GB USB 3.1, USB Type-C Flash Drive - Silver
Model: SDDDC4-512G-A46SKU: 6421488Top comment"The 512GB of storage is great, and (once encrypted) I use it as a portable backup drive for key files. ...SanDisk USB-C Flash Drive 3.1 is fast...SanDisk USB-C flash drives always work great for my use. I only use these small flash drives for transferring small files to take with me for my laptop. "
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Enjoy extended storage for your smartphone with this 512GB SanDisk SDDDC4-512G-A46 flash drive. The dual USB 3.1 Gen 1 connectors enable quick transfer of documents between devices, while the all-metal housing with a cover can swivel to provide protection to the connectors. This SanDisk flash drive can be attached to a key ring for portability during your out-of-office assignments.Top comment"The 512GB of storage is great, and (once encrypted) I use it as a portable backup drive for key files. ...SanDisk USB-C Flash Drive 3.1 is fast...SanDisk USB-C flash drives always work great for my use. I only use these small flash drives for transferring small files to take with me for my laptop. "
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Enjoy extended storage for your smartphone with this 512GB SanDisk SDDDC4-512G-A46 flash drive. The dual USB 3.1 Gen 1 connectors enable quick transfer of documents between devices, while the all-metal housing with a cover can swivel to provide protection to the connectors. This SanDisk flash drive can be attached to a key ring for portability during your out-of-office assignments.See all USB Flash Drives
SanDisk - Ultra Eco 128GB USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A Flash Drive - Green
Model: SDCZ96-128G-A46SKU: 6514950Top comment"Upload of HUGE files (GB) size I was getting 50 MB/s via encrypted. Non encrypted: Upload to drive for HUGE files: Upload to drive 80MB/s Download from drive to PC 100 MB/s. ...great flash drive!...If the computer ever dies, at least I still have my pictures on the thumb drive! Thumb drives are great for any student, business professional, photographer, or just about anyone who uses a computer nowadays."
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Save and transfer your personal files with this SanDisk SDCZ96-128G-A46 Ultra Eco USB flash drive. The keyring loop and compact design enhance portability, while the 128GB storage capacity provides ample space for large multimedia files. This SanDisk Ultra Eco USB flash drive features a USB 3.2 Gen 1 interface, delivering data rates of up to 100MB/sec.Top comment"Upload of HUGE files (GB) size I was getting 50 MB/s via encrypted. Non encrypted: Upload to drive for HUGE files: Upload to drive 80MB/s Download from drive to PC 100 MB/s. ...great flash drive!...If the computer ever dies, at least I still have my pictures on the thumb drive! Thumb drives are great for any student, business professional, photographer, or just about anyone who uses a computer nowadays."
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Save and transfer your personal files with this SanDisk SDCZ96-128G-A46 Ultra Eco USB flash drive. The keyring loop and compact design enhance portability, while the 128GB storage capacity provides ample space for large multimedia files. This SanDisk Ultra Eco USB flash drive features a USB 3.2 Gen 1 interface, delivering data rates of up to 100MB/sec.See all USB Flash Drives
SanDisk - Ultra 256GB USB 3.0 Type-C Flash Drive - Sleek Black
Model: SDCZ460-256G-A46SKU: 6348613Top comment"Ample Storage in a Type-C Flash Drive...To secure your data SanDisk offers the SanDisk Secure Access software on their website which allows you to create an encrypted secure vault on your SanDisk flash drives. ...Now I’m able to transfer them to my new laptop, or just use the flash drive as an additional “hard drive” (so to speak), leaving them stored on there to access as needed. "
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Fast data transfer speeds reduce the time used to copy large files, while the 256GB provides ample storage space for your favorite data. This SanDisk Ultra Type-C USB flash drive has SanDisk SecureAccess software, which helps you encrypt sensitive files easily.Top comment"Ample Storage in a Type-C Flash Drive...To secure your data SanDisk offers the SanDisk Secure Access software on their website which allows you to create an encrypted secure vault on your SanDisk flash drives. ...Now I’m able to transfer them to my new laptop, or just use the flash drive as an additional “hard drive” (so to speak), leaving them stored on there to access as needed. "
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Fast data transfer speeds reduce the time used to copy large files, while the 256GB provides ample storage space for your favorite data. This SanDisk Ultra Type-C USB flash drive has SanDisk SecureAccess software, which helps you encrypt sensitive files easily.See all USB Flash Drives
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