Best Buy customers often prefer the following products when searching for external 1 tb hard drive.
Although hard drives have been steadily shrinking in size, storage space has been ballooning. A terabyte is a lot of room for photos, videos, and music, and the best external drives offer that much storage (and more) at a reasonable price. Browse the top-ranked list of external 1TB hard drives below along with associated reviews and opinions.
Samsung - T7 Shield 1TB, External USB 3.2 Gen 2 Rugged SSD IP65 Water Resistant - Black
Model: MU-PE1T0S/AMSKU: 6501713Top comment"So far, so good. Using this external drive for VMs with an Intel based MacBook Pro. ...Review: T7 Shield 1TB External USB 3.2...Good external SSD"
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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"So far, so good. Using this external drive for VMs with an Intel based MacBook Pro. ...Review: T7 Shield 1TB External USB 3.2...Good external SSD"
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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 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. ...Its also got a small form factor as compared to my Segate 1TB external SSD drive. All in all, this is a well made, solid performing external SSD. "
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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. ...Its also got a small form factor as compared to my Segate 1TB external SSD drive. All in all, this is a well made, solid performing external SSD. "
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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 $109.99WD - 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"I believe it’s basically a 1TB NVME hard drive in a rugged external case that has really cool, programmable lights. ...Great hard drive - Compact and efficient...The disk registers as having 931GB of space available (this is about par for the course with most 1TB drives). The drive appears to handle file transfers snappily, and I had no issues moving large files back and forth with it. "
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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"I believe it’s basically a 1TB NVME hard drive in a rugged external case that has really cool, programmable lights. ...Great hard drive - Compact and efficient...The disk registers as having 931GB of space available (this is about par for the course with most 1TB drives). The drive appears to handle file transfers snappily, and I had no issues moving large files back and forth with it. "
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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 $179.99Samsung - T7 Shield 1TB External USB 3.2 Gen 2 Rugged SSD IP65 Water Resistant - Blue
Model: MU-PE1T0R/AMSKU: 6501718Top comment"Samsung - T7 External USB 3.2 Gen 2 Rugged SSD...I bought Samsung - T7 Shield 1TB External USB 3.2 Gen 2 Rugged SSD on Sale....Samsung T7 Shield 1TB...Check prices carefully on external drives - lots of variation between models and stores. "
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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"Samsung - T7 External USB 3.2 Gen 2 Rugged SSD...I bought Samsung - T7 Shield 1TB External USB 3.2 Gen 2 Rugged SSD on Sale....Samsung T7 Shield 1TB...Check prices carefully on external drives - lots of variation between models and stores. "
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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 $109.99Samsung - T7 Shield 2TB External USB 3.2 Gen 2 Rugged SSD IP65 Water Resistant - Blue
Model: MU-PE2T0R/AMSKU: 6501719Top comment"I have this on 1TB and i needed to get a bigger storage. This itrm is no joke! ...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"I have this on 1TB and i needed to get a bigger storage. This itrm is no joke! ...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 $199.99WD - BLACK P10 Game Drive for Xbox 1TB External USB 3.2 Gen 1 Portable Hard Drive - Black With White Trim
Model: WDBA6U0010BBK-WESNSKU: 6425626Top comment"The external hard drive is Good quality and the storage is fast and good...Great external storage....This external hard-drive is great way better than seagate's 3.0. "
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The WD_Black™ P10 Game Drive for Xbox™ gives your Xbox the tools it needs to keep your competitive edge. With up to 1TB of storage capacity, the WD_Black™ P10 Game Drive for Xbox™ is a top-tier external HDD built specifically for gamers looking to expand the potential of their Xbox so they can drive their game the way they choose. Included with your purchase is a 1-month membership of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, with access to 100+ games on consoles and PC, plus online console multiplayer.Top comment"The external hard drive is Good quality and the storage is fast and good...Great external storage....This external hard-drive is great way better than seagate's 3.0. "
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The WD_Black™ P10 Game Drive for Xbox™ gives your Xbox the tools it needs to keep your competitive edge. With up to 1TB of storage capacity, the WD_Black™ P10 Game Drive for Xbox™ is a top-tier external HDD built specifically for gamers looking to expand the potential of their Xbox so they can drive their game the way they choose. Included with your purchase is a 1-month membership of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, with access to 100+ games on consoles and PC, plus online console multiplayer.See all Xbox Series X|S Game DrivesYour price for this item is $69.99LaCie - Rugged 1TB External USB-C, USB 3.1 Gen 1 Portable Hard Drive - Orange/Silver
Model: STFR1000800SKU: 6299881Top comment"Sturdy Hard Drive...These are great external hard drives. They are very tough so good for traveling....LaCie USB external drive AWESOME!...After much research I decided to purchase the LaCie 1TB external USB. It did not disappoint. it was easy to connect and has proven to be user friendly."
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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"Sturdy Hard Drive...These are great external hard drives. They are very tough so good for traveling....LaCie USB external drive AWESOME!...After much research I decided to purchase the LaCie 1TB external USB. It did not disappoint. it was easy to connect and has proven to be user friendly."
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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 $84.99Crucial - X8 1TB External USB-C 3.2 Gen 2/USB-A Portable SSD - Black
Model: CT1000X8SSD9SKU: 6457937Top comment"This external hard drive meets my need for extra storage and quick access to saved items. ...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"This external hard drive meets my need for extra storage and quick access to saved items. ...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 $89.99WD - My Passport 1TB External USB Type-C Portable SSD - Space Gray
Model: WDBAGF0010BGY-WESNSKU: 6422485Top comment"i have a 1tb drive and a 512gb drive and they both work great, no complaints!...Great external solid state drive....I feel more confident with this lasting longer. I've had external hard drives die in the past losing data."
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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 1TB to store pictures, videos and documents, and the drop-resistant construction absorbs a maximum of 6.5-foot drops for durability.Top comment"i have a 1tb drive and a 512gb drive and they both work great, no complaints!...Great external solid state drive....I feel more confident with this lasting longer. I've had external hard drives die in the past losing data."
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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 1TB 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 $86.99The previous price was $154.99Seagate - One Touch 1TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive with Rescue Data Recovery Services - Black
Model: STKB1000400SKU: 6439177Top comment"This portable hard drive was easy to set up, and simple to use. ...Seagate one touch 1TB...If you need a lot storage this 1TB external is good for the price!"
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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"This portable hard drive was easy to set up, and simple to use. ...Seagate one touch 1TB...If you need a lot storage this 1TB external is good for the price!"
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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 $54.99The previous price was $62.49