Best Buy customers often prefer the following products when searching for external desktop hard drive.
Storage is always a concern. Between all the photos, videos, music, and documents you have to keep track of, it's easy to run out of space on your computer's internal drive. And if you're like most people, you probably use multiple computers—at home and at work, for example—and you need some way to sync your files across them. An external desktop hard drive can help. Browse the top-ranked list of external desktop hard drives below along with associated reviews and opinions.
SanDisk Professional - G-DRIVE 22TB External USB-C 3.2 Gen2 Hard Drive - Black
Model: SDPHF1A-022T-NBAADSKU: 6530650See all External Hard DrivesYour price for this item is $629.99The previous price was $649.99SanDisk Professional - G-DRIVE 6TB External USB-C 3.2 Gen2 Hard Drive - Black
Model: SDPHF1A-006T-NBAADSKU: 6517100See all External Hard DrivesProduct Description
The SanDisk Professional G-DRIVE enterprise-class hard drive with a USB-C (10Gbps) interface delivers ultra-reliable, high-capacity storage in a premium, stylish design. The 7200RPM Ultrastar drive inside features powerful performance with speeds up to 250MB/s read and 250MB/s write2 (6TB1 capacity) that is perfect for fast backup and access to your HD videos, photos, music, and other high-value content. The stackable, anodized all-aluminum enclosure offers premium durability and anchor points for attaching to a DIT cart, a mounting plate, or other gear for your production needs. The G-DRIVE desktop hard drive also offers LED light brightness customization with three modes to choose from, comes ready for Mac, and is easily reformatted for Windows.See all External Hard DrivesProduct Description
The SanDisk Professional G-DRIVE enterprise-class hard drive with a USB-C (10Gbps) interface delivers ultra-reliable, high-capacity storage in a premium, stylish design. The 7200RPM Ultrastar drive inside features powerful performance with speeds up to 250MB/s read and 250MB/s write2 (6TB1 capacity) that is perfect for fast backup and access to your HD videos, photos, music, and other high-value content. The stackable, anodized all-aluminum enclosure offers premium durability and anchor points for attaching to a DIT cart, a mounting plate, or other gear for your production needs. The G-DRIVE desktop hard drive also offers LED light brightness customization with three modes to choose from, comes ready for Mac, and is easily reformatted for Windows.See all External Hard DrivesYour price for this item is $199.99The previous price was $239.99Seagate - Expansion 10TB External USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive with Rescue Data Recovery Services - Black
Model: STKP10000400SKU: 6461983Top comment"10TB External Drive...Fast external drive - great for normal space needs or advance coding, etc....Nice drive...Great external drive for backup purpose or other uses"
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Ideal for the home, office, or dorm, Seagate Expansion desktop drive offers enormous desktop storage for photos, movies, music and more. Backing up and transferring content is incredibly easy — just drag and drop! To get set up, connect the USB hard drive to Windows or Mac — no software required. For Apple Time Machine, simply reformat. Included is an 18-inch USB 3.0 cable and 18W power adapter. Plus, Seagate Expansion comes with Rescue Data Recovery Services for additional peace of mind.Top comment"10TB External Drive...Fast external drive - great for normal space needs or advance coding, etc....Nice drive...Great external drive for backup purpose or other uses"
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Ideal for the home, office, or dorm, Seagate Expansion desktop drive offers enormous desktop storage for photos, movies, music and more. Backing up and transferring content is incredibly easy — just drag and drop! To get set up, connect the USB hard drive to Windows or Mac — no software required. For Apple Time Machine, simply reformat. Included is an 18-inch USB 3.0 cable and 18W power adapter. Plus, Seagate Expansion comes with Rescue Data Recovery Services for additional peace of mind.See all External Hard DrivesYour price for this item is $179.99The previous price was $259.99Seagate - Expansion 8TB External USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive with Rescue Data Recovery Services - Black
Model: STKP8000400SKU: 6461982Top comment"Great external hard drive....This is a great external hard drive! It's very easy to use and worth the money!...Seagate - Expansion 8TB External USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive with Rescue Data Recovery Services - Black High recommend this product. you can put all your pictures, movies and data in it. "
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Ideal for the home, office, or dorm, Seagate Expansion desktop drive offers enormous desktop storage for photos, movies, music and more. Backing up and transferring content is incredibly easy — just drag and drop! To get set up, connect the USB hard drive to Windows or Mac — no software required. For Apple Time Machine, simply reformat. Included is an 18-inch USB 3.0 cable and 18W power adapter. Plus, Seagate Expansion comes with Rescue Data Recovery Services for additional peace of mind.Top comment"Great external hard drive....This is a great external hard drive! It's very easy to use and worth the money!...Seagate - Expansion 8TB External USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive with Rescue Data Recovery Services - Black High recommend this product. you can put all your pictures, movies and data in it. "
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Ideal for the home, office, or dorm, Seagate Expansion desktop drive offers enormous desktop storage for photos, movies, music and more. Backing up and transferring content is incredibly easy — just drag and drop! To get set up, connect the USB hard drive to Windows or Mac — no software required. For Apple Time Machine, simply reformat. Included is an 18-inch USB 3.0 cable and 18W power adapter. Plus, Seagate Expansion comes with Rescue Data Recovery Services for additional peace of mind.See all External Hard DrivesYour price for this item is $134.99The previous price was $199.99Seagate - Expansion 16TB External USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive with Rescue Data Recovery Services - Black
Model: STKP16000400SKU: 6463053Top comment"That's where the Seagate Expansion Desktop 16TB hard drive comes in handy, not only does it have more than enough space for my photos and videos, but the transfer rate is awesome. ...I have mixed feelings about this Seagate Expansion Desktop hard drive. On the one hand, at 16 TB capacity, it is a data hoarder's paradise. "
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Ideal for the home, office, or dorm, Seagate Expansion desktop drive offers enormous desktop storage for photos, movies, music and more. Backing up and transferring content is incredibly easy — just drag and drop! To get set up, connect the USB hard drive to Windows or Mac — no software required. For Apple Time Machine, simply reformat. Included is an 18-inch USB 3.0 cable and 18W power adapter. Plus, Seagate Expansion comes with Rescue Data Recovery Services for additional peace of mind.Top comment"That's where the Seagate Expansion Desktop 16TB hard drive comes in handy, not only does it have more than enough space for my photos and videos, but the transfer rate is awesome. ...I have mixed feelings about this Seagate Expansion Desktop hard drive. On the one hand, at 16 TB capacity, it is a data hoarder's paradise. "
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Ideal for the home, office, or dorm, Seagate Expansion desktop drive offers enormous desktop storage for photos, movies, music and more. Backing up and transferring content is incredibly easy — just drag and drop! To get set up, connect the USB hard drive to Windows or Mac — no software required. For Apple Time Machine, simply reformat. Included is an 18-inch USB 3.0 cable and 18W power adapter. Plus, Seagate Expansion comes with Rescue Data Recovery Services for additional peace of mind.See all External Hard DrivesYour price for this item is $229.99The previous price was $429.99Seagate - Expansion 14TB External USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive with Rescue Data Recovery Services - Black
Model: STKP14000400SKU: 6463050Top comment"Included software does not backup external HDs...Built in software does not backup external hard drives. I bought acronis But the external hd performs as expected...Seagate External hard drives are what I use for every single computer!"
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Ideal for the home, office, or dorm, Seagate Expansion desktop drive offers enormous desktop storage for photos, movies, music and more. Backing up and transferring content is incredibly easy — just drag and drop! To get set up, connect the USB hard drive to Windows or Mac — no software required. For Apple Time Machine, simply reformat. Included is an 18-inch USB 3.0 cable and 18W power adapter. Plus, Seagate Expansion comes with Rescue Data Recovery Services for additional peace of mind.Top comment"Included software does not backup external HDs...Built in software does not backup external hard drives. I bought acronis But the external hd performs as expected...Seagate External hard drives are what I use for every single computer!"
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Ideal for the home, office, or dorm, Seagate Expansion desktop drive offers enormous desktop storage for photos, movies, music and more. Backing up and transferring content is incredibly easy — just drag and drop! To get set up, connect the USB hard drive to Windows or Mac — no software required. For Apple Time Machine, simply reformat. Included is an 18-inch USB 3.0 cable and 18W power adapter. Plus, Seagate Expansion comes with Rescue Data Recovery Services for additional peace of mind.See all External Hard DrivesYour price for this item is $269.99The previous price was $349.99WD - My Book 14TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Black
Model: WDBBGB0140HBK-NESNSKU: 6462926Top comment"Excellent external drives...I have used many MyBook drives over the years and they are all excellent external hard drives and deliver the excellent reliability and functionality. ...Expect to use it as primary external hard drive to drive info used in docent encounters. "
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Maximize your system's storage capacity with this Western Digital My Book External Hard Drive. Quick transfer rates move information three times faster than traditional hard drives. The My Book has universal connections to ensure compatibility with 3.0 and 2.0 USB devices. The drive also offers built-in 256-bit hardware encryption and optional password protection for peace of mind.Top comment"Excellent external drives...I have used many MyBook drives over the years and they are all excellent external hard drives and deliver the excellent reliability and functionality. ...Expect to use it as primary external hard drive to drive info used in docent encounters. "
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Maximize your system's storage capacity with this Western Digital My Book External Hard Drive. Quick transfer rates move information three times faster than traditional hard drives. The My Book has universal connections to ensure compatibility with 3.0 and 2.0 USB devices. The drive also offers built-in 256-bit hardware encryption and optional password protection for peace of mind.See all External Hard DrivesYour price for this item is $259.99The previous price was $299.99Seagate - One Touch 1TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive with Rescue Data Recovery Services - Space Gray
Model: STKB1000404SKU: 6451355Top comment"External Hard Drive...I just plugged it into my laptop, and I am able to save my work to the hard drive instead of to my computer. It has helped me to free up a lot of space, and my computer is actually running very smoothly now....I also like the color and how sleek this external hard drive is. I would definitely recommend this!"
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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"External Hard Drive...I just plugged it into my laptop, and I am able to save my work to the hard drive instead of to my computer. It has helped me to free up a lot of space, and my computer is actually running very smoothly now....I also like the color and how sleek this external hard drive is. I would definitely recommend this!"
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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 $62.49Seagate - 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 $92.49Seagate - Expansion 4TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive with Rescue Data Recovery Services - Black
Model: STKM4000400SKU: 6461973Top comment"Seagate external drive...A bit noisy, makes a clicking sound. Ok price for a external drive...Best Eternal Drive for the money...I purchase this item because it’s been the Best External Hard Drive I’ve found. I bought my first 4tb external drive this past April and decided to get a second drive for further backup protection."
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Expansion portable drive is an easy-to-use solution for instantly adding storage to Windows or Mac—and taking those files on the go. Take advantage of fast data transfer speeds with USB 3.0 and consolidate files into a single location. Free up space on your computer with a simple drag and drop—file saving is that easy. Plus, Seagate Expansion comes with Rescue Data Recovery Services for additional peace of mind.Top comment"Seagate external drive...A bit noisy, makes a clicking sound. Ok price for a external drive...Best Eternal Drive for the money...I purchase this item because it’s been the Best External Hard Drive I’ve found. I bought my first 4tb external drive this past April and decided to get a second drive for further backup protection."
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Expansion portable drive is an easy-to-use solution for instantly adding storage to Windows or Mac—and taking those files on the go. Take advantage of fast data transfer speeds with USB 3.0 and consolidate files into a single location. Free up space on your computer with a simple drag and drop—file saving is that easy. Plus, Seagate Expansion comes with Rescue Data Recovery Services for additional peace of mind.See all External Hard DrivesYour price for this item is $91.99The previous price was $104.99