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If you're looking for a way to back up your computer or store all your family photos, movies, and music, you might want to consider an external hard drive. These drives are small and portable, so you can easily take them with you when you need to offsite storage. Browse the top-ranked list of external hard drives reviews below along with associated reviews and opinions.
WD - Game Drive for PS4 2TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Black/Blue
Model: WDBDFF0020BBK-WESNSKU: 6295021Top comment"Durable…I’ve owned external hard drives in the past and they’ve all failed fairly quickly. ...Fantastic external hard drive, used primarily for gaming...External Harddrive"
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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"Durable…I’ve owned external hard drives in the past and they’ve all failed fairly quickly. ...Fantastic external hard drive, used primarily for gaming...External Harddrive"
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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 DrivesSamsung - T7 Shield 4TB External USB 3.2 Gen 2 Rugged SSD IP65 Water Resistant - Black
Model: MU-PE4T0S/AMSKU: 6529365Top comment"Samsung External hard drive....Great external SSD card for the price! Definitely worth buying over an external hard drive!"
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Samsung T7 Shield 4TB, Portable SSD, up to 1050 MB/S, USB 3.2 Gen2, Rugged, IP65 Water & Dust resistance for Photographers, Content Creators, and Gaming, External Solid State Drive, Black. High performance on-the-go, with rugged durability IP65 rating for water and dust resistance, with Dynamic Thermal Guard to control heat.Top comment"Samsung External hard drive....Great external SSD card for the price! Definitely worth buying over an external hard drive!"
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Samsung T7 Shield 4TB, Portable SSD, up to 1050 MB/S, USB 3.2 Gen2, Rugged, IP65 Water & Dust resistance for Photographers, Content Creators, and Gaming, External Solid State Drive, Black. High performance on-the-go, with rugged durability IP65 rating for water and dust resistance, with Dynamic Thermal Guard to control heat.See all External SSDsSeagate - Game Drive for PlayStation Consoles God of War Ragnarök LE 2TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Blue
Model: STLV2000100SKU: 6523272Top comment"[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I was just debating on buying an external hard drive then I got this offer! ...Great Hard Drive...This is a great external hard drive to be able to store more information and games"
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Confront the end of days with the officially licensed God of War Ragnarök Limited Edition Game Drive for PlayStation consoles. Featuring an ice-cold design worthy of Fimbulwinter, this HDD stores your PS5 games, then transfer them to the console when it’s time to play. Plus, with a 2TB capacity, you can wield enough games to make the nine realms take notice.Top comment"[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I was just debating on buying an external hard drive then I got this offer! ...Great Hard Drive...This is a great external hard drive to be able to store more information and games"
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Confront the end of days with the officially licensed God of War Ragnarök Limited Edition Game Drive for PlayStation consoles. Featuring an ice-cold design worthy of Fimbulwinter, this HDD stores your PS5 games, then transfer them to the console when it’s time to play. Plus, with a 2TB capacity, you can wield enough games to make the nine realms take notice.See all PS5 Game DrivesWD - 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"Very Quick Drive...Very fast external drive. Make sure to connect to usb 3.2 2x2 connection for optimum speed....After recently losing countless photoshop files for my work on my HDD drive, I was in the market for an external hard drive that would help me avoid this disaster from happening again. "
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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"Very Quick Drive...Very fast external drive. Make sure to connect to usb 3.2 2x2 connection for optimum speed....After recently losing countless photoshop files for my work on my HDD drive, I was in the market for an external hard drive that would help me avoid this disaster from happening again. "
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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 DrivesASUS - ZenDrive 8x External DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - Black
Model: SDRW-08V1M-UBLKSKU: 6522407Top comment"Ordered and received this external dvd external drive for my new windows11 laptop a timely manner. ...My "Universal" external drive !...This drive is better than great ! It runs on any device with a USB input, (I added a USB A-male to USB C-female adapter to it.) "
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Enjoy playing audio CDs and multimedia from DVDs, burning discs, installing software and much more with ASUS ZenDrive V1M, the all-new, high-style external DVD drive and writer. Crafted with sleek, self-storing USB-C cable design, ZenDrive V1M is the perfect complement to the latest-generation ultraslim laptops – in the office or on the go.Top comment"Ordered and received this external dvd external drive for my new windows11 laptop a timely manner. ...My "Universal" external drive !...This drive is better than great ! It runs on any device with a USB input, (I added a USB A-male to USB C-female adapter to it.) "
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Enjoy playing audio CDs and multimedia from DVDs, burning discs, installing software and much more with ASUS ZenDrive V1M, the all-new, high-style external DVD drive and writer. Crafted with sleek, self-storing USB-C cable design, ZenDrive V1M is the perfect complement to the latest-generation ultraslim laptops – in the office or on the go.See all External DVD DrivesSabrent - Rocket Nano Rugged 1TB External USB-C Portable SSD with IP67 Water Resistance - Gray
Model: SB-1TB-NAWPSKU: 6521023Top comment"I’ve seen my friends use this as well and they’ve given very good reviews and feedback about this, so I went ahead and bought this one. ...This external drive is perfect for the road warrior. Able to take a ton of files with me in this compact drive. "
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The Sabrent Rugged Water Proof [IP67] Rocket Nano 1TB USB 3.2 10Gb/s External Aluminum SSD with Bumper Guard in Grey (SB-1TB-NAWP) is the perfect compact solution for all your storage needs. Fast. Simple. Portable - Elevate your storage experience to new heights with Sabrent's smallest ever portable SSD. The Rocket Nano is the perfect combination of reliability, performance and design. Crafted to Perfection - The Rocket Nano is individually crafted from high-grade Aerospace Aluminum Allow using CNC (computer numerical control) machines for rigid durability. The enclosure is designed to absorb the heat and protect the drive from overheating ensuring a long life expectancy from your drive.Top comment"I’ve seen my friends use this as well and they’ve given very good reviews and feedback about this, so I went ahead and bought this one. ...This external drive is perfect for the road warrior. Able to take a ton of files with me in this compact drive. "
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The Sabrent Rugged Water Proof [IP67] Rocket Nano 1TB USB 3.2 10Gb/s External Aluminum SSD with Bumper Guard in Grey (SB-1TB-NAWP) is the perfect compact solution for all your storage needs. Fast. Simple. Portable - Elevate your storage experience to new heights with Sabrent's smallest ever portable SSD. The Rocket Nano is the perfect combination of reliability, performance and design. Crafted to Perfection - The Rocket Nano is individually crafted from high-grade Aerospace Aluminum Allow using CNC (computer numerical control) machines for rigid durability. The enclosure is designed to absorb the heat and protect the drive from overheating ensuring a long life expectancy from your drive.See all External SSDsWD - 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"Hard Drive Review...Fantastic Hard Drive Great Speed Great Price Great Capacity...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"Hard Drive Review...Fantastic Hard Drive Great Speed Great Price Great Capacity...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 DrivesSamsung - T7 Shield 2TB External USB 3.2 Gen 2 Rugged SSD IP65 Water Resistant - Beige
Model: MU-PE2T0K/AMSKU: 6505714Top comment"Samsung 2tb external SSD drive...Awesome super fast external SSD. Great price for 2tb Highly recommend!!...For many years, I had been using HDD type hard drives. I wanted a drive that was not as fragile and could also data transfer quicker as I was working with 4K video. "
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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 2tb external SSD drive...Awesome super fast external SSD. Great price for 2tb Highly recommend!!...For many years, I had been using HDD type hard drives. I wanted a drive that was not as fragile and could also data transfer quicker as I was working with 4K video. "
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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 SSDsSanDisk Professional - G-DRIVE ArmorATD 4TB External USB-C Portable Hard Drive - Space Gray
Model: SDPH81G-004T-GBANDSKU: 6467120Top comment"G-Drives are bullet proof...While other external drives have gone bad for me, G-Drives never have. ...Fantastic external hard drive!...[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Overall I was very satisfied with this SanDisk Professional 1TB G-Drive Hard drive. "
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Back up valuable memories or important documents with this SanDisk Professional G-Drive ArmorATD external hard drive. The all-terrain build and aluminum housing provide long-lasting use, while data transfer speeds up to 140 MB/sec. make it easy to move large video or music files. Boasting a 4TB capacity, this SanDisk G-Drive ArmorATD external hard drive provides plenty of storage space.Top comment"G-Drives are bullet proof...While other external drives have gone bad for me, G-Drives never have. ...Fantastic external hard drive!...[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Overall I was very satisfied with this SanDisk Professional 1TB G-Drive Hard drive. "
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Back up valuable memories or important documents with this SanDisk Professional G-Drive ArmorATD external hard drive. The all-terrain build and aluminum housing provide long-lasting use, while data transfer speeds up to 140 MB/sec. make it easy to move large video or music files. Boasting a 4TB capacity, this SanDisk G-Drive ArmorATD external hard drive provides plenty of storage space.See all External Hard DrivesSanDisk - 2TB External USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Portable SSD - Black
Model: SDSSDE30-2T00-G25SKU: 6486262Top comment"Compact External Hard Drive with large capacity...Nice compact portable hard drive. Just a little over the size of a flash drive but with 2TB of storage. ...It was surprisingly not any faster than normal USC-C external hard drive....was hoping it would be faster. "
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Secure valuable digital content with this SanDisk portable SSD. A USB 3.2 Gen 2 interface allows seamless connectivity with compatible devices, while read speeds of up to 520MB/sec. support fast file transfers. Boasting a 2TB capacity, this SanDisk portable SSD provides ample room for media and digital information, and the included rubber hook makes portability simple.Top comment"Compact External Hard Drive with large capacity...Nice compact portable hard drive. Just a little over the size of a flash drive but with 2TB of storage. ...It was surprisingly not any faster than normal USC-C external hard drive....was hoping it would be faster. "
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Secure valuable digital content with this SanDisk portable SSD. A USB 3.2 Gen 2 interface allows seamless connectivity with compatible devices, while read speeds of up to 520MB/sec. support fast file transfers. Boasting a 2TB capacity, this SanDisk portable SSD provides ample room for media and digital information, and the included rubber hook makes portability simple.See all External SSDs