external hard drives with power supply
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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, an external hard drive is a great solution. They're inexpensive, they don't take up much space, and they make it easy to transfer files between computers. We've tested dozens of external hard drives over the years and found that most are reliable. We've narrowed the field to the best external hard drives with power supplies.
SanDisk Professional - G-DRIVE 6TB External USB-C 3.2 Gen2 Hard Drive - Black
Model: SDPHF1A-006T-NBAADSKU: 6517100Top comment"A $30 HDD dock can shut down power supply while your PC shutting down, don't know why SanDisk dones't have this function....Really good drive but only one thing...External Backup Drive"
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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.Top comment"A $30 HDD dock can shut down power supply while your PC shutting down, don't know why SanDisk dones't have this function....Really good drive but only one thing...External Backup Drive"
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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 Drives
WD - 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"Fast light and rugged external drive...WD Black P40 gaming drive Very fast external drive. Was very simple to set up with my windows 11 laptop. ...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"Fast light and rugged external drive...WD Black P40 gaming drive Very fast external drive. Was very simple to set up with my windows 11 laptop. ...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 Drives
Seagate - Expansion 18TB External USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive with Rescue Data Recovery Services - Black
Model: STKP18000400SKU: 6463054Top comment"Value hard drive...It may be obvious, but keep in mind that these drives need a power supply so be sure to account for that win planning your purchase....Great external drive, I love these Seagate external drives with 18TB because I never delete back up."
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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"Value hard drive...It may be obvious, but keep in mind that these drives need a power supply so be sure to account for that win planning your purchase....Great external drive, I love these Seagate external drives with 18TB because I never delete back up."
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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 Drives
Seagate - 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...Obviously, most people won't hit the storage limit here, which is nice as someone who's always hit the the ceiling on their storage, but outside of that obvious plus, you also get a speedy HDD that isn't loud (two important factors for someone who's coming from an SSD nowadays). As a desktop external HDD, it needs its own power supply as expected, but it's worth making room for it among your setup for the sense of immense storage and storage safety this Seagate provides."
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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...Obviously, most people won't hit the storage limit here, which is nice as someone who's always hit the the ceiling on their storage, but outside of that obvious plus, you also get a speedy HDD that isn't loud (two important factors for someone who's coming from an SSD nowadays). As a desktop external HDD, it needs its own power supply as expected, but it's worth making room for it among your setup for the sense of immense storage and storage safety this Seagate provides."
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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 Drives
WD - My Cloud Expert EX2 Ultra 2-Bay 12TB External Network Attached Storage (NAS) - Charcoal
Model: WDBVBZ0120JCH-NESNSKU: 5061405Top comment"SUPER DRIVE!...I love this drive, remember- the total storage size is cut in half if you mirror the drives....The software backs up files to you computer hard drive as well as the NAS and there is no easy way to change what drive on your computer it backs up to. "
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Store and protect media with this My Cloud EX2 Ultra hard drive. This 12TB device lets you lets you access content remotely and use simple file-sharing options via the My Cloud smartphone app. By using this My Cloud EX2 Ultra hard drive's protection features, including 256-AES encryption and SmartWare Pro backup software, you control what you share.Top comment"SUPER DRIVE!...I love this drive, remember- the total storage size is cut in half if you mirror the drives....The software backs up files to you computer hard drive as well as the NAS and there is no easy way to change what drive on your computer it backs up to. "
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Store and protect media with this My Cloud EX2 Ultra hard drive. This 12TB device lets you lets you access content remotely and use simple file-sharing options via the My Cloud smartphone app. By using this My Cloud EX2 Ultra hard drive's protection features, including 256-AES encryption and SmartWare Pro backup software, you control what you share.See all Network Attached Storage (NAS)
Samsung - Geek Squad Certified Refurbished T7 500GB External USB 3.2 Gen 2 Portable SSD with Hardware Encryption - Indigo Blue
Model: GSRF MU-PC500H/AMSKU: 6415698Top comment"Chia drives matters...Box was destroyed however the drive worked. Showed 100tb total written over 6 power cycles, if they were mining Chia at least it wasn't for long....SSD External Drive...Nice ssd external drive. Very light weight and compact."
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Back up files and expand your PC storage with this refurbished blue Samsung T7 portable SSD. The 500GB capacity provides ample storage space for large files, while the advanced thermal solution prevents overheating for added efficiency. This Samsung T7 portable SSD has read speeds of up to 1050MB/sec. for rapid data access, and 256-bit AES encryption helps prevent unauthorized access.
Top comment"Chia drives matters...Box was destroyed however the drive worked. Showed 100tb total written over 6 power cycles, if they were mining Chia at least it wasn't for long....SSD External Drive...Nice ssd external drive. Very light weight and compact."
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Back up files and expand your PC storage with this refurbished blue Samsung T7 portable SSD. The 500GB capacity provides ample storage space for large files, while the advanced thermal solution prevents overheating for added efficiency. This Samsung T7 portable SSD has read speeds of up to 1050MB/sec. for rapid data access, and 256-bit AES encryption helps prevent unauthorized access.
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ASUS - 8x External USB 2.0 DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - White
Model: SDRW-08D2S-U/W/G/ACI/ASSKU: 5717201Top comment"Hubs won't accommodate lack of USB ports because the power supply isn't boosted. In conclusion, this unit is functional. ...This drive was very simple to set up and does not require its own power supply, just two USB ports. "
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Create customized CDs and DVDs with this Asus DVD±RW/CD-RW drive that features double-layer support for expanded recording capacity. The USB 2.0 interface offers simple connectivity.Top comment"Hubs won't accommodate lack of USB ports because the power supply isn't boosted. In conclusion, this unit is functional. ...This drive was very simple to set up and does not require its own power supply, just two USB ports. "
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Create customized CDs and DVDs with this Asus DVD±RW/CD-RW drive that features double-layer support for expanded recording capacity. The USB 2.0 interface offers simple connectivity.See all External DVD Drives
LG - 8x External USB 2.0 Double-Layer DVD±RW/±R/-RAM/CD-RW Drive - Black
Model: GP65NB60SKU: 5581020Top comment"Great external hard drive...This is a great little external hard drive. I mainly purchased it for storing all my thousands of photos, and music files. ...LG External Hard Drive...Use the device as back-up for my computer hard drive. Using it every day...no issues with performance!"
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Burn discs fast and efficiently with this LG external disc drive. A max 8x DVD+R write speed means you spend less time transferring files and more time enjoying your media, while compatibility with both iOS and Windows lets you use this drive with multiple computers. This LG external disc drive comes with a mini USB cable and needs no other power source.Top comment"Great external hard drive...This is a great little external hard drive. I mainly purchased it for storing all my thousands of photos, and music files. ...LG External Hard Drive...Use the device as back-up for my computer hard drive. Using it every day...no issues with performance!"
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Burn discs fast and efficiently with this LG external disc drive. A max 8x DVD+R write speed means you spend less time transferring files and more time enjoying your media, while compatibility with both iOS and Windows lets you use this drive with multiple computers. This LG external disc drive comes with a mini USB cable and needs no other power source.See all External DVD Drives
Seagate - One Touch 2TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive with Rescue Data Recovery Services - Black
Model: STKB2000400SKU: 6439172Top comment"The Best 2TB External Hard Drive...I highly recommend this external hard drive to everyone....external hard drive...Perfect for Xbox as an external hard drive very easy to connect"
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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"The Best 2TB External Hard Drive...I highly recommend this external hard drive to everyone....external hard drive...Perfect for Xbox as an external hard drive very easy to connect"
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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 Drives
WD - BLACK P10 5TB External USB 3.2 Gen 1 Portable Hard Drive - Black
Model: WDBA3A0050BBK-WESNSKU: 6385541Top comment"Outstanding External Hard drive...Excellent External Hard Drive. Very rugged and great protection. ...WD_black p10 game drive 5T...And portable, sturdy, I really like it on my Playstation 5, Because the ps5 lacks space, it is what everyone needs. Doesn't need a power supply works off USB port only. Best prices on western digital site."
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The WD_Black P10 Game Drive gives your console or PC the performance-enhancing tools it needs to keep your competitive edge. It's a top-tier external HDD in capacities 5TB, built specifically for gamers looking to expand the potential of their console or PC by saving their game library in an on-the-go form factor. Now, with WD_Black P10 Game Drive, you can drive your game the way you choose.Top comment"Outstanding External Hard drive...Excellent External Hard Drive. Very rugged and great protection. ...WD_black p10 game drive 5T...And portable, sturdy, I really like it on my Playstation 5, Because the ps5 lacks space, it is what everyone needs. Doesn't need a power supply works off USB port only. Best prices on western digital site."
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The WD_Black P10 Game Drive gives your console or PC the performance-enhancing tools it needs to keep your competitive edge. It's a top-tier external HDD in capacities 5TB, built specifically for gamers looking to expand the potential of their console or PC by saving their game library in an on-the-go form factor. Now, with WD_Black P10 Game Drive, you can drive your game the way you choose.See all Game Drives
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