external storage
Best Buy customers often prefer the following products when searching for external storage.
External hard drives are a great way to back up your computer and protect yourself from losing data. They're also useful for storing large files that you want to keep safe but don't want to keep on your computer's hard drive. Browse the top-ranked list of external storage below along with associated reviews and opinions.
Crucial - X8 4TB External USB-C 3.2 Gen 2/USB-A Portable SSD - Black
Model: CT4000X8SSD9SKU: 6516934Top comment"Highly recommend if your looking to add extra storage for ps4 games on ps5...Replaced a spinning external HDD...Awesome SSD external drive"
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The Crucial X8 Portable SSD stores up to 4TB of data at phenomenal speeds up to 1050MB/s —that's 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"Highly recommend if your looking to add extra storage for ps4 games on ps5...Replaced a spinning external HDD...Awesome SSD external drive"
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The Crucial X8 Portable SSD stores up to 4TB of data at phenomenal speeds up to 1050MB/s —that's 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 SSDs
SanDisk Professional - G-DRIVE 6TB External USB-C 3.2 Gen2 Hard Drive - Black
Model: SDPHF1A-006T-NBAADSKU: 6517100Top comment"So far so good for hogh storage...Good quality, it doenst feel cheap at all. For storage purposes it does what it should but i have to say they are not quiet specially transfering big files.....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"So far so good for hogh storage...Good quality, it doenst feel cheap at all. For storage purposes it does what it should but i have to say they are not quiet specially transfering big files.....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
Samsung - T7 Shield 4TB External USB 3.2 Gen 2 Rugged SSD IP65 Water Resistant - Black
Model: MU-PE4T0S/AMSKU: 6529365Top comment"My Samsung External...Plenty of safe extra storage.......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"My Samsung External...Plenty of safe extra storage.......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 SSDs
Seagate - Game Drive for PlayStation Consoles God of War Ragnarök LE 2TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Blue
Model: STLV2000100SKU: 6523272Top comment"Wokes great just like any other external hard drive. Love the design and stickers :))...GoW External Drive...Simple, easy to setup, plenty of storage! Definitely a good way to expand your storage on a PS5 without opening it up"
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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"Wokes great just like any other external hard drive. Love the design and stickers :))...GoW External Drive...Simple, easy to setup, plenty of storage! Definitely a good way to expand your storage on a PS5 without opening it up"
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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 Drives
SanDisk - Extreme Pro Portable 4TB External USB-C NVMe SSD - Black
Model: SDSSDE81-4T00-G25SKU: 6522095Top comment"It’s the fastest external drive I have ever seen!!!...Invest in this External SSD...The best external ssd in the market. Super fast data transfers for the 3tb storage of music I have as a DJ. "
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Take your important files with you by using this SanDisk Extreme PRO portable SSD. The 2000MB/sec. read and write speeds deliver rapid data access and transfer, while the 4TB storage capacity provides ample space for large files. This SanDisk Extreme PRO portable SSD features a forged aluminum chassis that acts as a heatsink for optimal heat dissipation and enhanced efficiency.Top comment"It’s the fastest external drive I have ever seen!!!...Invest in this External SSD...The best external ssd in the market. Super fast data transfers for the 3tb storage of music I have as a DJ. "
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Take your important files with you by using this SanDisk Extreme PRO portable SSD. The 2000MB/sec. read and write speeds deliver rapid data access and transfer, while the 4TB storage capacity provides ample space for large files. This SanDisk Extreme PRO portable SSD features a forged aluminum chassis that acts as a heatsink for optimal heat dissipation and enhanced efficiency.See all External SSDs
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"Very fast external drive. Make sure to connect to usb 3.2 2x2 connection for optimum speed....This is a must buy external SSD for any gamer!...You should definitely go for this external SSD if you want to enjoy really fast reading/writing speeds, really happy with the performance using it with my PC."
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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 fast external drive. Make sure to connect to usb 3.2 2x2 connection for optimum speed....This is a must buy external SSD for any gamer!...You should definitely go for this external SSD if you want to enjoy really fast reading/writing speeds, really happy with the performance using it with my PC."
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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 - Spider-Man SE FireCuda 2TB External USB 3.2 Gen 1 Hard Drive with White LED Lighting - Red
Model: STKL2000417SKU: 6519665Top comment"My daughter loved Spiderman and this fit the bill for her storage needs!...External hard drive...This is so cool, I love everything about this external hard drive"
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Swing into action with the officially licensed Spider-Man Drive. The design of this Special Edition FireCuda External Hard Drive features the power and resilience of Peter Parker himself and gives your collection a burst of color thanks to white LED lighting. Plus, with its large capacity, you can capture a wide web of games, files, and media.Top comment"My daughter loved Spiderman and this fit the bill for her storage needs!...External hard drive...This is so cool, I love everything about this external hard drive"
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Swing into action with the officially licensed Spider-Man Drive. The design of this Special Edition FireCuda External Hard Drive features the power and resilience of Peter Parker himself and gives your collection a burst of color thanks to white LED lighting. Plus, with its large capacity, you can capture a wide web of games, files, and media.See all External Hard Drives
SanDisk Professional - G-DRIVE ArmorATD 4TB External USB-C Portable Hard Drive - Space Gray
Model: SDPH81G-004T-GBANDSKU: 6467120Top comment"Good External Drive....Needed to update my external storage for my new MacBook and this has been working great for storage and backups. ...great external drive for mac. super fast transfer...great external drive for mac. super fast transfer speeds with usb c"
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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"Good External Drive....Needed to update my external storage for my new MacBook and this has been working great for storage and backups. ...great external drive for mac. super fast transfer...great external drive for mac. super fast transfer speeds with usb c"
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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 Drives
Sabrent - Rocket Nano Rugged 1TB External USB-C Portable SSD with IP67 Water Resistance - Gray
Model: SB-1TB-NAWPSKU: 6521023Top comment"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"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 SSDs
WD - My Book 14TB External USB 3.0 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 Drives
Shopping ideas related to external storage
- backup storage
"Great capacity drive for network attached storage. For all those backups and photos you want to save"
- big storage
"These are a great size and the containers are airtight. I don’t love the look of the lids and would prefer a glass container but these containers definitely do their job and are a more affordable option"
- disk storage
"Accidentally ordered this when I wanted a 32G for my phone, but that's okay. I like SanDisk storage products and never had an issue"
- fridge storage
"The fridge actually comes with a tray to collect the water, but the tray takes up the space under the freezer section on the shelf so that space cannot be used for food. "