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External hard drives are a great way to back up your computer. They're also a great way to store your music, videos, photos and documents. However, there are many types of external hard drives on the market, and it can be difficult to determine which one is right for you. This list will help you narrow down your choices.
SanDisk Professional - G-DRIVE 6TB External USB-C 3.2 Gen2 Hard Drive - Black
Model: SDPHF1A-006T-NBAADSKU: 6517100Top comment"Great Hard Drive to Upgrade Transfer Speeds...Sandisk Hard 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"Great Hard Drive to Upgrade Transfer Speeds...Sandisk Hard 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
Seagate - Game Drive for PlayStation Consoles God of War Ragnarök LE 2TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Blue
Model: STLV2000100SKU: 6523272Top comment"Great Hard Drive...This is a great external hard drive to be able to store more information and games...This is perfect, works flawlessly too! Best brand of hard drives as well!"
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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"Great Hard Drive...This is a great external hard drive to be able to store more information and games...This is perfect, works flawlessly too! Best brand of hard drives as well!"
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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
WD - My Book 14TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black
Model: WDBBGB0140HBK-NESNSKU: 6462926Top comment"I have had good luck with Western Digital drives. Seagate drives, by comparison, are much less reliable. ...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. "
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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"I have had good luck with Western Digital drives. Seagate drives, by comparison, are much less reliable. ...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. "
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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
Crucial - X8 4TB External USB-C 3.2 Gen 2/USB-A Portable SSD - Black
Model: CT4000X8SSD9SKU: 6516934Top comment"Does offer better reliability and performance that traditional hard drive in small form factor....If you need portable hard drive, recommened this portable hard 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"Does offer better reliability and performance that traditional hard drive in small form factor....If you need portable hard drive, recommened this portable hard 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
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"Being someone who has had numerous drives in the past, the speed of this drive has remained at the top! ...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"Being someone who has had numerous drives in the past, the speed of this drive has remained at the top! ...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 Drives
Seagate - Star Wars SE Beskar Ingot Drive FireCuda 2TB External USB 3.2 Gen 1 Hard Drive with RGB LED Lighting - Gray
Model: STKL2000403SKU: 6495351Top comment"With this one, I have 4 external drives from various manufacturers and of various sizes. ...A great hard drive...A great portable disk drive. The design is a discussion starter at the office."
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Receive the ultimate reward for your bounty with the officially-licensed Beskar Ingot Drive. This Special Edition FireCuda External Hard Drive comes forged with a beskar ingot design and features custom Star Wars Mandalorian-inspired blue LED lighting right out of the box. Plus, with its massive capacity, you can build a galaxy of media, files, and games.Top comment"With this one, I have 4 external drives from various manufacturers and of various sizes. ...A great hard drive...A great portable disk drive. The design is a discussion starter at the office."
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Receive the ultimate reward for your bounty with the officially-licensed Beskar Ingot Drive. This Special Edition FireCuda External Hard Drive comes forged with a beskar ingot design and features custom Star Wars Mandalorian-inspired blue LED lighting right out of the box. Plus, with its massive capacity, you can build a galaxy of media, files, and games.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"Nice little hard drive...A very nice little solid state drive. A little expensive for a desktop hard drive desktop storage device, But It works great With my Android phone. ...Samsung 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"Nice little hard drive...A very nice little solid state drive. A little expensive for a desktop hard drive desktop storage device, But It works great With my Android phone. ...Samsung 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
Buffalo Technology - DriveStation Axis Velocity 3TB External USB 3.0/2.0 Hard Drive - Black
Model: HD-LX3.0TU3SKU: 4164021Top comment"Great external hard drive....Great external hard drive for backing up your PC hard drive. I backed up two laptops with this drive and still had plenty of space left....Great Hard Drive...Good Hard drive. Bought it because of the 7200rpm for video editing."
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With encryption support, as well as scheduled backup support via Buffalo Tools utility software, this Buffalo Technology DriveStation Axis Velocity HD-LX3.0TU3 external USB 3.0/2.0 hard drive lets you easily store and protect up to 3TB of data.Top comment"Great external hard drive....Great external hard drive for backing up your PC hard drive. I backed up two laptops with this drive and still had plenty of space left....Great Hard Drive...Good Hard drive. Bought it because of the 7200rpm for video editing."
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With encryption support, as well as scheduled backup support via Buffalo Tools utility software, this Buffalo Technology DriveStation Axis Velocity HD-LX3.0TU3 external USB 3.0/2.0 hard drive lets you easily store and protect up to 3TB of data.See all External Hard Drives
WD - BLACK D10 Game Drive for Xbox 12TB External USB 3.2 Gen 1 Portable Hard Drive - Black
Model: WDBA5E0120HBK-NESNSKU: 6364270Top comment"Wb black hard drive 12 tb...I like this hard drive loads faster than the hard drive on the Xbox one console. ...Great Hard Drive...Great hard Drive!! Can store so many Xbox one games of my library in this Hard Drive, highly recommend."
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The WD_BLACK™ D10 Game Drive for Xbox will take your Xbox to the next level of performance and help drive the competitive edge you need to win. 12TB of additional storage allows you to build your library up to 300 games or relive your best in-action moments by saving your favorite gameplay recordings. Rated at 7200 RPM with active cooling technology, WD_BLACK™ D10 Game Drive for Xbox has speeds up to 250MB/s to kick your game into high-performance mode so you can play without limits and drive your game the way you 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.¹Top comment"Wb black hard drive 12 tb...I like this hard drive loads faster than the hard drive on the Xbox one console. ...Great Hard Drive...Great hard Drive!! Can store so many Xbox one games of my library in this Hard Drive, highly recommend."
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The WD_BLACK™ D10 Game Drive for Xbox will take your Xbox to the next level of performance and help drive the competitive edge you need to win. 12TB of additional storage allows you to build your library up to 300 games or relive your best in-action moments by saving your favorite gameplay recordings. Rated at 7200 RPM with active cooling technology, WD_BLACK™ D10 Game Drive for Xbox has speeds up to 250MB/s to kick your game into high-performance mode so you can play without limits and drive your game the way you 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.¹See all Xbox Series X|S Game Drives
SanDisk - Extreme Pro Portable 4TB External USB-C NVMe SSD - Black
Model: SDSSDE81-4T00-G25SKU: 6522095Top comment"Hard drive worth every penny...Businessman that travels frequently, needed a fast, durable external hard drive. Conduct regular briefings that require high resolution imagery and video - this hard drive access at supporting playback without delays! ...Subsequently, I own 4 of these drives. I've never had a hard drive failure, the connections between the cable and the drive are secure (the drive doesn't randomly fall off and disconnect like other less expensive drives I've had), and they make great Photoshop scratch disks. "
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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"Hard drive worth every penny...Businessman that travels frequently, needed a fast, durable external hard drive. Conduct regular briefings that require high resolution imagery and video - this hard drive access at supporting playback without delays! ...Subsequently, I own 4 of these drives. I've never had a hard drive failure, the connections between the cable and the drive are secure (the drive doesn't randomly fall off and disconnect like other less expensive drives I've had), and they make great Photoshop scratch disks. "
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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
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