huge hard drives
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External hard drives are a great way to back up your data, but they're also useful for storing and sharing files. If you have a lot of files that you want to keep safe, or if you need to share files with other people, an external hard drive is an easy way to make sure those files are safe and accessible. Browse the top-ranked list of huge hard drives below along with associated reviews and opinions.
SanDisk - Extreme Pro Portable 4TB External USB-C NVMe SSD - Black
Model: SDSSDE81-4T00-G25SKU: 6522095Top comment"Love the high capacity and small size. Takes little to no space on my desk....Huge storage at low cost and a g Decent deal for the users...Large Capacity in a Small Package"
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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"Love the high capacity and small size. Takes little to no space on my desk....Huge storage at low cost and a g Decent deal for the users...Large Capacity in a Small Package"
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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
Seagate - Expansion 10TB External USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive with Rescue Data Recovery Services - Black
Model: STKP10000400SKU: 6461983Top comment"I wish I had it earlier Good quality and much capacity...I'm using this as external storage for my Xbox One and it's getting the job done. "
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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"I wish I had it earlier Good quality and much capacity...I'm using this as external storage for my Xbox One and it's getting the job done. "
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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
Crucial - X8 4TB External USB-C 3.2 Gen 2/USB-A Portable SSD - Black
Model: CT4000X8SSD9SKU: 6516934Top comment"Small package large storage...This is a great small drive. It had a lot of storage and is fast....I have become a huge fan of this little drive. Good capacity, great portability and ease of use. "
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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"Small package large storage...This is a great small drive. It had a lot of storage and is fast....I have become a huge fan of this little drive. Good capacity, great portability and ease of use. "
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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 - My Cloud Expert EX2 Ultra 2-Bay 12TB External Network Attached Storage (NAS) - Charcoal
Model: WDBVBZ0120JCH-NESNSKU: 5061405Top comment"Huge capacity...Great for storage...Lots of storage. More than Ill ever need! Easy to use. Just plug in and use it"
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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"Huge capacity...Great for storage...Lots of storage. More than Ill ever need! Easy to use. Just plug in and use it"
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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)
WD - easystore 20TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black
Model: WDBAMA0200HBK-NESNSKU: 6500985Top comment"Nice fast backup drive. Huge storage capacity to fully store backups for my two internal 10TB drives. ...lots of storage space!...largest capacity drive that I have ever owned. nice to have all of that space. drive works great."
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Back up important files securely with this black WD easystore desktop hard drive. The 20TB capacity provides ample space for archives and videos, while the USB 3.0 connectivity provides broad compatibility with most Windows and Mac devices. This WD easystore desktop hard drive features plug-and-play functionality for a quick, simple setup.Top comment"Nice fast backup drive. Huge storage capacity to fully store backups for my two internal 10TB drives. ...lots of storage space!...largest capacity drive that I have ever owned. nice to have all of that space. drive works great."
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Back up important files securely with this black WD easystore desktop hard drive. The 20TB capacity provides ample space for archives and videos, while the USB 3.0 connectivity provides broad compatibility with most Windows and Mac devices. This WD easystore desktop hard drive features plug-and-play functionality for a quick, simple setup.See all External Hard Drives
Seagate - Expansion 8TB External USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive with Rescue Data Recovery Services - Black
Model: STKP8000400SKU: 6461982Top comment"Storage...Great Storage .. I have several of these and they work perfectly with no problems....Amazing Storage...[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] My son is a huge gamer and always complaining that he's out of space. "
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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"Storage...Great Storage .. I have several of these and they work perfectly with no problems....Amazing Storage...[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] My son is a huge gamer and always complaining that he's out of space. "
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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"Huge amount of storage...14TB can’t beat the price, y’all. Solves so many storage problems. Remember when huge drives cost an arm and a leg. "
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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"Huge amount of storage...14TB can’t beat the price, y’all. Solves so many storage problems. Remember when huge drives cost an arm and a leg. "
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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
ASUS - 8x External USB 2.0 DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - White
Model: SDRW-08D2S-U/W/G/ACI/ASSKU: 5717201Top comment"There is no stand. This isn't a huge problem, all I have to do is set it parallel and it works just fine....Keeping up on storage of memories."
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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"There is no stand. This isn't a huge problem, all I have to do is set it parallel and it works just fine....Keeping up on storage of memories."
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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
WD - BLACK D10 Game Drive for Xbox 12TB External USB 3.2 Gen 1 Portable Hard Drive - Black
Model: WDBA5E0120HBK-NESNSKU: 6364270Top comment"Size storage size...Great bit of storage for the Xbox series X. It would be nice to have an even larger storage ability. ...Huge and rugged.......If you're looking for the absolute largest capacity external hard drive without compromising on speed then this is the drive to go."
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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"Size storage size...Great bit of storage for the Xbox series X. It would be nice to have an even larger storage ability. ...Huge and rugged.......If you're looking for the absolute largest capacity external hard drive without compromising on speed then this is the drive to go."
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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
Crucial - X6 SE 4TB External USB-C/USB-A Portable SSD - Black
Model: CT4000X6SSD9SESKU: 6457936Top comment"Little package, lots of storage...Huge capacity, very compact, and hopefully less failure prone than the spinning disk I was using for my media server storage!...This SSD is awesome! It's lightning-fast! Huge storage space. I love this product."
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How much content can you hold with your fingertips? With the Crucial® X6 Portable SSD, the answer is: A lot! Whether you’re downloading videos for off-line travel, organizing family photos, collaborating with classmates, or heading off on a great adventure, the Crucial X6 features up to 4TB of portable storage capacity and is ready to go wherever you do.Top comment"Little package, lots of storage...Huge capacity, very compact, and hopefully less failure prone than the spinning disk I was using for my media server storage!...This SSD is awesome! It's lightning-fast! Huge storage space. I love this product."
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How much content can you hold with your fingertips? With the Crucial® X6 Portable SSD, the answer is: A lot! Whether you’re downloading videos for off-line travel, organizing family photos, collaborating with classmates, or heading off on a great adventure, the Crucial X6 features up to 4TB of portable storage capacity and is ready to go wherever you do.See all External SSDs
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