secure backups
Best Buy customers often prefer the following products when searching for secure backups.
If you're like most people, you've got a lot of important stuff on your computer: photos, documents, videos, and more. And if you're like most people, you probably don't want to lose any of that data. If you're looking for an easy back-up and storage medium, we've got you covered. Browse the top-ranked list of secure backups below along with associated reviews and opinions.
SanDisk Professional - G-DRIVE 6TB External USB-C Hard Drive - Space Gray
Model: SDPH91G-006T-NBAADSKU: 6469295Top comment"We are using it for a film production as backup of all the film's shots. Very reliable....solid build, great for backups and high capacity storage decent transfer speeds...Film data is secure"
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Backup up your photos or important documents with this SanDisk Professional G-DRIVE desktop hard drive. The sturdy all-aluminum enclosure withstands bumps for lasting durability, while the 6TB capacity provides plenty of storage room. This SanDisk Professional G-DRIVE desktop hard drive supports data transfer speeds of up to 5 Gbps for easy transfer of large files.Top comment"We are using it for a film production as backup of all the film's shots. Very reliable....solid build, great for backups and high capacity storage decent transfer speeds...Film data is secure"
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Backup up your photos or important documents with this SanDisk Professional G-DRIVE desktop hard drive. The sturdy all-aluminum enclosure withstands bumps for lasting durability, while the 6TB capacity provides plenty of storage room. This SanDisk Professional G-DRIVE desktop hard drive supports data transfer speeds of up to 5 Gbps for easy transfer of large files.See all External Hard DrivesYour price for this item is $199.99The previous price was $209.99
Seagate - Expansion 8TB External USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive with Rescue Data Recovery Services - Black
Model: STKP8000400SKU: 6461982Top comment"Great Desktop Backup and also works with Playstation Pro for external backup....But does it give him peace of mind that alllllll of his stuff is saved and secure even when the cloud is down? Absolutely. Definitely recommend any Seagate external hard drive, especially if you're super cautious and want backups for your backups!"
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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"Great Desktop Backup and also works with Playstation Pro for external backup....But does it give him peace of mind that alllllll of his stuff is saved and secure even when the cloud is down? Absolutely. Definitely recommend any Seagate external hard drive, especially if you're super cautious and want backups for your backups!"
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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 DrivesYour price for this item is $134.99The previous price was $199.99
Seagate - One Touch 5TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive with Rescue Data Recovery Services - Black
Model: STKC5000400SKU: 6439180Top comment"Great for backups...The last one I had worked without any problems but I filled it up. Now I can another backup....Works Great for Backups...My Apple Time Capsule is on its last leg so I bought this as a backup for my backup. Seems good so far. Easily backed up 450 gigs. "
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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"Great for backups...The last one I had worked without any problems but I filled it up. Now I can another backup....Works Great for Backups...My Apple Time Capsule is on its last leg so I bought this as a backup for my backup. Seems good so far. Easily backed up 450 gigs. "
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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 DrivesYour price for this item is $119.99The previous price was $134.99
Seagate - Expansion 16TB External USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive with Rescue Data Recovery Services - Black
Model: STKP16000400SKU: 6463053Top comment"Great for backup storage...Absolutely massive capacity so we can backup old projects. Super easy to use and looks and form factor are fine. "
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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"Great for backup storage...Absolutely massive capacity so we can backup old projects. Super easy to use and looks and form factor are fine. "
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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 DrivesYour price for this item is $229.99The previous price was $429.99
Seagate - One Touch 2TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive with Rescue Data Recovery Services - Black
Model: STKB2000400SKU: 6439172Top comment"Best Backup!...Great backup! Peace of mind in one compact device....Pictures backup device...Purchased for additional Data backup. Easy to install and backup is fast. For the cost, safe way to backup your data. "
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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"Best Backup!...Great backup! Peace of mind in one compact device....Pictures backup device...Purchased for additional Data backup. Easy to install and backup is fast. For the cost, safe way to backup your data. "
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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 DrivesYour price for this item is $66.99The previous price was $82.49
WD - My Cloud Expert EX2 Ultra 2-Bay 4TB External Network Attached Storage (NAS) - Charcoal
Model: WDBVBZ0040JCH-NESNSKU: 5061400Top comment"Only drawback is that WD has stoppes support of the Smartware software wich i used to backup the MyBook to a USB attached WD drive. The USB BACKUPS APP is OK, but will not run on a schedule....I also can create secure folders to share with others. Great price, great buy."
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Keep important media safe with the My Cloud EX2 Ultra hard drive. This high-performance, network-attached storage device stores files and lets you access them securely from smartphones, tablets or computers enabled with the My Cloud app. This 4TB My Cloud EX2 Ultra hard drive features SmartWare Pro software that automatically backs up your content.Top comment"Only drawback is that WD has stoppes support of the Smartware software wich i used to backup the MyBook to a USB attached WD drive. The USB BACKUPS APP is OK, but will not run on a schedule....I also can create secure folders to share with others. Great price, great buy."
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Keep important media safe with the My Cloud EX2 Ultra hard drive. This high-performance, network-attached storage device stores files and lets you access them securely from smartphones, tablets or computers enabled with the My Cloud app. This 4TB My Cloud EX2 Ultra hard drive features SmartWare Pro software that automatically backs up your content.See all Network Attached Storage (NAS)Your price for this item is $369.99
Crucial - X6 SE 4TB External USB-C/USB-A Portable SSD - Black
Model: CT4000X6SSD9SESKU: 6457936Top comment"hoping its better that past backup drives...According to the Geek squad being solid state this should be better. wish it came with instructions of some type or software for auto backups....This drive is fast. Its mainly a backup drive for my home computer, but also handles backups for my work system occassionally. "
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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"hoping its better that past backup drives...According to the Geek squad being solid state this should be better. wish it came with instructions of some type or software for auto backups....This drive is fast. Its mainly a backup drive for my home computer, but also handles backups for my work system occassionally. "
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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 SSDsYour price for this item is $269.99The previous price was $279.99
Seagate - One Touch Hub 8TB External USB-C and USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive with Rescue Data Recovery Services - Black
Model: STLC8000400SKU: 6492545Top comment"This software provides all the function that were needed to secure, backup, restore and mirror your data. The software and the hard drive worked well together allowing me to get the most out of my new hardware. ...Reliable backup drive...Within the software I was able to schedule daily backups. I plan to backup my phone photos to this as well. "
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Let’s face it, life’s busy. And backing up digital memories is always on the to-do list. Check it off—with One Touch Hub. Password-protected storage with a front-facing USB-C and USB 3.0 port lets you quickly backup files AND charge multiple devices simultaneously. Windows® and Mac® compatibility, file mirroring, and capacities that store countless photos and more make this task a thing of the past.Top comment"This software provides all the function that were needed to secure, backup, restore and mirror your data. The software and the hard drive worked well together allowing me to get the most out of my new hardware. ...Reliable backup drive...Within the software I was able to schedule daily backups. I plan to backup my phone photos to this as well. "
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Let’s face it, life’s busy. And backing up digital memories is always on the to-do list. Check it off—with One Touch Hub. Password-protected storage with a front-facing USB-C and USB 3.0 port lets you quickly backup files AND charge multiple devices simultaneously. Windows® and Mac® compatibility, file mirroring, and capacities that store countless photos and more make this task a thing of the past.See all External Hard DrivesYour price for this item is $179.99The previous price was $219.99
Samsung - T7 Shield 2TB External USB 3.2 Gen 2 Rugged SSD IP65 Water Resistant - Beige
Model: MU-PE2T0K/AMSKU: 6505714Top comment"A backup solution with Time Machine...Because of my lack of technical skills, a quick call to Apple support was all I needed to solve my backup problem using this device....This drive provided a secure backup of all my vacation and trip photos before I returned home."
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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"A backup solution with Time Machine...Because of my lack of technical skills, a quick call to Apple support was all I needed to solve my backup problem using this device....This drive provided a secure backup of all my vacation and trip photos before I returned home."
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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 SSDsYour price for this item is $139.99The previous price was $199.99
Samsung - T7 Shield 1TB, External USB 3.2 Gen 2 Rugged SSD IP65 Water Resistant - Black
Model: MU-PE1T0S/AMSKU: 6501713Top comment"Small, light weight and strong. Fast and secure data storage....I instantly copied everything over and all my photos are safe and secure. This device is easy to use, transfers quickly, and the device is small enough to fit in my pocket."
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Samsung T7 Shield 1TB, Portable SSD, up to 1050 MB/S, USB 3.2 Gen2, Rugged, IP65 Rated, for Photographers, Content Creators, and Gaming, External Solid State Drive, Black.Top comment"Small, light weight and strong. Fast and secure data storage....I instantly copied everything over and all my photos are safe and secure. This device is easy to use, transfers quickly, and the device is small enough to fit in my pocket."
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Samsung T7 Shield 1TB, Portable SSD, up to 1050 MB/S, USB 3.2 Gen2, Rugged, IP65 Rated, for Photographers, Content Creators, and Gaming, External Solid State Drive, Black.See all External SSDsYour price for this item is $79.99The previous price was $109.99
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