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External hard drives are one of the most popular ways to back up your computer, and the smallest ones are no exception. They can be a great way to store less often used files to free up space on your device, and they're useful for sharing files with others as well. If you're looking for something compact and quite portable, we've got you covered. Browse the top-ranked list of some of the smallest external hard drives below along with associated reviews and opinions.
LaCie - Rugged Mini 4TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive with Rescue Data Recovery Services - Orange/Silver
Model: LAC9000633SKU: 4846112See all External Hard DrivesProduct Description
Travel with a capacity of 4TB in an ultra compact portable hard drive—LaCie Rugged Mini. Seamlessly connect to USB 3.0 computers, transfer content fast with speeds of up to 130MB/s, and trek confidently with all terrain durability of drop, crush, and rain resistance. This drive even includes a complimentary one month membership to the Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps Plan for access to awesome photo and video editing apps, as well as a two year limited warranty for long term peace of mind.See all External Hard DrivesProduct Description
Travel with a capacity of 4TB in an ultra compact portable hard drive—LaCie Rugged Mini. Seamlessly connect to USB 3.0 computers, transfer content fast with speeds of up to 130MB/s, and trek confidently with all terrain durability of drop, crush, and rain resistance. This drive even includes a complimentary one month membership to the Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps Plan for access to awesome photo and video editing apps, as well as a two year limited warranty for long term peace of mind.See all External Hard DrivesYour price for this item is $149.99
LaCie - Rugged Mini 5TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive with Rescue Data Recovery Services - Orange/Silver
Model: STJJ5000400SKU: 6491165Top comment"I farthest the best hard drive I've ever had I had one years ago that was much smaller. ...BACKUP DRIVE...Needed a backup drive for my working external hard drive. This drive works nicely!"
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Travel with a capacity of 5TB in an ultra compact portable hard drive—LaCie Rugged Mini. Seamlessly connect to USB 3.0 computers, transfer content fast with speeds of up to 130MB/s, and trek confidently with all terrain durability of drop, crush, and rain resistance. This drive even includes a complimentary one month membership to the Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps Plan for access to awesome photo and video editing apps, as well as a two year limited warranty for long term peace of mind.Top comment"I farthest the best hard drive I've ever had I had one years ago that was much smaller. ...BACKUP DRIVE...Needed a backup drive for my working external hard drive. This drive works nicely!"
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Travel with a capacity of 5TB in an ultra compact portable hard drive—LaCie Rugged Mini. Seamlessly connect to USB 3.0 computers, transfer content fast with speeds of up to 130MB/s, and trek confidently with all terrain durability of drop, crush, and rain resistance. This drive even includes a complimentary one month membership to the Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps Plan for access to awesome photo and video editing apps, as well as a two year limited warranty for long term peace of mind.See all External Hard DrivesYour price for this item is $139.99The previous price was $169.99
LaCie - Rugged Mini 2TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive with Rescue Data Recovery Services - Orange/Silver
Model: LAC9000298SKU: 8548344Top comment"This LaCie Rugged Mini 2 TB hard drive has replaced all of my ancillary storage devices, and done it in a way that I don't worry about throwing it in my briefcase to be banged around during travel. ...Excellent External Drive...I have not encountered any issues with this hard drive and would recommend to anyone in need of a supplemental external drive."
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Travel with a capacity of 2TB in an ultra compact portable hard drive—LaCie Rugged Mini. Seamlessly connect to USB 3.0 computers, transfer content fast with speeds of up to 130MB/s, and trek confidently with all terrain durability of drop, crush, and rain resistance. This drive even includes a complimentary one month membership to the Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps Plan for access to awesome photo and video editing apps, as well as a two year limited warranty for long term peace of mind.Top comment"This LaCie Rugged Mini 2 TB hard drive has replaced all of my ancillary storage devices, and done it in a way that I don't worry about throwing it in my briefcase to be banged around during travel. ...Excellent External Drive...I have not encountered any issues with this hard drive and would recommend to anyone in need of a supplemental external drive."
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Travel with a capacity of 2TB in an ultra compact portable hard drive—LaCie Rugged Mini. Seamlessly connect to USB 3.0 computers, transfer content fast with speeds of up to 130MB/s, and trek confidently with all terrain durability of drop, crush, and rain resistance. This drive even includes a complimentary one month membership to the Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps Plan for access to awesome photo and video editing apps, as well as a two year limited warranty for long term peace of mind.See all External Hard DrivesYour price for this item is $99.99
WD - My Passport Ultra for Mac 2TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Silver
Model: WDBKYJ0020BSL-WESNSKU: 6290662Top comment"Great small compact external drive....Love this external drive. Its small, very large in storage space, and the price was great!...My portable hard drive works great. Small compact and easy to use."
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Access and save data quickly on this Western Digital My Passport Ultra drive for Mac. The hard drive uses USB 3.0 technology and USB-D connectivity to maximize plug-in options. Keep your files safe with the included security software, offering encryption and password protection. Its modern metal design complements your Mac, and out of the box, it’s formatted for macOS and Time Machine compatibility.Top comment"Great small compact external drive....Love this external drive. Its small, very large in storage space, and the price was great!...My portable hard drive works great. Small compact and easy to use."
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Access and save data quickly on this Western Digital My Passport Ultra drive for Mac. The hard drive uses USB 3.0 technology and USB-D connectivity to maximize plug-in options. Keep your files safe with the included security software, offering encryption and password protection. Its modern metal design complements your Mac, and out of the box, it’s formatted for macOS and Time Machine compatibility.See all External Hard DrivesYour price for this item is $79.99The previous price was $89.99
WD - My Passport 1TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Black
Model: WDBYVG0010BBK-WESNSKU: 6356886Top comment"Wonderful Hard Drive...Small, compact, and efficient. Great external hard drive....It is small compact and way to use. It works perfectly."
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Store, share and transport files with the lightweight Western Digital My Passport Portable Hard Drive. The SuperSpeed USB port lets you transfer large files in seconds and 256-bit AES hardware encryption helps keep your files secure. The My Passport provides enough space to store thousands of files and documents. Auto backup capability allows you to select the time and frequency of file transfers.Top comment"Wonderful Hard Drive...Small, compact, and efficient. Great external hard drive....It is small compact and way to use. It works perfectly."
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Store, share and transport files with the lightweight Western Digital My Passport Portable Hard Drive. The SuperSpeed USB port lets you transfer large files in seconds and 256-bit AES hardware encryption helps keep your files secure. The My Passport provides enough space to store thousands of files and documents. Auto backup capability allows you to select the time and frequency of file transfers.See all External Hard DrivesYour price for this item is $54.99The previous price was $59.99
LaCie - Mobile Drive 2TB External USB 3.1 Gen 2 Portable Hard Drive - Space Gray
Model: STHG2000402SKU: 6416001Top comment"2TB External Hard Drive...Compact external hard drive to transfer all my data from one computer to another. ...LaCie - Mobile HardDrive 2TB External...The LaCie - Mobile Drive 2TB External USB 3.1 Gen 2 Portable Hard Drive is compact and easy to use."
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Expand your computer's storage space with this space gray LaCie mobile HDD. The 2TB capacity offers vast storage space for media files, while data transfer speeds of up to 10 Gbps let you move voluminous files rapidly. This LaCie mobile HDD has a reversible USB Type-C port for compatibility with a wide range of devices, and the compact profile increases portability.Top comment"2TB External Hard Drive...Compact external hard drive to transfer all my data from one computer to another. ...LaCie - Mobile HardDrive 2TB External...The LaCie - Mobile Drive 2TB External USB 3.1 Gen 2 Portable Hard Drive is compact and easy to use."
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Expand your computer's storage space with this space gray LaCie mobile HDD. The 2TB capacity offers vast storage space for media files, while data transfer speeds of up to 10 Gbps let you move voluminous files rapidly. This LaCie mobile HDD has a reversible USB Type-C port for compatibility with a wide range of devices, and the compact profile increases portability.See all External Hard DrivesYour price for this item is $89.99The previous price was $99.99
WD - My Passport Ultra 2TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Silver
Model: WDBC3C0020BSL-WESNSKU: 6290664Top comment"Nice Drive...Small, compact and looks good. If you need storage I recommend this....Fast Drive...Good drive for an entry level user. Small, compact and fast."
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Move essential data across devices efficiently with this Western Digital My Passport Ultra External Portable Hard Drive. The drive uses USB 3.0 technology for quick read and write speeds, and the USB-C connector offers effortless plug-in options while boosting transfer rates. Abundant storage space for all types of media and applications. The backup software lets you automatically save works in progress at your preferred intervals. Password protection and 256-bit AES hardware-based encryption for added security.Top comment"Nice Drive...Small, compact and looks good. If you need storage I recommend this....Fast Drive...Good drive for an entry level user. Small, compact and fast."
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Move essential data across devices efficiently with this Western Digital My Passport Ultra External Portable Hard Drive. The drive uses USB 3.0 technology for quick read and write speeds, and the USB-C connector offers effortless plug-in options while boosting transfer rates. Abundant storage space for all types of media and applications. The backup software lets you automatically save works in progress at your preferred intervals. Password protection and 256-bit AES hardware-based encryption for added security.See all External Hard DrivesYour price for this item is $79.99The previous price was $89.99
WD - My Passport 2TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Black
Model: WDBYVG0020BBK-WESNSKU: 6356887Top comment"It is small compact easy to use as well as carry with you....Small compact...This device is small and compact and holds more data then we thought we had. "
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Store, share and transport files with the lightweight Western Digital My Passport Portable Hard Drive. The SuperSpeed USB port lets you transfer large files in seconds and 256-bit AES hardware encryption helps keep your files secure. The My Passport provides enough space to store thousands of files and documents. Auto backup capability allows you to select the time and frequency of file transfers.Top comment"It is small compact easy to use as well as carry with you....Small compact...This device is small and compact and holds more data then we thought we had. "
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Store, share and transport files with the lightweight Western Digital My Passport Portable Hard Drive. The SuperSpeed USB port lets you transfer large files in seconds and 256-bit AES hardware encryption helps keep your files secure. The My Passport provides enough space to store thousands of files and documents. Auto backup capability allows you to select the time and frequency of file transfers.See all External Hard DrivesYour price for this item is $69.99The previous price was $79.99
WD - My Passport Ultra 4TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Silver
Model: WDBFTM0040BSL-WESNSKU: 6290670Top comment"Excellent External Hard Drive...Very small and compact. Great for college students. ...If you’re looking for a compact external hard drive to use as a backup; this is it!"
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Move essential data across devices efficiently with this Western Digital My Passport Ultra External Portable Hard Drive. The drive uses USB 3.0 technology for quick read and write speeds, and the USB-C connector offers effortless plug-in options while boosting transfer rates. Abundant storage space for all types of media and applications. The backup software lets you automatically save works in progress at your preferred intervals. Password protection and 256-bit AES hardware-based encryption for added security.Top comment"Excellent External Hard Drive...Very small and compact. Great for college students. ...If you’re looking for a compact external hard drive to use as a backup; this is it!"
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Move essential data across devices efficiently with this Western Digital My Passport Ultra External Portable Hard Drive. The drive uses USB 3.0 technology for quick read and write speeds, and the USB-C connector offers effortless plug-in options while boosting transfer rates. Abundant storage space for all types of media and applications. The backup software lets you automatically save works in progress at your preferred intervals. Password protection and 256-bit AES hardware-based encryption for added security.See all External Hard DrivesYour price for this item is $119.99The previous price was $129.99
WD - My Passport 2TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Blue
Model: WDBYVG0020BBL-WESNSKU: 6356885Top comment"Great drive for Xbox One...Needed external drive for xbox one. This works great. Small and compact....could not be easier. Small compact plug and play. On sale at a great price. "
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Store, share and transport files with the lightweight Western Digital My Passport Portable Hard Drive. The SuperSpeed USB port lets you transfer large files in seconds and 256-bit AES hardware encryption helps keep your files secure. The My Passport provides enough space to store thousands of files and documents. Auto backup capability allows you to select the time and frequency of file transfers.Top comment"Great drive for Xbox One...Needed external drive for xbox one. This works great. Small and compact....could not be easier. Small compact plug and play. On sale at a great price. "
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Store, share and transport files with the lightweight Western Digital My Passport Portable Hard Drive. The SuperSpeed USB port lets you transfer large files in seconds and 256-bit AES hardware encryption helps keep your files secure. The My Passport provides enough space to store thousands of files and documents. Auto backup capability allows you to select the time and frequency of file transfers.See all External Hard DrivesYour price for this item is $74.99The previous price was $79.99
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