Best Buy customers often prefer the following products when searching for sturdy external hard drive.
External hard drives are a great way to back up your computer and protect your data. They're also a great way to store large amounts of data for long periods of time. Browse the top-ranked list of sturdy external hard drives below along with associated reviews and opinions.
Samsung - T7 Shield 1TB, External USB 3.2 Gen 2 Rugged SSD IP65 Water Resistant - Black
Model: MU-PE1T0S/AMSKU: 6501713Top comment"Wow, great storage in a small package and the external shell feels really sturdy....Super fast durable exterbal ssd drive! I would surely buy another one....Samsung Rugged...Very Rugged"
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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"Wow, great storage in a small package and the external shell feels really sturdy....Super fast durable exterbal ssd drive! I would surely buy another one....Samsung Rugged...Very Rugged"
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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 $109.99LaCie - Rugged 1TB External USB-C, USB 3.1 Gen 1 Portable Hard Drive - Orange/Silver
Model: STFR1000800SKU: 6299881Top comment"Sturdy Hard Drive...These are great external hard drives. They are very tough so good for traveling....Good Hard Drive...I always trust these LaCie drives - particularly the rugged ones."
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Back up large media files during travel adventures with this 1TB LaCie Rugged portable hard drive. Its USB-C interface is compatible with next-generation devices and provides up to 130MB/sec. of data transfer speed. Connect this IP54-rated LaCie Rugged portable hard drive to your PC or Mac via the included USB 3.0 adapter.Top comment"Sturdy Hard Drive...These are great external hard drives. They are very tough so good for traveling....Good Hard Drive...I always trust these LaCie drives - particularly the rugged ones."
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Back up large media files during travel adventures with this 1TB LaCie Rugged portable hard drive. Its USB-C interface is compatible with next-generation devices and provides up to 130MB/sec. of data transfer speed. Connect this IP54-rated LaCie Rugged portable hard drive to your PC or Mac via the included USB 3.0 adapter.See all External Hard DrivesYour price for this item is $84.99Samsung - T7 Shield 1TB External USB 3.2 Gen 2 Rugged SSD IP65 Water Resistant - Blue
Model: MU-PE1T0R/AMSKU: 6501718Top comment"Excellent Rugged Portable Hard Drive Store...Samsung has designed a good, rugged portable hard drive. It performs as designed....Compact, Rugged, and Fast SSD...If you are looking for a rugged, durable, and secure drive that can handle day to day toughness, then this drive fits that picture."
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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, Blue.Top comment"Excellent Rugged Portable Hard Drive Store...Samsung has designed a good, rugged portable hard drive. It performs as designed....Compact, Rugged, and Fast SSD...If you are looking for a rugged, durable, and secure drive that can handle day to day toughness, then this drive fits that picture."
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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, Blue.See all External SSDsYour price for this item is $79.99The previous price was $109.99Samsung - T7 Shield 2TB External USB 3.2 Gen 2 Rugged SSD IP65 Water Resistant - Black
Model: MU-PE2T0S/AMSKU: 6501714Top comment"The rugged design makes this portable SSD very sturdy, and of course samsung delivers quality products...Has a nice design and made to be durable. I will buy more if the price remains stable."
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Samsung T7 Shield 2TB, 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.Top comment"The rugged design makes this portable SSD very sturdy, and of course samsung delivers quality products...Has a nice design and made to be durable. I will buy more if the price remains stable."
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Samsung T7 Shield 2TB, 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.See all External SSDsYour price for this item is $139.99The previous price was $199.99SanDisk Professional - G-DRIVE 1TB External USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (NVMe) Portable SSD - Black
Model: SDPS11A-001T-GBANBSKU: 6467101Top comment"Good product, sturdy rugged design...Good product, sturdy rugged design, works seamlessly with timemachine....Best portable drive I own...Reliable and rugged, a great purchase and competitive price"
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Store your photos and videos with this SanDisk Professional G-Drive SSD. The included USB-C to USB-A cable adapter enables backward compatibility with older devices, while the USB 3.0 interface offers data rates of up to 10 Gbps for rapid file transfer. This SanDisk G-Drive SSD boasts a 1TB storage capacity to accommodate large files, and the ultra-rugged construction offers durability.Top comment"Good product, sturdy rugged design...Good product, sturdy rugged design, works seamlessly with timemachine....Best portable drive I own...Reliable and rugged, a great purchase and competitive price"
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Store your photos and videos with this SanDisk Professional G-Drive SSD. The included USB-C to USB-A cable adapter enables backward compatibility with older devices, while the USB 3.0 interface offers data rates of up to 10 Gbps for rapid file transfer. This SanDisk G-Drive SSD boasts a 1TB storage capacity to accommodate large files, and the ultra-rugged construction offers durability.See all External SSDsYour price for this item is $129.99The previous price was $179.99LaCie - Rugged 2TB External USB-C, USB 3.1 Gen 1 Portable Hard Drive - Orange/Silver
Model: STFR2000800SKU: 6083500Top comment"Great external hard drive....Love the rugged design. Very durable. Fast and easy to use....Well built, sturdy, reliable! Would recommended to snyone"
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LaCie Rugged USB-C is a powerful, trusted external hard drive for Mac and Windows computers. Quickly and easily connect to the latest laptops and PCs using Rugged’s reversible USB-C cable—or the included USB 3.0 adapter for legacy USB 3.0 devices. Enjoy a high-speed USB-C 5Gb/s interface and confidently tackle any terrain with drop, crush, and rain resistance. Plus—take advantage of a complimentary one-month membership to the Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps Plan for access to awesome photo and video editing apps.Top comment"Great external hard drive....Love the rugged design. Very durable. Fast and easy to use....Well built, sturdy, reliable! Would recommended to snyone"
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LaCie Rugged USB-C is a powerful, trusted external hard drive for Mac and Windows computers. Quickly and easily connect to the latest laptops and PCs using Rugged’s reversible USB-C cable—or the included USB 3.0 adapter for legacy USB 3.0 devices. Enjoy a high-speed USB-C 5Gb/s interface and confidently tackle any terrain with drop, crush, and rain resistance. Plus—take advantage of a complimentary one-month membership to the Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps Plan for access to awesome photo and video editing apps.See all External Hard DrivesYour price for this item is $109.99SanDisk - Extreme Pro Portable 1TB External USB-C NVMe SSD - Black
Model: SDSSDE81-1T00-G25SKU: 6427555Top comment"a good little hard drive...awesome little hard drive. fast and rugged. will buy more...Feel like I got a great deal, and I like the added stability of a solid state drive. I backed up 2 computers and one other external hard drive on this one unit."
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Back up important files with this SanDisk Extreme PRO portable SSD. The 1TB capacity provides plenty of space for large multimedia files, while speeds of up to 2000 Mbps. deliver high-performance storage. This SanDisk Extreme PRO portable SSD features a durable silicone shell that offers drop protection and water resistance.Top comment"a good little hard drive...awesome little hard drive. fast and rugged. will buy more...Feel like I got a great deal, and I like the added stability of a solid state drive. I backed up 2 computers and one other external hard drive on this one unit."
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Back up important files with this SanDisk Extreme PRO portable SSD. The 1TB capacity provides plenty of space for large multimedia files, while speeds of up to 2000 Mbps. deliver high-performance storage. This SanDisk Extreme PRO portable SSD features a durable silicone shell that offers drop protection and water resistance.See all External SSDsYour price for this item is $129.99The previous price was $177.99LaCie - Rugged 5TB External USB-C, USB 3.1 Gen 1 Portable Hard Drive - Orange/Silver
Model: STFR5000800SKU: 6299877Top comment"These are as rugged and sturdy as they're supposed to be. In the past, LaCie was unreliable, but these Rugged 5TB drives have proven work horses for me....Durable drive so far...Set it up for a client that is a DJ as he need something higher quality and rugged"
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Create quick backups while doing fieldwork with this 5TB LaCie Rugged hard drive. It USB-C port offers versatile compatibility, and it's resistant to damage from drops, crushing and rain for durable outdoor use. This LaCie Rugged hard drive comes with two years of Seagate Rescue service for reliable data recovery assistance in case of file damage.Top comment"These are as rugged and sturdy as they're supposed to be. In the past, LaCie was unreliable, but these Rugged 5TB drives have proven work horses for me....Durable drive so far...Set it up for a client that is a DJ as he need something higher quality and rugged"
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Create quick backups while doing fieldwork with this 5TB LaCie Rugged hard drive. It USB-C port offers versatile compatibility, and it's resistant to damage from drops, crushing and rain for durable outdoor use. This LaCie Rugged hard drive comes with two years of Seagate Rescue service for reliable data recovery assistance in case of file damage.See all External Hard DrivesYour price for this item is $179.99Samsung - T7 500GB External USB 3.2 Gen 2 Portable SSD with Hardware Encryption - Indigo Blue
Model: MU-PC500H/AMSKU: 6408298Top comment"fast drive and well built. plug and play did not have to configure....Good drive...Works, seems pretty reliable and well built: nice physical size to stick in my bag."
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Carry important files wherever you go with this indigo blue Samsung T7 portable SSD. The 500GB capacity offers ample space for videos and photos, while read/write speeds of up to 1050/1000MB/sec. provide high-performance storage. This Samsung T7 portable SSD features a sturdy metal case to resist drops of up to 6 feet and AES 256-bit encryption for data security.Top comment"fast drive and well built. plug and play did not have to configure....Good drive...Works, seems pretty reliable and well built: nice physical size to stick in my bag."
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Carry important files wherever you go with this indigo blue Samsung T7 portable SSD. The 500GB capacity offers ample space for videos and photos, while read/write speeds of up to 1050/1000MB/sec. provide high-performance storage. This Samsung T7 portable SSD features a sturdy metal case to resist drops of up to 6 feet and AES 256-bit encryption for data security.See all External SSDsYour price for this item is $69.99WD - My Passport 2TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Black
Model: WDBYVG0020BBK-WESNSKU: 6356887Top comment"Durable longtime drive....This model continues the transition of reliable and rugged. I primarily use them for backup drives....Great External Hard Drive...The WD- My Passport is a durable, high quality portable hard drive. I still have my old one that I purchased 6 years ago, and it's still going strong."
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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"Durable longtime drive....This model continues the transition of reliable and rugged. I primarily use them for backup drives....Great External Hard Drive...The WD- My Passport is a durable, high quality portable hard drive. I still have my old one that I purchased 6 years ago, and it's still going strong."
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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