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The best external hard drive for your Mac or PC has to be fast, reliable, and reasonably priced. And if you're a photographer or videographer, it needs to be portable enough to take with you on location. With so many models on the market, it can be tough to pick just one. We've had a chance to test-drive several of the latest drives and offer our thoughts on what's worth your money and what's not.
Crucial - X10 Pro 2TB USB-C External SSD - Black
Model: CT2000X10PROSSD9SKU: 6551159Top comment"In the past, I’ve used memory sticks (slow) and traditional external drives, this is my first external SSD drive. I was surprised how this drive is! ...In my case, I tested the drive on a 2022 Mac Studio M1 Max and a 2021 Dell XPS 17 9710, neither of which has the port needed to achieve 2Gbp/s speed. ...Crucial X10 Pro SSD drive - Compact and Speedy!"
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Elevate your video editing experience with the Crucial X10 Pro SSD: the portable drive that packs a palm-sized punch. With sequential read and write speeds up to 2,100/2,000MB/s and 2TB of space, your X10 Pro can connect directly to your laptop or workstation via a convenient USB-C cable. Blaze through your multi-cam timeline and even edit, trim, and render directly from the drive. The Crucial X10 Pro works with Windows, Mac, Android devices, and more. Featuring Micron TLC NAND plus water and dust resistance (IP55), the Crucial X10 Pro is the perfect partner in the studio or in the field, giving you the raw performance, lasting durability, and generous capacity you need.Top comment"In the past, I’ve used memory sticks (slow) and traditional external drives, this is my first external SSD drive. I was surprised how this drive is! ...In my case, I tested the drive on a 2022 Mac Studio M1 Max and a 2021 Dell XPS 17 9710, neither of which has the port needed to achieve 2Gbp/s speed. ...Crucial X10 Pro SSD drive - Compact and Speedy!"
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Elevate your video editing experience with the Crucial X10 Pro SSD: the portable drive that packs a palm-sized punch. With sequential read and write speeds up to 2,100/2,000MB/s and 2TB of space, your X10 Pro can connect directly to your laptop or workstation via a convenient USB-C cable. Blaze through your multi-cam timeline and even edit, trim, and render directly from the drive. The Crucial X10 Pro works with Windows, Mac, Android devices, and more. Featuring Micron TLC NAND plus water and dust resistance (IP55), the Crucial X10 Pro is the perfect partner in the studio or in the field, giving you the raw performance, lasting durability, and generous capacity you need.See all External SSDsCrucial - X6 SE 2TB External USB-C/USB-A Portable SSD - Black
Model: CT2000X6SSD9SESKU: 6457934Top comment"Great Drive, great value!...It is so fast you can edit video off of the drive!...Nice compact external hard drive, hopefully more reliable than non-solid state drives."
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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 2TB of portable storage capacity and is ready to go wherever you do.Top comment"Great Drive, great value!...It is so fast you can edit video off of the drive!...Nice compact external hard drive, hopefully more reliable than non-solid state drives."
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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 2TB of portable storage capacity and is ready to go wherever you do.See all External SSDsWD - My Passport Ultra 4TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Blue
Model: WDBFTM0040BBL-WESNSKU: 6290667Top comment"Excellent hard drive, great price....Western Digital makes great, reliable, non-nonsense drives. Good price, highly recommend....Great Hard Drive...I used this for my Xbox and one of the best investment for external hard drives."
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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 hard drive, great price....Western Digital makes great, reliable, non-nonsense drives. Good price, highly recommend....Great Hard Drive...I used this for my Xbox and one of the best investment for external hard drives."
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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 DrivesLG - 8x External USB Double-Layer DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive - Black
Model: SP80NB80SKU: 5852919Top comment"Great drive...Easy to set up. Great black Friday buy...Hard drive...Awesome price got it on black friday really cheap and works awesome"
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Store and play files on disk with this portable LG external DVD writer. Its 8x DVD and 24x CD write speeds let you produce optical copies efficiently, and its silent play technology optimizes read speed while reducing noise. This slim LG external DVD writer supports M-DISC formats for high-quality data storage.Top comment"Great drive...Easy to set up. Great black Friday buy...Hard drive...Awesome price got it on black friday really cheap and works awesome"
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Store and play files on disk with this portable LG external DVD writer. Its 8x DVD and 24x CD write speeds let you produce optical copies efficiently, and its silent play technology optimizes read speed while reducing noise. This slim LG external DVD writer supports M-DISC formats for high-quality data storage.See all External DVD DrivesWD - My Passport Ultra 2TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Silver
Model: WDBC3C0020BSL-WESNSKU: 6290664Top comment"USB-C DRIVE, love it...My son is using to backup his new Dell XPS....Love this hard drive...So happy that these portable usb c hard drives are available now.."
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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"USB-C DRIVE, love it...My son is using to backup his new Dell XPS....Love this hard drive...So happy that these portable usb c hard drives are available now.."
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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 DrivesWD - easystore 18TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black
Model: WDBAMA0180HBK-NESNSKU: 6427995Top comment"Bought this for black friday. It is a great hard drive for backups or for use in a server or NAS....Bought this during Black Friday sale, so the price and purchase was well worth it."
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Carry and preserve important files wherever you go with this Western Digital easystore desktop hard drive. The 18TB capacity offers ample storage space for your files, while the USB interface ensures compatibility with a wide range of devices. This Western Digital easystore external hard drive has a compact profile for increased portability, and the included WD Discovery software makes backing up data easy.Top comment"Bought this for black friday. It is a great hard drive for backups or for use in a server or NAS....Bought this during Black Friday sale, so the price and purchase was well worth it."
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Carry and preserve important files wherever you go with this Western Digital easystore desktop hard drive. The 18TB capacity offers ample storage space for your files, while the USB interface ensures compatibility with a wide range of devices. This Western Digital easystore external hard drive has a compact profile for increased portability, and the included WD Discovery software makes backing up data easy.See all External Hard DrivesWD - My Cloud Expert EX2 Ultra 2-Bay 8TB External Network Attached Storage (NAS) - Charcoal
Model: WDBVBZ0080JCH-NESNSKU: 5061403Top comment"It’s an okay drive, slow with some cool features...This was what was offered as a replacement for the WD hard drives that were hacked. They only offered there two worst rated drives so my expectation were low to start. ...WD My Cloud NAS Drive...Excellent NAS Drive by WD. You also have the option to add larger hard drives in the future if needed!!"
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Keep valuable data safe with this My Cloud EX2 Ultra external hard drive. Custom backup options through WD SmartWare Pro, 256 AES volume encryption, and multiple RAID options provide enhanced performance and protection. This 8TB My Cloud EX2 Ultra provides high transfer speeds, and its Plex Media Server keeps your data ready at all times.Top comment"It’s an okay drive, slow with some cool features...This was what was offered as a replacement for the WD hard drives that were hacked. They only offered there two worst rated drives so my expectation were low to start. ...WD My Cloud NAS Drive...Excellent NAS Drive by WD. You also have the option to add larger hard drives in the future if needed!!"
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Keep valuable data safe with this My Cloud EX2 Ultra external hard drive. Custom backup options through WD SmartWare Pro, 256 AES volume encryption, and multiple RAID options provide enhanced performance and protection. This 8TB My Cloud EX2 Ultra provides high transfer speeds, and its Plex Media Server keeps your data ready at all times.See all Network Attached Storage (NAS)WD - My Passport 2TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Blue
Model: WDBYVG0020BBL-WESNSKU: 6356885Top comment"drive...these small wd passport drives are great and easy to...Great Drive...Love these drives. always reliable. Never fails."
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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"drive...these small wd passport drives are great and easy to...Great Drive...Love these drives. always reliable. Never fails."
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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 DrivesLG - 8x External Double-Layer DVD±RW/CD-RW SuperMulti Blade Drive - Silver
Model: AP70NS50SKU: 1802033Top comment"Got this for a Christmas present and got it for a good deal on it on black Friday compatible with Mac air...Good external drive...Meets my needs for external drive for Dell XPS-15."
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Copy your favorite movies and music to disc with this LG AP70NS50 double-layer DVD±RW/CD-RW drive, which features an overall maximum DVD write speed of 8x for speedy burning. The slim design allows easy portability.Top comment"Got this for a Christmas present and got it for a good deal on it on black Friday compatible with Mac air...Good external drive...Meets my needs for external drive for Dell XPS-15."
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Copy your favorite movies and music to disc with this LG AP70NS50 double-layer DVD±RW/CD-RW drive, which features an overall maximum DVD write speed of 8x for speedy burning. The slim design allows easy portability.See all External DVD DrivesWD - My Passport 2TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Red
Model: WDBYVG0020BRD-WESNSKU: 6356881Top comment"I needed a large external drive for college work. This worked great, partitioned into two drives and love it...Excellent Drive. I find WD drives work better than Seagate drives. "
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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"I needed a large external drive for college work. This worked great, partitioned into two drives and love it...Excellent Drive. I find WD drives work better than Seagate drives. "
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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 Drives