Hard Drives - External

External hard drives provide portable storage that is easy to connect and simple to live with. This category includes drives used for backups, file transfer, and expanding storage across laptops, desktops, and workstations.

What most people value is flexibility. An external drive makes it easy to move large files, keep a copy of important data, or add space without opening a system. Buyers often consider capacity, connection type, and whether the drive will be used occasionally or every day. Size and power requirements can also affect convenience.

For users who want accessible storage that moves with them, external hard drives offer a straightforward and familiar solution.

Need help? Read our External Storage Buying Guide

External HDD 2.5"

External storage devices provide a quick and easy way to expand the data storage of your PC or and laptop.

These external drives use mobile 2.5in HDDs, in a compact portable host powered format. Most use USB 3.0 / 3.1 connections at up to 5Gb/s or USB 3.2 at up to 10Gb/s, or Thunderbolt connections at up to 40Gb/s, and many include backup applications and cloud storage subscriptions for added security.

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External HDD 3.5"

External storage devices provide a quick and easy way to expand the data storage of your PC or and laptop.

These external drives use mobile 3.5in HDDs, in a compact portable host powered format. Most use USB 3.0 / 3.1 connections at up to 5Gb/s or USB 3.2 at up to 10Gb/s, or Thunderbolt connections at up to 40Gb/s, and many include backup applications and cloud storage subscriptions for added security.