Storage Drives - External

External storage drives make it easy to add space or move data without opening a system. This category includes portable drives used for backups, game libraries, media files, and transferring large projects between machines.

What makes them appealing is convenience. Plugging in extra storage allows quick access to files and helps keep internal drives free for active games or applications. Buyers often think about capacity, connection type, and whether portability or speed matters more for their use. Size and power requirements can also affect everyday practicality.

For gamers and creators who need flexible storage on demand, external drives offer a simple and adaptable 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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2TB Seagate Expansion Portable STNN2000400 2.5" External HDD, Grey, Portable, USB Micro B to USB-CSeagate Expansion Portable 2TB Grey 2.5" External HDD LN175484
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- 2TB Seagate Expansion Portable STNN2000400 2.5" External HDD
- Grey
- Portable
- USB Micro B to USB-C
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4TB Seagate Expansion Portable STNN4000400 2.5" External HDD, Grey, Portable, USB Micro B to USB-CSeagate Expansion Portable 4TB Grey 2.5" External HDD LN175485
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- 4TB Seagate Expansion Portable STNN4000400 2.5" External HDD
- Grey
- Portable
- USB Micro B to USB-C
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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.