external hard drive for computer backup
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External hard drives are a great way to back up your computer. They're portable, they don't take up much space and they can be used to store everything from work files to family photos. Browse the top-ranked list of external hard drives for computer backup below along with associated reviews and opinions.
Crucial - X6 SE 4TB External USB-C/USB-A Portable SSD - Black
Model: CT4000X6SSD9SESKU: 6457936Top comment"hoping its better that past backup drives...I'm hoping it holds up better that the past portable hard drives I have depended on for back ups. According to the Geek squad being solid state this should be better. wish it came with instructions of some type or software for auto backups....Fast Drive, Great included Cable, A+!...This drive is fast. Its mainly a backup drive for my home computer, but also handles backups for my work system occassionally. "
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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 4TB of portable storage capacity and is ready to go wherever you do.Top comment"hoping its better that past backup drives...I'm hoping it holds up better that the past portable hard drives I have depended on for back ups. According to the Geek squad being solid state this should be better. wish it came with instructions of some type or software for auto backups....Fast Drive, Great included Cable, A+!...This drive is fast. Its mainly a backup drive for my home computer, but also handles backups for my work system occassionally. "
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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 4TB of portable storage capacity and is ready to go wherever you do.See all External SSDsYour price for this item is $209.99Save $60The comparable value price is $269.99
Seagate - 1TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive with Rescue Data Recovery Services - Black
Model: STGX1000400SKU: 6549764Top comment"Our go to external HDD for clients. An excellent choice for backup and file storage....Seagate 1TB External Hard Drive"
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Seagate Portable drive is an easy-to-use solution for instantly adding storage to Windows or Mac—and taking those files on the go. Take advantage of fast data transfer speeds with USB 3.0 and consolidate files into a single location. Free up space on your computer with a simple drag and drop—file saving is that easy.Top comment"Our go to external HDD for clients. An excellent choice for backup and file storage....Seagate 1TB External Hard Drive"
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Seagate Portable drive is an easy-to-use solution for instantly adding storage to Windows or Mac—and taking those files on the go. Take advantage of fast data transfer speeds with USB 3.0 and consolidate files into a single location. Free up space on your computer with a simple drag and drop—file saving is that easy.See all External Hard DrivesYour price for this item is $69.99Seagate - 2TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive with Rescue Data Recovery Services - Black
Model: STGX2000400SKU: 6549774Top comment"Seagate drive and toolkit are great for backups...It's worked fine to store my backups. I've used the free Seagate Toolkit to run my scheduled backups and I've not had any issues so far. ...2 Terabyte External Hard Drive...Great external hard drive, easy to set up and navigate."
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Seagate Portable drive is an easy-to-use solution for instantly adding storage to Windows or Mac—and taking those files on the go. Take advantage of fast data transfer speeds with USB 3.0 and consolidate files into a single location. Free up space on your computer with a simple drag and drop—file saving is that easy.Top comment"Seagate drive and toolkit are great for backups...It's worked fine to store my backups. I've used the free Seagate Toolkit to run my scheduled backups and I've not had any issues so far. ...2 Terabyte External Hard Drive...Great external hard drive, easy to set up and navigate."
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Seagate Portable drive is an easy-to-use solution for instantly adding storage to Windows or Mac—and taking those files on the go. Take advantage of fast data transfer speeds with USB 3.0 and consolidate files into a single location. Free up space on your computer with a simple drag and drop—file saving is that easy.See all External Hard DrivesYour price for this item is $84.99
Seagate - 5TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive with Rescue Data Recovery Services - Black
Model: STGX5000400SKU: 6549761Top comment"Perfect Backup Hard Drive...Great drive for the price...Easy to format, worked well immediately for my Time Machine backup drive."
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Seagate Portable drive is an easy-to-use solution for instantly adding storage to Windows or Mac—and taking those files on the go. Take advantage of fast data transfer speeds with USB 3.0 and consolidate files into a single location. Free up space on your computer with a simple drag and drop—file saving is that easy.Top comment"Perfect Backup Hard Drive...Great drive for the price...Easy to format, worked well immediately for my Time Machine backup drive."
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Seagate Portable drive is an easy-to-use solution for instantly adding storage to Windows or Mac—and taking those files on the go. Take advantage of fast data transfer speeds with USB 3.0 and consolidate files into a single location. Free up space on your computer with a simple drag and drop—file saving is that easy.See all External Hard DrivesYour price for this item is $129.99
Seagate - Expansion 8TB External USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive with Rescue Data Recovery Services - Black
Model: STKP8000400SKU: 6461982Top comment"Great Desktop Backup and also works with Playstation Pro for external backup....Definitely recommend any Seagate external hard drive, especially if you're super cautious and want backups for your backups!"
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Ideal for the home, office, or dorm, Seagate Expansion desktop drive offers enormous desktop storage for photos, movies, music and more. Backing up and transferring content is incredibly easy — just drag and drop! To get set up, connect the USB hard drive to Windows or Mac — no software required. For Apple Time Machine, simply reformat. Included is an 18-inch USB 3.0 cable and 18W power adapter. Plus, Seagate Expansion comes with Rescue Data Recovery Services for additional peace of mind.Top comment"Great Desktop Backup and also works with Playstation Pro for external backup....Definitely recommend any Seagate external hard drive, especially if you're super cautious and want backups for your backups!"
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Ideal for the home, office, or dorm, Seagate Expansion desktop drive offers enormous desktop storage for photos, movies, music and more. Backing up and transferring content is incredibly easy — just drag and drop! To get set up, connect the USB hard drive to Windows or Mac — no software required. For Apple Time Machine, simply reformat. Included is an 18-inch USB 3.0 cable and 18W power adapter. Plus, Seagate Expansion comes with Rescue Data Recovery Services for additional peace of mind.See all External Hard DrivesYour price for this item is $169.99
Samsung - Geek Squad Certified Refurbished T7 1TB External USB 3.2 Gen 2 Portable SSD with Hardware Encryption - Titan Gray
Model: GSRF MU-PC1T0T/AMSKU: 6415699Top comment"Make sure you use a proper port on pc and good quality cable. Great for emergency drives for work and random backup drive....great deal for backups...worked great affordable extra disk storage for backups"
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Store and access confidential files on the go with this refurbished gray Samsung T7 portable SSD. The 1TB capacity offers vast storage space to accommodate large files, and the sequential write speeds of up to 1000MB/sec. ensure rapid data transfer. This Samsung T7 portable SSD boasts 256-bit AES encryption for reliable data security, and the shock-resistant design withstands daily rigors for long-lasting durability.
Top comment"Make sure you use a proper port on pc and good quality cable. Great for emergency drives for work and random backup drive....great deal for backups...worked great affordable extra disk storage for backups"
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Store and access confidential files on the go with this refurbished gray Samsung T7 portable SSD. The 1TB capacity offers vast storage space to accommodate large files, and the sequential write speeds of up to 1000MB/sec. ensure rapid data transfer. This Samsung T7 portable SSD boasts 256-bit AES encryption for reliable data security, and the shock-resistant design withstands daily rigors for long-lasting durability.
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Seagate - Expansion 16TB External USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive with Rescue Data Recovery Services - Black
Model: STKP16000400SKU: 6463053Top comment"Seagate USB Backup...Good but noisy hard drive...Great backup external hard drive. The only concern is it makes a lot of squeaks, scratches and noises that has made me concerned about whether it was a lemon. "
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Ideal for the home, office, or dorm, Seagate Expansion desktop drive offers enormous desktop storage for photos, movies, music and more. Backing up and transferring content is incredibly easy — just drag and drop! To get set up, connect the USB hard drive to Windows or Mac — no software required. For Apple Time Machine, simply reformat. Included is an 18-inch USB 3.0 cable and 18W power adapter. Plus, Seagate Expansion comes with Rescue Data Recovery Services for additional peace of mind.Top comment"Seagate USB Backup...Good but noisy hard drive...Great backup external hard drive. The only concern is it makes a lot of squeaks, scratches and noises that has made me concerned about whether it was a lemon. "
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Ideal for the home, office, or dorm, Seagate Expansion desktop drive offers enormous desktop storage for photos, movies, music and more. Backing up and transferring content is incredibly easy — just drag and drop! To get set up, connect the USB hard drive to Windows or Mac — no software required. For Apple Time Machine, simply reformat. Included is an 18-inch USB 3.0 cable and 18W power adapter. Plus, Seagate Expansion comes with Rescue Data Recovery Services for additional peace of mind.See all External Hard DrivesYour price for this item is $229.99Seagate - 4TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive with Rescue Data Recovery Services - Black
Model: STGX4000400SKU: 6549781Top comment"I really like that it is so easy to make backup. You don't need any software to use this. ...Saved all my extra documents from computer on here, Loved it"
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Seagate Portable drive is an easy-to-use solution for instantly adding storage to Windows or Mac—and taking those files on the go. Take advantage of fast data transfer speeds with USB 3.0 and consolidate files into a single location. Free up space on your computer with a simple drag and drop—file saving is that easy.Top comment"I really like that it is so easy to make backup. You don't need any software to use this. ...Saved all my extra documents from computer on here, Loved it"
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Seagate Portable drive is an easy-to-use solution for instantly adding storage to Windows or Mac—and taking those files on the go. Take advantage of fast data transfer speeds with USB 3.0 and consolidate files into a single location. Free up space on your computer with a simple drag and drop—file saving is that easy.See all External Hard DrivesYour price for this item is $124.99
SanDisk - Extreme Pro Portable 2TB External USB-C NVMe SSD - Black
Model: SDSSDE81-2T00-G25SKU: 6427554Top comment"Great backup SSD. It is wise to backup your computer with an external drive, and this one is fast. ...Best portable hard drive...The best portable external hard drive for Apple M1 computers. Transfer speeds are extremely fast!"
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Backup files from your smartphone, camera or computer with this 2TB SanDisk Extreme PRO portable SSD. The forged aluminum chassis helps dissipate heat for consistent read and write speeds, and the water-resistant silicone shell offers protection from up to 6-foot drops. This dust-resistant SanDisk Extreme PRO portable SSD includes a carabiner clip for easy portability.Top comment"Great backup SSD. It is wise to backup your computer with an external drive, and this one is fast. ...Best portable hard drive...The best portable external hard drive for Apple M1 computers. Transfer speeds are extremely fast!"
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Backup files from your smartphone, camera or computer with this 2TB SanDisk Extreme PRO portable SSD. The forged aluminum chassis helps dissipate heat for consistent read and write speeds, and the water-resistant silicone shell offers protection from up to 6-foot drops. This dust-resistant SanDisk Extreme PRO portable SSD includes a carabiner clip for easy portability.See all External SSDsYour price for this item is $199.99Save $95The comparable value price is $294.99
Samsung - Geek Squad Certified Refurbished T5 500GB External USB, Type-C Portable SSD - Alluring Blue
Model: GSRF MU-PA500BSKU: 6204821Top comment"Small portable Drive...The External Drive is great for moving files and saving Data. ...Great External SSD Drive....I love this 500gb SSD Drive. Its a fast external ssd drive! I use it with my pc and my mac. "
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Create more storage space for your computer with this refurbished Samsung 500GB portable SSD. A USB-C connection works with desktops, laptops, tablets and a range of other devices, while the 540 MB/sec. transfer speed offers fast, reliable data transfer. AES 256-bit hardware encryption and password protection keep your documents and files secure. With its compact size and metal construction, this refurbished Samsung 500GB portable SSD is ideal for travel to and from work or school.
Top comment"Small portable Drive...The External Drive is great for moving files and saving Data. ...Great External SSD Drive....I love this 500gb SSD Drive. Its a fast external ssd drive! I use it with my pc and my mac. "
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Create more storage space for your computer with this refurbished Samsung 500GB portable SSD. A USB-C connection works with desktops, laptops, tablets and a range of other devices, while the 540 MB/sec. transfer speed offers fast, reliable data transfer. AES 256-bit hardware encryption and password protection keep your documents and files secure. With its compact size and metal construction, this refurbished Samsung 500GB portable SSD is ideal for travel to and from work or school.
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