Best-Selling External Hard Drives of 2017

Portable and desktop drives that plug in over USB — the ones people buy for backups, extra console storage and carrying files between machines.

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#1 — Toshiba Canvio Basics 1TB Portable External Hard Drive 2.5 In...

Toshiba Canvio Basics 1TB Portable External Hard Drive 2.5 In...

Toshiba

#2 — Seagate Expansion 2TB USB 3.0 Portable 2.5 inch External Hard...

Seagate Expansion 2TB USB 3.0 Portable 2.5 inch External Hard...

Seagate

#3 — Seagate Expansion Portable 1 TB External Hard Drive HDD – USB...

Seagate Expansion Portable 1 TB External Hard Drive HDD – USB...

Seagate

#4 — Toshiba HDTB320EK3AA 2 TB Canvio Basics USB 3.0 Portable Exte...

Toshiba HDTB320EK3AA 2 TB Canvio Basics USB 3.0 Portable Exte...

Toshiba

#5 — Transcend 1TB 2.5 inch USB 3.0 Military-Grade Shock Resistanc...

Transcend 1TB 2.5 inch USB 3.0 Military-Grade Shock Resistanc...

Transcend

#6 — Seagate 2 TB Backup Plus Slim USB 3.0 Portable 2.5 Inch Exter...

Seagate 2 TB Backup Plus Slim USB 3.0 Portable 2.5 Inch Exter...

Seagate

4 · 13,740 reviews

#7 — Maxtor 4TB USB 3.0 portable hard drive

Maxtor 4TB USB 3.0 portable hard drive

Seagate

4 · 7,783 reviews

#8 — WD 4 TB Elements Portable External Hard Drive - USB 3.0, Blac...

WD 4 TB Elements Portable External Hard Drive - USB 3.0, Blac...

Western Digital

#9 — WD 1 TB Elements Portable Hard Drive

WD 1 TB Elements Portable Hard Drive

Western Digital

#10 — Seagate Expansion 4 TB USB 3.0 Desktop 3.5 inch External Hard...

Seagate Expansion 4 TB USB 3.0 Desktop 3.5 inch External Hard...

Seagate

4 · 16,686 reviews

#11 — TOSHIBA (Old Model) Canvio Basics 1TB Portable Hard Drive (HD...

TOSHIBA (Old Model) Canvio Basics 1TB Portable Hard Drive (HD...

Toshiba

#12 — LaCie LAC301558 1 TB Dust and Water Resistant Mini External H...

LaCie LAC301558 1 TB Dust and Water Resistant Mini External H...

LaCie

#13 — Western Digital My Passport 1 TB Portable Hard Drive and Auto...

Western Digital My Passport 1 TB Portable Hard Drive and Auto...

Western Digital

#14 — Samsung M3 1TB USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Black - HX-M101T...

Samsung M3 1TB USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Black - HX-M101T...

Samsung

4 · 29,729 reviews

#15 — WD 2TB Elements portable external hard drive, USB 3.0 interfa...

WD 2TB Elements portable external hard drive, USB 3.0 interfa...

Western Digital

#16 — LaCie 2TB Rugged Mini Portable Hard Drive | USB 3.0 (LAC9000298)

LaCie 2TB Rugged Mini Portable Hard Drive | USB 3.0 (LAC9000298)

LaCie

#17 — Transcend 2TB 2.5" USB 3.0 Military-Grade Shock Resistance Po...

Transcend 2TB 2.5" USB 3.0 Military-Grade Shock Resistance Po...

Transcend

4 · 2,065 reviews

#18 — LaCie 4TB Rugged Mini Portable Hard Drive | USB 3.0 (LAC9000633)

LaCie 4TB Rugged Mini Portable Hard Drive | USB 3.0 (LAC9000633)

LaCie

#19 — WD 8TB My Book external hard drive, Desktop HDD with Password...

WD 8TB My Book external hard drive, Desktop HDD with Password...

Western Digital

#20 — WD 4TB Elements External Hard Drive, Desktop HDD storage, USB...

WD 4TB Elements External Hard Drive, Desktop HDD storage, USB...

Western Digital

#21 — LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt USB 3.0 1 TB External Hard Drive Por...

LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt USB 3.0 1 TB External Hard Drive Por...

LaCie

#22 — Seagate STEH1000200 1 TB Backup Plus Ultra Slim USB 3.0 Porta...

Seagate STEH1000200 1 TB Backup Plus Ultra Slim USB 3.0 Porta...

Seagate

4 · 668 reviews

#23 — Maxtor 500GB USB 3.0 portable hard drive

Maxtor 500GB USB 3.0 portable hard drive

Maxtor

4 · 7,992 reviews

#24 — WD 4TB My Book external hard drive, Desktop HDD with Password...

WD 4TB My Book external hard drive, Desktop HDD with Password...

Western Digital

#25 — WD 2 TB My Passport Portable Hard Drive - White

WD 2 TB My Passport Portable Hard Drive - White

Western Digital

#26 — Seagate Backup Plus Hub, 6TB, External Hard Drive Desktop, US...

Seagate Backup Plus Hub, 6TB, External Hard Drive Desktop, US...

Seagate

4 · 4,525 reviews

#27 — Sonnics 320GB 2.5 Inch Red External pocket Hard drive USB 3.0...

Sonnics 320GB 2.5 Inch Red External pocket Hard drive USB 3.0...

Sonnics

4 · 329 reviews

#28 — WD 2 TB My Passport Wireless Pro, Black

WD 2 TB My Passport Wireless Pro, Black

Western Digital

3 · 1,056 reviews

#29 — Freecom 56057 1TB Tough Drive USB 3.0 2.5 inch External Hard ...

Freecom 56057 1TB Tough Drive USB 3.0 2.5 inch External Hard ...

Freecom

4 · 410 reviews

#30 — Western Digital 3 TB Elements USB 3.0 Portable External Hard ...

Western Digital 3 TB Elements USB 3.0 Portable External Hard ...

Western Digital

#31 — Transcend 4TB StoreJet 25H3 Rugged Portable HDD, One Touch Ba...

Transcend 4TB StoreJet 25H3 Rugged Portable HDD, One Touch Ba...

Transcend

#32 — WD 3 TB Elements Portable Hard Drive

WD 3 TB Elements Portable Hard Drive

Western Digital

#33 — Transcend 2TB StoreJet 300 Thunderbolt USB 3.0 Portable Hard ...

Transcend 2TB StoreJet 300 Thunderbolt USB 3.0 Portable Hard ...

Transcend

3 · 352 reviews

#34 — WD 20TB My Book Duo Desktop HDD USB 3.1 Gen 1 with software f...

WD 20TB My Book Duo Desktop HDD USB 3.1 Gen 1 with software f...

Western Digital

#35 — WD 6TB My Book external hard drive, Desktop HDD with Password...

WD 6TB My Book external hard drive, Desktop HDD with Password...

Western Digital

#36 — WD 3TB My Book Desktop HDD USB 3.0 with software for device m...

WD 3TB My Book Desktop HDD USB 3.0 with software for device m...

Western Digital

4 · 4,123 reviews

#37 — WD 1.5 TB Elements Portable External Hard Drive - USB 3.0, Black

WD 1.5 TB Elements Portable External Hard Drive - USB 3.0, Black

Western Digital

#38 — Seagate Expansion 500GB USB 3.0 Portable 2.5 inch External Ha...

Seagate Expansion 500GB USB 3.0 Portable 2.5 inch External Ha...

Seagate

#39 — Seagate Expansion 4 TB USB 3.0 Desktop 3.5 inch External Hard...

Seagate Expansion 4 TB USB 3.0 Desktop 3.5 inch External Hard...

Seagate

4 · 755 reviews

#40 — Intenso 6002560 1TB Memory Station USB 2.0 5400rpm 2.5 Inch E...

Intenso 6002560 1TB Memory Station USB 2.0 5400rpm 2.5 Inch E...

Intenso

#41 — WD 1413011 3 TB My Passport for Mac Portable Hard Drive - Black

WD 1413011 3 TB My Passport for Mac Portable Hard Drive - Black

Western Digital

#42 — Verbatim 53023 HARD DRIVE 1TB 2.5IN USB 3.0 BLACK SORECOP INC...

Verbatim 53023 HARD DRIVE 1TB 2.5IN USB 3.0 BLACK SORECOP INC...

Verbatim

#43 — LaCie Rugged Triple 1 TB External Hard Drive Portable HDD – U...

LaCie Rugged Triple 1 TB External Hard Drive Portable HDD – U...

LaCie

4 · 101 reviews

#44 — ADATA HD650 1TB USB3.0 High Speed Triple-Layer Anti-Shock Out...

ADATA HD650 1TB USB3.0 High Speed Triple-Layer Anti-Shock Out...

ADATA

#45 — Transcend 2TB StoreJet 25H3 Rugged Portable HDD, One Touch Ba...

Transcend 2TB StoreJet 25H3 Rugged Portable HDD, One Touch Ba...

Transcend

#46 — LaCie Porsche Design 2 TB USB 3.0 Portable 2.5 inch External ...

LaCie Porsche Design 2 TB USB 3.0 Portable 2.5 inch External ...

LaCie

4 · 176 reviews

#47 — Silicon Power 1 TB External Portable Hard Drive Rugged Armor ...

Silicon Power 1 TB External Portable Hard Drive Rugged Armor ...

SP Silicon Power

4 · 44 reviews

#48 — WD 6 TB Elements Desktop External Hard Drive - USB 3.0, Black

WD 6 TB Elements Desktop External Hard Drive - USB 3.0, Black

Western Digital

#49 — WD 16TB My Book Duo Desktop HDD USB 3.1 Gen 1 with software f...

WD 16TB My Book Duo Desktop HDD USB 3.1 Gen 1 with software f...

Western Digital

#50 — WD Elements 1.5TB USB 3.0 Portable External Hard Drive

WD Elements 1.5TB USB 3.0 Portable External Hard Drive

Western Digital

#51 — WD Elements 2TB USB 2.0 External Desktop Hard Drive - Black

WD Elements 2TB USB 2.0 External Desktop Hard Drive - Black

Western Digital

4 · 1,039 reviews

#52 — WD 3TB Elements Desktop External Hard Drive - USB 3.0

WD 3TB Elements Desktop External Hard Drive - USB 3.0

Western Digital

#53 — Bipra 2.5" External SATA Hard Drive - Storage Device (320GB

Bipra 2.5" External SATA Hard Drive - Storage Device (320GB

Bipra

4 · 35 reviews

#54 — G-Technology 0G03675 G-DRIVE 6 TB Enterprise Class 7200 RPM, ...

G-Technology 0G03675 G-DRIVE 6 TB Enterprise Class 7200 RPM, ...

Western Digital

4 · 212 reviews

#55 — Seagate Backup Plus 4 TB USB 3.0 Desktop 3.5 inch External Ha...

Seagate Backup Plus 4 TB USB 3.0 Desktop 3.5 inch External Ha...

Seagate

4 · 262 reviews

#56 — Bipra 500GB 2.5 inch USB 2.0 FAT32 Portable External Hard Dri...

Bipra 500GB 2.5 inch USB 2.0 FAT32 Portable External Hard Dri...

Bipra

3 · 71 reviews

#57 — Seagate 500GB Expansion Portable USB 2.0 Hard Drive

Seagate 500GB Expansion Portable USB 2.0 Hard Drive

Seagate

4 · 1,416 reviews

#58 — Bipra S2 2.5 inch USB 2.0 NTFS Portable External Hard Drive -...

Bipra S2 2.5 inch USB 2.0 NTFS Portable External Hard Drive -...

Bipra

4 · 581 reviews

#59 — Silicon Power SP010TBPHDA30S3W 1 TB Rugged Armor A30 Shockpro...

Silicon Power SP010TBPHDA30S3W 1 TB Rugged Armor A30 Shockpro...

SP Silicon Power

#60 — Silicon Power 1TB External Portable Hard Drive Rugged Armor A...

Silicon Power 1TB External Portable Hard Drive Rugged Armor A...

SP Silicon Power

4 · 286 reviews

#61 — Toshiba Canvio Ready 500GB Portable External Hard Drive 2.5 I...

Toshiba Canvio Ready 500GB Portable External Hard Drive 2.5 I...

Toshiba

4 · 1,550 reviews

#62 — Bipra 1TB 2.5 inch USB 2.0 FAT32 Pocket Size Slim External Ha...

Bipra 1TB 2.5 inch USB 2.0 FAT32 Pocket Size Slim External Ha...

Bipra

4 · 72 reviews

#63 — Sonnics 2TB External Hard Drive USB 3.0 Compatible with XBOX ...

Sonnics 2TB External Hard Drive USB 3.0 Compatible with XBOX ...

Sonnics

#64 — Bipra Ultra Slim USB 3.0 NTFS Portable Hard Drive - Black (50...

Bipra Ultra Slim USB 3.0 NTFS Portable Hard Drive - Black (50...

Bipra

#65 — WD My Passport Ultra 4 TB Portable Hard Drive - White/Gold

WD My Passport Ultra 4 TB Portable Hard Drive - White/Gold

Western Digital

4 · 449 reviews

#66 — Bipra Ultra Slim USB 3.0 NTFS Portable Hard Drive - Black (10...

Bipra Ultra Slim USB 3.0 NTFS Portable Hard Drive - Black (10...

Bipra

#67 — Sonnics 500GB USB 3.0 External Portable Hard Drive for Window...

Sonnics 500GB USB 3.0 External Portable Hard Drive for Window...

Sonnics

4 · 329 reviews

#68 — Sonnics 1TB Red External Portable Hard drive USB 3.0 super fa...

Sonnics 1TB Red External Portable Hard drive USB 3.0 super fa...

Sonnics

4 · 192 reviews

#69 — Bipra 2.5" External SATA Hard Drive - Storage Device (250GB)

Bipra 2.5" External SATA Hard Drive - Storage Device (250GB)

Bipra

4 · 92 reviews

#70 — Verbatim 53177 2TB Store 'n' Go USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive -...

Verbatim 53177 2TB Store 'n' Go USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive -...

Verbatim

#71 — LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt USB-C 2 TB External Hard Drive Porta...

LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt USB-C 2 TB External Hard Drive Porta...

LaCie

4 · 234 reviews

#72 — Silicon Power 2 TB External Portable Hard Drive Rugged Armor ...

Silicon Power 2 TB External Portable Hard Drive Rugged Armor ...

SP Silicon Power

#73 — OSTENT 250GB HDD External Hard Drive Disk Kit Compatible for ...

OSTENT 250GB HDD External Hard Drive Disk Kit Compatible for ...

OSTENT

#74 — HP Q2044A 1TB 5400rpm 2.5-inch Removable Disk Cartridge, Black

HP Q2044A 1TB 5400rpm 2.5-inch Removable Disk Cartridge, Black

HP

4 · 23 reviews

#75 — Intenso Memory Case 2 TB Portable Hard Drive, Black

Intenso Memory Case 2 TB Portable Hard Drive, Black

Intenso

#76 — Maxone External Hard Drive 320GB Portable Hard Disk Storage U...

Maxone External Hard Drive 320GB Portable Hard Disk Storage U...

Maxone

4 · 55,183 reviews

#77 — Bipra 250GB 2.5 inch USB 2.0 FAT32 Portable External Hard Dri...

Bipra 250GB 2.5 inch USB 2.0 FAT32 Portable External Hard Dri...

Bipra

4 · 600 reviews

#78 — Transcend StoreJet 25A3 1TB Portable Hard Drive, USB 3.1 Gen ...

Transcend StoreJet 25A3 1TB Portable Hard Drive, USB 3.1 Gen ...

Transcend

#79 — LaCie Porsche Design 3.5-Inch 6 TB USB-C/USB 3.0 Desktop Driv...

LaCie Porsche Design 3.5-Inch 6 TB USB-C/USB 3.0 Desktop Driv...

LaCie

3 · 64 reviews

#80 — WD MyBook 6 TB USB 3.0 Hard Drive with Backup

WD MyBook 6 TB USB 3.0 Hard Drive with Backup

Western Digital

#81 — Verbatim 53194 1TB Portable USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black

Verbatim 53194 1TB Portable USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black

Verbatim

#82 — Seagate Backup Plus Hub 8TB External Hard Drive Desktop HDD –...

Seagate Backup Plus Hub 8TB External Hard Drive Desktop HDD –...

Seagate

4 · 7,027 reviews

#83 — Freecom 56387 4 TB mHDD Desktop 3.5-Inch USB 3.0 Hard Drive -...

Freecom 56387 4 TB mHDD Desktop 3.5-Inch USB 3.0 Hard Drive -...

Freecom

#84 — Seagate STAX500202 500GB Expansion USB 3.0 2.5 Inch External ...

Seagate STAX500202 500GB Expansion USB 3.0 2.5 Inch External ...

Seagate

4 · 66 reviews

#85 — Transcend 8TB Desktop Storage Solution StoreJet 35T3 USB 3.1 ...

Transcend 8TB Desktop Storage Solution StoreJet 35T3 USB 3.1 ...

Transcend

#86 — Masterstor 160 GB One Touch Backup Portable Hard Drive USB 3....

Masterstor 160 GB One Touch Backup Portable Hard Drive USB 3....

MasterStor

#87 — iStorage diskAshur PRO2 HDD 5 TB | Secure Hard Drive | FIPS L...

iStorage diskAshur PRO2 HDD 5 TB | Secure Hard Drive | FIPS L...

iStorage

#88 — Verbatim 53120 320GB USB 3.0 2.5 Inch External Hard Drive - B...

Verbatim 53120 320GB USB 3.0 2.5 Inch External Hard Drive - B...

Verbatim

4 · 1,006 reviews

#89 — Apricorn Aegis Padlock Fortress FIPS 140-2 Level 2 Validated ...

Apricorn Aegis Padlock Fortress FIPS 140-2 Level 2 Validated ...

Apricorn

#90 — Intenso 6021512 Memory Case 4 TB Portable Hard Drive, Black

Intenso 6021512 Memory Case 4 TB Portable Hard Drive, Black

Intenso

#91 — ADATA HD710M 2 TB Camo Hard Disk Drive

ADATA HD710M 2 TB Camo Hard Disk Drive

ADATA

4 · 230 reviews

#92 — Bipra U3 2.5 inch USB 3.0 Mac Edition Portable External Hard ...

Bipra U3 2.5 inch USB 3.0 Mac Edition Portable External Hard ...

Bipra

#93 — iStorage diskAshur PRO2 HDD 3 TB - Secure Hard Drive - FIPS L...

iStorage diskAshur PRO2 HDD 3 TB - Secure Hard Drive - FIPS L...

iStorage

4 · 54 reviews

#94 — Bipra U3 2.5 inch USB 3.0 Mac Edition Portable External Hard ...

Bipra U3 2.5 inch USB 3.0 Mac Edition Portable External Hard ...

Bipra

#95 — Bipra S3 2.5 inch USB 3.0 FAT32 Portable External Hard Drive ...

Bipra S3 2.5 inch USB 3.0 FAT32 Portable External Hard Drive ...

Bipra

3 · 19 reviews

#96 — Bipra 250GB 2.5 inch USB 2.0 FAT32 Portable External Hard Dri...

Bipra 250GB 2.5 inch USB 2.0 FAT32 Portable External Hard Dri...

Bipra

4 · 496 reviews

#97 — Lenovo 0A65619 ThinkPad Secure 500 GB External

Lenovo 0A65619 ThinkPad Secure 500 GB External

Lenovo

4 · 11 reviews

#98 — Bipra Ultra Slim External SSD USB 3.0 Portable Hard drive Bla...

Bipra Ultra Slim External SSD USB 3.0 Portable Hard drive Bla...

Bipra

2 · 2 reviews

#99 — Sonnics 4TB External Hard Drive USB 3.0 High Speed for XBOX O...

Sonnics 4TB External Hard Drive USB 3.0 High Speed for XBOX O...

Sonnics

#100 — Seagate Exos 7E8, 6TB, Enterprise Internal Hard Drive, SATA, ...

Seagate Exos 7E8, 6TB, Enterprise Internal Hard Drive, SATA, ...

Seagate

The top 100 external hard drives on Amazon UK in 2017, ranked by average sales rank across the year — so a drive that sold steadily beats one that spiked for a week. See the all-time external hard drives chart, the other side of the split at internal drives in 2017, or every hard drive of 2017.

Internal and external are Amazon’s own classification, not our guess — every drive is filed under one or the other.