Best-Selling External Hard Drives of 2019

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 1TB Canvio Basics Portable External Hard Drive,USB 3....

Toshiba 1TB Canvio Basics Portable External Hard Drive,USB 3....

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

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

Western Digital

#5 — Toshiba 2TB Canvio Basics Portable External Hard Drive, USB 3...

Toshiba 2TB Canvio Basics Portable External Hard Drive, USB 3...

Toshiba

#6 — 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

#7 — WD 1 TB Elements Portable Hard Drive

WD 1 TB Elements Portable Hard Drive

Western Digital

#8 — Seagate Expansion 1TB Portable External Hard Drive 2.5" USB 3...

Seagate Expansion 1TB Portable External Hard Drive 2.5" USB 3...

Seagate

4 · 20,548 reviews

#9 — Toshiba 500GB Canvio Basics Portable External Hard Drive,USB ...

Toshiba 500GB Canvio Basics Portable External Hard Drive,USB ...

Toshiba

4 · 1,423 reviews

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

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

Western Digital

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

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

Western Digital

#12 — Toshiba 4TB Canvio Basics Portable External Hard Drive,USB 3....

Toshiba 4TB Canvio Basics Portable External Hard Drive,USB 3....

Toshiba

4 · 13,885 reviews

#13 — Seagate Desktop Drive, 8TB, External Hard Drive, USB 3.0 for ...

Seagate Desktop Drive, 8TB, External Hard Drive, USB 3.0 for ...

Seagate

4 · 3,478 reviews

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

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

LaCie

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

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

LaCie

#16 — 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

#17 — WD My Passport 2 TB Portable Hard Drive and Auto Backup Softw...

WD My Passport 2 TB Portable Hard Drive and Auto Backup Softw...

Western Digital

4 · 232 reviews

#18 — Seagate Portable Drive, 2TB, External Hard Drive, for PC Lapt...

Seagate Portable Drive, 2TB, External Hard Drive, for PC Lapt...

Seagate

4 · 22,305 reviews

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

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

LaCie

#20 — 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

#21 — WD 2TB My Passport for Mac portable external storage, USB 3.0...

WD 2TB My Passport for Mac portable external storage, USB 3.0...

Western Digital

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

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

Toshiba

#23 — Transcend 2TB StoreJet 25M3 Rugged Portable HDD, One Touch Ba...

Transcend 2TB StoreJet 25M3 Rugged Portable HDD, One Touch Ba...

Transcend

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

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

Western Digital

#25 — WD 10TB Elements External Hard Drive, Desktop HDD storage, US...

WD 10TB Elements External Hard Drive, Desktop HDD storage, US...

Western Digital

#26 — 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

#27 — Seagate Portable Drive, 4TB, External Hard Drive, Dark Grey, ...

Seagate Portable Drive, 4TB, External Hard Drive, Dark Grey, ...

Seagate

4 · 5,040 reviews

#28 — 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

#29 — Maxtor 4TB USB 3.0 portable hard drive

Maxtor 4TB USB 3.0 portable hard drive

Seagate

4 · 7,783 reviews

#30 — WD 4TB My Passport for Mac portable external storage, USB 3.0...

WD 4TB My Passport for Mac portable external storage, USB 3.0...

Western Digital

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

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

Western Digital

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

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

Western Digital

#33 — WD 1TB My Passport portable external storage, external hard d...

WD 1TB My Passport portable external storage, external hard d...

Western Digital

#34 — Maxone 2.5" Portable External Hard Drive 320GB-USB 3.0 Ultra ...

Maxone 2.5" Portable External Hard Drive 320GB-USB 3.0 Ultra ...

Maxone

#35 — 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

#36 — Toshiba 1TB Canvio Slim - Portable External Hard Drive, HDD c...

Toshiba 1TB Canvio Slim - Portable External Hard Drive, HDD c...

Toshiba

#37 — WD 12 TB Elements Desktop External Hard Drive - USB 3.0, Black

WD 12 TB Elements Desktop External Hard Drive - USB 3.0, Black

Western Digital

#38 — Seagate Game Drive for PS4, 2TB, Portable External Hard Drive...

Seagate Game Drive for PS4, 2TB, Portable External Hard Drive...

Seagate

#39 — WD 4TB My Passport portable external storage, external hard d...

WD 4TB My Passport portable external storage, external hard d...

Western Digital

#40 — WD My Passport 2TB Portable External Hard Drive, USB 3.2 Gen ...

WD My Passport 2TB Portable External Hard Drive, USB 3.2 Gen ...

Western Digital

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

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

Toshiba

#42 — WD 2TB My Passport Ultra for Mac, Portable HDD USB-C ready wi...

WD 2TB My Passport Ultra for Mac, Portable HDD USB-C ready wi...

Western Digital

#43 — Sonnics 1TB Silver External Portable Hard drive USB 3.0 super...

Sonnics 1TB Silver External Portable Hard drive USB 3.0 super...

Sonnics

#44 — Toshiba 2TB Canvio Slim - Portable External Hard Drive, HDD c...

Toshiba 2TB Canvio Slim - Portable External Hard Drive, HDD c...

Toshiba

#45 — 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

#46 — LaCie Mobile Drive, 5TB , External Hard Drive, Moon Silver, U...

LaCie Mobile Drive, 5TB , External Hard Drive, Moon Silver, U...

LaCie

4 · 5,827 reviews

#47 — WD 4TB My Passport Ultra for Mac, portable external hard driv...

WD 4TB My Passport Ultra for Mac, portable external hard driv...

Western Digital

#48 — WD 8TB Elements External Hard Drive, Desktop HDD storage, USB...

WD 8TB Elements External Hard Drive, Desktop HDD storage, USB...

Western Digital

#49 — 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

#50 — LaCie 5TB Rugged Portable Hard Drive | USB-C (STFR5000800)

LaCie 5TB Rugged Portable Hard Drive | USB-C (STFR5000800)

LaCie

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

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

Western Digital

#52 — Sonnics 1TB Blue External Portable Hard drive USB 3.0 super f...

Sonnics 1TB Blue External Portable Hard drive USB 3.0 super f...

Sonnics

#53 — WD 4TB My Passport Ultra, portable external storage, external...

WD 4TB My Passport Ultra, portable external storage, external...

Western Digital

#54 — Maxone Portable External Hard Drive 500GB 2.5" HDD - USB 3.0 ...

Maxone Portable External Hard Drive 500GB 2.5" HDD - USB 3.0 ...

Maxone

#55 — WD 5TB Elements portable external hard drive, USB 3.0 interfa...

WD 5TB Elements portable external hard drive, USB 3.0 interfa...

Western Digital

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

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

Transcend

#57 — Maxone Portable External Hard Drives 160GB-USB 3.0 2.5''HDD B...

Maxone Portable External Hard Drives 160GB-USB 3.0 2.5''HDD B...

Maxone

4 · 352 reviews

#58 — WD 14 TB Elements Desktop External Hard Drive - USB 3.0, Black

WD 14 TB Elements Desktop External Hard Drive - USB 3.0, Black

Western Digital

#59 — Seagate 5TB Portable Hard Drive | USB 3.0 (STGX5000400)

Seagate 5TB Portable Hard Drive | USB 3.0 (STGX5000400)

Seagate

#60 — Maxtor 500GB USB 3.0 portable hard drive

Maxtor 500GB USB 3.0 portable hard drive

Maxtor

4 · 7,992 reviews

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

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

SP Silicon Power

#62 — Western Digital WDBKVX0010PSL-WESN My Passport Portable SSD 1...

Western Digital WDBKVX0010PSL-WESN My Passport Portable SSD 1...

Western Digital

#63 — WD 10TB My Book Desktop HDD USB 3.0 with software for device ...

WD 10TB My Book Desktop HDD USB 3.0 with software for device ...

Western Digital

4 · 4,913 reviews

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

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

SP Silicon Power

#65 — OWC Mercury Elite Pro Dual (0 TB) Dual-Bay RAID USB 3.2 (5Gb/...

OWC Mercury Elite Pro Dual (0 TB) Dual-Bay RAID USB 3.2 (5Gb/...

OWC

4 · 207 reviews

#66 — WD 5TB My Passport portable external storage, external hard d...

WD 5TB My Passport portable external storage, external hard d...

Western Digital

#67 — 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

#68 — 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

#69 — WD 5TB My Passport for Mac portable external storage, USB 3.0...

WD 5TB My Passport for Mac portable external storage, USB 3.0...

Western Digital

#70 — SSK 1TB Portable NAS Wireless Hard Drive Personal Cloud Smart...

SSK 1TB Portable NAS Wireless Hard Drive Personal Cloud Smart...

SSK

3 · 930 reviews

#71 — Maxone Portable External Hard Drives- 2.5'' USB 3.0 HDD Backu...

Maxone Portable External Hard Drives- 2.5'' USB 3.0 HDD Backu...

Maxone

#72 — Maxone Portable External Hard Drives 160GB-USB 3.0 HDD Backup...

Maxone Portable External Hard Drives 160GB-USB 3.0 HDD Backup...

Maxone

4 · 428 reviews

#73 — WD 2TB My Passport Ultra, portable external storage, external...

WD 2TB My Passport Ultra, portable external storage, external...

Western Digital

#74 — iDiskk MFi Certified 1TB External Hard Drive for iPhone iPad ...

iDiskk MFi Certified 1TB External Hard Drive for iPhone iPad ...

iDiskk

4 · 746 reviews

#75 — 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

#76 — 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

#77 — WD 5TB My Passport Ultra for Mac, portable external hard driv...

WD 5TB My Passport Ultra for Mac, portable external hard driv...

Western Digital

#78 — WD 12TB My Book external hard drive, Desktop HDD with Passwor...

WD 12TB My Book external hard drive, Desktop HDD with Passwor...

Western Digital

#79 — Maxone Portable External Hard Drives 320GB-USB 3.0 2.5'' HDD ...

Maxone Portable External Hard Drives 320GB-USB 3.0 2.5'' HDD ...

Maxone

4 · 408 reviews

#80 — 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

#81 — 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

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

WD 3TB Elements Desktop External Hard Drive - USB 3.0

Western Digital

#83 — 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

#84 — 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

#85 — Verbatim Store 'N' Go Secure Portable Hard Drive - 1 TB, with...

Verbatim Store 'N' Go Secure Portable Hard Drive - 1 TB, with...

Verbatim

3 · 361 reviews

#86 — Sonnics 1.5TB Blue External Desktop Hard drive USB 3.0 for us...

Sonnics 1.5TB Blue External Desktop Hard drive USB 3.0 for us...

Sonnics

4 · 60 reviews

#87 — 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

#88 — 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

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

WD 2 TB My Passport Wireless Pro, Black

Western Digital

3 · 1,056 reviews

#90 — 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

#91 — 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

#92 — SP Silicon Power 4 TB External Portable Hard Drive Rugged Arm...

SP Silicon Power 4 TB External Portable Hard Drive Rugged Arm...

SP Silicon Power

4 · 1,890 reviews

#93 — 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

#94 — Silicon Power 4 TB External Portable Hard Drive Rugged Armor ...

Silicon Power 4 TB External Portable Hard Drive Rugged Armor ...

SP Silicon Power

#95 — LaCie Copilot BOSS 2 TB Drive — USB-C USB 3.0 Thunderbolt 3 w...

LaCie Copilot BOSS 2 TB Drive — USB-C USB 3.0 Thunderbolt 3 w...

LaCie

#96 — ADATA HD710 Pro 1TB HDD, USB 3.1, IP68 Waterproof/Shockproof/...

ADATA HD710 Pro 1TB HDD, USB 3.1, IP68 Waterproof/Shockproof/...

ADATA

#97 — WD 28TB My Book Duo Desktop HDD USB 3.1 Gen 1 with software f...

WD 28TB My Book Duo Desktop HDD USB 3.1 Gen 1 with software f...

Western Digital

#98 — Seagate Ultra Touch, 2TB, Portable External Hard Drive, White...

Seagate Ultra Touch, 2TB, Portable External Hard Drive, White...

Seagate

4 · 2,868 reviews

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

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

SP Silicon Power

#100 — WD 5TB My Passport Ultra, portable external storage, external...

WD 5TB My Passport Ultra, portable external storage, external...

Western Digital

The top 100 external hard drives on Amazon UK in 2019, 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 2019, or every hard drive of 2019.

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