Best-Selling External Hard Drives of 2020

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 — WD 1 TB Elements Portable Hard Drive

WD 1 TB Elements Portable Hard Drive

Western Digital

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

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

Western Digital

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

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

Seagate

#5 — 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

#6 — 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

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

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

Seagate

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

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

Toshiba

#10 — 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

#11 — 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

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

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

Seagate

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

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

Western Digital

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

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

LaCie

#15 — 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

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

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

Western Digital

#17 — 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

#18 — 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

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

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

LaCie

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

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

Seagate

4 · 5,040 reviews

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

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

Transcend

#22 — 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

#23 — 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

#24 — 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

#25 — 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

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

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

LaCie

#27 — 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

#28 — 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

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

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

Western Digital

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

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

Western Digital

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

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

Western Digital

#32 — 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

#33 — 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

#34 — 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

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

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

Western Digital

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

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

Western Digital

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

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

Toshiba

4 · 1,423 reviews

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

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

Western Digital

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

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

SP Silicon Power

#40 — 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

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

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

LaCie

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

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

Toshiba

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

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

SP Silicon Power

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

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

Western Digital

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

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

Western Digital

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

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

Toshiba

#47 — 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

#48 — Seagate Ultra Touch, 1TB, Portable External Hard Drive, Black...

Seagate Ultra Touch, 1TB, Portable External Hard Drive, Black...

Seagate

4 · 2,868 reviews

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

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

Western Digital

#50 — Maxtor 4TB USB 3.0 portable hard drive

Maxtor 4TB USB 3.0 portable hard drive

Seagate

4 · 7,783 reviews

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

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

Western Digital

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

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

Western Digital

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

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

Western Digital

#54 — 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

#55 — 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

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

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

Toshiba

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

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

Western Digital

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

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

Western Digital

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

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

Transcend

#60 — Maxone External Hard Drive 1TB HDD 2.5" Ultra Slim Aluminum U...

Maxone External Hard Drive 1TB HDD 2.5" Ultra Slim Aluminum U...

Maxone

#61 — 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

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

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

Western Digital

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

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

Toshiba

#64 — 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

#65 — 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

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

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

Western Digital

#67 — 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

#68 — Seagate Basic, 1TB, Portable External Hard Drive, USB 3.0, fo...

Seagate Basic, 1TB, Portable External Hard Drive, USB 3.0, fo...

Seagate

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

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

Seagate

4 · 2,868 reviews

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

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

Western Digital

#71 — 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

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

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

SSK

3 · 930 reviews

#73 — 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

#74 — Toshiba 1TB Canvio Gaming - Portable External Hard Drive comp...

Toshiba 1TB Canvio Gaming - Portable External Hard Drive comp...

Toshiba

#75 — 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

#76 — WD 14TB My Book external hard drive, Desktop HDD with Passwor...

WD 14TB My Book external hard drive, Desktop HDD with Passwor...

Western Digital

#77 — Sonnics 160gb Dark Grey External Portable Hard drive USB 3.0 ...

Sonnics 160gb Dark Grey External Portable Hard drive USB 3.0 ...

Sonnics

4 · 416 reviews

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

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

Maxone

4 · 334 reviews

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

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

iDiskk

4 · 746 reviews

#80 — WD 1TB My Passport Ultra, portable external storage, external...

WD 1TB My Passport Ultra, portable external storage, external...

Western Digital

#81 — 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

#82 — Sonnics 250GB Silver External Hard Drive Portable Hard Drive ...

Sonnics 250GB Silver External Hard Drive Portable Hard Drive ...

Sonnics

4 · 5,697 reviews

#83 — Seagate Backup Plus Portable, 4 TB, External Hard Drive HDD, ...

Seagate Backup Plus Portable, 4 TB, External Hard Drive HDD, ...

Seagate

4 · 632 reviews

#84 — WD 24TB My Book Duo Desktop HDD USB 3.1 Gen 1 with software f...

WD 24TB My Book Duo Desktop HDD USB 3.1 Gen 1 with software f...

Western Digital

#85 — 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

#86 — 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

#87 — Maxone Portable External Hard Drives 500GB-USB 3.0 2.5'' HDD ...

Maxone Portable External Hard Drives 500GB-USB 3.0 2.5'' HDD ...

Maxone

4 · 164 reviews

#88 — Storite External Gaming Hard Drive, 2.5-Inch Portable HDD wit...

Storite External Gaming Hard Drive, 2.5-Inch Portable HDD wit...

Storite

#89 — 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

#90 — 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

#91 — LaCie 10TB d2 Professional | USB-C (STHA10000800)

LaCie 10TB d2 Professional | USB-C (STHA10000800)

Seagate

#92 — LaCie 8TB d2 Professional | USB-C (STHA8000800)

LaCie 8TB d2 Professional | USB-C (STHA8000800)

Seagate

#93 — 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

#94 — Sonnics 250GB Blue External Portable Hard drive USB 3.0 super...

Sonnics 250GB Blue External Portable Hard drive USB 3.0 super...

Sonnics

4 · 4,966 reviews

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

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

Sonnics

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

WD 3TB Elements Desktop External Hard Drive - USB 3.0

Western Digital

#97 — LaCie d2 Professional 6TB — USB‑C Desktop External Hard Drive...

LaCie d2 Professional 6TB — USB‑C Desktop External Hard Drive...

Seagate

4 · 1,767 reviews

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

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

ADATA

#99 — Sonnics 2TB Grey External Desktop Hard drive USB 3.0 for use ...

Sonnics 2TB Grey External Desktop Hard drive USB 3.0 for use ...

Sonnics

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

Intenso Memory Case 2 TB Portable Hard Drive, Black

Intenso

The top 100 external hard drives on Amazon UK in 2020, 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 2020, or every hard drive of 2020.

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