Best-Selling External Hard Drives of 2021

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 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

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

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

Seagate

#4 — WD 1 TB Elements Portable Hard Drive

WD 1 TB Elements Portable Hard Drive

Western Digital

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

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

Western Digital

#6 — 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

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

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

Toshiba

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

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

LaCie

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

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

LaCie

#11 — 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

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

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

Seagate

#13 — 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

#14 — 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

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

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

Western Digital

#16 — 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

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

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

Toshiba

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

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

Western Digital

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

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

Western Digital

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

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

LaCie

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

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

Seagate

#23 — 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

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

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

Western Digital

#25 — 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

#26 — 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

#27 — Toshiba 1TB Canvio Flex Portable External Hard Drive for Mac,...

Toshiba 1TB Canvio Flex Portable External Hard Drive for Mac,...

Toshiba

#28 — 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

#29 — UnionSine HD2510 Portable External Hard Drive 320GB Ultra-Thi...

UnionSine HD2510 Portable External Hard Drive 320GB Ultra-Thi...

UnionSine

#30 — Seagate Game Drive for Xbox, 2TB, External Hard Drive Portabl...

Seagate Game Drive for Xbox, 2TB, External Hard Drive Portabl...

Seagate

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

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

LaCie

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

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

Western Digital

#33 — Toshiba 2TB Canvio Gaming - Portable External Hard Drive comp...

Toshiba 2TB Canvio Gaming - Portable External Hard Drive comp...

Toshiba

#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 — 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

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

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

Western Digital

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

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

Transcend

#39 — Seagate Game Drive for Xbox, 4TB, External Hard Drive Portabl...

Seagate Game Drive for Xbox, 4TB, External Hard Drive Portabl...

Seagate

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

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

Western Digital

#41 — 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

#42 — Toshiba 2TB Canvio Flex Portable External Hard Drive for Mac,...

Toshiba 2TB Canvio Flex Portable External Hard Drive for Mac,...

Toshiba

#43 — UnionSine External Hard Drive 500GB Ultra Slim Portable Hard ...

UnionSine External Hard Drive 500GB Ultra Slim Portable Hard ...

UnionSine

#44 — 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

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

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

Western Digital

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

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

Toshiba

#47 — 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

#48 — UnionSine HD2510 250GB USB 3.0 Ultra Slim External Hard Drive...

UnionSine HD2510 250GB USB 3.0 Ultra Slim External Hard Drive...

UnionSine

4 · 52,558 reviews

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

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

Western Digital

#50 — 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

#51 — 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

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

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

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 10TB d2 Professional | USB-C (STHA10000800)

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

Seagate

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

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

Seagate

4 · 2,868 reviews

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

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

Western Digital

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

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

Western Digital

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

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

Seagate

4 · 2,868 reviews

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

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

Toshiba

4 · 1,423 reviews

#60 — 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

#61 — 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

#62 — Toshiba 4TB Canvio Flex Portable External Hard Drive for Mac,...

Toshiba 4TB Canvio Flex Portable External Hard Drive for Mac,...

Toshiba

4 · 1,083 reviews

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

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

Western Digital

#64 — UnionSine 500GB Ultra Slim Portable External Hard Drive USB3....

UnionSine 500GB Ultra Slim Portable External Hard Drive USB3....

UnionSine

4 · 3,101 reviews

#65 — Toshiba 4TB Canvio Gaming - Portable External Hard Drive comp...

Toshiba 4TB Canvio Gaming - Portable External Hard Drive comp...

Toshiba

4 · 931 reviews

#66 — WD 1TB My Passport Portable SSD, External NVMe Solid State Dr...

WD 1TB My Passport Portable SSD, External NVMe Solid State Dr...

Western Digital

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

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

Western Digital

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

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

Toshiba

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

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

Western Digital

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

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

SP Silicon Power

#71 — 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

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

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

Transcend

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

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

Western Digital

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

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

Toshiba

#75 — 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

4 · 63,357 reviews

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

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

Toshiba

#77 — WD_BLACK 1TB P50 Game Drive SSD USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Externa...

WD_BLACK 1TB P50 Game Drive SSD USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Externa...

WD_BLACK

#78 — WD 16TB Elements External Hard Drive, Desktop HDD storage, US...

WD 16TB Elements External Hard Drive, Desktop HDD storage, US...

Western Digital

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

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

SP Silicon Power

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

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

iDiskk

4 · 746 reviews

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

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

Seagate

#82 — 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

#83 — Lighter than Air: Sophie Blanchard, the First Woman Pilot

Lighter than Air: Sophie Blanchard, the First Woman Pilot

Western Digital

4 · 267 reviews

#84 — 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

#85 — Seagate Portable Drive 1TB, External Hard Drive, Dark Grey, f...

Seagate Portable Drive 1TB, External Hard Drive, Dark Grey, f...

Seagate

#86 — Sonnics 1TB DarkGrey External Portable Hard drive USB 3.0 sup...

Sonnics 1TB DarkGrey External Portable Hard drive USB 3.0 sup...

Sonnics

#87 — Transcend 1TB StoreJet 25M3G USB 3.1 Portable Hard Drive Rugg...

Transcend 1TB StoreJet 25M3G USB 3.1 Portable Hard Drive Rugg...

Transcend

#88 — WD 1TB Elements SE SSD Portable SSD USB 3.0 up to 400 MB/s 2-...

WD 1TB Elements SE SSD Portable SSD USB 3.0 up to 400 MB/s 2-...

Western Digital

#89 — 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

#90 — 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

#91 — 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

#92 — 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

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

Intenso Memory Case 2 TB Portable Hard Drive, Black

Intenso

#94 — WD_BLACK P50 500GB NVMe SSD Game Drive - SSD speeds up to 200...

WD_BLACK P50 500GB NVMe SSD Game Drive - SSD speeds up to 200...

WD_BLACK

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

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

Western Digital

#96 — 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

#97 — 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

#98 — Sonnics 3TB External Hard Drive USB 3.0 Compatible with XBOX ...

Sonnics 3TB External Hard Drive USB 3.0 Compatible with XBOX ...

Sonnics

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

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

Sonnics

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

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

Western Digital

The top 100 external hard drives on Amazon UK in 2021, 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 2021, or every hard drive of 2021.

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