Best-Selling External Hard Drives of 2022

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

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

Seagate

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

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

Seagate

#5 — WD 1 TB Elements Portable Hard Drive

WD 1 TB Elements Portable Hard Drive

Western Digital

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

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

Seagate

#7 — 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

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

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

Toshiba

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

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

LaCie

#10 — 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

#11 — 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

#12 — 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

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

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

LaCie

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

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

UnionSine

#15 — 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

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

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

Seagate

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

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

Western Digital

#18 — Toshiba Canvio Partner 1TB Portable 2.5’’ External Hard Drive...

Toshiba Canvio Partner 1TB Portable 2.5’’ External Hard Drive...

Toshiba

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

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

Western Digital

#20 — 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

#21 — Seagate Game Drive for PS4, 4TB, Portable External Hard Drive...

Seagate Game Drive for PS4, 4TB, Portable External Hard Drive...

Seagate

4 · 2,876 reviews

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

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

Western Digital

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

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

Western Digital

#24 — Seagate 2TB Portable Hard Drive | USB 3.0 (STGX2000400)

Seagate 2TB Portable Hard Drive | USB 3.0 (STGX2000400)

Seagate

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

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

LaCie

#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 — 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

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

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

UnionSine

#29 — 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

#30 — Toshiba Canvio Partner 2TB Portable 2.5’’ External Hard Drive...

Toshiba Canvio Partner 2TB Portable 2.5’’ External Hard Drive...

Toshiba

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

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

Western Digital

#32 — 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

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

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

Toshiba

#34 — WD 18TB Elements Desktop External Hard Drive - USB 3.0, Black

WD 18TB Elements Desktop External Hard Drive - USB 3.0, Black

Western Digital

#35 — 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

#36 — Seagate 4TB Portable Hard Drive | USB 3.0 (STGX4000400)

Seagate 4TB Portable Hard Drive | USB 3.0 (STGX4000400)

Seagate

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

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

Seagate

#38 — 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

#39 — Seagate 4TB Expansion Desktop Hard Drive | USB 3.0 (STKP4000400)

Seagate 4TB Expansion Desktop Hard Drive | USB 3.0 (STKP4000400)

Seagate

#40 — 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

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

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

Toshiba

#42 — Seagate 6TB Expansion Desktop Hard Drive | USB 3.0 (STKP6000400)

Seagate 6TB Expansion Desktop Hard Drive | USB 3.0 (STKP6000400)

Seagate

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

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

Western Digital

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

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

Western Digital

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

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

Western Digital

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

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

Toshiba

#47 — 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

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

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

Western Digital

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

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

Toshiba

#50 — Seagate Game Drive Hub, 8TB, External Hard Drive Desktop, USB...

Seagate Game Drive Hub, 8TB, External Hard Drive Desktop, USB...

Seagate

#51 — 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

#52 — 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

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

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

Sonnics

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

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

SP Silicon Power

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

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

Western Digital

#56 — Toshiba Canvio Partner 4TB Portable 2.5’’ External Hard Drive...

Toshiba Canvio Partner 4TB Portable 2.5’’ External Hard Drive...

Toshiba

#57 — 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

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

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

Seagate

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

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

Transcend

#60 — 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

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

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

Seagate

4 · 2,868 reviews

#62 — Meyritech 1TB External Hard Drive - USB 3.0 Type-C 1TB Hard D...

Meyritech 1TB External Hard Drive - USB 3.0 Type-C 1TB Hard D...

Meyritech

4 · 1,706 reviews

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

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

Western Digital

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

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

Seagate

4 · 5,040 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 — Toshiba 1TB Canvio Slim - Portable External Hard Drive, HDD c...

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

Toshiba

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

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

Western Digital

#68 — Meyritech 500GB External Hard Drive - USB 3.0 Type-C 500GB Ha...

Meyritech 500GB External Hard Drive - USB 3.0 Type-C 500GB Ha...

Meyritech

#69 — 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

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

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

Western Digital

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

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

Seagate

#72 — 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

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

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

Western Digital

#74 — 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

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

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

SP Silicon Power

#76 — Sonnics 1TB USB 3.0 External Portable Hard Drive for Windows ...

Sonnics 1TB USB 3.0 External Portable Hard Drive for Windows ...

Sonnics

#77 — 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

#78 — Manxdata 2TB External Hard Drive USB 3.0 Compatible with XBOX...

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

Manxdata

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

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

Sonnics

#80 — SanDisk Professional 4TB G-DRIVE ArmorATD, Dust, Drop, Shock ...

SanDisk Professional 4TB G-DRIVE ArmorATD, Dust, Drop, Shock ...

SanDisk Professional

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

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

Western Digital

#82 — Hikvision External Hard Drive 2TB, Ultra-Thin 2.5 Inch Portab...

Hikvision External Hard Drive 2TB, Ultra-Thin 2.5 Inch Portab...

Hikvision

4 · 2,344 reviews

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

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

Seagate

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

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

Storite

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

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

Western Digital

#86 — Seagate 8TB Desktop Hard Drive | USB 3.0 (STGY8000400)

Seagate 8TB Desktop Hard Drive | USB 3.0 (STGY8000400)

Seagate

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

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

Western Digital

#88 — WD 2 TB Elements Portable External Hard Drive - USB 3.0, Blac...

WD 2 TB Elements Portable External Hard Drive - USB 3.0, Blac...

Western Digital

4 · 153 reviews

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

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

Seagate

4 · 2,868 reviews

#90 — 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

#91 — Sonnics 1TB Blue External Portable Hard drive type C USB 3.1 ...

Sonnics 1TB Blue External Portable Hard drive type C USB 3.1 ...

Sonnics

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

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

Western Digital

#93 — Seagate FireCuda Gaming Hard Drive 2TB, External Hard Drive H...

Seagate FireCuda Gaming Hard Drive 2TB, External Hard Drive H...

Seagate

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

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

Sonnics

#95 — 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

#96 — SanDisk Professional 2TB G-DRIVE ArmorATD, Dust, Drop, Shock ...

SanDisk Professional 2TB G-DRIVE ArmorATD, Dust, Drop, Shock ...

SanDisk Professional

4 · 463 reviews

#97 — 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

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

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

Sonnics

#99 — Seagate One Touch Hub 8TB, External Hard Drive Desktop HDD, U...

Seagate One Touch Hub 8TB, External Hard Drive Desktop HDD, U...

Seagate

#100 — WD My Passport SSD, 2TB Portable External SSD, read speeds up...

WD My Passport SSD, 2TB Portable External SSD, read speeds up...

Western Digital

The top 100 external hard drives on Amazon UK in 2022, 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 2022, or every hard drive of 2022.

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