Best-Selling External Hard Drives of 2023

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

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

UnionSine

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

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

Seagate

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

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

Toshiba

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

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

Seagate

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

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

Seagate

#7 — WD 1 TB Elements Portable Hard Drive

WD 1 TB Elements Portable Hard Drive

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 — 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

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

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

Western Digital

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

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

LaCie

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

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

Toshiba

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

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

Seagate

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

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

Seagate

#15 — 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

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

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

Seagate

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

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

Western Digital

#18 — 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

#19 — 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

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

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

LaCie

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

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

Toshiba

#22 — Seagate Expansion Portable, 2TB, External Hard Drive, 2.5 Inc...

Seagate Expansion Portable, 2TB, External Hard Drive, 2.5 Inc...

Seagate

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

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

Seagate

#24 — 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

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

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

Seagate

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

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

LaCie

#27 — 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

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

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

Western Digital

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

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

Western Digital

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

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

UnionSine

#31 — 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

#32 — 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

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

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

Sonnics

#34 — 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

#35 — 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

#36 — Aiolo Innovation 500GB Ultra Slim Portable External Hard Driv...

Aiolo Innovation 500GB Ultra Slim Portable External Hard Driv...

Aiolo Innovation

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

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

Western Digital

#38 — Seagate Expansion Portable, 1TB, External Hard Drive, 2.5 Inc...

Seagate Expansion Portable, 1TB, External Hard Drive, 2.5 Inc...

Seagate

#39 — Toshiba Canvio Ready 2TB - tragbare externe 2,5-Zoll-Festplat...

Toshiba Canvio Ready 2TB - tragbare externe 2,5-Zoll-Festplat...

Toshiba

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

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

LaCie

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

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

Toshiba

#42 — 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

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

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

Western Digital

#44 — 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

#45 — 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

#46 — 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

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

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

Seagate

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

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

Western Digital

#49 — 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

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

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

Toshiba

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

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

Seagate

#52 — Toshiba Canvio Ready 1TB - tragbare externe 2,5-Zoll-Festplat...

Toshiba Canvio Ready 1TB - tragbare externe 2,5-Zoll-Festplat...

Toshiba

#53 — Seagate 2TB One Touch Portable Hard Drive | USB 3.0 (STKY2000...

Seagate 2TB One Touch Portable Hard Drive | USB 3.0 (STKY2000...

Seagate

#54 — 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

#55 — 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

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

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

Toshiba

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

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

Western Digital

#58 — Seagate 5TB One Touch Portable Hard Drive | USB 3.0 (STKZ5000...

Seagate 5TB One Touch Portable Hard Drive | USB 3.0 (STKZ5000...

Seagate

#59 — Seagate Expansion Portable, 4TB, External Hard Drive, 2.5 Inc...

Seagate Expansion Portable, 4TB, External Hard Drive, 2.5 Inc...

Seagate

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

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

Sonnics

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

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

Seagate

#62 — 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

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

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

Seagate

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

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

Western Digital

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

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

Western Digital

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

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

Seagate

#67 — 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

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

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

Sonnics

#69 — Seagate 4TB One Touch Portable Hard Drive | USB 3.0 (STKZ4000...

Seagate 4TB One Touch Portable Hard Drive | USB 3.0 (STKZ4000...

Seagate

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

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

SanDisk Professional

#71 — Toshiba Canvio Ready 4TB - tragbare externe 2,5-Zoll-Festplat...

Toshiba Canvio Ready 4TB - tragbare externe 2,5-Zoll-Festplat...

Toshiba

#72 — 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

#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 — Aiolo Innovation 1TB Ultra Slim Portable External Hard Drive ...

Aiolo Innovation 1TB Ultra Slim Portable External Hard Drive ...

Aiolo Innovation

#75 — LaCie Mobile Drive Moon 2TB, External Hard Drive Portable, US...

LaCie Mobile Drive Moon 2TB, External Hard Drive Portable, US...

LaCie

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

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

Western Digital

#77 — 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

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

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

Transcend

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

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

Western Digital

#80 — LaCie 5TB Mobile Drive | USB-C (STLP5000400)

LaCie 5TB Mobile Drive | USB-C (STLP5000400)

LaCie

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

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

Sonnics

#82 — Seagate Basic, 2TB, Portable External Hard Drive, USB 3.0, fo...

Seagate Basic, 2TB, Portable External Hard Drive, USB 3.0, fo...

Seagate

#83 — 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

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

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

Seagate

#85 — Meyritech 750GB USB 3.0 Hard Drive Type-C for Portable Extern...

Meyritech 750GB USB 3.0 Hard Drive Type-C for Portable Extern...

Meyritech

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

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

SP Silicon Power

#87 — UnionSine External Hard Drive 4TB 3.5" Desktop HDD USB3.0 Sto...

UnionSine External Hard Drive 4TB 3.5" Desktop HDD USB3.0 Sto...

UnionSine

3 · 965 reviews

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

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

Western Digital

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

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

Seagate

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

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

Western Digital

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

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

Western Digital

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

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

SanDisk Professional

4 · 463 reviews

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

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

Seagate

#94 — SanDisk Professional 1TB G-DRIVE ArmorATD, Dust, Drop, Shock ...

SanDisk Professional 1TB G-DRIVE ArmorATD, Dust, Drop, Shock ...

SanDisk Professional

4 · 189 reviews

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

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

Toshiba

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

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

Western Digital

#97 — 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

#98 — Seagate Expansion Desktop, 10TB, External Hard Drive, USB 3.0...

Seagate Expansion Desktop, 10TB, External Hard Drive, USB 3.0...

Seagate

4 · 22,305 reviews

#99 — Storite External Hard Drive 500GB, USB 3.0 Portable 2.5 Inch,...

Storite External Hard Drive 500GB, USB 3.0 Portable 2.5 Inch,...

Storite

#100 — 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

The top 100 external hard drives on Amazon UK in 2023, 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 2023, or every hard drive of 2023.

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