Best-Selling External Hard Drives of 2025

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 — ModusTech Facet 1TB External Hard Drive Portable USB-C/USB 3....

ModusTech Facet 1TB External Hard Drive Portable USB-C/USB 3....

ModusTech

#4 — ModusTech Facet 500GB External Hard Drive Portable USB-C/USB ...

ModusTech Facet 500GB External Hard Drive Portable USB-C/USB ...

ModusTech

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

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

Toshiba

#6 — WD 4TB Elements AE Portable External Hard Drive, SuperSpeed U...

WD 4TB Elements AE Portable External Hard Drive, SuperSpeed U...

Western Digital

#7 — WD 5TB Elements AE Portable External Hard Drive, SuperSpeed U...

WD 5TB Elements AE Portable External Hard Drive, SuperSpeed U...

Western Digital

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

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

Seagate

#9 — WD 2TB Elements AE Portable External Hard Drive, SuperSpeed U...

WD 2TB Elements AE Portable External Hard Drive, SuperSpeed U...

Western Digital

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

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

Seagate

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

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

Toshiba

#12 — 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

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

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

Seagate

#14 — WD 6TB Elements AE Portable External Hard Drive, SuperSpeed U...

WD 6TB Elements AE Portable External Hard Drive, SuperSpeed U...

Western Digital

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

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

Western Digital

#16 — Ezekers 500GB USB 3.0 USB C External Hard Drive – Ultra Fast ...

Ezekers 500GB USB 3.0 USB C External Hard Drive – Ultra Fast ...

ezekers

#17 — WD 1 TB Elements Portable Hard Drive

WD 1 TB Elements Portable Hard Drive

Western Digital

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

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

Seagate

#19 — Seagate One Touch Hub 16TB, External Hard Drive Desktop HDD, ...

Seagate One Touch Hub 16TB, External Hard Drive Desktop HDD, ...

Seagate

#20 — 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

#21 — WD 26TB Elements External Desktop Hard Drive, USB 3.1 Gen 1, ...

WD 26TB Elements External Desktop Hard Drive, USB 3.1 Gen 1, ...

Western Digital

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

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

Seagate

#23 — Seagate 2TB Game Drive for Xbox | USB 3.0 (STKX2000403)

Seagate 2TB Game Drive for Xbox | USB 3.0 (STKX2000403)

Seagate

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

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

LaCie

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

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

Sonnics

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

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

Toshiba

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

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

LaCie

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

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

LaCie

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

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

Seagate

#30 — 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

#31 — 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

#32 — 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

#33 — 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

#34 — 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

#35 — Seagate 1TB One Touch Portable Hard Drive | USB 3.0 (STKY1000...

Seagate 1TB One Touch Portable Hard Drive | USB 3.0 (STKY1000...

Seagate

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

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

Western Digital

#37 — 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

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

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

Seagate

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

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

Sonnics

#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 — 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

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

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

LaCie

#43 — Seagate 10TB Expansion Desktop Hard Drive | USB 3.0 (STKP1000...

Seagate 10TB Expansion Desktop Hard Drive | USB 3.0 (STKP1000...

Seagate

#44 — Seagate 20TB Expansion Desktop Hard Drive | USB 3.0 (STKP2000...

Seagate 20TB Expansion Desktop Hard Drive | USB 3.0 (STKP2000...

Seagate

#45 — 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

#46 — WD_BLACK C50 Storage Expansion Card for Xbox Series X|S, 2TB

WD_BLACK C50 Storage Expansion Card for Xbox Series X|S, 2TB

WD_BLACK

#47 — UnionSine External Hard Drive 18TB 3.5" Desktop HDD USB3.0 St...

UnionSine External Hard Drive 18TB 3.5" Desktop HDD USB3.0 St...

UnionSine

4 · 582 reviews

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

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

LaCie

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

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

LaCie

#50 — WD 6TB My Passport Ultra, Portable external storage, External...

WD 6TB My Passport Ultra, Portable external storage, External...

Western Digital

#51 — Seagate 28TB Expansion Desktop Hard Drive | USB 3.0 (STKP2800...

Seagate 28TB Expansion Desktop Hard Drive | USB 3.0 (STKP2800...

Seagate

#52 — Seagate Ultra Touch HDD 4TB, External HDD, Pebble Grey, Post-...

Seagate Ultra Touch HDD 4TB, External HDD, Pebble Grey, Post-...

Seagate

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

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

Sonnics

#54 — ModusTech 4TB Desktop External Hard Drive (NOT-PORTABLE) — Va...

ModusTech 4TB Desktop External Hard Drive (NOT-PORTABLE) — Va...

ModusTech

#55 — ModusTech External (DESKTOP) Hard Drive 3TB USB 3.0 & Type-C ...

ModusTech External (DESKTOP) Hard Drive 3TB USB 3.0 & Type-C ...

ModusTech

3 · 56 reviews

#56 — Seagate One Touch Hub 10TB, External Hard Drive Desktop HDD, ...

Seagate One Touch Hub 10TB, External Hard Drive Desktop HDD, ...

Seagate

#57 — G-DRIVE ArmorATD 2TB, portable rugged external hard drive, HD...

G-DRIVE ArmorATD 2TB, portable rugged external hard drive, HD...

Western Digital

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

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

Western Digital

#59 — WD 6TB My Passport portable external storage, external hard d...

WD 6TB My Passport portable external storage, external hard d...

Western Digital

#60 — LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt USB-C 2TB External Hard Drive Portab...

LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt USB-C 2TB External Hard Drive Portab...

LaCie

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

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

Seagate

#62 — G-DRIVE ArmorATD 5TB, portable rugged external hard drive, HD...

G-DRIVE ArmorATD 5TB, portable rugged external hard drive, HD...

Western Digital

#63 — Samsung Portable SSD T5 EVO, 4 TB, USB 3.2 Gen. 1, 460 MB/s r...

Samsung Portable SSD T5 EVO, 4 TB, USB 3.2 Gen. 1, 460 MB/s r...

Samsung

#64 — Seagate 16TB Expansion Desktop Hard Drive | USB 3.0 (STKP1600...

Seagate 16TB Expansion Desktop Hard Drive | USB 3.0 (STKP1600...

Seagate

#65 — G-DRIVE ArmorATD 4TB, portable rugged external hard drive, HD...

G-DRIVE ArmorATD 4TB, portable rugged external hard drive, HD...

Western Digital

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

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

Seagate

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

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

Western Digital

#68 — Seagate Ultra Touch HDD 2TB, External HDD, Cloud White, Post-...

Seagate Ultra Touch HDD 2TB, External HDD, Cloud White, Post-...

Seagate

4 · 1,137 reviews

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

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

Seagate

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

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

Seagate

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

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

Seagate

#72 — 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

#73 — Seagate Ultra Touch HDD 5TB, External HDD, Pebble Grey, Post-...

Seagate Ultra Touch HDD 5TB, External HDD, Pebble Grey, Post-...

Seagate

#74 — KOOTION Portable External SSD 1TB, USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 1 Solid ...

KOOTION Portable External SSD 1TB, USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 1 Solid ...

KOOTION

#75 — Toshiba Canvio Flex 4TB – Portable 2.5’’ External Hard Drive ...

Toshiba Canvio Flex 4TB – Portable 2.5’’ External Hard Drive ...

Toshiba

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

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

Western Digital

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

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

Western Digital

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

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

Sonnics

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

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

Transcend

#80 — Toshiba Canvio Flex 1TB – Portable 2.5’’ External Hard Drive ...

Toshiba Canvio Flex 1TB – Portable 2.5’’ External Hard Drive ...

Toshiba

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

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

Seagate

#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 — 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

#84 — Toshiba Canvio Flex 2TB – Portable 2.5’’ External Hard Drive ...

Toshiba Canvio Flex 2TB – Portable 2.5’’ External Hard Drive ...

Toshiba

#85 — LaCie Mobile Drive Moon 1TB, External Hard Drive Portable, PC...

LaCie Mobile Drive Moon 1TB, External Hard Drive Portable, PC...

LaCie

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

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

Western Digital

#87 — LaCie 4TB Mobile Drive | USB-C (STLP4000400)

LaCie 4TB Mobile Drive | USB-C (STLP4000400)

LaCie

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

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

Seagate

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

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

Western Digital

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

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

Western Digital

#91 — Storite 1 TB External Hard Drive USB 3.0 Portable 2.5 Inch

Storite 1 TB External Hard Drive USB 3.0 Portable 2.5 Inch

Storite

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

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

Toshiba

#93 — WD 6TB My Passport Works with USB-C, portable external hard d...

WD 6TB My Passport Works with USB-C, portable external hard d...

Western Digital

#94 — 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

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

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

Seagate

#96 — ORICO Portable External Hard Drive 512 GB, Up to 460MB/s,USB ...

ORICO Portable External Hard Drive 512 GB, Up to 460MB/s,USB ...

ORICO

#97 — WD 5TB My Passport Works with USB-C, portable external hard d...

WD 5TB My Passport Works with USB-C, portable external hard d...

Western Digital

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

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

UnionSine

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

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

Seagate

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

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

Seagate

The top 100 external hard drives on Amazon UK in 2025, 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 2025, or every hard drive of 2025.

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