![]() ![]() The chassis is rain-and dust-resistant (with an IP54 rating and rubberized cover for the USB port), shock resistant for drops up to 1 meter (on carpeted concrete floor, for the 4TB and 5TB capacities) and crush resistant to 1,000-pounds. The drive has an aluminum enclosure and a rubberized bumper to provide shock resistance. With its bulky yet sturdy chassis, this drive weighs more than the typical drive-0.8 pounds. Unlike other drives, it doesn’t include any software or data recovery services. The drive carries maximum read speeds of 140MB/s and write speeds of 130MB/s. The G-Drive ArmorATD 5TB is the largest capacity portable drive you can buy at this writing, with a USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C interface. Western Digital’s SanDisk Professional line now includes the former G-Tech line of hard drives-hence how this model gained its name. The drive includes WD Discovery software for connecting to social media and cloud storage like Dropbox and Google Drive WD Backup for keeping your data backed up and 256-bit AES hardware encryption with password protection to keep prying eyes out of your data.Ĭapacity: 5TB | Portable: Yes | Connection: USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C | Drive type: Mechanical hard driveīest for: Road warriors who need to protect their data. It's very light and portable (it weighs just 8.1 ounces and measuring 0.8 x 3.2 x 4 inches), which makes it easy to slip it into your pocket or bag and bring it just about anywhere. The drive has a stylish ridged top, and a compact chassis to hold the 2.5-inch drive inside. The WD My Passport Ultra is the latest generation of Western Digital's iconic My Passport drive, with an updated design that includes a native USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C interface (giving this drive the potential to be faster than the Seagate but this model tops out at 4TB capacities). Doesn’t support latest, fastest USB standardsĬapacity: 4TB | Portable: Yes | Connection: USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C | Drive type: Mechanical hard driveīest for: Affordable storage with a USB-C connection.USB Micro-B connection is a little outdated.It does its job dependably, with the Mylio Create software a nice extra. What the editors say: This drive is good for everyday backups and data dumps, but it’s not a speed demon. This model has the highest capacity you can buy in this form (5TB) as of this writing. The drive connects via an old-school USB 3.0 Micro-B cable to a USB Type-A port if you want to connect to a USB Type-C, you need to buy an adapter or a Micro-B to Type-C cable on your own. It also comes with a year’s subscription to Mylio Create, a modified version of the Mylio photo organizing site, and Seagate’s Rescue Data Recovery Services. The drive includes Seagate Toolkit for one-click and scheduled backup software. And it is highly portable, at 5.6 x 4 x 1.7 inches. ![]() This portable external hard drive is a workhorse, with a 2.5-inch mechanical hard disk inside that gets its power from the USB bus-which means you don’t need a bulky adapter. It comes in capacities of 1TB up to 5TB, with the latter being the best value. The Seagate One Touch hard drive is a go-to for reasonably priced portable storage. This model is strictly a desktop drive and doesn’t connect to a network and this model only supports USB 3.0.Ĭapacity: 5TB | Portable: Yes | Connection: USB 3.0 Type-A | Drive type: Mechanical hard driveīest for: Taking terabytes of data with you on a budget. Seagate also bundles a year’s subscription to Mylio Create, a modified version of the Mylio photo organizing site, and includes its Rescue Data Recovery Services. This model works with PCs or Macs right out of the box and includes Seagate Toolkit for one-click and scheduled backup software. You can protect your data with a password, for an added level of security. The drive gets power from a supplied AC power adapter. You can use the ports for charging devices, or you can connect another drive to the OneTouch Hub to copy data from one drive to the other. The chassis can stand vertically or sit flat, and it has a USB hub built-in, with a pair of USB ports (Type-C and Type-A) handily accessible from the front. Inside this 8.8 x 5.1 x 1.7-inch chassis sits a 3.5-inch desktop hard drive which spins at 7,200 RPM-faster than what you find inside a portable hard drive. We find this capacity hits a sweet spot, offering a tremendous amount of storage at a reasonable price, but the same drive comes in capacities from 4TB to 20TB. Weighing in at about three pounds, this desktop hard drive offers a whopping 10TB of storage for less than $250. Capacity: 10TB | Portable: Yes | Connection: USB Type-C, USB Type-A | Drive type: Mechanical hard driveīest for: Quick and easy access to heaps of data. ![]()
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