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Best External Hard Drives
External Hard Disk Drive Comparison 2023
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Manufacturer
Storage capacity
Form factor
USB 3.0
USB 2.0
Speed
Read speed
Write speed
Colour
Dimensions
Weight
Advantages
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1
Western Digital Elements Portable 2TB
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Manufacturer
Western Digital
Storage capacity
2000 GB
Form factor
2,5 Inches
USB 3.0
USB 2.0
Speed
5400 rpm
Read speed
5000 MB/s
Write speed
5000 MB/s
Colour
Black
Dimensions
0,8 x 3,2 x 4,4 in
Weight
8,1 oz
Advantages
- USB 2.0 connection is available
Bestseller



2
Intenso Memory Station
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Manufacturer
Intenso
Storage capacity
5000 GB
Form factor
2,5 Inches
USB 3.0
USB 2.0
Speed
5400 rpm
Read speed
85 MB/s
Write speed
75 MB/s
Colour
Black
Dimensions
1,4 x 6,5 x 7,7 in
Weight
5,8 oz
Advantages



3
Toshiba HDTB410EK3AA
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Manufacturer
Toshiba
Storage capacity
4000 GB
Form factor
2,5 Inches
USB 3.0
USB 2.0
Speed
7200 rpm
Read speed
5000 MB/s
Write speed
5000 MB/s
Colour
Black
Dimensions
0,6 x 3,1 x 4,3 in
Weight
5,3 oz
Advantages
- USB 2.0 connection is available



4
Seagate STGD2000200
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Manufacturer
Seagate
Storage capacity
4000 GB
Form factor
2,5 Inches
USB 3.0
USB 2.0
Speed
-
Read speed
130 MB/s
Write speed
130 MB/s
Colour
Black
Dimensions
0,4 x 3 x 4,4 in
Weight
5,3 oz
Advantages
- USB 2.0 connection is available



5
Seagate STGX1000400
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Manufacturer
Seagate
Storage capacity
1000 GB
Form factor
3,5 Inches
USB 3.0
USB 2.0
Speed
5200 rpm
Read speed
120 MB/s
Write speed
120 MB/s
Colour
Black
Dimensions
0,6 x 3,1 x 4,6 in
Weight
6,7 oz
Advantages
- USB 2.0 connection is available



6
Transcend TS1TSJ25M3S
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Manufacturer
Transcend
Storage capacity
1000 GB
Form factor
2,5 Inches
USB 3.0
USB 2.0
Speed
5400 rpm
Read speed
Write speed
Colour
Gray
Dimensions
0,7 x 3,2 x 5,1 in
Weight
8 oz
Advantages
- USB 2.0 connection is available



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LaCie STHG2000400