Shop for external hard drives

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• Average user rating: 2.0 stars out of 14 reviews

Specs: 1 TB, External hard drive, Hi-Speed USB, 3.5", 7200 rpm

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  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.0 stars out of 3 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Desk is the largest single-volume external hard drive on the market and has arguably the best combination of design, performance, and storage capacity. Read review

Specs: 3 TB, External hard drive, Hi-Speed USB, 3.5"

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  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.0 stars out of 46 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Desk is the largest single-volume external hard drive on the market and has arguably the best combination of design, performance, and storage capacity. Read review

Specs: 2 TB, External hard drive, Hi-Speed USB, 3.5"

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  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.0 stars out of 10 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Desk is the largest single-volume external hard drive on the market and has arguably the best combination of design, performance, and storage capacity. Read review

Specs: 1 TB, External hard drive, Hi-Speed USB, 3.5"

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  Overall score: 8.1 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: With an ultrathin, sturdy design and fast performance, the Seagate GoFlex Slim external hard drive makes a great companion for a laptop that has built-in support for USB 3.0. Read review

Specs: 320 GB, External hard drive, Hi-Speed USB, 7200 rpm

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  Overall score: 8.4 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Even with the slightly low USB 3.0 performance, the GoFlex Ultra still makes an excellent portable external hard drive for people who need to expand their computer's storage. Read review

Specs: 750 GB, External hard drive, Hi-Speed USB

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• Average user rating: 0.5 stars out of 3 reviews

Specs: 2 TB, External hard drive, Hi-Speed USB, 3.5"

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  Overall score: 8.4 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 1.5 stars out of 4 reviews

The Bottom Line: Even with the slightly low USB 3.0 performance, the GoFlex Ultra still makes an excellent portable external hard drive for people who need to expand their computer's storage. Read review

Specs: 1 TB, External hard drive, Hi-Speed USB

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  Overall score: 8.4 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Even with the slightly low USB 3.0 performance, the GoFlex Ultra still makes an excellent portable external hard drive for people who need to expand their computer's storage. Read review

Specs: 320 GB, External hard drive, Hi-Speed USB

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  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 1.5 stars out of 71 reviews

The Bottom Line: Maxtor's OneTouch II external hard drive makes a good thing even better, with 250GB to 300GB's worth of one-button backups, but be warned: it eliminates any excuses for not backing up a computer. Read review

Specs: 300 GB, External hard drive, IEEE 1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB, 16 MB, 9 ms, 7200 rpm

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  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.0 stars out of 18 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus is a good choice for the average home user who wants a fast and simple-to-use external hard drive for backup and storage. Mac users will want to find a different restore utility to use with it. Read review

Specs: 500 GB, External hard drive, IEEE 1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB, 3.5", 16 MB, 7200 rpm

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  Overall score: 8.1 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 6 reviews

The Bottom Line: A sexy, slim design and backup software set make a compelling argument for the Seagate BlackArmor PS 110 external hard drive. We like the unique Try and Decide feature preloaded on the drive, and the throughput speed scores stomp the competition. Shoppers on a strict budget should look into the Fujitsu Handydrive for the best cost per gigabyte, but the BlackArmor PS 110 offers many extra features for just a few more dollars more. Read review

Specs: 500 GB, External hard drive, Hi-Speed USB, 2.5", 5400 rpm

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  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.0 stars out of 34 reviews

The Bottom Line: With its single-button backup, Maxtor's 160GB OneTouch drive not only makes avoiding PC disasters easier, it's also lightning fast. Read review

Specs: 160 GB, External hard drive, IEEE 1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB, 8 MB, 7200 rpm

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  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 1.5 stars out of 21 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus is a good choice for the average home user who wants a fast and simple-to-use external hard drive for backup and storage. Mac users will want to find a different restore utility to use with it. Read review

Specs: 750 GB, External hard drive, IEEE 1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB, 3.5", 16 MB, 7200 rpm

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  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.5 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.0 stars out of 38 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Seagate FreeAgent Go is our favorite portable hard drive to date and takes our award for Editors' Choice. The drive is well designed and fast, and you won't find a better value for the price. Read review

Specs: 320 GB, External hard drive, Hi-Speed USB, 2.5", 5400 rpm

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• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 3 reviews

Specs: 500 GB, External hard drive, Hi-Speed USB, 3.5", 7200 rpm

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  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 1.0 stars out of 31 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Seagate FreeAgent Xtreme offers three interface options, a useful software bundle, and a lengthy warranty for a fair price. We like this direct-attach external drive. Read review

Specs: 1 TB, External hard drive, IEEE 1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB / eSATA-300, 3.5", 7200 rpm

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  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 11 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Seagate FreeAgent Pro external hard drive is an elegant workaround for users who are intimidated by NAS drives. The bundled software is simple to use and makes copying your data to various location a cinch. We really like this external hard drive. Read review

Specs: 500 GB, External hard drive, Hi-Speed USB / eSATA-300, 3.5", 7200 rpm

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• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 6 reviews

Specs: 500 GB, External hard drive, Hi-Speed USB, 3.5", 16 MB, 7200 rpm

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 14 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Seagate FreeAgent Pro external hard drive is an elegant workaround for users who are intimidated by NAS drives. The bundled software is simple to use and makes copying your data to various location a cinch. We really like this external hard drive. Read review

Specs: 320 GB, External hard drive, IEEE 1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB / eSATA-300, 3.5", 7200 rpm

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• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 2 reviews

Specs: 320 GB, External hard drive, Hi-Speed USB, 3.5", 16 MB, 9.3 ms, 7200 rpm

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  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 1.0 stars out of 26 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus is a good choice for the average home user who wants a fast and simple-to-use external hard drive for backup and storage. Mac users will want to find a different restore utility to use with it. Read review

Specs: 250 GB, External hard drive, IEEE 1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB, 3.5", 16 MB, 7200 rpm

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• Average user rating: 1.5 stars out of 3 reviews

Specs: 1.5 TB, External hard drive, Hi-Speed USB, 3.5", 7200 rpm

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• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 4 reviews

Specs: 500 GB, External hard drive, Hi-Speed USB, 3.5", 7200 rpm

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• Average user rating: 0.5 stars out of 1 review

Specs: 3 TB, External hard drive, Hi-Speed USB, 3.5"