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External hard drives
Latest External hard drives
Seagate Freeagent Desk 1.5TB review
External hard drivesGood-looking, relatively speedy and with decent backup software, this is a good-value 1.5TB disk.
Freecom ToughDrive Leather 320GB review
External hard drivesThe 320GB ToughDrive Leather feels sturdy, but it's overpriced and its looks won't suit everyone.
LaCie Hard Disk Max Quadra 2TB review
External hard drivesThe Max Quadra is a good buy if you want RAID, but if you don't there are cheaper alternatives available.
Hitachi Rugged Portable Drive 500GB review
External hard drivesThe SimpleTough is inexpensive and its sturdy build will be reassuring if you travel a lot or specifically want a water-resistant disk.
LaCie Starck Mobile Hard Drive 500GB review
External hard drivesLaCie's Starck Mobile looks and feels classy, but its captive USB cable isn't as well designed as the rest of the disk.
Freecom Hard Drive XS 3.0 1TB review
External hard drivesThe Freecom Hard Drive XS 3.0 is a fast USB3 hard disk, but it's pricier than the competition and a touch slow at writing small files.
Western Digital My Passport Elite 500GB review
External hard drivesWestern Digital's My Passport is a slender and quick portable hard disk, but there are better-value disks available.
Freecom Hard Drive Quattro 1.5TB review
External hard drivesThe 1.5TB Quattro looks great, performs well and has a variety of interfaces, but 2TB disks are available for only a few pounds more.
HP SimpleSave Portable 320GB review
External hard drivesHP's SimpleSave is a great value combination of portable hard disk and automated backup software.
Netgear Stora MS200 1TB review
External hard drives NAS drivesNetgear's Stora MS200 is a good-value NAS. It's fast enough for most uses and has plenty of useful features, but it supports only RAID 1.