Best external hard drive 2024: We test the best SSDs and HDDs for Mac and PC
Whether you need a drive for backups or extra space for apps, games and files, these external hard drives provide the storage boost you need
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Buffalo DriveStation USB 3.0 1TB review
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Buffalo's USB3 DriveStation is easily the fastest external hard disk we've seen. It's pricy, but it's worth having if time is a big issue.
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£110 inc VAT
Freecom USB Memory 120GB review
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Freecom's USB Memory is very slim and small, but you pay a high price for its compactness.
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£80 inc VAT
QNAP TS-219P review
External hard drives NAS drivesIt's a little expensive, but QNap's TS-219P is a feature-packed and fast NAS enclosure.
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£266 inc VAT
Imation Apollo Pro UX 1TB review
External hard drivesImation's Apollo Pro is a fast and generally well-designed external hard disk, but it's too expensive.
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£130 inc VAT
Synology Disk Station (DS) 409slim review
External hard drives NAS drivesA compact NAS enclosure with lots of features, low power consumption, low noise and a small footprint - a superb choice.
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£299 inc VAT
Eye-Fi Pro 4GB review
External hard drivesA clever little device that adds wifi to your digital camera.
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£149.99 (about £90)
Samsung Story Station 1TB review
External hard drives Internal hard drivesSamsung's Story Station is a fast, inexpensive and attractive 1TB USB hard disk.
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£79 inc VAT
£68 inc VAT
£204 inc VAT
£100 inc VAT