Compare the Best External Hard DrivesApril 2021
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 Western Digital D10 ‑ 8Tb
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£169.98
PC World Business
+8 more shops
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980g
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8TB
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Jul 2019
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 Seagate Game Drive ‑ 2Tb
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£58.95
Amazon UK
+21 more shops
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169g
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2TB
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May 2020
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Western Digital My Passport ‑ 4Tb
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£83.71
Amazon UK
+14 more shops
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250g
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4TB
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87 
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Western Digital P10 Game Drive ‑ 2Tb
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£66.32
Amazon UK
+7 more shops
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140g
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2TB
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Dec 2018
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Seagate One Touch ‑ 5Tb |
£95.18
Ebuyer
+10 more shops
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268g
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5TB
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Western Digital P10 Game Drive ‑ 5Tb |
£114.98
PC World Business
+7 more shops
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230g
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5TB
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Seagate One Touch ‑ 4Tb |
£84.99
Currys
+12 more shops
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268g
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4TB
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May 2019
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Seagate Backup Plus Ultra Touch ‑ 2Tb |
£61.08
Amazon UK
+3 more shops
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151g
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2TB
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Feb 2019
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Western Digital P10 Game Drive ‑ 4Tb |
£99.99
Currys
+6 more shops
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230g
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4TB
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Jul 2019
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Western Digital My Book ‑ 6Tb |
£125.71
PC World Business
+5 more shops
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1.1kg
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6TB
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Oct 2016
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Seagate Expansion ‑ 4TB |
£86.00
coolshopuk
+12 more shops
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950g
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4TB
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Sep 2015
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Western Digital P10 Game Drive ‑ 3Tb |
£81.93
Amazon UK
+6 more shops
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120g
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3TB
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Western Digital My Passport ‑ 5Tb |
£118.99
PC World Business
+6 more shops
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210g
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5TB
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Western Digital My Passport Ultra ‑ 2Tb |
£67.48
Ebuyer
+9 more shops
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250g
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2TB
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Sep 2018
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Seagate One Touch ‑ 2Tb |
£56.10
Ebuyer
+12 more shops
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148g
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2TB
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May 2019
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85
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Western Digital Elements ‑ 8Tb |
£159.98
PC World Business
+1 more shop
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950g
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8TB
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Jun 2017
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85
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Western Digital My Passport X
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£90.96
Office Stationery
+2 more shops
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230g
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2TB
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Apr 2015
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Western Digital D10 ‑ 12Tb |
£271.97
Ebuyer
+4 more shops
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1.5kg
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12TB
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Dec 2018
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Western Digital WDBM1M0040BBKWESN |
£119.99
Amazon UK
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230g
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4TB
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Sep 2018
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What Are The Best External Hard Drive Brands?
We looked at the reviews for every external hard drive and used this to calculate the average overall rating of each brand. The top rated external hard drive brand is Western Digital with an average rating of 89%. Compare all award winning external hard drives.
| Rank | Brand | Number of External Hard Drives | Price Range | Average Rating | |
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| #1 | Western Digital External Hard Drives | 112 | £39 - £663 |
89%
1,557 reviews
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| #2 | Seagate External Hard Drives | 88 | £39 - £401 |
85%
262 reviews
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| #3 | Silicon Power External Hard Drives | 39 | £41 - £332 |
77%
89 reviews
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| #4 | Buffalo External Hard Drives | 34 | £45 - £207 |
75%
14 reviews
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| #5 | iStorage External Hard Drives | 30 | £108 - £699 |
71%
29 reviews
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| #6 | A-DATA External Hard Drives | 55 | £39 - £139 |
61%
38 reviews
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| #7 | Freecom External Hard Drives | 25 | £50 - £188 |
56%
7 reviews
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| #8 | LaCie External Hard Drives | 65 | £45 - £683 | ||
| #9 | Toshiba External Hard Drives | 64 | £36 - £351 | ||
| #10 | G-Technology External Hard Drives | 37 | £69 - £799 | ||
| #11 | Intenso External Hard Drives | 26 | £37 - £162 | ||
| #12 | BUSlink External Hard Drives | 24 | |||
| #13 | Fantom Drives External Hard Drives | 23 | £78 - £208 | ||
| #14 | Transcend External Hard Drives | 21 | £43 - £227 |
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