Best External Drive Out There For The Price

I've ordered 4 of these and I'll swear by them. I've had Seagates and Toshibas fail on me, but never one of these. They plug and play right out of the box, and as long as you have them connected through a 3.0 USB port, you can get transfer speeds between 120 and 180 mb per second. Actual size is 5.45tb for a 6tb drive, which is normal for those of you who don't know. (In general, you can take off roughly 10% of any drive from any manufacturer.) They're reliable, quiet, efficient, and an absolute bargain. The only drawback is they're upright, which puts them in danger of tipping over if you bump the table or desk they're on... but that's easily avoidable by placing something on each side as a bookend of sorts. Additionally, you can pop the outer casing open, remove the drive, and pop it into your computer internally as well if you so choose. (I did that with 2 of them.) All things considered, if you're looking for external storage, you can't beat these regardless of what size drive you choose. Purchase with confidence.Read full review

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