The Best External Hard Drive

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Toshiba Canvio Flex (4 TB)
"Our pick: The best portable hard drive"
Seagate Backup Plus Hub (4 TB)
"Also great: The best external desktop hard drive"
Seagate Backup Plus Slim 2 TB
"Our pick: The most convenient backup drive"
Western Digital WD My Book (4 TB)
"Also great: More storage, less portable"
Samsung T5 Portable SSD (500 GB)
"Upgrade pick: Premium performance for a premium price"
Synology DS220+
"Also great: For large media libraries or multiple home computers"
Kingston DataTraveler Elite G2 64 GB
"Our pick: Fast and durable"
Synology DiskStation DS218+
"Also great: For large media libraries or multiple home computers"