The best external hard drive and SSD for 2021: Mac, PC, PS4 and Xbox

By CNET
SanDisk 1TB Extreme Pro Portable SSD
"Blazing fast SSD"
Seagate Game Drive 4TB
"Best value for PS4"
WD Black P10 5TB with 2 months Game Pass Ultimate
"Best value for Xbox One"
Seagate Backup Plus Slim 2TB
"Slim design for PC"
WD My Passport Ultra USB-C
"Great USB-C option"
WD My Book 8TB (for Mac or Windows PCs)
"Best value desktop solution"
LaCie Rugged USB-C 5TB Portable HDD
"Rugged workhorse external hard drive"
SanDisk Extreme Portable 1TB SSD
"Rugged external mini SSD"
RavPower Mini External SSD
"Mini 1TB USB-C SSD"