Best external hard drives (1TB and over)

The best high-capacity external HDDs from Hitachi, Seagate, Western Digital and Buffalo
  • PC World Staff (PC World Australia (online))
  • — 19 October, 2010 14:46

If you believe that you can never have too much storage space, the following external hard drives are worth considering. Each hard drive on this list provides between one and three terabytes of storage (1000-3000 gigabytes). Whether you're after the speed and convenience of USB 3.0, a Mac-friendly device or oodles of storage space, there will be something on this list to meet your requirements.

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Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Ultra-Portable Drive 1.5TB

A stylish-looking USB 3.0 drive that packs a whopping 1.5TB capacity, but in write performance it lags behind the competition.

  • Review Date:
  • Reviewer:
  • Manufacturer:
  • 24th Sept., 2010
  • Melissa J. Perenson
  • Seagate
  • Rating:
  • Price:
  • 4.00
  • $ 299.00
  • Pros:
  • First 1.5TB portable to market offers gargantuan capacity, includes USB 3.0 connector
  • Cons:
  • Connector modules can be unwieldy, must remove module to insert into a dock

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