Holiday gift guide: best external hard drives

The best hard drives and thumb drives from Hitachi, Seagate, Western Digital and LaCie

The holiday season is a perfect time to get your media library in order (after all, there are only so many digital photos and movies that your PC can store). If you'd like to make backups of all your data - or simply require a storage device for all your media - the following products will not disappoint. These are some of the best external hard drives on the market from trusted brands including Hitachi, Western Digital and Seagate.

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7 / 10
Western Digital My Passport Essential SE

The Western Digital My Passport Essential SE is a fast and compact high-capacity hard drive that ticks all the right boxes. If your PC is USB 3.0-ready, you will not be disappointed.

  • Review Date:
  • Reviewer:
  • Manufacturer:
  • 3rd Nov., 2010
  • Chris Jager
  • Western Digital
  • Rating:
  • Price:
  • 4.00
  • $ 239.00
  • Pros:
  • Fast USB 3.0 read/write speeds, compact design, 256-bit hardware encryption, affordable price
  • Cons:
  • No mini-USB connection

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