The fast and reliable Elements 5TB portable hard drive is the way to ward off catastrophic data and file loss, and it's just $110 at Amazon.

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In the world of portable hard drives, it’s all about size–the greatest amount of storage capacity in the smallest design. And since most of these drives are 2.5-inch models, they make it easy for you ...

Both gorgeous and powerful, the LaCie Mirror Portable Hard Drive is the perfect storage device for anyone who can spare the cash, and may just be a little vain. Dong Ngo Former SF Labs Manager, Editor ...

LaCie Rugged Safe Portable hard drives are smaller and easier to tote around than typical external desktop drives. Some feature case designs that reduce impact shock. With portable hard drives, USB is ...

Toshiba Storage Device Division (SDD), the industry pioneer in small form factor hard disk drives (HDDs), today added a 400GB model to its line of personal storage devices for consumers seeking ...

For wireless streaming of media and storage, Seagate’s Wireless Plus is a polished, fast, and reliable external drive. A good portable hard drive is as handy as a pocket on a shirt. You can use one to ...

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USB 2.0 portable hard drives are common and ideal for compatibility, but are slow performers. Upgrading your portable hard drive to a USB 3.0 enclosure will increase its performance significantly.

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