External Hard Drive Comparison Chart - 2019 By RelevantRankings.com – Read reviews and find the best deals on each model at www.relevantrankings.com/best-external-hard-drives/ Specs
External Hard Drive
Samsung T5 Portable SSD 500 GB
SanDisk 500GB WD My Passport Extreme Portable 2 TB External SSD
Silicon Power Armor A60 - 2TB
Toshiba Canvio Basics 2 TB
Seagate Backup Plus Hub 4 TB
WD 4 TB Elements WD 2TB Elements WD 4TB My Book Desktop Hard Portable External Duo Drive Hard Drive
WD My Book – 4 TB
Category
SSD
SSD
Portable
Portable
Portable
Desktop
Desktop
Portable
Desktop
Desktop
Price Per GB
$0.21
$0.20
$0.04
$0.04
$0.03
$0.02
$0.02
$0.03
$0.07
$0.03 USB 3.0
Interface
Capacity
USB Type C (USB 3.1 Gen2)
USB Type C (USB 3.1 Gen2)
USB 3.0
USB Type C (USB 3.1 Gen1)
USB 3.0
250 GB, 500 GB, 1 250 GB, 500 GB, 1 1 TB, 2 TB, 3 TB, 4 1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB, 5 1 TB, 2 TB, 3 TB, 4 TB, 2 TB TB, 2 TB TB TB TB
USB 3.0
USB 3.0
USB 3.0
USB Type-C (USB 3.1 Gen 1), 2x USB 3.0
4 TB, 6, TB, 8, TB, 10 TB
4 TB, 6, TB, 8, TB, 10 TB
2 TB, 3 TB, 4 TB
4 TB, 6, TB, 8, TB, 12 TB, 16 TB, 20 TB
3 TB, 4 TB, 6 TB, 8 TB, 10 TB 5.5 x 1.9 x 6.7
Size (LxWxH)
3 x 2.3 x 0.4
3.79 x 1.95 x 0.35
4.33 x 3.21 x 0.54
4.6 x 4.1 x 1.3
4.3 x 3.1 x 0.55
4.65 x 1.61 x 7.8
5.3 x 1.9 x 6.5
4.35 x 3.23 x 0.59
6.3 x 3.94 x 7.09
Weight
1.6 oz
1.44 oz
5.92 oz
11.2 oz
5.28 oz
37.44 oz (2.34 lbs)
33.5 oz (2.1 lbs)
7.8 oz
80.8 oz (5.05 lbs)
33.9 oz
Power Supply
USB
USB
USB
USB
USB
Power Adapter
Power Adapter
USB
Power Adapter
Power Adapter
HDD - 5400 RPM
HDD - 5400 RPM
HDD - 5900 RPM
HDD - 5400 RPM
HDD - 5400 RPM
HDD - 5400 RPM
HDD - 5400 RPM
360 MB/s
~163 MB/s
exFAT
exFAT
Windows, Mac
Windows, Mac
Drive Type
SSD
SSD
HDD - 5400 RPM
Max Transfer Speed
540 MB/s
550 MB/s
174 MB/s
Preformatted File System
exFAT
exFAT
NTFS
FAT32
Operating System
Windows, Mac, Android OS
Windows, Mac
Windows (Mac w/ Reformatting)
Windows, Mac
Rugged Specs
Shock-resistant
IP55-rated water and dust resistant; Shockand vibrationresistant
Best Price
$106.99
$99.99
$69.99
$71.99
$64.99
$89.99
$89.99
$62.99
$259.00
$99.99
Relevant Rankings Rating
9.4
9.3
9.2
9.2
9.1
9.1
9
9
8.9
8.9
~185 MB/s NTFS
NTFS
NTFS
NTFS
Windows (Mac w/ Windows (Mac w/ Windows (Mac w/ Windows (Mac w/ Reformatting) Driver) Reformatting) Reformatting)
Military-grade shockproof and IPX4 water-resistant
Last Updated 2019