External Hard Drives

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Apricorn Aegis Padlock 3.0 1TB USB 3.0 External Hard Drive, Black

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Apricorn Aegis Padlock 3.0 1TB USB 3.0 External Hard Drive, Black

(Old Model) Seagate Backup Plus 1TB Portable External Hard Drive USB 3.0 (Black)(STBU1000100)

WD 1TB Elements Portable External Hard Drive - USB 3.0 - WDBUZG0010BBK-WESN

G-Technology G-DRIVE Professional External Hard Drive 4TB (Gen6, USB 3.0/eSATA/FireWire800) (0G02927)

WD 3TB Elements Desktop Hard Drive HDD, USB 3.0, Compatible with PC, Mac, PS4 & Xbox - WDBWLG0030HBK-NESN

WD 1TB Silver My Passport Ultra Metal Edition Portable External Hard Drive - USB 3.0 - WDBTYH0010BSL-NESN

Seagate Backup Plus 8TB Desktop External Hard Drive USB 3.0 (STDT8000100)

Seagate Expansion Portable 2TB External Hard Drive HDD – USB 3.0 for PC Laptop (STEA2000400) , black

Seagate Expansion 5TB Desktop External Hard Drive USB 3.0 (STEB5000100),Black

Glyph Blackbox Plus Portable Hard Drive 2TB

LaCie Rugged Triple 1TB External Hard Drive Portable HDD – USB 3.0 FireWire 800 compatible for Mac and PC Computer Desktop Workstation Laptop (STEU1000400)

G-Technology 1TB G-DRIVE mobile USB-C Portable External Hard Drive, Silver - 0G04876-1

Glyph BlackBox Pro External Hard Drive 7200 RPM, USB-C (3.1,Gen2) (8TB)

Western Digital 4TB My Book Desktop External Hard Drive, USB 3.0, External HDD with Password Protection and Backup Software - WDBBGB0040HBK-NESN

LaCie Rugged USB-C, 4TB, Portable External Hard Drive, Drop, Shock, Dust, Rain Resistant, for Mac & PC (STFR4000800)

LaCie Rugged USB-C 1TB External Hard Drive Portable HDD USB 3.0 – Drop Shock Dust Rain Resistant Shuttle Drive, for Mac and PC Computer Desktop Workstation Laptop, 1 Month Adobe CC (STFR1000800)

ADATA HD710 Pro - 2 TB External Hard Drive - Shockproof, Waterproof & Dustproof - Durable Storage - For Gamers, Students & Professionals - Mac, PC & Linux Compatible - Black - AHD710P-2TU31-CBK

Toshiba Canvio Basics 2TB Portable External Hard Drive USB 3.0, Black - HDTB420XK3AA

LaCie Rugged USB-C, 5TB, Portable External Hard Drive, Drop, Shock, Dust, Rain Resistant, for Mac & PC (STFR5000800)

Seagate Rugged STFR5000800 5 TB External Hard Drive, Portable

G-Technology 1TB G-DRIVE Mobile USB-C (USB 3.1) Portable External Hard Drive, Space Gray - 0G10265

Seagate 4 TB Expansion Amazon Special Edition USB 3.0 Portable External Hard Drive for PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 (STGX4000400)

Seagate Portable Drive, 1TB, External Hard Drive, Black, for PC Laptop and Mac, 2 Year Rescue Services, Amazon Exclusive (STGX1000400)

Seagate Portable Drive, 2TB, External Hard Drive, Dark Grey, for PC Laptop and Mac, 2 Year Rescue Services, Amazon Exclusive (STGX2000400)

WD 2TB Elements Portable External Hard Drive - USB 3.0 - WDBU6Y0020BBK-WESN (Renewed)

HWAYO 2.5'' 750GB Ultra Slim Portable External Hard Drive USB3.0 HDD Storage for PC/Desktop/Laptop/MacBook/Chromebook/Xbox One (Black)

Seagate Backup Plus 5 TB External Hard Drive Portable HDD – Black USB 3.0 for PC Laptop and Mac, 1 Year Mylio Create, 2 Months Adobe CC Photography (STHP5000400)

Seagate Backup Plus 5TB External Hard Drive Portable HDD – Silver USB 3.0 For PC Laptop And Mac, 1 year MylioCreate, 2 Months Adobe CC Photography, & 2-Year Rescue Service (STHP5000401)

Seagate Backup Plus Slim STHN2000400 2 TB Portable Hard Drive - External - Black

Seagate Backup Plus Portable 5TB External Hard Drive HDD – Red USB 3.0 for PC Laptop and Mac, 1 year MylioCreate, 2 Months Adobe CC Photography & 2-year Rescue Service (STHP5000403)

LaCie 2big RAID 16TB External Hard Drive Desktop HDD – USB-C, 7200 RPM Enterprise Class Drives, for Mac and PC Desktop, Rescue Services (STHJ16000800)

Seagate Portable 5TB External Hard Drive HDD – USB 3.0 for PC, Mac, PS4, & Xbox - 1-Year Rescue Service (STGX5000400), Black

Western Digital 12 TB My Book USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive with Password Protection and Auto Backup Software, Black

WD 5TB My Passport Ultra, Blue, Portable External Hard Drive, backup software with defense against ransomware, and password protection, USB-C and USB 3.1 - WDBFTM0050BBL-WESN

G-Technology 5TB ArmorATD All-Terrain Rugged Portable External Hard Drive - USB-C, USB 3.1 Gen 1 - 0G10478-1

LaCie Rugged 5TB Portable External HDD - USB 3.0/2.0 Compatible, Shock/Dust/Rain Resistant for Mac & PC, Orange, Grey

SSK 1TB Personal Cloud External Wireless Hard Drive Portable NAS Storage with WiFi Hotspot for Travel, Support Auto Backup Connect SD Card Reader Share Data for iPhone iPad Tablet Laptop

HWAYO 250GB External Hard Drive Portable 2.5'' Ultra Slim HDD Storage USB 3.0 for PC, Laptop, Mac, Chromebook, Xbox One (Black)

Seagate Basic, 4TB, Portable External Hard Drive, USB 3.0, for PC Laptop (STJL4000400)

OWC ThunderBay 8 0TB Eight-Bay Thunderbolt 40Gb/s RAID 5 Storage Enclosure with SoftRAID Premium

LaCie 2big RAID 28TB External Hard Drive Desktop HDD – USB-C, 7200 RPM Enterprise Class Drives, for Mac and PC Desktop, Rescue Services (STHJ28000800)

Seagate Portable 1TB External Hard Drive HDD - USB 3.0 for PC, Mac, PS4, & Xbox (STGX1000400) (Renewed)

External Hard Drive 2TB, Portable Hard Drive External for PC, Laptop and Mac (2TB, Gold)

Seagate One Touch 2TB External Hard Drive HDD – Black USB 3.0 for PC Laptop and Mac, 1 Year MylioCreate, 4 Months Adobe Creative Cloud Photography Plan (STKB2000412)

Seagate One Touch, 2TB, Portable External Hard Drive, PC Notebook & Mac USB 3.0, Red, 1 Year MylioCreate, 4 mo Adobe Creative Cloud Photography (STKB2000403)

Toshiba Canvio Advance 4TB Portable External Hard Drive USB 3.0, Black - HDTCA40XK3CA

Toshiba Canvio Flex 1TB Portable External Hard Drive USB-C USB 3.0, Silver for PC, Mac, & Tablet - HDTX110XSCAA

Toshiba Canvio Flex 2TB Portable External Hard Drive USB-C USB 3.0, Silver for PC, Mac, & Tablet - HDTX120XSCAA

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