Hard drive reviews
Buying a hard drive
Too slow, too noisy, too hot, too weak, too power hungry. Our tech experts have invested their time carrying out rigorous testing to find out which external hard drives are the best performers. Find the results explained in plain language in our list of Best Buys.
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The top 2 hard drives we recommend
Find your perfect hard drive
All hard drives by brand (11 on test)
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Buffalo
DrivestationFrom GBP65.99
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Iomega
eGoFrom GBP85.00
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Iomega
PrestigeFrom GBP94.99
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LaCie
Little Big Disk ThunderboltFrom GBP349.95
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LaCie
MinimusFrom GBP89.99
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LaCie
StarkFrom GBP111.99
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Seagate
ExpansionFrom GBP87.99
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Seagate
GoFlex DeskFrom GBP72.97
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Western Digital
ElementsFrom GBP69.00
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Western Digital
My Book EssentialFrom GBP69.97
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Western Digital
My Book For MacFrom GBP99.00
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Best Buys
The Which? Best Buy award is given to
products with high total test scores that perform consistently well in
our rigorous lab tests and excel in all key areas.
Energy Savers
We award the Energy Saver logo to
products that our testing shows are very energy efficient, meaning
they'll cost you less to run.
Don't Buys
The Which? Don't Buy logo alerts you
to the products that performed extremely poorly in one or more key
areas of our tests.
