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The best external hard drives of 2025: Expert tested


We went hands-on with the top external hard drives available today to determine to help you make the most informed decision while shopping for storage solutions.

Over the years, I've recommended this drive to dozens of people, from home users in need of a backup solution to amateur photographers and videographers facing disk space limitations. Speed: SSDs are significantly faster than HDDs, making them ideal for tasks that require high-speed data transfer, such as video editing or running applications directly from the drive. 4TB and beyond: If you work with large volumes of high-resolution media files like 4K videos or RAW photos, or need to back up multiple devices, a larger capacity drive is essential.

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