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2TB Portable Hard Drive vs Portable Drive, 2TB, External Hard Drive

Ravvy scores 2TB Portable Hard Drive at 84.52 and Portable Drive, 2TB, External Hard Drive at 85.68. Portable Drive, 2TB, External Hard Drive takes the overall pick, best for students and office professionals needing affordable secondary backups.

Seagate 2TB Portable Hard Drive | USB 3.0 (STGX2000400)
84.5

$130

Ravvy pick

Seagate Portable Drive, 2TB, External Hard Drive, Dark Grey, for PC Laptop and Mac, 2 Year Rescue Services, Amazon Exclusive (STGX2000400)
85.7

$179

Buy this drive for its exceptional price per gigabyte and included recovery services, provided you can tolerate slower mechanical transfer speeds.

How they score

Factor2TB Portable Hard DrivePortable Drive, 2TB, External Hard Drive
Value–94.5
Portability–90
Reliability–80
Ease of Setup–98
Transfer Speed–62

2TB Portable Hard Drive

Portable Drive, 2TB, External Hard Drive

What owners praise

  • High storage capacity for the price
  • Two years of data recovery services included
  • Lightweight and highly portable form factor
  • True plug and play setup for PC and Mac
  • Reliable aluminum enclosure helps heat dissipation

What to know first

  • Slower read/write speeds than SSD alternatives
  • Mechanical components are sensitive to drops
  • USB-A cable requires an adapter for newer USB-C laptops

Skip it if professional video editors or users in high impact environments

Specs side by side

Spec2TB Portable Hard DrivePortable Drive, 2TB, External Hard Drive
UPC763649127308–
ASINB07CRG94G3B07DQ91XNK
GTIN763649127308–
BrandSeagateSeagate
ColorPORTABLEBlack
Model NameExpansionExpansion
Read Speed120 megabytes_per_second120 megabytes_per_second
Form FactorPortable2.5-inch
Item Weight190 g190 g
Media Speed12080 MB/s
ManufacturerSeagateSeagate
Model NumberSTGX2000400STGX2000400

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