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

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

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.

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

$130

How they score

FactorPortable Drive, 2TB, External Hard Drive2TB Portable Hard Drive
Value94.5–
Portability90–
Reliability80–
Ease of Setup98–
Transfer Speed62–

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

2TB Portable Hard Drive

Specs side by side

SpecPortable Drive, 2TB, External Hard Drive2TB Portable Hard Drive
ASINB07DQ91XNKB07CRG94G3
BrandSeagateSeagate
ColorBlackPORTABLE
Item Width8 centimeters–
Model NameExpansionExpansion
Read Speed120 megabytes_per_second120 megabytes_per_second
Form Factor2.5-inchPortable
Item Length11.7 centimeters–
Item Weight190 g190 g
Media Speed80 MB/s120
ManufacturerSeagateSeagate
Model NumberSTGX2000400STGX2000400

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