10 Best Desktop External Hard Drive of December 2025

• Ideal for the home, office, or dorm, the Seagate Desktop Drive offers 8TB of enormous desktop storage for photos, movies, music, and more
• An external hard drive for Windows or Mac computers, simply back up with a quick drag and drop
• The perfect laptop hard drive or PC drive, just plug into to a computer for automatic recognition no software required
• Includes an 18 inches USB 3.0 cable and 18 watt power adapter
• Enjoy long-term peace of mind with the included 1 year limited warranty and 1 year Rescue Data Recovery Services

Seagate

• 12TB* so you can save and build your Xbox gaming collection up to 300 games.*** | * As used for storage capacity, one gigabyte (GB) = one billion bytes and one terabyte (TB) = one trillion bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment. | *** Number of games based on a 36GB average per game. The number of games will vary based on file size, formatting, other programs, and factors.
• 1-Month membership of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate included with purchase. | 1-Month trial offer of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for new Xbox Game Pass members only. Limit: 1 per person/account. Available for a limited time. See product packaging for full details.
• 7200RPM drive with active cooling technology and speeds up to 250 MB/s.** | ** Based on read speed and internal testing. As used for transfer rate, megabyte per second (MB/s) = one million bytes per second. Performance will vary depending on your hardware and software components and configurations.
• Two 7.5W USB Type-A charging ports to charge your gaming gear and accessories.
• Purpose-built for gamers based on WD_BLACK quality and reliability.

Western Digital

• The LaCie d2 Professional is the go to external desktop hard drive for creatives using SSD based laptops or all in one computers with limited storage capacity
• Easily edit and archive projects with 10TB of massive capacity and speeds of upto 240MB/s
• Seamlessly connect to USB C and Thunderbolt 3 computers and enjoy reduced noise and vibration thanks to an aluminum form factor
• Equipped with BarraCuda Pro enterprise class drive for ultimate reliability and performance
• Enjoy long term peace of mind with the included five year limited warranty including rescue data recovery services

LaCie

• High speed USB 3.0 for universal, high-speed data transfer
• Solid, stylish all-aluminum case for durability
• With capacities up to 18TB for multimedia intensive files (Total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment.)
• Time Machine-ready for easy file back-up
• Plug-and-play on Mac; easily reformatted on Windows
• 3-year limited manufacturer's warranty

G-Technology

• USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 Compatibility
• Fast data transfers
• Improve PC Performance
• High Capacity; Compatibility Formatted NTFS for Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 7; Reformatting may be required for other operating systems; Compatibility may vary depending on user’s hardware configuration and operating system
• 2 year manufacturer's limited warranty

Western Digital

• Store and access content for years with up to 14TB in a USB drive
• A great external hard drive for Mac and Windows, this hub can charge mobile devices and transfer files from USB cameras and USB thumb drives via its two USB 3.0 ports
• Use seamlessly between windows and Mac by installing the provided NTFS driver for Mac
• Complimentary four-month membership to the Adobe Creative Cloud Photography Plan’s photo and video editing apps (Must be redeemed within 1 year of drive registration. Not available in all countries)
• Enjoy long-term peace of mind with the included two-year limited warranty External desktop hard drive offers two front-facing, high-speed USB 3.0 ports for connecting to and recharging other USB devices like phones, cameras, and tablets

Seagate

• Enjoy enormous desktop storage space for years to come for photos, movies, music, and more
• Designed to work with Windows computers, this external USB drive makes backup easy with a simple drag-and-drop
• Setup is easy! Just connect the external hard drive to your Windows computer for automatic recognition—no software required
• Includes an 18-inch USB 3.0 cable and 18W power adapter
• Enjoy long-term peace of mind with the included one-year limited warranty

Seagate

• Auto backup with included WD Backup software and Time Machine compatibility
• Password protection with hardware encryption
• Trusted storage built with WD reliability
• USB 3.0 port; USB 2.0 compatible
• 3-year manufacturer's limited warranty

Western Digital

• Fast data transfers
• High-capacity add-on storage
• Plug-and-play ready for Windows PCs
• WD quality inside and out
• 2-year manufacturer's limited warranty

Western Digital

• Slim design
• Automatic backup - easy to use
• Password protection + 256-bit AES hardware encryption
• WD Discovery software for WD Backup, password protection and drive management
• SuperSpeed USB port; USB 2.0 compatible

Western Digital