best external drives

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• quality
  4.1 out of 5
• value
  4 out of 5

• Officially licensed for your PS5 console, store and play more titles on the drive that’s officially tested and licensed for your PS5 console so you can keep gaming with confidence.
• With an exclusive heatsink design featuring the PlayStation logo and optimized for the PlayStation5 console’s M.2 slot, installation and setup is worry-free.
• With up to 1TB capacity, your PlayStation5 console has the additional space to store up to 100 games so you still have room for the next big title.
• Take advantage of irrational PCIe Gen4 NVMe speeds up to 7,300MB/s read and 6,600MB/s write (2TB and 4TB model) for a responsive and seamless gaming experience.
• Experience uninterrupted gameplay with a heatsink that keeps your WD_BLACK drive running cool and reliability that you can only get from a brand you trust.
• Play directly from the drive and eliminate the need to transfer or delete games from your console with tested and approved storage for your PS5 console.
• Dimensions (Overall): .34 Inches (H) x 3.15 Inches (W) x .92 Inches (D)
• Weight: .85 Ounces
• Electronics Features: Easy Setup
• Connection Type: USB
• Data Storage Capacity: 1TB
• Operating System Compatibility: PlayStation 5

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• quality
  3.4 out of 5

• The WD_BLACK C50 Expansion Card for Xbox leverages the Xbox Velocity Architecture and delivers similar performance as your Xbox Series X|S internal storage for a seamless experience with all your favorite games.
• Games are getting bigger, eating up more storage. Capacity 1TB let you keep more of those titles installed and ready to fire up at a moment’s notice.
• This officially licensed Xbox expansion card is plug-and-play with your Xbox Series X|S, so you don’t have to worry about compatibility or opening your console to install.
• The expansion card’s slick, industrial aesthetics deliver the cool factor that WD_BLACK is known for and fit in perfectly with your Xbox console.
• Non-expansion card solutions require you to transfer games back and forth to your console. The WD_BLACK C50 Expansion Card for Xbox lets you get into the action faster so you can game when you want to.
• Suspend your current game, play a different game, then come back to the first game as if you never left. Only the Xbox console’s internal SSD and expansion cards can support this time-saving feature.
• Dimensions (Overall): .3 Inches (H) x 2.19 Inches (W) x .3 Inches (D)
• Weight: .9 Pounds
• Electronics Features: Easy Setup
• Connection Type: USB
• Data Storage Capacity: 1TB
• Operating System Compatibility: Xbox Series X, Xbox One X, Xbox One S, Xbox Series S

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• value
  3.8 out of 5
• quality
  3.6 out of 5

• Slim design
• Automatic backup - easy to use
• Password protection + 256-bit AES hardware encryption
• Trusted drive built with WD® reliability
• WD Discovery™ software for WD Backup™, password protection and drive management
• SuperSpeed USB port; USB 2.0 compatible
• Dimensions (Overall): .85 Inches (H) x 3.21 Inches (W) x 4.33 Inches (D)
• Weight: .54 Pounds
• Hard Drive Speed: 5400 RPM
• Electronics Features: Easy Setup, Password Protected, Plug and Play, Automatic Backup Function, USB Powered
• Connection Type: USB
• Data Storage Capacity: 4TB

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• Up to 4TB that can hold up to 125 games, so that you can save old favorites and still have room for new titles.
• Portable form factor that provides fast access to your gaming library, anywhere you go.
• High-performance HDD in speeds up to 130MB/s to optimize your console or PC gaming experience.
• Purpose-built for gamers based on WD_Black quality and reliability.
• Dimensions (Overall): .8 Inches (H) x 3.46 Inches (W) x 4.65 Inches (D)
• Weight: 8.32 Ounces
• Electronics Features: Easy Setup
• Connection Type: USB
• Data Storage Capacity: 4TB
• Operating System Compatibility: Xbox Series S, Xbox One X, Xbox One S, Xbox Series X, Xbox One

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• Easy-to-use desktop hard drive—simply plug in the power adapter and USB cable
• Drag-and-drop file saving right out of the box
• Automatic recognition of Windows and Mac computers for simple setup (Reformatting required for use with Time Machine)
• Enjoy peace of mind with the included limited warranty and Rescue Data Recovery Services
• Dimensions (Overall): 4.92 inches (H) x 1.44 inches (W) x .39 inches (D)
• Weight: 1 pounds
• Hard Drive Speed: 5900 RPM
• Connection Type: USB-C
• Data Storage Capacity: 16TB
• Data storage type: HDD