Best External Hard Drives for Designers of 2025

These are the best external hard drives for designers. You can use them to store your designs, ideas and concepts. These hard drives have fast read and write speeds, and can support both windows and mac operating systems separately.

Toshiba Canvio Advance 4TB Portable External Hard Drive
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Hard Disk Storage Capacity	4TB
Connectivity Technology	USB
Operating System Compatibility	Windows OS, Mac OS
Data Transfer Rate	High
Encryption	AES
Hard disk Interface	USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 compatible.
Color	Black
Casing Material	PVC
Weight	7.68 ounces
Special Features	Anti Shock

Toshiba Canvio Flex 4TB Portable External Hard Drive
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Hard Disk Storage Capacity	4TB
Connectivity Technology	USB
Operating System Compatibility	Windows OS, Mac OS
Data Transfer Rate	High
Encryption	AES
Hard disk Interface	USB 3.0
Color	Silver
Casing Material	PVC
Weight	7.36 ounces
Special Features	Includes USB-C and USB-A cables

ADATA HD830 4TB Ruggedized IP68 Extra Strength
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Hard Disk Storage Capacity	4TB
Connectivity Technology	USB
Operating System Compatibility	Windows OS, Mac OS
Data Transfer Rate	High
Encryption	AES
Hard disk Interface	USB 3.0
Color	Black
Casing Material	Silicone Rubber, Metal Casing
Weight	1.32 lbs
Special Features	Rugged

Toshiba Canvio Basics 4TB Portable External Hard Drive
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Hard Disk Storage Capacity	4TB
Connectivity Technology	USB
Operating System Compatibility	Windows OS, Mac OS
Data Transfer Rate	High
Encryption	AES
Hard disk Interface	USB 2.0/3.0
Color	Satin finish
Casing Material	PVC
Weight	7.68 ounces
Special Features	Anti Shock

Seagate Desktop 8TB External Hard Drive HDD
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Hard Disk Storage Capacity	8TB
Connectivity Technology	USB
Operating System Compatibility	Windows OS, Mac OS
Data Transfer Rate	120 Megabytes Per Second
Encryption	AES 256 BIT
Hard disk Interface	USB 3.0
Color	Black
Casing Material	PVC
Weight	2.43 lbs
Special Features	ps, xbox

Toshiba Canvio Advance 1TB Portable External Hard Drive
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Hard Disk Storage Capacity	1TB
Connectivity Technology	USB
Operating System Compatibility	Windows OS, Mac OS
Data Transfer Rate	High
Encryption	AES
Hard disk Interface	USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 compatible.
Color	Green
Casing Material	PVC
Weight	5.28 ounces
Special Features	Anti Shock

LaCie Rugged Mini 5TB External Hard Drive Portable HDD
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Hard Disk Storage Capacity	5TB
Connectivity Technology	USB
Operating System Compatibility	Windows OS, Mac OS
Data Transfer Rate	130 Megabytes Per Second
Encryption	AES
Hard disk Interface	USB 3.0
Color	Silver
Casing Material	Silicone Rubber, PVC
Weight	0.88 lbs
Special Features	Password protect, Anti Shock Rubber

WD 2TB My Passport SSD External Portable Solid State Drive
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Hard Disk Storage Capacity	2TB
Connectivity Technology	USB
Operating System Compatibility	Windows OS, Mac OS
Data Transfer Rate	1,050 MB/s
Encryption	AES
Hard disk Interface	USB 3.0
Color	Black
Casing Material	PVC
Weight	1.62 ounces
Special Features	Size

Silicon Power 2TB Ultra Slim Armor A75 Shockproof
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Hard Disk Storage Capacity	2TB
Connectivity Technology	USB
Operating System Compatibility	Windows OS, Mac OS
Data Transfer Rate	High
Encryption	AES
Hard disk Interface	USB 3.0
Color	Black
Casing Material	Silicone Rubber, PVC
Weight	9.6 ounces
Special Features	Shockproof

ADATA Durable Series HD770G RGB 2TB Red External
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Hard Disk Storage Capacity	2TB
Connectivity Technology	USB
Operating System Compatibility	Windows OS, Mac OS
Data Transfer Rate	High
Encryption	AES
Hard disk Interface	USB 3.0
Color	Black
Casing Material	Silicone Rubber, Metal Casing
Weight	0.60 lbs
Special Features	Rugged

Silicon Power 2TB Game Drive External Hard Drive
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Hard Disk Storage Capacity	2TB
Connectivity Technology	USB
Operating System Compatibility	Windows OS, Mac OS
Data Transfer Rate	High
Encryption	AES
Hard disk Interface	USB 3.0
Color	Black
Casing Material	Silicone Rubber, PVC
Weight	9.9 ounces
Special Features	Shockproof

Seagate Ultra Touch HDD 2TB External Hard Drive
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Hard Disk Storage Capacity	2TB
Connectivity Technology	USB
Operating System Compatibility	Windows OS, Mac OS
Data Transfer Rate	120 MB
Encryption	AES
Hard disk Interface	USB C
Color	Black
Casing Material	PVC
Weight	‎5.3 ounces
Special Features	Personal, gaming, business

WD 2TB Elements SE - Portable SSD
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Hard Disk Storage Capacity	2TB
Connectivity Technology	USB
Operating System Compatibility	Windows OS, Mac OS
Data Transfer Rate	up to 400MB/s
Encryption	AES
Hard disk Interface	USB 3.0
Color	Black
Casing Material	PVC
Weight	‎0.952 ounces
Special Features	Drop Resistance

Silicon Power 4TB Game Drive External Hard Drive A66
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Hard Disk Storage Capacity	4TB
Connectivity Technology	USB
Operating System Compatibility	Windows OS, Mac OS
Data Transfer Rate	High
Encryption	AES
Hard disk Interface	USB 3.0
Color	Black
Casing Material	Silicone Rubber, PVC
Weight	13.4 ounces
Special Features	Shockproof

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