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Best External Hard Drives (2026): SSD to Store Data, Video, and More

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If you’re running out of storage space on your laptop or you need to back up your data or store that backlog of videos you’re going to edit one day (I am, I swear), an external hard drive can solve your problem. The trouble is, there are hundreds of drive options ranging from dirt cheap to crazy expensive, so how do you know which one is right for you? I’ve tested dozens, across operating systems and with different uses in mind, to find the best external hard drives for storage, backups, gaming, video editing, network-attached storage (NAS) devices, and more.

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