5 Best External Hard Drives Under $200 in the US - October 2020
What External Hard Drive Under $200 to Buy in October 2020?
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| A cheap and fully featured 230g external hard drive. | A cheap and fully featured 1kg external hard drive. It is USB powered and has a hard drive capacity of 4TB. | A good value for money and fully featured 1kg external hard drive. It is USB powered and has a hard drive speed of 7,200 RPM. | A good value for money and fully featured 230g external hard drive. It is USB powered and has a password protection. | A fully featured and good value for money 170g external hard drive. It is USB powered and has a password protection. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Better Kagoo Score Cheaper by $32 More Shops Are Selling It |
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Password Protection Better Brand |
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83% Lighter Password Protection Eight Months Newer Better Brand |
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60g Heavier Vastly Smaller Hard Drive Capacity $32 More Expensive Less Retailers Over Two Years Older |
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Vastly Heavier Does Not Have a Wi-Fi Worse Kagoo Score $59 More Expensive Over One Year Older Worse Brand |
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Vastly Heavier Smaller Hard Drive Capacity Does Not Have a Wi-Fi Older by Over Four Years Worse Brand |
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60g Heavier Vastly Smaller Hard Drive Capacity Does Not Have a Wi-Fi Worse Kagoo Score More Expensive by $32 Less Retailers Older by Eight Months 1 More Item
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Western Digital My Passport Mac - 3TB
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$141.69
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Western Digital My Passport Mac - 3TB |
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3TB
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5,000 Mbit/s
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230g
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The Western Digital My Passport Mac - 3TB has a Kagoo Score of 84. With a price tag of $141.69 this external hard drive is fair value for money. For further details check out our full review of the Western Digital My Passport Mac - 3TB or read our article on whether you should buy a Western Digital external hard drive.
A cheap and fully featured 230g external hard drive.
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86
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84
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2 Reasons For for Choosing the Western Digital My Passport Mac - 3TB
The Western Digital My Passport Mac - 3TB has received a Kagoo Score of 84, however the Buffalo DriveStation - 4Tb scored 83, the Western Digital My Passport for Mac - 2Tb scored 82 and the Western Digital My Passport Ultra - 3Tb scored 82.
Western Digital external hard drives have an average rating of 95%, whereas Buffalo only has an average rating of 87.9%.
5 Reasons Against for Choosing the Western Digital My Passport Mac - 3TB
The Western Digital My Passport Mac - 3TB is a 230g external hard drive, and so does the Western Digital My Passport Ultra - 3Tb. That's 770g lighter than the Buffalo DriveStation - 4Tb and the Buffalo DriveStation Velocity - 2Tb (1kg) and 60g heavier than the Western Digital My Passport for Mac - 2Tb (170g). More ...
'Weight' denotes the weight of the external hard drive, measured in grams (g).
A heavier hard drive will be bulkier, and more annoying to carry around.
The Western Digital My Passport Mac - 3TB is a 3GB external hard drive, and so does the Western Digital My Passport Ultra - 3Tb. That's 1TB smaller than the Buffalo DriveStation - 4Tb (4TB) and 1TB bigger than the Buffalo DriveStation Velocity - 2Tb and the Western Digital My Passport for Mac - 2Tb (2TB). More ...
'Hard Drive Capacity' denotes how much data the hard drive can hold, measured in gigabytes (GB).
A bigger hard drive capacity means that it can hold more files and data at once.
The Western Digital My Passport Mac - 3TB is more expensive than the Buffalo DriveStation Velocity - 2Tb by $32.
Only 1 store sell the Western Digital My Passport Mac - 3TB, whereas 2 stores sell the Buffalo DriveStation - 4Tb and 2 shops sell the Buffalo DriveStation Velocity - 2Tb. More ...
The Western Digital My Passport Mac - 3TB is older than the Buffalo DriveStation - 4Tb by one year, older than the Western Digital My Passport for Mac - 2Tb by three years and older than the Western Digital My Passport Ultra - 3Tb by 23 months.
The cheapest price that we could find for the My Passport Mac - 3TB in the US is $141.69 but in total we found only 1 price for it.
Buffalo DriveStation - 4Tb
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$168.49
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Buffalo DriveStation - 4Tb |
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4TB
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5,000 Mbit/s
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1kg
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The Buffalo DriveStation - 4Tb has a Kagoo Score of 83. However with a price tag of $168.49 this external hard drive is a bit expensive. For further details check out our full review of the Buffalo DriveStation - 4Tb or read our article on whether you should buy a Buffalo external hard drive.
A cheap and fully featured 1kg external hard drive. It is USB powered and has a hard drive capacity of 4TB.
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83
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1 Reason For for Choosing the Buffalo DriveStation - 4Tb
A greater number of retailers increases the price competition amongst retailers for this external hard drive and also increases the chances of the product remaining in stock.
6 Reasons Against for Choosing the Buffalo DriveStation - 4Tb
The Buffalo DriveStation - 4Tb is a 1g external hard drive, and so does the Buffalo DriveStation Velocity - 2Tb. That's 830g heavier than the Western Digital My Passport for Mac - 2Tb (170g) and 770g heavier than the Western Digital My Passport Mac - 3TB and the Western Digital My Passport Ultra - 3Tb (230g). More ...
'Weight' denotes the weight of the external hard drive, measured in grams (g).
A heavier hard drive will be bulkier, and more annoying to carry around.
The Buffalo DriveStation - 4Tb does not have a Wi-Fi (As do the the Buffalo DriveStation Velocity - 2Tb, the Western Digital My Passport for Mac - 2Tb and the Western Digital My Passport Ultra - 3Tb), however the Western Digital My Passport Mac - 3TB has this feature. More ...
'Wi-Fi' indicates whether the hard drive can connect to wireless networks or not.
A wi-fi connection on your hard drive means that you can connect directly to it to read/write data without an actual physical connection, meaning you can access your storage from anywhere.
The Buffalo DriveStation - 4Tb has received a Kagoo Score of 83, but the Buffalo DriveStation Velocity - 2Tb scored 84 and the Western Digital My Passport Mac - 3TB scored 84.
The Buffalo DriveStation - 4Tb is more expensive than the Buffalo DriveStation Velocity - 2Tb by $59, more expensive than the Western Digital My Passport for Mac - 2Tb by $26, more expensive than the Western Digital My Passport Mac - 3TB by $27 and more expensive than the Western Digital My Passport Ultra - 3Tb by $27.
The Buffalo DriveStation - 4Tb is older than the Western Digital My Passport for Mac - 2Tb by 19 months and older than the Western Digital My Passport Ultra - 3Tb by 11 months.
Buffalo external hard drives have an average rating of only 87.9%, however Western Digital has an average rating of 95%.
The cheapest price that we could find for the DriveStation - 4Tb in the US is $168.49 but in total we found only 2 prices for it.
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Buffalo DriveStation Velocity - 2Tb
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$109.99
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Buffalo DriveStation Velocity - 2Tb |
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2TB
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7,200 RPM
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The Buffalo DriveStation Velocity - 2Tb has a Kagoo Score of 84. With a price tag of $109.99 this external hard drive is good value for money. For further details check out our full review of the Buffalo DriveStation Velocity - 2Tb or read our article on whether you should buy a Buffalo external hard drive.
A good value for money and fully featured 1kg external hard drive. It is USB powered and has a hard drive speed of 7,200 RPM.
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85
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84
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3 Reasons For for Choosing the Buffalo DriveStation Velocity - 2Tb
The Buffalo DriveStation Velocity - 2Tb has received a Kagoo Score of 84, but the Buffalo DriveStation - 4Tb scored 83, the Western Digital My Passport for Mac - 2Tb scored 82 and the Western Digital My Passport Ultra - 3Tb scored 82.
The Buffalo DriveStation Velocity - 2Tb costs $109.99, whereas the Buffalo DriveStation - 4Tb is $168.49, the Western Digital My Passport for Mac - 2Tb is $142.17, the Western Digital My Passport Mac - 3TB is $141.69 and the Western Digital My Passport Ultra - 3Tb is $141.69.
A greater number of shops increases the chances of the product remaining in stock and also increases the price competition amongst retailers for this external hard drive.
5 Reasons Against for Choosing the Buffalo DriveStation Velocity - 2Tb
The Buffalo DriveStation Velocity - 2Tb has a weight of 1g (as does the Buffalo DriveStation - 4Tb), however the Western Digital My Passport for Mac - 2Tb is a 170g external hard drive (830g lighter) and the Western Digital My Passport Mac - 3TB and the Western Digital My Passport Ultra - 3Tb are both 230g external hard drives (770g lighter). More ...
'Weight' denotes the weight of the external hard drive, measured in grams (g).
A heavier hard drive will be bulkier, and more annoying to carry around.
The Buffalo DriveStation Velocity - 2Tb has a hard drive capacity of 2GB (as does the Western Digital My Passport for Mac - 2Tb), but the Buffalo DriveStation - 4Tb is a 4TB external hard drive (2TB bigger) and the Western Digital My Passport Mac - 3TB and the Western Digital My Passport Ultra - 3Tb are both 3TB external hard drives (1TB bigger). More ...
'Hard Drive Capacity' denotes how much data the hard drive can hold, measured in gigabytes (GB).
A bigger hard drive capacity means that it can hold more files and data at once.
The Buffalo DriveStation Velocity - 2Tb does not have a Wi-Fi (As do the the Buffalo DriveStation - 4Tb, the Western Digital My Passport for Mac - 2Tb and the Western Digital My Passport Ultra - 3Tb), however the Western Digital My Passport Mac - 3TB does. More ...
'Wi-Fi' indicates whether the hard drive can connect to wireless networks or not.
A wi-fi connection on your hard drive means that you can connect directly to it to read/write data without an actual physical connection, meaning you can access your storage from anywhere.
The Buffalo DriveStation Velocity - 2Tb is three years older than the Buffalo DriveStation - 4Tb, five years older than the Western Digital My Passport for Mac - 2Tb, two years older than the Western Digital My Passport Mac - 3TB and four years older than the Western Digital My Passport Ultra - 3Tb.
Buffalo external hard drives have an average rating of only 87.9%, however Western Digital has an average rating of 95%.
The cheapest price that we could find for the DriveStation Velocity - 2Tb in the US is $109.99 but in total we found only 2 prices for it.
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$109.99
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Western Digital My Passport Ultra - 3Tb
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$141.69
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Western Digital My Passport Ultra - 3Tb |
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3TB
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230g
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The Western Digital My Passport Ultra - 3Tb has a Kagoo Score of 82. With a price tag of $141.69 this external hard drive is fair value for money. For further details check out our full review of the Western Digital My Passport Ultra - 3Tb or read our article on whether you should buy a Western Digital external hard drive.
A good value for money and fully featured 230g external hard drive. It is USB powered and has a password protection.
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83
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84
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2 Reasons For for Choosing the Western Digital My Passport Ultra - 3Tb
The Western Digital My Passport Ultra - 3Tb has a password protection, and so does the Western Digital My Passport for Mac - 2Tb, whereas the Buffalo DriveStation - 4Tb, the Buffalo DriveStation Velocity - 2Tb and the Western Digital My Passport Mac - 3TB do not. More ...
'Password Protection' indicates whether the hard drive has password protection as a security measure against unauthorised entry.
Setting a password on your hard drive stops anyone plugging it in and reading the information stored on it - it's a good mid-level security feature.
Western Digital external hard drives have an average rating of 95%, whereas Buffalo only has an average rating of 87.9%.
7 Reasons Against for Choosing the Western Digital My Passport Ultra - 3Tb
The Western Digital My Passport Ultra - 3Tb has a weight of 230g (as does the Western Digital My Passport Mac - 3TB), whereas the Buffalo DriveStation - 4Tb and the Buffalo DriveStation Velocity - 2Tb are both 1kg external hard drives (770g heavier) and the Western Digital My Passport for Mac - 2Tb is a 170g external hard drive (60g lighter). More ...
'Weight' denotes the weight of the external hard drive, measured in grams (g).
A heavier hard drive will be bulkier, and more annoying to carry around.
The Western Digital My Passport Ultra - 3Tb has a hard drive capacity of 3GB (as does the Western Digital My Passport Mac - 3TB), however the Buffalo DriveStation - 4Tb is a 4TB external hard drive (1TB bigger) and the Buffalo DriveStation Velocity - 2Tb and the Western Digital My Passport for Mac - 2Tb are both 2TB external hard drives (1TB smaller). More ...
'Hard Drive Capacity' denotes how much data the hard drive can hold, measured in gigabytes (GB).
A bigger hard drive capacity means that it can hold more files and data at once.
The Western Digital My Passport Ultra - 3Tb does not have a Wi-Fi (As do the the Buffalo DriveStation - 4Tb, the Buffalo DriveStation Velocity - 2Tb and the Western Digital My Passport for Mac - 2Tb), whereas the Western Digital My Passport Mac - 3TB does. More ...
'Wi-Fi' indicates whether the hard drive can connect to wireless networks or not.
A wi-fi connection on your hard drive means that you can connect directly to it to read/write data without an actual physical connection, meaning you can access your storage from anywhere.
The Western Digital My Passport Ultra - 3Tb has received a Kagoo Score of 82, however the Buffalo DriveStation - 4Tb scored 83, the Buffalo DriveStation Velocity - 2Tb scored 84 and the Western Digital My Passport Mac - 3TB scored 84.
The Western Digital My Passport Ultra - 3Tb is $32 more expensive than the Buffalo DriveStation Velocity - 2Tb.
The Western Digital My Passport Ultra - 3Tb is only stocked by 1 seller, whereas the Buffalo DriveStation - 4Tb is stocked by 2 shops and the Buffalo DriveStation Velocity - 2Tb is stocked by 2 shops. More ...
The Western Digital My Passport Ultra - 3Tb is eight months older than the Western Digital My Passport for Mac - 2Tb.
The cheapest price that we could find for the My Passport Ultra - 3Tb in the US is $141.69 but in total we found only 1 price for it.
Western Digital My Passport for Mac - 2Tb
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$142.17
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Western Digital My Passport for Mac - 2Tb |
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2TB
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170g
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The Western Digital My Passport for Mac - 2Tb has a Kagoo Score of 82. With a price tag of $142.17 this external hard drive is fair value for money. For further details check out our full review of the Western Digital My Passport for Mac - 2Tb or read our article on whether you should buy a Western Digital external hard drive.
A fully featured and good value for money 170g external hard drive. It is USB powered and has a password protection.
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4 Reasons For for Choosing the Western Digital My Passport for Mac - 2Tb
The Western Digital My Passport for Mac - 2Tb is a 170g external hard drive. That's 830g lighter than the Buffalo DriveStation - 4Tb and the Buffalo DriveStation Velocity - 2Tb (1kg) and 60g lighter than the Western Digital My Passport Mac - 3TB and the Western Digital My Passport Ultra - 3Tb (230g). More ...
'Weight' denotes the weight of the external hard drive, measured in grams (g).
A heavier hard drive will be bulkier, and more annoying to carry around.
The Western Digital My Passport for Mac - 2Tb has a password protection (as does the Western Digital My Passport Ultra - 3Tb), however the Buffalo DriveStation - 4Tb, the Buffalo DriveStation Velocity - 2Tb and the Western Digital My Passport Mac - 3TB do not have this feature. More ...
'Password Protection' indicates whether the hard drive has password protection as a security measure against unauthorised entry.
Setting a password on your hard drive stops anyone plugging it in and reading the information stored on it - it's a good mid-level security feature.
The Western Digital My Passport for Mac - 2Tb was released three years ago, but the Buffalo DriveStation - 4Tb was released five years ago, the Buffalo DriveStation Velocity - 2Tb was released eight years ago, the Western Digital My Passport Mac - 3TB was released six years ago and the Western Digital My Passport Ultra - 3Tb was released four years ago
Western Digital external hard drives have an average rating of 95%, however Buffalo only has an average rating of 87.9%.
5 Reasons Against for Choosing the Western Digital My Passport for Mac - 2Tb
The Western Digital My Passport for Mac - 2Tb is a 2GB external hard drive, and so does the Buffalo DriveStation Velocity - 2Tb. That's 2TB smaller than the Buffalo DriveStation - 4Tb (4TB) and 1TB smaller than the Western Digital My Passport Mac - 3TB and the Western Digital My Passport Ultra - 3Tb (3TB). More ...
'Hard Drive Capacity' denotes how much data the hard drive can hold, measured in gigabytes (GB).
A bigger hard drive capacity means that it can hold more files and data at once.
The Western Digital My Passport for Mac - 2Tb does not have a Wi-Fi (As do the the Buffalo DriveStation - 4Tb, the Buffalo DriveStation Velocity - 2Tb and the Western Digital My Passport Ultra - 3Tb), however the Western Digital My Passport Mac - 3TB has this feature. More ...
'Wi-Fi' indicates whether the hard drive can connect to wireless networks or not.
A wi-fi connection on your hard drive means that you can connect directly to it to read/write data without an actual physical connection, meaning you can access your storage from anywhere.
The Western Digital My Passport for Mac - 2Tb has received a Kagoo Score of 82, but the Buffalo DriveStation - 4Tb scored 83, the Buffalo DriveStation Velocity - 2Tb scored 84 and the Western Digital My Passport Mac - 3TB scored 84.
The Western Digital My Passport for Mac - 2Tb is more expensive than the Buffalo DriveStation Velocity - 2Tb by $32.
Only 1 seller sell the Western Digital My Passport for Mac - 2Tb, however 2 shops sell the Buffalo DriveStation - 4Tb and 2 sellers sell the Buffalo DriveStation Velocity - 2Tb. More ...
The cheapest price that we could find for the My Passport for Mac - 2Tb in the US is $142.17 but in total we found only 1 price for it.
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