AMAZON US EXTERNAL HDD PRICE COMPARISON
Find the lowest external hard drive cost per TB
Compare current Amazon US external hard drive prices across consumer desktop HDD capacities and product families. Open focused pages for 12TB through 26TB models, WD Elements, WD My Book, WD easystore, Seagate Expansion and Seagate One Touch Hub.
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Product
Value
Capacity
Details
Condition
Amazon link
$21.43per TB$299.99$319.99
14 TB
External HDDUSB 3.0
New2 Years Warranty from Reseller
$21.81per TB$305.31
14 TB
External HDDUSB 3.2 Gen 2 / USB-C
Used2 Year Warranty
$22.85per TB$319.88
14 TB
External HDDUSB 3.2 Gen 2
New2 Years Warranty from Reseller
$24.29per TB$339.99
14 TB
External HDDUSB 3.0
New2 Years Warranty
$25.00per TB$199.98
8 TB
Portable external HDDUSB 3.0 / USB bus power
New
$25.56per TB$459.99
18 TB
External HDDUSB 3.0
New2 Years Warranty from Reseller
$25.71per TB$359.99
14 TB
External HDDUSB 3.2 Gen 2 / USB-C
New2 Years Warranty from Reseller
$25.71per TB$359.99
14 TB
External HDDUSB 3.2 Gen 2 / USB-C
New2 Year Warranty
$25.71per TB$359.99
14 TB
External HDDUSB 3.2 Gen 2 / USB-C
New2 Year Warranty
$25.92per TB$362.87
14 TB
WD easystoreUSB 3.0 / WDBAMA0140HBK-NESN
Used
$26.00per TB$519.99
20 TB
External HDDUSB 3.0
New2 Years Warranty from Reseller
$26.11per TB$469.99
18 TB
External HDDUSB 3.0
New2 Years Warranty from Reseller
$27.22per TB$489.99
18 TB
External HDDUSB 3.2 Gen 2 / USB-C
New2 Year Warranty
$27.50per TB$329.99
12 TB
External HDDUSB 3.2 Gen 2 / USB-C
New2 Years Warranty from Reseller
$28.09per TB$449.49
16 TB
External HDDST16000NM007H
Used1 Year Limited Warranty
$28.57per TB$799.99
28 TB
External HDDUSB 3.0
New2 Years Warranty
$28.64per TB$629.99
22 TB
External HDDUSB 3.0
New2 Years Warranty from Reseller
$29.17per TB$349.99
12 TB
External HDDUSB 3.2 Gen 2
New2 Year Warranty
$29.94per TB$658.76
22 TB
WD My BookUSB 3.0 / AC adapter / WDBBGB0220HBK-EESN
New
$30.00per TB$359.99
12 TB
External HDDUSB 3.2 Gen 2 / USB-C
New2 Years Warranty from Reseller
$30.00per TB$479.99
16 TB
Desktop external HDDUSB 3.0 / USB Micro-B / AC adapter / HD3513
New2 years
$30.22per TB$725.31
24 TB
Seagate Expansion DesktopUSB 3.0 / AC adapter / STKP24000400
New1 year manufacturer
$30.71per TB$429.89
14 TB
Desktop external HDDUSB 3.0 / USB Micro-B / AC adapter / HD3513
New2 years
$31.25per TB$249.99
8 TB
WD My BookUSB 3.0 / AC adapter / WDBBGB0080HBK-NESN
Used2-year limited warranty
$31.25per TB$249.99
8 TB
Desktop external HDDUSB 3.0 / AC adapter / STGY8000400
Used1 Year Limited
$32.50per TB$779.99
24 TB
Seagate One Touch DesktopUSB-C / USB-C / AC adapter / STNB24000400
New2 Year Limited
$32.88per TB$526.04
16 TB
Seagate Expansion DesktopUSB 3.0 / AC adapter / STKP16000400
New
$33.06per TB$462.79
14 TB
Seagate Expansion DesktopUSB 3.0 / AC adapter / STKP14000402
Newlimited warranty
$33.25per TB$399.00
12 TB
Seagate Expansion DesktopUSB 3.0 / AC adapter / STKP12000400
Used1 year manufacturer
$33.43per TB$334.30
10 TB
Seagate Expansion DesktopUSB 3.0 / AC adapter / STKP10000400
New
$34.00per TB$339.99
10 TB
Desktop external HDDUSB 3.0 / USB Micro-B / AC adapter / HD3513
New2 years
$34.32per TB$549.06
16 TB
WD My Book DuoUSB 3.1 / AC adapter / WDBFBE0160JBK-NESN
Used3 years
$35.00per TB$839.99$1,009.99
24 TB
WD My BookUSB 3.2 Gen 1 / AC adapter / WDBBGB0240HBK-NESN
New3 Year Limited Manufacturer Warranty
$35.15per TB$562.39
16 TB
WD Elements DesktopUSB 3.0 / AC adapter / WDBWLG0160HBK-NESN
Used2-year manufacturer's limited warranty
$35.41per TB$708.21
20 TB
WD Elements DesktopUSB 3.0 / AC adapter / WDBWLG0200HBK-NESN
Used2 Year Limited Manufacture Warranty
$35.71per TB$499.99
14 TB
Seagate Backup Plus HubUSB 3.0 / AC adapter / STEL14000100
New
$36.25per TB$289.99
8 TB
Desktop external HDDAC adapter / ST8000VNZ04
Used3-year warranty
$36.93per TB$369.32
10 TB
WD Elements DesktopUSB 3.0 / AC adapter / WDBWLG0100HBK-EESN
New
$37.17per TB$445.98
12 TB
WD My BookUSB 3.0 / AC adapter / WDBBGB0120HBK-NESN
Used3-year manufacturer's limited warranty
$37.27per TB$298.19
8 TB
Desktop external HDDUSB 3.0 / AC adapter / STGY8000400
New1 Year Limited
$37.28per TB$298.26$399.99
8 TB
WD My BookUSB 3.0 / AC adapter / WDBBGB0080HBK-NESN
New2-year limited warranty
$37.45per TB$749.00$814.99
20 TB
WD Elements DesktopUSB 3.0 / AC adapter / WDBWLG0200HBK-NESN
New2 Year Limited Manufacture Warranty
$38.45per TB$845.99
22 TB
Seagate Expansion DesktopUSB 3.0 / AC adapter / STKP22000400
New1 year manufacturer
$39.29per TB$549.99
14 TB
WD Elements DesktopUSB 3.0 / AC adapter / WDBWLG0140HBK-NESN
Used2-year manufacturer's limited warranty
$39.88per TB$319.00
8 TB
External HDDUSB-C / USB-C / STKK8000400
New1-year limited warranty
$40.04per TB$200.18
5 TB
Portable external HDDUSB 3.0 / USB bus power / STGX5000400
Used2 year limited warranty
$40.14per TB$200.69
5 TB
WD Elements PortableUSB 3.2 Gen 1 / USB bus power / WDBU6Y0050BBK-WESN
Used2 year Limited Warranty
$40.25per TB$966.00$1,179.99
24 TB
WD My Book DuoUSB 3.1 / AC adapter / WDBFBE0240JBK-NESN
New3-year manufacturer's limited warranty
$40.61per TB$243.66
6 TB
WD Elements PortableUSB 3.2 Gen 1 / USB bus power / WDBHJS0060BBK-WESN
Used2 year Limited Warranty
$40.67per TB$488.00$549.99
12 TB
WD My BookUSB 3.0 / AC adapter / WDBBGB0120HBK-NESN
New3-year manufacturer's limited warranty
$40.99per TB$245.92
6 TB
Seagate Expansion DesktopUSB 3.0 / AC adapter / STKP6000400
Newlimited manufacturer warranty
$41.28per TB$330.23
8 TB
WD Elements DesktopUSB 3.0 / AC adapter / WDBWLG0080HBK-NESN
Used2-year limited
$41.56per TB$748.00
18 TB
WD Elements DesktopUSB 3.0 / AC adapter / WDBWLG0180HBK-EESN
New
$41.67per TB$499.99
12 TB
Seagate Expansion DesktopUSB 3.0 / AC adapter / STKP12000400
New1 year manufacturer
$41.67per TB$999.99
24 TB
Seagate Expansion DesktopUSB 3.0 / AC adapter / STKP24000400
New1 Year Limited
$42.52per TB$765.37
18 TB
WD Elements DesktopUSB 3.0 / AC adapter / WDBWLG0180HBK-NESN
New2-year manufacturer's limited warranty
$42.77per TB$171.08
4 TB
WD Elements PortableUSB 3.2 Gen 1 / USB bus power / WDBU6Y0040BBK-WESN
Used2 year Limited Warranty
$42.79per TB$599.00
14 TB
WD Elements DesktopUSB 3.0 / AC adapter / WDBWLG0140HBK-NESN
New2-year manufacturer's limited warranty
$43.00per TB$688.07
16 TB
WD Elements DesktopUSB 3.0 / AC adapter / WDBWLG0160HBK-NESN
New2-year manufacturer's limited warranty
$43.16per TB$215.80$274.99
5 TB
WD Elements PortableUSB 3.2 Gen 1 / USB bus power / WDBU6Y0050BBK-WESN
New2 year Limited Warranty
$43.22per TB$172.88
4 TB
Portable external HDDUSB 3.0 / USB bus power / STGX4000400
Used1 Year Limited
$43.22per TB$777.99
18 TB
WD My BookUSB 3.0 / AC adapter / WDBBGB0180HBK-NESN
New3-year manufacturer's limited warranty
$43.67per TB$262.00$319.99
6 TB
WD Elements PortableUSB 3.2 Gen 1 / USB bus power / WDBHJS0060BBK-WESN
New2 year Limited Warranty
$43.75per TB$174.99
4 TB
Portable external HDDUSB bus power / ST4000LM024
New1 Year Limited Warranty
$44.00per TB$219.99
5 TB
Portable external HDDUSB 3.0 / USB bus power / STGX5000400
New2 year limited warranty
$44.09per TB$969.99
22 TB
WD Elements DesktopUSB 3.0 / AC adapter / WDBWLG0220HBK-NESN
New2 Year Limited Manufacture Warranty
$44.17per TB$529.99
12 TB
WD Elements DesktopUSB 3.0 / AC adapter / WDBWLG0120HBK-NESN
New2-year manufacturer's limited warranty
$44.17per TB$1,059.99
24 TB
WD Elements DesktopUSB 3.2 Gen 1 / AC adapter / WDBWLG0240HBK-NESN
New2 Year Limited Manufacturer Warranty
$44.58per TB$222.90$284.99
5 TB
Portable external HDDUSB 3.1 / USB bus power / WDBPKJ0050BBK-WESN
New3-year manufacturer's limited warranty
$44.60per TB$892.00
20 TB
WD Elements DesktopUSB 3.0 / USB-A / AC adapter / WDBWLG0200HBK-EESN
New
$44.87per TB$179.49
4 TB
Seagate Expansion DesktopUSB 3.0 / AC adapter / STKP4000400
New
$45.00per TB$269.99
6 TB
Portable external HDDUSB 3.1 / USB bus power / WDBR9S0060BBK-WESN
Used3-year manufacturer's limited warranty
$45.31per TB$724.99
16 TB
WD My BookUSB 3.0 / AC adapter / WDBBGB0160HBK-NESN
New3-year manufacturer's limited warranty
$45.37per TB$362.99
8 TB
External HDD
New2 years
$45.37per TB$362.99
8 TB
Desktop external HDDUSB 3.2 Gen 1 / AC adapter
New3 year
$45.45per TB$999.99
22 TB
WD My BookUSB 3.0 / AC adapter / WDBBGB0220HBK-NESN
New3 Year Limited Manufacture Warranty
$45.50per TB$182.00$239.99
4 TB
WD Elements PortableUSB 3.2 Gen 1 / USB bus power / WDBU6Y0040BBK-WESN
New2 year Limited Warranty
$45.65per TB$547.80
12 TB
WD Elements DesktopUSB 3.0 / AC adapter / WDBWLG0120HBK-WESN
New
$45.71per TB$639.99
14 TB
WD My BookUSB 3.0 / AC adapter / WDBBGB0140HBK-NESN
New3-year manufacturer's limited warranty
$45.75per TB$183.00$193.89
4 TB
Portable external HDDUSB 3.1 / USB bus power / WDBPKJ0040BBK-WESN
New3-year manufacturer's limited warranty
$46.17per TB$276.99$329.99
6 TB
Portable external HDDUSB 3.1 / USB bus power / WDBR9S0060BBK-WESN
New3-year manufacturer's limited warranty
$46.25per TB$184.99
4 TB
Portable external HDDUSB 3.0 / USB-C / USB bus power / STKZ4000400
New2 year manufacturer
$46.46per TB$1,114.99
24 TB
SanDisk Professional G-DRIVEUSB 3.2 Gen 2 / USB-C / AC adapter
New3 year limited manufacturer warranty
$46.50per TB$185.98
4 TB
Portable external HDDUSB bus power / WDBA5G0040BBK-WESN
Used3-year manufacturer's limited warranty
$47.00per TB$376.00
8 TB
WD Elements DesktopUSB 3.0 / AC adapter / WDBWLG0080HBK-NESN
New2-year limited
$47.50per TB$189.98
4 TB
Portable external HDDUSB 3.0 / USB bus power / STGX4000400
New1 Year Limited
$47.67per TB$190.68
4 TB
Portable external HDDUSB-C / USB-C / USB bus power / STFR4000800
Used2 Year Limited
$48.25per TB$192.98
4 TB
Portable external HDDUSB bus power / WDBA5G0040BBK-WESN
New3-year manufacturer's limited warranty
$48.82per TB$292.93
6 TB
WD Elements DesktopUSB 3.0 / AC adapter / WDBWLG0060HBK-NESN
Used2-year limited
$49.69per TB$894.45
18 TB
External HDDST18000NM001J
New5 year Manufacturer
$49.75per TB$198.99
4 TB
Portable external HDDUSB 3.0 / USB bus powerReformatting may be required for macOS
New1 year standard limited warranty
$49.80per TB$248.99$294.99
5 TB
Portable external HDDUSB 3.1 / USB-C / USB bus power / WDBPMV0050BSL-WESN
New3-year limited warranty
$50.00per TB$199.99
4 TB
Portable external HDDUSB 3.0 / USB bus power
New2 year limited manufacturer
$50.00per TB$299.99$324.99
6 TB
WD My BookUSB 3.0 / AC adapter / WDBBGB0060HBK-NESN
New2-year limited warranty
$50.00per TB$399.99
8 TB
Portable external HDDUSB-A / USB bus power / WDBA3P0080HBK-NESN
New3-year manufacturer's limited warranty
$50.41per TB$252.06
5 TB
Portable external HDDUSB 3.1 / USB-C / USB bus power / WDBFTM0050BBL-WESN
Used3-year limited warranty
$51.07per TB$1,429.99
28 TB
WD My Book DuoUSB 3.1 / AC adapter / WDBFBE0280JBK-NESN
New3-year manufacturer's limited warranty
$51.50per TB$824.05
16 TB
WD My Book DuoUSB 3.1 / AC adapter / WDBFBE0160JBK-NESN
New3 years
$52.00per TB$259.99
5 TB
Portable external HDDUSB bus power / WDBA5G0050BBK-WESN
Used3-year manufacturer's limited warranty
$52.39per TB$209.54
4 TB
Portable external HDDUSB-C / USB-C / USB bus power / STFR4000800
New2 Year Limited
$52.50per TB$314.99
6 TB
WD Elements DesktopUSB 3.0 / AC adapter / WDBWLG0060HBK-NESN
New2-year limited
$52.97per TB$1,059.47
20 TB
WD My Book DuoUSB 3.1 / AC adapter / WDBFBE0200JBK-NESN
New3 years
$55.00per TB$274.99
5 TB
WD easystoreUSB 3.0 / AC adapter / WDBAJP0050BBK-WESN
New
$55.00per TB$329.99
6 TB
Portable external HDDUSB 3.1 / USB bus power / WDBR9S0060BRD-WESN
New3-year manufacturer's limited warranty
$57.01per TB$114.02
2 TB
Portable external HDDUSB 3.0 / USB bus power / STGX2000400
Used1 Year Limited
$57.29per TB$229.17$249.99
4 TB
Portable external HDDUSB 3.1 / USB bus power / WDBPKJ0040BRD-WESN
New3-year manufacturer's limited warranty
$57.30per TB$286.52
5 TB
Portable external HDDUSB bus power / WDBA5G0050BBK-WESN
New3-year manufacturer's limited warranty
$57.36per TB$458.88
8 TB
WD easystoreWDBCKA0080HBK-NESN
New
$57.75per TB$462.00
8 TB
Seagate One Touch HubUSB 3.0 / USB-C / AC adapter / STLC8000400
Used90 days limited warranty
$58.37per TB$1,400.90
24 TB
Desktop external HDDAC adapter / ST24000NM000H
New2 Year Seller Warranty
$58.59per TB$58.59
1 TB
Portable external HDDUSB bus power / ST1000LM035
Used
$58.90per TB$235.59
4 TB
Portable external HDDUSB 3.1 / USB bus power / WDBPKJ0040BBL-WESN
New3-year manufacturer's limited warranty
$58.95per TB$294.73
5 TB
Portable external HDDUSB 3.1 / USB-C / USB bus power / WDBFTM0050BBL-WESN
New3-year limited warranty
$59.48per TB$118.95
2 TB
Portable external HDDUSB 3.1 / USB bus power / WDBYVG0020BBK-WESN
Used3-year manufacturer's limited warranty
$63.25per TB$126.49
2 TB
WD Elements PortableUSB 3.2 Gen 1 / USB bus power / WDBU6Y0020BBK-WESN
Used2-year Limited
$63.75per TB$254.99
4 TB
Portable external HDDUSB-C / USB-C / USB bus power / WDBRMD0040BGY-WESN
New3 Year Manufacturer Limited Warranty
$64.00per TB$255.99
4 TB
Portable external HDDUSB bus power
NewThree-year Limited Warranty
$64.50per TB$129.00
2 TB
Portable external HDDUSB bus power / ST2000LM015
Used2-year limited
$65.00per TB$129.99$149.99
2 TB
Portable external HDDUSB 3.0 / USB bus power / STGX2000400
New1 Year Limited
$65.00per TB$129.99
2 TB
Portable external HDDUSB 3.0 / USB bus power / STGD2000100
Used3 Years Limited
$66.25per TB$529.99
8 TB
SanDisk Professional G-DRIVEUSB 3.2 Gen 2 / USB-C / AC adapter
New3 year limited manufacturer warranty
$69.00per TB$137.99
2 TB
Portable external HDDUSB 3.1 / USB bus power / WDBYVG0020BBK-WESN
New3-year manufacturer's limited warranty
$69.50per TB$139.00$164.99
2 TB
WD Elements PortableUSB 3.2 Gen 1 / USB bus power / WDBU6Y0020BBK-WESN
New2-year Limited
$70.19per TB$70.19
1 TB
Portable external HDDUSB bus power / ST1000LM048
Used2-year limited
$73.12per TB$1,169.85
16 TB
External HDD
New
$74.00per TB$74.00
1 TB
Portable external HDDUSB bus power / ST1000LM035
Used
$79.99per TB$79.99
1 TB
Portable external HDDUSB bus power / ST1000LM035
New
$80.48per TB$80.48$84.72
1 TB
Portable external HDDUSB 3.0 / USB bus power / HDD2510
New
$82.50per TB$329.99
4 TB
Seagate One Touch HubUSB 3.0 / USB-C / AC adapter / STLC4000400
Used3 Year Limited
$82.50per TB$165.00
2 TB
Portable external HDDUSB bus power / ST2000LM015
New2-year limited
$82.99per TB$82.99
1 TB
Portable external HDDUSB 3.0 / USB-C / USB bus power
New1
$84.34per TB$26.99
0.32 TB
Portable external HDDUSB 3.0 / USB bus power
New
$84.50per TB$168.99
2 TB
Portable external HDDUSB 3.0 / USB bus power / STGD2000400
Used1 Year Limited
$85.00per TB$85.00
1 TB
Portable external HDDUSB bus power / ST1000LM035
New
$90.48per TB$180.95
2 TB
External HDDUSB 3.0 / STEA2000403-
New90 days limited warranty
$94.93per TB$94.93
1 TB
Portable external HDDUSB 3.0 / USB bus power / STGX1000400Reformatting may be required for macOS
Used1 Year Limited
$94.95per TB$189.90
2 TB
Portable external HDDUSB 3.0 / USB bus power / STGD2000400
New1 Year Limited
$97.16per TB$388.65
4 TB
Seagate One Touch HubUSB 3.0 / USB-C / AC adapter / STLC4000400
New3 Year Limited
$100.14per TB$100.14
1 TB
Portable external HDDUSB 3.1 / USB bus power / WDBYVG0010BBK-WESN
Used3-year manufacturer's limited warranty
$101.00per TB$101.00
1 TB
WD Elements PortableUSB 3.0 / USB bus power / WDBUZG0010BBK-WESN
UsedLimited Warranty
$109.00per TB$109.00
1 TB
External HDDUSB 3.2 Gen 1 / STKL1000400
Used1 year limited manufacturer warranty
$114.98per TB$229.95
2 TB
Portable external HDDUSB 3.0 / USB bus power / STEA2000411
Used1 year limited
$117.14per TB$1,874.17
16 TB
External HDD
New
$119.99per TB$119.99
1 TB
Portable external HDDUSB 3.0 / USB bus power / STGX1000400Reformatting may be required for macOS
New1 Year Limited
$124.00per TB$124.00
1 TB
WD Elements PortableUSB 3.0 / USB bus power / WDBUZG0010BBK-WESN
NewLimited Warranty
$134.99per TB$134.99$149.99
1 TB
Portable external HDDUSB 3.1 / USB bus power / WDBYVG0010BBK-WESN
New3-year manufacturer's limited warranty
$139.99per TB$139.99
1 TB
Portable external HDDUSB bus power / ST1000LM048
New2-year limited
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