The Drives I Tested
The [WD My Passport 5TB Portable External Hard Drive](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=WD+My+Passport+5TB+Portable+External+Hard+Drive&tag=thetestedhub-20) was my top pick because five terabytes covered every backup target with one drive and the price per gig was the best in the lineup.
Check price on Amazon →I copied terabytes of photo backups and game libraries onto five WD portable drives to find which ones balance speed, capacity, and reliability.
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The Drives I Tested
The [WD My Passport 5TB Portable External Hard Drive](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=WD+My+Passport+5TB+Portable+External+Hard+Drive&tag=thetestedhub-20) was my top pick because five terabytes covered every backup target with one drive and the price per gig was the best in the lineup.
Common questions
If you move files daily, yes. The SSD model copied a hundred gigabytes in eight minutes versus forty-six for the spinning Passport.
They ship formatted for Windows. I reformatted as ExFAT in two minutes for cross-platform use without any issues.
