The best external hard drives for every task
Back it up before your lose it. (Jude Beck via Unsplash/)External hard drives are the easiest solution available for expanding a computer’s storage capacity and for keeping backups of our most important files within reach. These days there are many options available, each tailored to your specific needs—from drives that excel at high capacity file backup, to slim and rugged designs meant for resisting the elements, to drives designed to access files quickly for video and audio editors. If you use a computer, there’s an external drive out there made just to make your life easier, and we selected some of the best.Here’s a list of some of our favorite external hard drives currently available.The best for quiet background backups. (Amazon/)The WD Elements series hard drives are ideal for use as full system backups or file backups because of their high capacity and reliability. They come in five varieties from...