Best USB 3.0 External Hard Drive

USB 3.0 drives can in theory offer up to 10 times faster transfer rates than USB 2.0 drives. In reality and in practical use you are most likely to see something around 3 or 4 times faster. If you are copying or backing up large files then the time saved can be quite substantial. More and more drives now incorporate a USB 3.0 port as this becomes the standard transfer protocol.

See below for some of the best selling USB 3.0 drives.