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Toshiba 1.5 TB USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive Linky

This is the lowest Amazon price ever for this hard drive.

-USB 3.0-powered storage.
-Backwards compatible with USB 2.0 devices.
-USB 3.0 Significantly improves file transfer speed for large media files and dramatically minimizes the wait time for backup and recovery processes.
-Easy to use with no software to install. Plug and play operation.
-Protects your drive (Internal Shock Sensor and Ramp Loading Technology).
-Accommodates large digital files with spacious storage capacity.
-Gives you peace of mind (Toshiba 3-Year Limited Warranty.

Update: Just 2 days remaining to signup for this offer!

Carbonite Offer Linky

Carbonite has a limited time offer running through 01/03/13 for a free $20 Amazon gift card if you sign up via my link above.  They’ll also give me a $20 Amazon gift card if you use my link above and I thank you in advance for your support as always.

I don’t need to tell you how critical it is to backup your data.  Trying to recover data from a damaged hard drive or solid state drive can cost hundreds if not thousands of dollars and is often not even possible. A friend of mine recently dropped their laptop and it cost them hundreds of dollars just to retrieve some pictures off of it and none of the pictures were in the original folders so that became another hassle to deal with.

A hard drive works with moving parts and has a limited life expectancy.  Eventually they do die.  Even if you backup data onto an external hard drive those can die as well (it’s happened to me already a couple times unfortunately) and to lose precious documents and pictures is never fun.

I’ve been using Carbonite for some time now and it works in the background of your computer to automatically backup your data remotely.  That way you don’t have to worry about something happening to your hard drive, or to your house for that matter, as you can remotely access your backed up data from anywhere.

A basic plan is $59/year, so effectively $39 for the first year with the $20 gift card you’ll receive.  You can start with a free 2 week trial with no credit card required, though you’ll only get the gift card once the paid subscription starts.

Update: Sold Out!

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WD 1TB USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive Linky

$30 Rebate Linky

HT: DH Data Recovery, via DDF

Seagate 3TB USB 3.0 External Hard Drive Linky

-Plug n’ play – no software to install
-Simply drag-and-drop to save files
-USB 3.0, backwards compatible with USB 2.0
-USB 3.0 has up to 10x faster transfer speeds than USB 2.0.

The 2TB version is $79.99 shipped.

HT: AsherO

Correction: This hard drive does require an external power supply, which is included in the box.

Seagate 2TB USB 3.0 External Hard Drive Linky

-Plug n’ play – no software to install
-Simply drag-and-drop to save files
-USB 3.0, backwards compatible with USB 2.0
-USB 3.0 has up to 10x faster transfer speeds than USB 2.0.

Fantom GreenDrive 2TB eSATA/USB 2.0 External Hard Drive Linky

Includes a 2 Year Warranty (or 3 years with your AMEX!)

Don’t forget to select budget shipping!

Update: DEAD!

2TB External Hard Drive Linky

HT: Chaikel, via the DansDeals Forums

Update: DEAD!

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Seagate 640GB Portable External Hard Drive Linky

It’s already showing out of stock, but you can still order it! If you don’t see it try looking under “more buying options” and search for Amazon as the seller.

I strongly recommend Seagate portable drives over WD.  I’ve had multiple failures with WD drives and never had a problem since switching to Seagate.

HT: AsherO, via the DansDeals Forums.

1TB Western Digital External Hard Drive Linky

Kingston 8GB SD Card: Was $34, Now Just $14.95 Shipped:
Kingston 8GB SD Card Linky

Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 3 User Edition: Was $79.95, Now Just $24.99 Shipped:
Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 3 User Edition Linky

Fantom G-Force 1TB External 3.5″ Hard Drive: Was $114.95, Now Just $59.99 Shipped After $20 Rebate:
Fantom G-Force 1TB External 3.5″ Hard Drive Linky
$20 Rebate Linky

Seagate FreeAgent 500 GB Portable External 2.5″ Hard Drive: Was $121.99, Now Just $74.99 Shipped:
Seagate FreeAgent 500 GB Portable External 2.5″ Hard Drive Linky

2TB Western Digital External Hard Drive Linky

Use the following code for 10% off all computer accessories from Amazon: GXTPOFES

A-DATA 2.5″ 500GB Portable Hard Drive Linky

Use code: MLC170224080610NL1

Fantom GreenDrive 1TB External 3.5″ Hard Drive Linky

Western Digital 1TB External Hard Drive Linky

Use code: $3CZWXH1802313

FD G-Force 2TB External 3.5″ Hard Drive Linky

$20 Rebate Linky

Hitachi SimpleDrive ll, 2TB Turbo USB 2.0 External Hard Drive Linky

Use the following code for $80 off: L1F9W74NBX5QDC

Iomega Prestige Desktop 1 TB Hard Drive Linky

Use the following code for $30 off (Exp: After 500 uses) : VH1RVVS841D834

FD G-Force 2TB External 3.5″ Hard Drive Linky

$20 Rebate Linky

Fantom 1TB USB/eSATA External Hard Drive Linky

$20 Rebate Linky

A 2.5″ USB hard drive enclosure lets you get data off an old laptop hard drive and turns it into a portable external hard drive!

Use the following code for 15% off everything at Shop4Tech: SC15

The code works with google checkout or the regular checkout.

Newer hard drives use SATA, older hard drives use IDE, be sure to call your manufacturer if you are not sure which one you need!

SATA to USB 2.5″ USB hard drive enclosure: $5 shipped after 15% off coupon

IDE to USB 2.5″ USB hard drive enclosure: $5.94 shipped after 15% off coupon

Fantom 1TB G-Force eSata+USB External Hard Drive Linky
$20 Rebate Linky

SimpleTech 1TB External Hard Drive Linky

Use the following coupon for 20% off: FR1NXFVM$J9D3B

Although it says out of stock, you are still currently able to purchase it!

I’ve only had great experiences with SimpleTech hard drives…much better than what I can say for WD.

Speaking from experience: If you have any files that you care about and don’t back them up often on a full size externally powered 3.5″ external hard drive…just be prepared to lose them one day or pay $$$$$ to try to recover them!

Buy this hard drive on a credit card like the Starwood AMEX and you’ll get a 3rd year of top notch warranty coverage from AMEX for free!

Fantom GreenDrive 1TB USB 2.0 + eSATA External Hard Drive Linky

$20 Rebate Linky

320GB Toshiba USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive Linky

“The included NTI Shadow backup software eliminates the need to push a button or click an icon to activate a backup. Plug in the drive, load the software and you’ll have peace of mind in knowing that all of your important digital photos, music, movies and documents are backed up, protected and portable. The software runs in the background capturing updates to files and automatically saving them to the external drive.”

-USB powered for portability
-Small size saves desktop space
-Plug and play, ready to go out of the box
-Easy to use Windows and Mac software
-Internal shock sensor and ramp loading technology to help protect your drive
-Simple solution for backup or increasing computer storage
-3 Year Limited Warranty

Cavalry CAXE 1TB USB 2.0/eSATA External Hard Drive Linky

-The CAXE Series external hard drive delivers reliable storage expansion and the incredible 3.0Gbps transfer speed of eSATA, all in one sleek aluminum package.
-The transfer speed, at six times faster than USB 2.0, will blow you away; if you dont already have the eSATA interface, take advantage of our easy-to-install eSATA bracket kit (included).
-The external hard drives solid aluminum enclosure boasts exceptional heat dissipation for near-silent, fan-less operation.
-The CAXE is remarkably durable, offering state-of-the art shock absorption and superior all-around performance, and its stackable design gives you a streamlined, uncluttered workplace.

Update: Here is an enclosure option for $10.89 shipped. Feel free to post any better deals on an enclosure.

If you’re looking to give your laptop a huge performance boost without blowing a lot of dough then go get this 7,200 RPM hard drive now! You will easily notice the difference in start-up times for windows and all programs when you upgrade from a 4,200 or 5,400 RPM hard drive.

Hitachi Travelstar 320GB 7,200 RPM Notebook Hard Drive Linky
$20 Rebate Linky

You can also use this as a great portable external hard drive with the help of a cheap (~$10) 2.5″ sata hard drive enclosure.

A quick note on 2.5″ external hard drives:
The dirty little secret about these hard drives is that while they are unbelievably convenient for traveling and the like, they are in my opinion inherently unstable.

Every WD 2.5″ external hard drive that I have used has broken on me and lost its data, and I’m generally very careful with my electronics. (My awesome 12.1″ Dell 700M laptop has “powered” this website since I started it in Brazil some 3.5 years ago and has traveled the world many times over without a hitch)

Since I switched from WD’s 2.5″ hard drives to SimpleTech’s 2.5″ hard drives I have yet to have a problem, however I am now always careful to have everything backed up onto a standard 3.5″ external hard drive…

Bottom line: Buy 2.5″ external hard drives for their portability and convenience, not for backing up critical data!

SimpleTech 250GB Ultra-Portable 2.5″ External Hard Drive Linky

Update 3: You can buy a coupon on ebay to save another 10% off of this incredible deal. You can buy up to 5 accessories from Dell Small Business at 10% off with just one coupon!

Update 2: Remember to buy this on your Starwood AMEX card so that you’ll have a 90 day return privilege and a free extra year of warranty protection!

Update: Shipping is $5 on orders under $129. If you add $19.01 worth of other accessories then your order will ship free.

200GB 7,200 RPM SATA Drive From Dell Small Business

Want to boost the speed of your laptop?

The very best (and most underrated) method is to upgrade to a 7,200 RPM hard drive!

The difference between a 4,200/5,400 RPM hard drive and a 7,200 RPM hard drive is simply astounding.

Windows will boot up significantly faster, and programs will open without a lag!

It delivers far more “bang for the buck” than a RAM or processor upgrade.

This hard drive also includes a free fall sensor so your data will be protected against drops.

This is a Dell-branded hard drive manufactured by Seagate and it features an incredible 16MB of cache.

It is an industry-standard 2.5″ SATA hard drive that will work in nearly all modern notebooks, but be sure to confirm that your laptop uses a SATA hard drive! (Ignore the fact that it says it is for the Dell Inspiron 1521-in fact this will work just fine in any modern Dell notebook) You may need to remove the bracket adapter from your notebook’s current hard drive and put it on your new hard drive to fit it into your computer.

WD 500GB External Hard Drive Linky

Update 2: You can once again order the 1TB drive for $206.58 shipped with the coupon below!

Update-9:30am: Sold Out! You may be interested in the 500GB Version for $106.58 shipped after $20 rebate.

Never run out of storage space again…

1TB WD My Book External Hard Drive Linky
Use the following code for $60 off: EBL12243494891

250GB External Hard Drive Linky

$35 Rebate #1-Purchase on 12/10, postmark within 35 days.

$35 Rebate #2-Purchase on 12/10, postmark within 35 days.

Don’t forget to earn bonus miles with Google Checkout through 12/31!
Remember to switch to “Budget Shipping” in Google Checkout in order to get the free shipping!

Turn a cheap internal hard drive or even the hard drive from your old laptop/desktop into a fully functional external hard drive with these enclosures!

2.5″ (Laptop) Hard Drive Enclosure Linky (Shipping=$4.99)

$10 Rebate Linky (Purchase by 12/07, Postmark by 12/14)


3.5″ (Desktop) Hard Drive Enclosure Linky (Shipping=$5.84)

$21.99 Rebate Linky (Purchase by 12/06, Postmark within 14 days of purchase date)

Turn a cheap internal hard drive or even the hard drive from your old laptop/desktop into a fully functional external hard drive with these enclosures!

2.5″ (Laptop) Hard Drive Enclosure Linky

$10 Rebate Linky


3.5″ (Desktop) Hard Drive Enclosure Linky

$21.99 Rebate Linky

160GB Recertified External Hard Drive Linky

$20 Rebate Linky

This drive can be configured as 2 separate 500GB drives, or as a 1TB drive!

1 TB External Hard Drive Linky
$20 Rebate Linky

$10 Off $150 New Customer Coupon Linky

Update 4: Price is now back down to $129, plus there is a 10% off coupon for all Dell accessories when you use paypal!
Coupon Linky (Exp: 09/05)
HT: Asher O.

Update 3: DEAD-NOW $179!

Update 2: I have personally confirmed with Dell in writing that this hard drive IS covered by a 1 year warranty. Additionally if you buy it with your Starwood AMEX credit card you will have 90 days to return it and you will have a full 2 year warranty!

Update: NOW EVEN HOTTER!
Price Drop-Now Just $116 from either Dell Home or Dell Small Business!
For those who have already ordered-call Dell up to receive a price adjustment!

Originally posted on 07/15
Last year I upgraded the supplied 40 GB 4,200 RPM(Rotations per minute) hard drive on my Dell 700m notebook to a 100 GB 7200 RPM hard drive.

Being the early adopter that I am I paid dearly for it at the time ($220 or so) but it was the best upgrade that I made on my laptop.

The performance boost from the 7,200 RPM hard drive was much more noticeable than from more RAM or a faster processor.

After the upgrade windows booted up in literally half the time, and programs opened up without any delays (e.g. before the upgrade firefox used to take a fair amount of time to open up, afterwards it didn’t take any time at all!)

At any rate Dell is now selling the 160GB 7,200 RPM drive for just $129, which is an unbeatable price.

The drive is manufactured by Seagate. (You can tell that it’s a Seagate by clicking on the picture of the hard drive to enlarge the image!)

Even though the links say that it’s for a “Latitude D820″ this will work fine in any notebook that takes standard 2.5″ SATA notebook hard drives.

This drive is available from Dell Home Outlet or Dell Small Business.
I would recommend buying from Dell Small Business, just in case Dell Home Outlet might send you a refurbished drive!

160GB 7,200 RPM SATA Hard Drive From Dell Home

160GB 7,200 RPM SATA Drive From Dell Small Business

Last year I upgraded the supplied 40 GB 4,200 RPM(Rotations per minute) hard drive on my Dell 700m notebook to a 100 GB 7200 RPM hard drive.

Being the early adopter that I am I paid dearly for it at the time ($220 or so) but it was the best upgrade that I made on my laptop.

The performance boost from the 7,200 RPM hard drive was much more noticeable than from more RAM or a faster processor.

After the upgrade windows booted up in literally half the time, and programs opened up without any delays (e.g. before the upgrade firefox used to take a fair amount of time to open up, afterwards it didn’t take any time at all!)

At any rate Dell is now selling the 160GB 7,200 RPM drive for just $129, which is an unbeatable price.

The drive is manufactured by Seagate. (You can tell that it’s a Seagate by clicking on the picture of the hard drive to enlarge the image!)

Even though the links say that it’s for a “Latitude D820″ this will work fine in any notebook that takes standard 2.5″ SATA notebook hard drives.

This drive is available from Dell Home Outlet or Dell Small Business.
I would recommend buying from Dell Small Business, just in case Dell Home Outlet might send you a refurbished drive!

160GB 7,200 RPM SATA Hard Drive From Dell Home

160GB 7,200 RPM SATA Drive From Dell Small Business

Never run out of storage space ever again with a TB of space!
$15 Off $200 Buy.com New Customer Coupon Linky
1 TB External Hard Drive Linky
$20 Rebate Linky

Save An Additional $5-$10!

250 GB External Hard Drive Linky

$20 Rebate Linky

Save An Additional $5-$10 At Buy.com Linky

500 GB External Hard Drive Linky

$30 Rebate Linky