A hard drive or solid state drive (SSD) that resides outside the computer's case, typically connecting via USB or eSATA. A USB flash drive is also external storage. See portable drive and USB drive.

When it comes to the external hard drive, Seagate keeps things pretty simple, with a sleek storage case made from plastic that will provide some protection. It has a single USB 3.0 port ...

While external disks are helpful for additional storage, they aren't reliable, being a full-fledged single backup solution. I learned this the hard way after literally losing year ...

Thanks to services like Xbox Game Plus and PS Plus Premium, you can fill up your console’s storage in a matter of minutes, but having an external hard drive at your disposal can make that a lot ...