The Best PS4 External Hard Drives Of 2022
Taking a look at best external hard drive for ps4
Just like PC gamers, the console world is constantly under storage pressure to be bigger, faster, and more robust. However, thanks to the recent decrease in external hard drive prices, PC and console gamers alike are leaning towards them as a real additional storage solution.
You can now pick up a pretty speedy external hard drive for $100 and it won’t be 256Gb. New affordable 2TB options are now readily available and come to shelves equipped with some cool features and benefits. They even provide external SSD options for those wanting to really bolster the speed of their game loading times, however, these will come at a price so be careful.
Today we sit down and take a look at some of the best hard drive solutions for PS4 gamers. We have scoured the web to see which are best in class and have come back with a shortlist of what we feel are the pinnacle of external hard drives this 2021.
Our Top Picks
The 5 Best PS4 External Hard Drives
In-depth Review
Seagate Backup Plus Slim
Seagate Backup Plus Slim
Seagate are a huge company within the hard drive and storage sector and have been churning out high quality hardware components for as long as I can remember. At the top of our list sits the 2TB Seagate Backup Plus Slim which we believe the perfect balance between capacity, speed and price.
The design is both sleek and stylish thanks to the thin profile and fabric skin which comes in a variety of different colours. Sequential read and write speeds of 151/134Mb/sec respectively make this one of the fastest none SSD options this guide.
Overall we think Seagate have done a superb job in designing an efficient, affordable and all round excellent external hard drive solution.
Western Digital My Passport
Western Digital My Passport
The Western Digital My Passport, along with a few other hard drives in this list, features in our best external hard drives guide and for good reason. Western Digital are another major player in the storage game and constantly provide consumers with a number of different hard drive options.
We’ve opted for the 4TB option as our runner up hard drive mainly because it’s both affordable and spacious. It doesn’t come with a USB 3.1 port which would effectively boost your transfer speed from 5GB to 10GB/sec, however, it does have moderate read and write speeds.
The design feels like it’s been built to last making use of a high quality plastic shell which is a definite plus for such a cheap price tag. The slim all back design is again pleasing on the eye and will pair up nicely with your PS4.
Ultimately, the Western Digital gets runner up for its ability to accommodate a tonne of data whilst still coming in at a very reasonable price tag.
Seagate Backup Plus Hub
Seagate Backup Plus Hub
The Seagate Backup Plus HDD is by far the biggest capacity hard drive we offer in this best of guide. It comes in a variety of sizes which range from 4Tb right up to 10TB. However, for PS4 users we are recommending the 8TB as we feel this size offers the best $/GB ratio.
Worth noting is that the Backup Plus is a desktop external drive meaning it will need access to a plug socket to be functional, if that isn’t an issue though, experience excellent read/write speeds, transfer rates and superb storage capacity.
You also get the peace of mind that comes with buying Seagate harware. If you’re looking for large capacity, look no further.
Western digital My Passport SSD
Western digital My Passport SSD
Finally we come to our premium hard drive recommendation which comes in the shape of Western Digital’s My Passport SSD, by far the most powerful storage solution in this list.
Sequential read/write speeds of 387/385MB/sec absolutely destroy anything else in this list thanks to the internal technology which is now used within solid state drive storage options. As most will know though, this doesn’t come cheap.
The My Passport SSD is by far the most expensive we recommend but comes with unchallenged speeds making it ideal for PC and console gamer’s alike.
The slim design feels both robust and durable giving you confidence this is going to last for years to come. The only down side is the max capacity of 2TB which can be considered on the small side nowadays.
Toshiba Canvio Basics
Toshiba Canvio Basics
The Canvio Basics from Toshiba is a brilliant little hard drive which currently is the only HDD we recommend for sub $50 making it the most affordable respecitvely. It’s design is pretty basic but refined enough to look stylish, however that being said, it doesn’t feel anywhere near as robust or durable as the WD and Seagate.
Performance wise, it’s not the quickest tool in the box, but for the price tag you’re going to struggle to find anything that will double your PS4 storage space.
The Canvio is definitely the easiest to setup, it requires no effort what so ever and is small enough to fit in your jacket pocket making it extremely versatile.
For the price, we consider this to be an absolute steal.
Final Word
And there you have it, the best PS4 external hard drives money can buy this 2021. We’ve tried to categorize them into specific fields so that all types of consumer will have a hard drive that suits their needs. Whether they need maximum capacity, or are on a budget, there is a hard drive for you.
Hopefully the article was both informative and helpful making your next hard drive decision a little easier. My personal favourite was the Seagate Backup Plus Slim due to the high speeds and stylish design is comes equipped with.
But which one was your favourite? Leave us a comment below letting our team know what you thought!