Last Updated on December 17, 2023 by Rick Darlinton
When it comes to selecting the best external hard drive for music production, there are several things you need to consider. For example, you should pay attention the hard drive storage capacity, type, size, and durability,etc. An external hard drive is very necessary for music production. You may need to back up some large music audio files and hope they can be stored safely. In this article, we are going to introduce some best external hard drives for music production along with their basic features.
5 Best external hard drive for music production
You can explore some best external hard drives as listed below.
Samsung T7 SSD
Samsung T7 SSD portable external hard drive is very lightweight, which is only 58G. It has an impressive read/write speed of up to 1,050/1,000 MB/s. The Samsung T7 is compatible with USB3.2 and USB2.0. You can use Samsung portable T7 SSD hard drive on windows, Mac or android devices. Besides, the device includes USB-C to C and USB-C to A cables for a better experience.
- Price: Almost $145
- Type: SSD
- Capacities: 500GB, 1TB, 2TB
- Connectivity: USB Type-C
SanDisk Extreme Pro® Portable SSD
SanDisk Extreme Pro® Portable SSD is USB 3.1 ( USB 3.1 Gen 2)compatible and it is a very slim and lightweight external hard drive device. The device comes with NVMe technology to increase transfer speeds to up to 1050 MB/s. What’s more, SanDisk Extreme Pro® Portable SSD is built with USB Type C and Type-A connectors. It comes with multiple capacities of 50G,1TB and 2TB based on different prices. It is also built with IT55 rating for water and dust resistance.
- Price: Start at $130
- Type: SSD
- Capacities: 500GB, 1TB, 2TB
- Connectivity: USB Type-C,Type-A
Seagate Backup Plus external hard drive
The Seagate Backup Plus external hard drive is one of the best external hard drive for music production. It comes with multiple colors and you can select Backup Plus Slim, Backup Plus Portable and Ultra Touch HDD according to your requirements. The Seagate Backup Plus external hard drive is compatible with USB3.2 and USB2.0 and can run on both windows and Mac devices. There are a total of four storage size options for Seagate Backup Plus external hard drive including 1TB,2TB,4TB and 5TB.
With Seagate Backup Plus external hard drive, it is very easy and convenient to back up your music files. Besides, you can schedule automatic backups hourly, daily,weekly or monthly.
- Capacity: 1TB, 2TB, 4,5TB
- Interface: USB 3.0 USB2.0
- Dimensions: 7.62 x 11.43 x 1.9cm
WD My Passport™ SSD
When it comes to the best external hard drive for music production, WD My Passport™ SSD is another option that is compatible with USB 3.2 Gen-2 and USB-C. USB 3.2 Gen-2 and USB-C has an impressive read speeds of up to 1050MB/s and write speeds of up to 1000MB/s. But what’s more impressive for WD My Passport™ SSD is its data safety with 256-bit AES hardware encryption technology. In addition, it is shock-resistant up to 6.5ft. You can use it to back up your large files on both windows and Mac.
- Price: Start at $105
- Capacity: 500G,1TB, 2TB, 4TB
- Interface: USB 3.2 Gen-2 and USB-C
Sabrent Rocket XTRM-Q Portable SSD
The Sabrent Rocket XTRM-Q Portable SSD supports Thunderbolt 3 and USD3.2 mode via a Type-C connection. It has Thunderbolt 3 transfer speeds of up to 2,700 MB/s and USB 3.2 mode transfer speed up to 900 MB/s. This portable SSD external hard drive comes with multiple storage options including 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, 8TB.
- Run on Windows / Mac / Linux
- Capacity: 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, 8TB
- Interface: Thunderbolt 3; USB 3.2
These are some best external hard drive devices for music production. You can select a best one according to your specific requirements ranging from storage size to appearance.