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Most Reliable External Hard Drives for Home Server Backup

Most Reliable External Hard Drives for Home Server BackupKeeping your home server data safe is super important, and a reliable external hard drive is key for solid backups. I've scoured the market for drives that offer that sweet spot of durability, good capacity, and consistent performance. Here are my top picks to help you sleep soundly, knowing your data is secure!
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LaCie d2 Professional

Max Capacity (TB)18TB
Primary InterfaceUSB-C (USB 3.1)
Warranty5 Years
Avg. Price (USD)550
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Western Digital My Book Duo

Max Capacity (TB)20TB
Primary InterfaceUSB 3.0 (USB 3.1 Gen 1)
Warranty3 Years
Avg. Price (USD)750
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Seagate Expansion Desktop Drive

Max Capacity (TB)18TB
Primary InterfaceUSB 3.0
Warranty2 Years
Avg. Price (USD)300
4WD Elements Desktop
Max Capacity (TB)14TB
Primary InterfaceUSB 3.0
Warranty2 Years
Avg. Price (USD)250
5SanDisk Professional G-DRIVE (formerly G-Technology)
Max Capacity (TB)12TB
Primary InterfaceUSB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
Warranty5 Years
Avg. Price (USD)580
6Toshiba Canvio Desk
Max Capacity (TB)6TB
Primary InterfaceUSB 3.0
Warranty2 Years
Avg. Price (USD)180
7Synology DX517 Expansion Unit
Max Capacity (TB)Requires Drives
Primary InterfaceeSATA
Warranty3 Years
Avg. Price (USD)550
8Western Digital My Book Desktop
Max Capacity (TB)18TB
Primary InterfaceUSB 3.0
Warranty3 Years
Avg. Price (USD)380
9OWC Mercury Elite Pro Quad (Enclosure)
Max Capacity (TB)Up to 64TB (with 4 drives)
Primary InterfaceUSB 3.1 Gen 2, DisplayPort
Warranty3 Years
Avg. Price (USD)400
10Seagate IronWolf Pro (Internal HDD in external enclosure)
Max Capacity (TB)16TB
Primary InterfaceUSB 3.0 (via enclosure)
Warranty5 Years
Avg. Price (USD)450
11Western Digital Red Plus (Internal HDD in external enclosure)
Max Capacity (TB)14TB
Primary InterfaceUSB 3.0 (via enclosure)
Warranty3 Years
Avg. Price (USD)380

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