External Drives & Storage
Portable drives, supplied and set up — or a faster SSD we build for you.
Need more space, a simple local backup, or faster storage for big files? Pick a portable hard drive for maximum capacity per dollar, or choose a bootloop-built SSD for speed and durability. Both connect over USB-C and can be formatted for your device.
Portable hard drives — ready to go
Toshiba Canvio Partner
- Pocket-sized portable hard drive — up to 4TB of extra storage or backup space
- Connects over the included USB-C cable — we can format it for your device before handover
- Works with Windows, macOS, iPad, USB-C iPhone, Android and most USB-C laptops/tablets
- Best value when you need maximum storage space
- Good for simple local backups; ask us about automatic or business-grade backup if you need more than a single drive
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$139
Capacity
1TB
$139
2TB
$230
4TB
Best value
$263
Drive type
Mechanical (spinning disk)
Interface
USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
Read / write
~130 / 120 MB/s
Works with
Toshiba manufacturer warranty
Portable SSDs — built by bootloop
bootloop Portable SSD
- Built, formatted and tested in-house from quality parts — ready to plug in
- Fast NVMe SSD performance — up to around 8× faster than a regular portable hard drive
- Solid-state with no moving parts — far less likely to fail from a knock or drop than a spinning disk
- Small, sleek aluminium enclosure with USB-C
$186
Capacity
512GB
Drive type
M.2 NVMe SSD (solid state)
Interface
USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
Read / write
~1,000 / 1,000 MB/s
Works with
Need it set up? We can format the drive for your device, configure a simple backup, copy data across, and label drives for business users.
Speed comparison
SSDs are around 8× quicker than portable hard drives
Hard drives are better value for capacity. SSDs are built for speed, travel, and large files.
Toshiba Canvio Partner
Pre-built portable HDD · 5 Gbps · mechanical
~130MB/s
Good for documents, photos, and simple local backups; a 50GB video project takes roughly 6-7 minutes.
bootloop Portable SSD
bootloop custom-built NVMe SSD · 10 Gbps · solid state
~1,000MB/s
The same 50GB copy can finish in under a minute, with fewer worries about bumps in a bag.
Both connect over USB-C. The Toshiba uses a spinning disk, so it wins on capacity per dollar up to 4TB. The bootloop SSD uses solid-state NVMe storage behind a faster 10 Gbps link, so it is up to around 8× quicker, runs silently, and handles travel better.
Not sure which to pick?
Tell us what you're storing.
Backing up a laptop, shifting big video files, or just want more room? We'll point you at the right drive — or build one to suit — and set it up for you.