I found the cheapest 6TB portable hard drive right now and no, it’s not an Amazon Prime Day deal

If you are looking for the largest portable hard drive, one that can be powered by a USB port only, then check out the WD Elements Portable 6TB model available direct from Western Digital. 

At $169.99, this is cheaper than buying it from Amazon, and it comes with 2-year warranty as well as the option to add a 2-year data recovery plan for a mere $9.99, a must have in my opinion.

The 6TB model is much thicker than the lower capacity models (up to 57%) to accommodate for the taller internal hard drive and the extra platters. Like older versions, it comes with a now-obsolete flat Micro-B USB connector and USB 3.2 Gen 1 speeds (5Gbps). 

It doesn’t come with any software though, which means that its slightly dearer sibling (My Passport 6TB, $179.99) may well be a better buy. That one has a three-year warranty, 256-bit encryption via the included Acronis True Image software and a cheaper 3-year data recovery plan that costs only $7.50 at the time of writing.

• Have a look at our best portable HDD buying guide, our selection of Prime Day external HDD deals as well as TechRadar’s Prime Day deal live blog

Today’s best portable HDD deal

WD Elements Portable 6TB portable hard drive: Was $174.99 now $169.99 at Western Digital
If you want the most spacious external HDD that can run on USB, then Western Digital is where you will find the best deal for a 6TB hard drive this Amazon Prime Day. I absolutely love the fact that you can get a data recovery plan for less than a tenner.

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You can save more by checking out our Amazon discount codes and Western Digital coupon codes pages. 

Other similar portable HDD deals in the US

• Seagate Portable 5TB: now $109.99 at Amazon
• Toshiba Canvio Basics 1TB: now $54.55 at Amazon
• WD 1TB My Passport: now $64.99 at Amazon
• Maxone 500GB: now $27.33 at Amazon
• UnionSine 1TB: now $46.06 at Amazon
• WD_BLACK 5TB P10 Game Drive: now $119 at Amazon
• LaCie Rugged Mini 2TB External Hard Drive: now $79.99 at Amazon
• Toshiba Canvio Advance 2TB: now $69.99 at Amazon

Other similar portable HDD deals in the UK

• Toshiba Canvio Partner 1TB: now £38.89 at Amazon
• Seagate Portable Drive, 5TB: now £112.99 at Amazon
• WD 5TB My Passport: now £99.99 at Amazon
• LaCie Rugged Mini, 4TB: now £114.90 at Amazon
• WD 5TB My Passport for Mac: now £131 at Amazon
• WD 2TB Elements: now £62.60 at Amazon
• SanDisk Professional 4TB: now £149.99 at Amazon
• Seagate Expansion Portable, 2TB: now £67.30 at Amazon