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You may opt-out by clicking here Edit Story Aug 19, 2019, 08:00pm EDT The Best 4TB External Hard Drives Under 100 TJ McCue Senior Contributor Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own.

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As larger drive sizes in the 8TB and 10TB range are hitting the market, there are now some terrific deals on 4TB external (and mostly portable) hard drives.

But the product that shows up in a search will often reflect the model that is the most popular or the bestseller (sometimes one and the same).

The models listed below are strictly 4TB, but double-check as you get ready to purchase, as sometimes there are better deals on different storage sizes.

Compared to the smaller drive listed below, this model weighs in at just over 2 pounds.

Its quite a lot smaller than the above driveand for only 15 more (95)but if you dont need a fit-in-your-pocket drive, then stick with their lower-priced desktop model.

There is some confusion in the product description as it says add-on storage and people have presumed that means you can expand this drive.

But know that you cant later expand a 4TB drive to, say, a 10TB drive with this model.) Its still a terrific external hard drive, no matter which storage size you pick.

Both can be formatted to Mac OS, but are optimized to plug-and-play with Windows out of the box.

The Best External Hard Drives Under 100 Software Might Make

At 99, the backup software might make this device even more worth it.

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The Best External Hard Drives For Mac Under 100