Toshiba Canvio Basics New 2.5" HDTB420EK3AA 2 TB

Simple and tasteful

If you're looking for a simple, decent-sized external drive, hoping to spend as little as possible, Toshiba's Canvio Basics New is a great option. It boasts high linear speeds for copying and writing, extremely low noise and vibration levels, as well as a moderately durable and stylish body that is not afraid to shake a little in a bag.

Practical materials and minimalist design

The case of Canvio Basics New is made of strong plastic with a minimum of identification marks. On the matte front panel, we are met only by a small Toshiba logo and a tiny LED, behind the same rough non-slip plastic with rounded side edges. It's a pity that the guys from Toshiba did not provide it with rubber feet, over time the edges begin to wear off, spoiling the appearance. In general, the hard drive looks minimalistic and restrained, but never boring. Just as important, it is built solidly like a tank.

The key is speed.

Inside the protective casing is a laptop hard drive of its own production with a volume of 2 TB. What's nice, in the disk tests, the performance was quite high: in the Crystaldiskmark benchmark, the sequential read speed was 142 MB / s, and the write speed was 136 MB / s. Given the affordable price, these are excellent speed indicators. However, you still have to pay for the price tag: in the package with Canvio Basics New there are no additional utilities at all to simplify backups and other delights. Unlike other manufacturers, Toshiba saved them for more expensive models like the Canvio Alu.