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Toshiba Canvio Alu 2TB Portable External Hard Drive 2.5 Inch USB 3.0 - Black - HDTH320EK3CA

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Black
2TB
Digital storage capacity 2 TB
Hard disk interface USB 3.0
Connectivity technology USB
Brand Toshiba
Special feature Portable
Hard disk form factor 2.5 Inches
Hard disk description Portable
Compatible devices Desktop
Installation type External Hard Drive
Colour Black

About this item

  • Portable external hard drive with 2TB capacity
  • Ultra fast transfer speeds with USB 3.0 (USB 2.0 compatible)
  • Auto backup software on-board
  • Durable protection with sleek and solid aluminium casing.
  • 500GB, 1TB & 2TB capacities
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Toshiba Canvio Alu Portable External Hard Drive

Store your essential data securely on the Canvio Alu, and access it quickly and easily through super-speed USB 3.0. With its elegant aluminium casing – available in silver or black – you can stay stylish while you’re carrying important documents and media files. What’s more, the easy to use, inbuilt NTI backup software allows you to make regular automatic backups of up to 2 TB of data, for added peace of mind.

Fast Transfer Speeds

Powered by new USB 3.0 technology, these portable hard drives are far faster than—but still compatible with—USB 2.0 technology. That's important for speedy transfer when organising your files.

Durable Elegance

With a sleek and solid aluminium casing, Canvio Alu series portable hard drives are not only stylishly designed, but also provide durable protection for your data. With a built-in shock sensor and ramp loading technology, the Canvio Alu will keep your data safe from life's bumps and scrapes. Available in black or silver, the Canvio Alu always fits the occasion - whatever your style.

Back-up Software On-board

Keep all your critical data and digital memories secure with NTI Backup Now EZ software. This intuitive pre-loaded tool automatically backs up and restores your files or folders – so you can worry less, and create more. What’s more, you can schedule when and how often you want the backups to occur, and even arrange a complete system backup, for the ultimate combination of convenience and security.

Transfer with Ease

With the Canvio Alu, you can automatically transfer data using the automatic backup function. Alternatively, you can manually select which files to backup with ease by simply dragging-and-dropping files to and from your desktop or laptop, rearranging your important media and documents in seconds.

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4.2 out of 5 stars
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Customers find the computer drive functional and compact. They appreciate its quality, value for money, and ease of use. Many find it easy to set up and use auto backup features. The build quality and capacity are also praised. However, some customers have differing views on the overall quality.

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23 customers mention ‘Functionality’17 positive6 negative

Customers like the functionality. They say it works well as an overflow drive for a Humax PVR, Xbox One, and plugs in straight out of the box. It's compact and does exactly what it's meant to do.

"...Download, Delete and Run speed: excellent as it works at a fast pace Size:..." Read more

"Really great device, literally plug and play. Exactly what I needed for backing up my work files. Highly recommended." Read more

"...and disabling write-behind caching but I was still unable to operate this drive reliably...." Read more

"...All works great" Read more

21 customers mention ‘Hard drive quality’21 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the hard drive's performance. They find it easy to use, with good quality at a reasonable price. Some say it's an excellent HD drive that runs quietly and quickly.

"Toshiba quality at a good price. It is fast and responsive and is small enough to fit in a pocket." Read more

"Great Hard drive the only thing is i didn't get the USB cable with it" Read more

"Great, very happy works perfect with the xbox one" Read more

"...Great find." Read more

17 customers mention ‘Value for money’17 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the value for money of the computer drive. They find it inexpensive and a good purchase.

"Excellent value. Easy to use. Very compact. Arrived on time. No complaints!" Read more

"Toshiba quality at a good price. It is fast and responsive and is small enough to fit in a pocket." Read more

"good for the price" Read more

"Very good value, easy to use and set up with installed software for backup." Read more

12 customers mention ‘Compactness’12 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the compact size of the computer drive. They find it easy to use, lightweight, and portable. The 1TB portable hard drive fits well in a Nintendo DS light case.

"...Size: Nicely compact and even fits in a Nintendo DS light case Disk space (2TB): Amazing for designers..." Read more

"Excellent value. Easy to use. Very compact. Arrived on time. No complaints!" Read more

"...It is fast and responsive and is small enough to fit in a pocket." Read more

"small & neat and does what it needs to do" Read more

7 customers mention ‘Ease of use’7 positive0 negative

Customers find the computer drive easy to use and set up. They mention it's compact and fits everything on it. The auto backup feature is simple to use.

"Excellent value. Easy to use. Very compact. Arrived on time. No complaints!" Read more

"very easy to use and set up" Read more

"Very good value, easy to use and set up with installed software for backup." Read more

"Very easy to use and good product" Read more

6 customers mention ‘Build quality’6 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the computer drive's build quality. They find it compact, easy to carry around, and look better than expected. The all-metal case is a highlight for them.

"small & neat and does what it needs to do" Read more

"Really pleased with this - particularly the all-metal case. It feels well made and robust. It is quiet and stays cool." Read more

"It's got a very nice metal enclosure, nicely finished and lightweight, why settle for junky plastic at the same price? Great find." Read more

"WORK WELL AND VERY LIGHT WHICH EASY TO BRING EVERYWHERE, LOOK GOOD THAN THE PICTURE" Read more

4 customers mention ‘Capacity’4 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the drive's capacity. They say it has plenty of spare memory at a great price, holds data well, and can be used as a backup or to store extra games when space runs out.

"...this to be a serious issue but as far as I can tell the drive is holding data just fine...." Read more

"...It's great to have as a backup or to store extra games when you run out of space." Read more

"Lots of spare memory at a great price..." Read more

"Huge capacity..." Read more

6 customers mention ‘Quality’3 positive3 negative

Customers have different views on the computer drive's quality. Some find it reliable and still functioning well after many years of use, while others report issues like slow performance and poor reliability.

"...EDIT: its now 2021 and the drive is still going strong, i have used it since that start of uni and now in a graduate...." Read more

"...Does not do a job at all. Very very annoying and expensive experience." Read more

"Really pleased with this - particularly the all-metal case. It feels well made and robust. It is quiet and stays cool." Read more

"Cheap but Slow and Unreliable..." Read more

Top reviews from United Kingdom

  • Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 March 2018
    Colour: BlackCapacity: 2TBVerified Purchase
    As a Game Design student the programs I use take up a lot of space but thanks to this I don’t have to worry so much as there’s a lot of space to work with.

    Download, Delete and Run speed: excellent as it works at a fast pace

    Size:
    Nicely compact and even fits in a Nintendo DS light case

    Disk space (2TB):
    Amazing for designers

    Damage impact:
    I dropped it one and knocked it a few times when being loose in a back pack but still works perfectly fine.

    Price at the time:
    It was roughly £30 off using prime and it was amazing for my pocket as a student.

    EDIT: its now 2021 and the drive is still going strong, i have used it since that start of uni and now in a graduate. dont use it as much anymore but i still use it time to time and i have had no issues with speed, files missing or broken parts.
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  • Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 February 2018
    Colour: BlackCapacity: 2TBVerified Purchase
    Excellent value. Easy to use. Very compact. Arrived on time. No complaints!
  • Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 September 2018
    I connected this to a Samsung Smart TV (model ue55ju6800) and it appeared to work perfectly as a PVR for 2 days. It was recognised by the TV as a USB recording device, it was able to record and play back programmes from the TV schedule. Sadly after 2 days the TV does not recognise the device. I've now given up on this, so I'm hoping to reformat it and re-purpose it.

    Edit : Reformated as ntfs and it works fine as pvr via Samsung TV usb port.

    Still working 6 months later....
  • Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 March 2018
    Really great device, literally plug and play. Exactly what I needed for backing up my work files. Highly recommended.
  • Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 April 2017
    Colour: BlackCapacity: 2TBVerified Purchase
    Lost several days worth of work by trusting that it had saved to this device. It had saved but the filetable was corrupt so lost a lot of data. After chkdsk /R it appeared to be ok but has lost files 3 times since then, each time requiring a chkdsk /R before i could access it again. The last song I was working on was saved with 6 different versions but I just found them all to be 0kb files which are obviously useless. I'm an IT guy so I know all about ejecting the drive and disabling write-behind caching but I was still unable to operate this drive reliably. Surface tests reveal no problem with the disk but it's losing stuff so I am no longer prepared to trust it

    The returns window here only seems to be about a month so will have to try to contact Toshiba now - It's meant to have a 2 year warranty but you'd better hope it fails in the first month or you'll be stuck trying to find how to return direct to Toshiba
    12 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 May 2016
    Colour: BlackCapacity: 2TBVerified Purchase
    Its a bit bulky, I was expecting it to be much more slimmer.
    One person found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 March 2017
    Arrived next day via Prime.
    Plugged straight into my PS4, formatted it via options and now my PS4 has 1.5TB of storage!
    Spent a few hours transferring across my old games, downloading others and doing updates.
    All works great
    One person found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 December 2015
    Colour: SilverCapacity: 1TBVerified Purchase
    Toshiba quality at a good price. It is fast and responsive and is small enough to fit in a pocket.

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  • Simonetta
    5.0 out of 5 stars perfetto
    Reviewed in Italy on 29 August 2023
    ottimo prodotto ,venditore consigliato
  • Adrián
    5.0 out of 5 stars Buena calidad
    Reviewed in Spain on 1 November 2019
    Pequeño, ligero y sin ruido. Funciona muy bien y tiene buena calidad
  • Styrmir
    5.0 out of 5 stars Tut genau das, was sie soll!
    Reviewed in Germany on 7 July 2017
    Colour: BlackCapacity: 2TBVerified Purchase
    Eine Rezension über eine externe Festplatte zu verfassen, fällt mir nicht allzu leicht, denn ich nutze sie in erster Linie dazu, Backups von meinem Live-System zu erstellen. Dazu ist diese Festplatte mehr als ausreichend geeignet. Diese Festplatte hat - wie generell 2,5"-Festplatten - keinen eigenen Stromanschluss, sondern wird komplett über den USB-Anschluss mit Strom versorgt.

    Sollten Sie einen USB-Hub zur Verbindung mit dem PC verwenden, würde ich die Anschaffung eines USB-Hubs mit Netzteil empfehlen, die es bereits sehr günstig hier auf Amazon gibt, nur um sicherzugehen, dass die Festplatte auch wirklich durchgehend ausreichend mit Strom versorgt wird. Gerade, wenn mehrere Geräte an einem Hub hängen, kann es nämlich vorkommen, dass der Strom aus der USB-Buchse nicht mehr für jedes Gerät ganz ausreicht, was gerade bei einer Festplatte nicht so günstig ist.
  • fedeleamazon
    5.0 out of 5 stars Ok
    Reviewed in Italy on 22 October 2019
    Hard disk buono, ottime caratteristiche, veloce
  • Manuel C.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Gute Festplatte, guter Preis
    Reviewed in Germany on 7 September 2018
    Die Toshiba Canvio Festplatte (500GB) ist für mich eine sehr gute Festplatte, die meine Daten schnell überträgt. Sie ist ca. handflächengroß und wird lediglich per USB mit dem PC/Notebook verbunden. Ein schmales Licht an der Oberseite des Gehäuses indiziert dann die Verbundenheit mit dem Gerät und sie ist auch bei voller Datenübertragung sehr leise. Ich würde daher diese externe Festplatte jedem empfehlen, der ein wenig Platz auf seinem Rechner schaffen möchte. Zudem passt sie in silber sehr gut zu einem Macbook.