On paper, the Canvio Ready seems like a middle-of-the-road drive.
Overall, the Canvio Advance is a fantastic external hard drive, and when you consider that it's only slightly more expensive than the cheapest drive that Toshiba sells, it's easy to see why we think it's the best hard drive. In addition to all of this, the Canvio Advance comes with some bonus software downloads that will allow you to set up and maintain data backups, as well as protect the contents of your hard drive with a password. The hard drive is compatible with both USB 3.0 and older 2.0 connections, and the transfer rate for data is wonderful, with USB 3.0 transfers going as fast as 5GB/s and USB 2.0 ones reaching 480MB/s. Its physical size is 4.3-by-3.1-by-0.55 inches, which makes it comparable to a smartphone and, of course, easy to take with you while traveling.
It's available in a ton of different configurations, with storage space options ranging from 500GB to 4TB, three different case styles, and five color options all to choose between. For most people, the Canvio Advance will be the perfect hard drive.
