USB, External, and Portable Hard Drive Deals

newegg offers the ADATA DashDrive Durable Series 500GB USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive in Blue, model no. AHD710-500GU3-CBL, for $64.99. This $15 mail-in rebate drops it to $49.99. With free shipping, that's $0.10/GB, $10 below our February mention, and the lowest total price we've seen. (It's a current low for this drive in any color by $20.) This portable drive is waterproof and shock-resistant. Rebate ends May 31.

TigerDirect offers the Seagate Backup 1TB USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive in Black, model no. STBU1000100, with Total Defense Premium Internet Security for Windows for $113.99. This $70 mail-in rebate cuts it to $43.99. With about $4 for shipping, that's $0.05/GB and $32 under the lowest total price we could find for these items purchased separately elsewhere, although we saw this bundle for $9 less two weeks ago. This drive is compatible with Windows and Mac and features a USB 3.0 adapter, 18" USB 2.0 / 3.0 cable, pre-loaded backup software, and more. Rebate expires May 31.

Of note, the software must be activated before the rebate can be redeemed. Be sure to cancel before 12 months are up or you will be charged an annual fee.

newegg offers the Hitachi 1TB Touro Mobile Pro USB 3.0 External Hard Drive, model no. 0S03559, for $74.99 with free shipping ($0.07/GB). That's the lowest total price we could find now by $5, although we saw it for $5 less last month. This hard drive runs at 7200 rpm. Deal ends May 27.

TigerDirect offers the Seagate 1TB Expansion Portable USB 3.0 External Hard Drive in Black, model no. STBX1000101, with Total Defense Premium Internet Security 5-User for Windows for $94.99. This $70 mail-in rebate cuts it to $24.99. With around $4 for shipping, that's $10 under our mention from two days ago and the lowest total price we've seen. (It's also a current low for these items by $40.) It features USB 3.0 connectivity, a 4-foot USB cable, and more. Deal ends May 31.

Of note, the software must be activated before the rebate can be redeemed, which involves providing your credit card information. However, you can cancel the service at any time within the first year without any additional charges.

Best Buy offers the Seagate 500GB Slim USB 3.0 Portable External Hard Drive in Silver, model no. STCD500104, for $69.99 with free shipping ($0.14/GB). That's the lowest total price we could find by $10. This drive is 0.4" thick and features backwards compatibility with USB 2.0 and Mac and Windows compatibility.

mwave offers the Buslink 2TB USB 3.0 SuperSpeed External Hard Drive, model no. U3-2000, for $114.99 with free shipping. That's $0.06/GB, a buck under our March mention, and the lowest total price we could find now by $10. It features a data transfer rate up to 5Gbps and includes an AC adapter.

B&H Photo-Video offers the Western Digital 500GB Elements SE USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive, model no. WDBPCK5000ABK-NESN, for $48.49 with free shipping. That's $0.10/GB, a buck under our mention from five days ago (which required a rebate), and the lowest total price we could find by $5, outside the deal below. It features a maximum data transfer rate of 5Gb/s. Deal ends June 8.

A close price: newegg offers it for $49.99 with free shipping. Deal ends today.