USB, External, and Portable Hard Drive Deals

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.

Buy.com via eBay offers the Seagate 2TB Expansion Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive, model no. STBV2000100, for $71.99 with free shipping ($0.04/GB). That's $7 under our mention from three weeks ago and the best price we've seen. (It's also a current price low by $18.) This 2.3-lb. drive features plug n' play functionality and built-in power management. Deal ends May 22.

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.

Rakuten Shopping offers the Fantom 2TB G-Force3 USB 3.0 External Hard Drive, model no. GF3B2000U32, for $89.99. This $20 mail-in rebate cuts it to $69.99. With free shipping, that's $0.03/GB, tied with our mention from two weeks ago and the lowest total price we could find by $52. Rebate ends May 22.

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.