High Capacity Portable Storage

WD Elements™ portable hard drives with USB 3.0 offer reliable, high-capacity storage to go, fast data transfer rates, universal connectivity and massive capacity for value-conscious consumers. LaCie's two-drive Rugged RAID Shuttle offers the choice of high capacity and fast performance (in striped mode), or of half the capacity with all data mirrored on the second disk.

In this article, we give you six safe places to store your images on the road and for the long term. Whether you stay close to home or take your gear on the road, you know that between high-res stills, HD video, and 4K video shot with your DSLR, MILC, smartphone, or compact digital camera, even high-capacity memory cards fill up fast, and so does your computer hard drive.

Here are six safe ways to stow large quantities of image files both as you go and for the long run.

We've divided the world of portable storage into two kingdoms: Multimedia Storage Devices and Portable Drives.

A Multimedia Storage Device lets you plug many varieties of memory cards, as well as thumb drives and even tablets and smart phones, so you can load files directly onto it. You could then plug it directly into your computer and use it as an external drive. While the compatibility with a wide variety of memory cards that can be plugged in directly is good, these devices tend to hold under 1TB. They range in price from approximately $150 to $2,400.

A Portable Drive connects directly into your laptop or desktop (and in some cases, tablet or smart phone) and downloads only from there. You are more likely to use a Multimedia Storage Device when you are traveling and may not bring a laptop with you, while you are probably going to use a portable drive both on the road with a laptop and at home with your laptop or desktop computer.

For several years, you could buy a multimedia storage device that included a small monitor so you can preview images, but the market for such devices is not what it used to be, and so the choices are much more limited.

Note: Prices and availability are accurate as of May 28, 2015.

Multimedia Storage Devices

Digital Foci Photo Safe II (500GB)

Adorama price: $149

If you need a good amount of storage but are on a tight budget, the Digital Foci Photo Safe II offers 500GB of storage, freeing up your memory card without the need for a computer. Photo Safe II easily copies the entire content of your memory card with the convenient one-touch Auto Copy button with copy speeds of up to 5.0MB/sec, so a full 1 GB card can be copied in approximately 3.5 minutes. Photo Safe II CF Type I (including Extreme III, IV, UDMA), xD-Picture Card, MMC, SD/HC Card, miniSD, Memory Stick, MS PRO, MS Duo, and MS Pro Duo memory card formats. A unique folder name that indicates media card type and copy sequence is automatically created for each copy task to help you keep organized. When you get home, connect Photo Safe II to your computer to retrieve your saved pictures

Nexto D1 ND2901 Digital Photo Storage (750GB)

Adorama price: $449.00

At the high end is Nexto, which is designed to streamline the process of backing up data from USB-compatible devices (such as direct from camera) and CF and all flavors of SD memory cards. A small 1.44-inch LCD monitor lets you see thumbnail photos. It is compatible with JPEG, Nikon ad Canon RAW formats as well as Olympus, Panasonic and Sony formatted cards. It is USB 3.1 powered and has a 90-minute battery life so you can transfer files while on the go. You can sync files to external USB hard drives at a rate of 40 MB/s, and the unit supports storage of single files that are larger than 4GB. Compatible with Mac, Windows and Linux operating systems. 5x3x0.9 inches, 8.11 oz.

Sanho 1TB Colorspace UDMA Multimedia Player/Storage Device

Adorama price: $569.95

Sanho's lineup of multimedia players and storage device combinations are available in capacities ranging from the mid-$200's (casing without a drive) to this top-line model. It's a stand-alone backup unit with a variety of data management and security cards, and can accommodate any 2.5-inch SATA hard drive, with no restrictions on storage capacity, so you can swap out the included drive for another one. You can view RAW and JPEG images or video on the generous-sized 3.5-inch LCD monitor. The unit has ports for CF, SD and MMC memory cards and boasts a 27MB/s data transfer rate. You can transfer photos via USB at 480 MB/s and wirelessly via an included WiFi transmitter, at 3MB/s. If you're a stud at programming, you can create your own file navigation scripts and operations. Compatible with Windows, Mac and Linux operating systems. 5.4x3x1 inch, 10.2 oz.

Kingston Technology MobileLite WiFi USB Wireless Reader

Adorama price: $37.95

Built for smart phones and tablets, the Kingston Technology MobileLite WiFi USB Wireless Reader lets you transfer files between your smart device and either an SD card or USB storage device via Wi-Fi. It can serve as a link to thumb drives or even mass storage devices such as the ones listed below. It can be used by three devices simultaneously, and also doubles as a battery bank so you can recharge your phone or tablet on the go.

Portable Drives

LaCie 2TB Rugged Mini Portable External Hard Drive

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The LaCie Rugged Mini 2TB External Hard Drive is designed for outdoor and adventure photographers and videographers, featuring shock resistance, drop resistance and a rubber sleeve for added protection. It is rain-resistant and pressure-resistant (you can drive over it with a 1-ton car and it still works). It is small and light, and can easily be stowed in a larger pocket or a backpack. With the Rugged Mini, you've got the speed of USB 3.0 and full backward compatibility with USB 2.0, meaning that you can use it on almost any computer. You can transfer a 700MB video file in less than 7 seconds with USB 3.0, compared to 25 seconds with USB 2.0. It's compatible with most Windows and Mac computers. The LaCie Rugged Mini is also available in other capacities from 500GB-2TB.

Sony Personal Content Station (2TB)

Adorama price: Time machine won t backup.

Talk about bang for the buck! For under $225 you get 2 terabytes of durable portable storage via the 2TB version of the Sony Personal Content Station. Featuring zippy FireWire 800 connectivity and ports protected by ruggedized doors, this unit is designed for action and adventure travel and can be used in conjunction with Mac or Windows OS computers. Because it's Firewire, file transfers are super-fast, allowing you to move massive files to and from your laptop quickly so you can edit images on the go and keep the storage space on your laptop's hard drive available. While there is no memory card port, you can load files directly from your camera via USB cable. 3.5×1.1×5.9 inches, 11.3 oz.

Seagate Backup Plus Slim 1TB Portable Hard Drive

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Seagate's portable backup drives offer great value, and Seagate Backup Plus Slim 1TB Portable Hard Drive is no exception. The slim metal design allows you to slide the drive into your pocket, purse or backpack and carry it with you. Via the Seagate Dashboard, use the Protect function to set up a one-click plan or schedule your automatic local backup. Keep multiple copies of your files in case disaster strikes. Install the free Seagate Mobile Backup app on an iOS or Android mobile device to back up all of the pictures and videos from the device to the drive or the cloud. Back up mobile devices via a Wi-Fi connection while at home, or use services like Dropbox or Google Drive while on the go.

Cloud Storage

An emerging area of storage is that of cloud storage. The term 'cloud' is increasingly used for a variety of computer and storage topics. Pared down to its most basic form it simply means remote. A wide variety of companies offer cloud storage, ranging from Apple's iCloud, Google Cloud Storage to Amazon's Cloud Drive. They often include a set amount of free space, and then additional storage for a set price. Amazon's starts at 5GB and then additional space is available starting at $10 a year. Business users often see cloud storage offered as Storage as a service (STaaS).

You are connected to the storage via a network connection, often Wi-Fi and the storage provider usually includes some level of security. You can store virtually anything that you can on your computer's hard drive, images, video, contacts, calendars or financial records. The term has now evolved into covering devices that might be located in a home or business and allow remote storage. We are starting to see a few storage devices that have built-in Wi-Fi that enables them to send data to the cloud when they are full or at preset times.

But you don't necessarily need a subscription fee…

WD MyCloud Personal 4TB Cloud Storage

Adorama price: $199.00

The WD My Cloud Personal features a large 4TB storage capacity capable of holding a variety of files from HD video to movies, music, photos, documents and more. The MyCloud Personal Cloud Storage device allows you to store all of your files in a central location and make those files accessible from nearly any web-enabled computer or mobile device, from any hotspot. The physical unit sits in your home or office, and you can automatically back up files from your PC and Mac, connect to Dropbox, set password access, and access your files from anywhere using your PC, Mac, tablet or smartphone using WD's file management app. MyCloud is also available in 3TB, 2TB and multi-bay versions for pro users with capacities up to 16TB.

Portable NAS Wireless Hard Drive

Whatever your reason for wanting the best wireless NAS, we want to help…

Top 5 reasons why people want the best wireless NAS… Latest osx sierra.

• They don't want to clutter or fill up their laptop hard drive.
• They want to stream their movies and music to all their mobile devices.
• They do a lot of presenting and need a place to quickly store and retrieve videos, graphics, and presentations.
• They live on the road and want a simple way to store all their videos, pictures and files.
• They want a portable way they can share files between multiple devices and people.

Are any of these reasons why you're here today looking for a personal portable storage solution? If so, let's not waste any time reviewing these 10 best sellers…

Best Wireless NAS External Hard Drives (Click the 1 You like Best…)

• [Wireless Data Transfer and Backup Anywhere] Connect SD cards, portable hard drive, SSD wirelessly to your devices (Phone, iPad, iPad Pro, Tablet, Laptop) for not only stream music, photos, videos, browse documents but also transfer files mutually between SD Card, SSD/HDD and your device.(Must hold the power button for 5s until wifi LED light on to turn on filehub)
• [AC750 Wireless Travel Router]]Portable Wifi Touter for Travel, Upgraded with 300Mbps Wi-Fi speed on 2.4GHz band and up to 433 Mbps on 5GHz. Instantly convert a wired network to private and share Internet access with multiple Wi-Fi devices via AP Mode/Router Mode/Bridge(Not Support VPN )Note:We have updated micro B Port to USB-C Port in order to charge the filehub better
• [One Key Backup] Upload your SD card-stored photos or video to your hard disk or flash drive easily with 12-18 MB/s on Data Transfer Speed without computer. (Must hold the power button for 5s until wifi LED light on to turn on filehub)
• [Media Share & Personal Cloud] Seamlessly share with your families, friends and stream your videos, photos, and music on your connected smartphones, tablets, TVs, media players, Chromecast, Roku, and other DLNA devices, via App or Web.(5 device allowed)
• [Wireless Free Up Your Devices' Storage] Automatically back up your latest photos and videos to attached SD Card or HDD directly through our RAVPower FileHub via in-app camera. (Please make sure you have connect the wifi of RP-WD009 in 10 metres)

• SD 3.0 card reader for fast media offloads
• Wireless 802.11ac to stream 4K videos and view photos with the My Cloud mobile app on iOS and Android* |*4K streaming requires native player on mobile device with codec support for 4K video files and is subject to mobile device capabilities, hardware and software components and configurations.
• All-day battery (up to 10 hours)* |*Based on streaming HD 720p, 3 Mbps video to one device over Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz single band only. Actual battery life depends on file size, type, format, bitrate, devices connected, Wi-Fi connectivity, settings and other factors.
• Built-in power bank to charge your phone, action camera and more (with output up to 1.5A). Compatibility - Compatible with Windows10, Windows 8.1 or Windows 7, Mac OS X El Capitan, Yosemite, Mavericks or Mountain Lion operating systems. Requires DLNA/UPnPor Plex-enabled devices for streaming
• 2-year manufacturer's limited warranty

• High speed and large capacity: 1TB storage capacity(HDD), Up to 300Mbps high speed wireless transmission, without geographical restrictions,remote access and manage the storage freely at any where by PC/Mobile phone, Point to Point(P2P) confidential transmission to ensure data security;
• Portable: Small size can be carried at any time, Built-in 3800Mah li-polymer battery, also can be used as power bank, charge your other usb devices;
• Smart Control: Smart App(IOS & Android supported), smart upload/download, one key backup, remote access, multi-people sharing at the same time;Support Samba and DLNA Protocol, all smart devices interconnection in the LAN, smart TVs, laptops and mobile phones can share SSKCloud data freely; Divide Hard drive to Private Area and Public Area, better to keep private information, more safety;One Click backup On Mobile Phone, Tablet and PCs
• Centralize all your data: Support IOS, Android, Windows, MAC, all have proprietary client software. Centralize all photos, videos, music and files in one safe place and easily access. With USB Host Port , supports all kinds of USB storage devices, such as USB Disk, Card reader etc. and managed by SSKCloud App/Software

• High speed and large capacity SSD: 1TB storage capacity(SSD), Up to 300Mbps high speed wireless transmission, without geographical restrictions, remote access and manage the storage freely at anywhere by PC/Mobile phone, Point to Point(P2P) confidential transmission to ensure data security.
• Portable: Small size can be carried at any time, Built-in 3800Mah lithium-polymer battery, also can be used as power bank, charge your phones and other USB devices;
• Smart Control: Smart App(IOS & Android supported), smart upload/download, one Click backup, remote access easier. Supports multi-people sharing at the same time; Supports Samba and DLNA Protocol, all smart devices interconnection in the LAN, smart TVs, laptops and mobile phones can share SSKCloud data freely; Divide SSD to Private Area and Public Area to better retain private information and improve security; One Click backup On Mobile Phones, Tablets ,PCs and iPads.
• Centralize all your data: Supports IOS, Android, Windows, MAC, all have proprietary client software. Centralize all photos, videos, music and files in one safe place and easily access. With USB Host Port , supports all kinds of USB storage devices, such as USB Disk, Card reader etc. and managed by SSKCloud App/Software.

• One central place to store all your photos, videos, music and files
• Quick and simple setup from your phone
• Auto backup for photos and videos on your phone
• Backup for all your PC and Mac computers
• 2-year manufacturer's limited warranty

• USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 Compatibility
• Fast data transfers
• Improve PC Performance
• High Capacity; Compatibility Formatted NTFS for Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 7; Reformatting may be required for other operating systems; Compatibility may vary depending on user's hardware configuration and operating system
• 2 year manufacturer's limited warranty

• Sleek profile design with a matte, smudge resistance finish
• Plug & play; Easy to use with no software to install. Requires reformatting for Mac OS v10.12 /OS X v10.11 / v10.1
• Quickly add more storage capacity to your PC and other compatible devices
• USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 compatible with no external AC power cord needed
• Includes Toshiba 1 year standard limited warranty; Transfer rate - Up to 5 Gbit/s (USB 3.0), up to 480 Mbit/s (USB 2.0)

• Ideal for the home, office, or dorm, the Seagate Desktop Drive offers 8TB of enormous desktop storage for photos, movies, music, and more
• An external hard drive for Windows or Mac computers, simply back up with a quick drag and drop
• The perfect laptop hard drive or PC drive, just plug into to a computer for automatic recognition no software required
• Includes an 18 inches USB 3.0 cable and 18 watt power adapter
• Enjoy long-term peace of mind with the included 1 year limited warranty and 1 year Rescue Data Recovery Services

• High-speed transfers with up to 550MB/s read speeds let you move hi-res photos and videos fast (Based on internal testing; performance may be lower depending on drive capacity, host device, OS and application.)
• Ruggedized, water- and dust-resistant (IP55-rated) (IEC 60529 IP55: Tested to withstand water flow (30 kPa) at 3 minch; limited dust contact does not interfere with operation. Must be clean and dry before use.)
• Shock-resistant solid state core for greater durability (Shock-resistant (up to 1500G) and vibration-resistant (5g RMS, 10-2000 HZ), Non-Operating Temperature(from ‐20°C to 70°C), operating temperature (from 0°C to 45°C))
• Compact and pocket-sized
• For PC and Mac users

• Fast data transfers
• High Capacity add on storage
• Plug and Play Ready for Windows PCs
• WD quality inside and out
• 2 year manufacturer's limited warranty

Last updated on 2021-03-12 at 14:12.

Portable USB or Wireless Storage

Even though hard drives are getting bigger we still seem to need more storage.

This is true, especially if you deal with large media files like video or graphics.

Another place you can use a wireless NAS is to store and backup dash cam videos.

Nowadays the newer dash cameras can connect to storage using wireless so that you can automatically backup your dashcam videos.

Having a home NAS for media streaming and backups or a portable external hard drive for spare storage is a great backup plan.

And using a wireless NAS is a better storage solution than keeping a bunch of Micro SD Card around that can get lost or damaged.

At White Box Storage we want to help you find the best wireless NAS for your need.

High Capacity Portable Storage Box

All-Purpose Personal Portable External Hard Drive Storage

On the best seller list and you'll find deals on top WIFI and USB external hard drive devices that people love…

Here's the plan…

Review the list above and when you find a drive you like, click the image or the link and a page with more technical details will open on another tab.

Take your time reading the reviews so you can find the perfect storage solution.

High Capacity Portable Storage Containers

Getting a wireless NAS will help keep you from needing to shuffle files around when your laptop drive starts to fill up.

High Capacity Portable Storage

The last thing you want to happen when you're working out of town on a big deal is to run out of disk space.

With the right solution, you'll be able to seamlessly transfer files between your tablet, mobile devices, and laptop.

Please let us know which best wireless NAS device you decided to use for your personal portable external storage needs?

Read about other NAS storage devices…

High Capacity Portable Storage Units

• Best NAS for Home Backup – Network storage for backing up your desktop files for safekeeping.
• Best NAS Drive for Media Streaming – Network storage for storing and streaming large media files.
• Best Wireless Hard Drive for MAC – WiFi storage alternative for USB thumb drives.