BEST EXTERNAL DESKTOP STORAGE (BUDGET) SEAGATE BACKUP PLUS HUB 4TB $200 | seagate.com

Naturally the front-facing dual USB 3.0 ports on this desktop drive are the distinguishing feature, allowing easily accessible charging or quick backup connections, but the Backup Plus Hub excels in a number of other ways as well. Read and write speeds of 198/ 188MB per second peg it above many smaller HDDs speeds and the price to capacity ratios are unbeatable in value. It even looks pretty good for a desktop external storage unit.