Toshiba Canvio Ready 2TB Portable Hard Drive - Black
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About this product
Quickly transfer files with Super Speed USB 3.2 and store up to 2 TB of data on Canvio Basics external hard drives. These devices are ready to use with Microsoft Windows and require no software installation, so it couldn't be easier to start storing all of your favourite files. Whether at your desk, or on the go, it's timeless design with the matt finish means it'll always look good. What's more, the hard drive also allows you to connect to older hardware, with USB 2.0 compatibility.
Powered by USB 3.2 Gen 1 technology, these portable hard drives are much faster than - but still compatible with - USB 2.0 devices, allowing for speedy transfer when organising your files.
- Storage space 2TB.
- USB 2.0.
- USB 3.0.
- Weight 0.15kg.
- Size H1.4, W7.8, L10.9cm.
- Manufacturer's 1 year guarantee.
- EAN: 4260557511398.
4.8
179 reviews
97%
Recommended this product
Customers Say
Toshiba Canvio Ready 2TB offers good capacity, solid build, quiet operation, and reliable plug-and-play use. Transfer speeds are acceptable for a mechanical drive, though some report slower write speeds and occasional failures.
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Pleased with purchase
Easy to use, excellent product, compact and easy to transport. Intend to buy another one!!
Mike, 65 or over
Works well
Works well, fast enough.
Kass
Great drive
I’ve been really impressed with this external hard drive. Even though it’s a mechanical drive, it runs surprisingly quiet, which was a big plus for me. The build quality feels solid and well‑made. Transfer speeds were around 100MB/s when moving data from my laptop, which is perfectly acceptable for a drive in this category. It was also true plug‑and‑play, no extra software, no setup, just connect and start using it. Overall, I’m very happy with the purchase. It’s fast, reliable, and ideal for anyone who needs extra space for documents, media, or console storage.
Dee, 45 - 54
Great wee drive
Really great external drive. Loads of capacity and the speed is ok for a mechanical drive. Small form factor
Garekin, 45 - 54
Great Product
This has saved me from deleting photos from my phone. It's easy to use and now I have space on my phone plus its portable. I highly recommend
Sweetpea, 35 - 44
Reliable hard drives
I've found these drives to be reliable in the past, so purchased another.
sheela
Excellent functionality
Excellent portable hard drive. Good price and looks good. Pleased with the capacity and speed of downloads was first class. I would highly recommend this product. Toshiba products have never let me down.
Monty, 55 - 64
Great product.
Great product with a large storage capacity, and everything works as expected. The click and collect process was simple and easy.
Claire Elizabeth
All good!
Portable, fast with great capacity.
Nelson, 65 or over
SSD
Good quality 2TB SSD.
Peter
Hello J66,
I can confirm the following for the Toshiba Canvio Ready 2TB Portable Hard Drive - Black:
Only the model Toshiba "Canvio Flex" model works out of the box with MacOS PCs, other models need reformatting on operating systems other than Windows.
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Hello there,
After checking with our supplier, they have advised for the Toshiba Canvio Ready 2TB Portable Hard Drive - Black: Only the model Toshiba "Canvio Flex" model works out of the box with MacOS PCs, other models need reformatting on operating systems other than Windows.
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Hello MCapozzola,
The supplier has advised the following for the Toshiba Canvio Ready 2TB Portable Hard Drive - Black:
"The Canvio Ready series does use an internal HDD. At the moment Toshiba does not offer any flash memory SSDs."
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Hello gary,
I can advise the following for the Toshiba Canvio Ready 2TB Portable Hard Drive - Black:
This is possible with the correct adapter.
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Hi Anna,
Thanks for your query about the Toshiba Canvio Ready 2TB Portable Hard Drive - Black.
Yes, this is compatible with Windows 7.
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Hello Michael,
I can advise the following for the Toshiba Canvio Ready 2TB Portable Hard Drive - Black:
It is possible but will restrictions.
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Hello Harry,
I can advise the following for the Toshiba Canvio Ready 2TB Portable Hard Drive - Black:
Yes, but you may need to reformat the drive for it to operate fully.
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Hello Sean,
I can advise the following for the Toshiba Canvio Ready 2TB Portable Hard Drive - Black:
It's not USB-C it's a type of mini Sata connection.
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Hi Jacko.
Toshiba Canvio Ready 2TB Portable Hard Drive - Black:
From the information available, the Hard Drive is compatible with Windows 11.
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Hello Cav,
I can advise the following for the Toshiba Canvio Ready 2TB Portable Hard Drive - Black:
It is possible.
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