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External Hard Drive Purchasing

Information current as of July 2017

**Not obligated to purchase from a specific vendor**

 Hard Drives – Manufacturer/Model Size
Specifications Cost
Transcend Military Drop Tested USB 3.0 External Hard Drive 1 TB USB 3.0 (backwards compatible) $68.66 (current list price on Amazon)
LaCie Rugged All-Terrain Portable External Hard Drive 1 TB Triple interface including FireWire 800, FireWire 400, and USB 2.0 for speed and universal connectivity
LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt External Hard Drive 1 TB Thunderbolt and USB 3.0 (backwards compatible) $134.94 (current list price on Amazon)
 CD/DVD Drives – Manufacturer/Model
Samsung Ultra Slim External Drive USB 2.0, Windows and Mac compatible
Thumb Drives – Manufacturer/Model Size Specifications Cost
Kingston Data Traveler 8 GB USB 2.0 $4.45 (current list price on Amazon)
Kingston Data Traveler 8 GB USB 3.0 $8.50 (current list price on Amazon)
Kingston Data Traveler 32 GB USB 2.0 $11.99 (current list price on Amazon)
Kingston Digital 32GB Data Traveler 32 GB USB 3.0 $16.10 (current list price on Amazon)
Kingston Data Traveler 64 GB USB 2.0 $22.92 (current list price on Amazon)
Kingston Digital 64GB Data Traveler 64 GB USB 3.0 $22.50 (current list price on Amazon)