Top 5 External Hard Drive Cases

You have bought an portable external hard drive, it looks great and feels good in hands. Then you accidentally drop it, or it gets scratched hard in your backpack with keys for example. Doesn’t sound cool, huh? The best way to prevent this is to get an external hard drive case. They are cheap, and there is no reason why you shouldn’t get one.

The truth is – most external hard drives are very durable a small drop shouldn’t cause any data loss. However, extra protection never hurts and if not for data than for looks a case is a must buy. It’s way more pleasant to work with unharmed devices than with scratched and damaged ones. Still looking for the best external hard drive out there? See our TOP 6 – Best 1TB External Hard Drives article.

Here you can see our list of the best external hard drive cases out there!

Case Logic Portable EVA

Case Logic Portable EVA Hard Drive Case is a quality product that comes with decent external hard drive protection. It has durable, EVA molded, semi-rigid exterior. This case does all that you expect from it. Its Slimline design makes carrying your external hard drive very easy. It fits great in a backpack or briefcase. It also features an interior strap that holds your hard drive in place and mesh pocket to store your USB cable. It’s worth mentioning that you can get this case in three colors – red, gray and black.

Case Logic EHDC-101 Hard Shell

This is another excellent choice from Case Logic. EHDC-101 Hard Shell has an EVA molded and ribbed exterior. Your external hard drive will be safe in this case. It features an interior strap to keep hard drive securely in place and also has a slim mesh pocket for your USB cord.

Lacdo EVA Shockproof Carrying Travel Case

Lacdo Travel case is an ideal choice if you need an extra protection and you do carry your external hard drive from place to place a lot. Actually, you can carry not only external hard drive but also, GPS, Camera, Battery Pack and so on.
Build quality on this thing is solid. It’s shockproof, features a built-in soft sleeve case and dual buffer layer to soften any shocks and has two straps to keep your hard drive in place. It will fit external hard drives like Seagate Backup Plus Slim 2TB, 1TB, Toshiba Store Basics, Canvio, Samsung M3 Slimline P3, Western Digital WD My Passport Ultra 1TB, 2TB, 2.5 inch and many other 2.5 inch external hard drives.

AmazonBasics

AmazonBasics external hard drive case name speaks for itself. It’s very basic and cheap. However, it still fills all the basic need you expect from hard drive case to do. It has a flexible interior strap and zippered closure that holds a portable hard drive in place. Internal mesh pocket comes handy when you need to store your USB cord.

KAYOND Anti-shock Silver Aluminium

KAYOND Anti-shock Silver Aluminium is a bit more expensive option, but still, everyone should afford it. This case features many protective properties like a well-padded interior and strap to hold your hard drive in place. And it has Aluminium casing making it durable and good looking case. You can choose one of 5 colors – blue, red, golden, silver and black.