Amazon Prime Day is nearing its end, but there’s still time to score significant savings on essential items like external drives—a crucial accessory for all your backups. (You are backing up your files, right?) If you have a lot of data to store, you’re in luck. The price on a Western Digital Elements 16TB external hard drive is now down to $228, a 26 percent discount.
After monitoring prices for the past year, I find this deal particularly appealing due to its low price. This popular, spacious drive has been much more expensive since last fall.
This USB 3.0 desktop hard drive is designed to hold massive collections of data: all your PCs, media, photos, video, and game files. It requires its own power source (rather than just plugging into a USB port) and a dedicated spot on your desk or shelving. While it doesn’t come with many extras—no built-in encryption or automatic backup software—you can find tools for those features if needed. Most people won’t require encryption for backups of family photos and videos, either.
