If you need a major local storage upgrade, the back-to-school season presents an excellent opportunity. I've shared several high-capacity storage deals recently, but this one stands out. For a limited time, Best Buy is offering the massive Seagate Expansion 26TB USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive for just $249.99 with free shipping, bringing the cost to $9.62 per terabyte. This is the first time this year I've seen a drive priced below $10 per terabyte.
Seagate 26TB External Hard Drive for $249.99
Seagate Expansion 26TB USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive
$349.99 save 29%$249.99 at Best Buy
The Seagate Expansion houses a single 26TB disk drive, so it has the same physical size as other desktop hard drives. It comes with a USB 3.0 interface that won't limit traditional hard drive speeds and includes a USB 3.0 cable in the box. The drive also features data recovery software and automatically works with both Windows and Mac systems.
While SSDs are popular today, traditional hard drives remain the better choice for long-term storage. First, hard drives are far more affordable. Compared to this drive's $9.62 per terabyte price, an SSD would cost at least $60 per terabyte. Hard drives also offer much higher maximum capacities. Consumer SSDs generally max out at 8TB, which is far less than this drive's 26TB capacity. Most importantly, while SSD and HDD lifespans can be similar, data recovery from a failed hard drive is typically much easier than from a failed SSD.
Looking for other options? Check out the best external hard drives of 2025.
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