The LED on top is one part that may divide opinion. But that, aside from the aluminium outer, is about it.
Upgrade to the Canvio Premium and you shave off an extra 0.5mm and get an extra USB-C cable in the box. It uses two platters and is a 2.5-inch drive, letting it slim down to 14mm thickness, according to Toshiba’s specs and our tape measure. You can get it in black, red, blue or white.Ĭompared to the WD My Passport X we occasionally use to ferry about files, the Toshiba Canvio Advance is very slim. Its outer is plastic, with a glossy finish on the top. It doesn’t look as dull as its Basics drives, but is not as flashy as its aluminium Premium ones either. The Canvio Advance is a middle-ranking model in the Toshiba line-up. They are not particularly exciting, but when you need them you really need them. Portable hard drives are like spare keys. Prices across the Canvio Advance line are comparable to Western Digital’s WD My Passport range. You’ll pay money, for the 2TB version, which is on test here.
People’s hard drive preferences often boil down to which brands haven’t failed on them in the past, but complaints here are minor.
