Macmall.com currently has the Toshiba 500GB USB 2.0 portable external hard drive (model no. HDDR500E03X) priced at $93.99, which makes it 37% less than its list price of $149.99, and tied for the lowest price we could find on this hard drive. Shipping rates start at $7.99 and sales tax applies for residents of California, Tennessee and Wisconsin.

For the times when you need to transport your external hard drive Amazon.com has the Case Logic compact portable hard drive case, which is priced at $14.63 with shipping rates starting at $4.99. If you need more than 500GB memory storage, Buy.com has the 1TB Iomega eGo desktop external hard drive with EMC Retrospect software available for $120.84, with FREE shipping also included.

The Toshiba 500GB USB 2.0 portable external hard drive is designed for storing music, photos, videos and documents, and includes NTI Shadow back-up software. The software has plug-and-play capabilities, and runs in the background automatically capturing updates to files and saving them. It comes with an 8MB buffer size, and includes shock sensor and Ramp load features. It is backed by a three-year manufacturer’s warranty for parts and labor. Dimensions: (W) 3.2” x (D) 5” x (H) 0.7”; weight 60z.