Staples.com is offering $40 off the Western Digital My Passport 1TB Essential SE Portable Hard Drive (model no. WDBABM0010BBK-N), which turns its $179.99 regular price into the $139.99 sale price, and makes it the lowest cost we could find for this hard drive anywhere else. Included with this item is 256-bit hardware-based encryption, built-in WD Smartware control center software, and both Windows and Mac compatibility. FREE delivery is included with this item as well, and sales tax applies for residents of most states.

For only $95 you can switch to the Toshiba DS TS Canvio 750GB Portable Hard Drive, which includes transfer rates up to 480Mbps and a three-year limited warranty. The smaller 500GB Verbatim CLON USB Portable Hard Drive can be found at Buy.com this week, and has gone from $158.38 down to $77.24 with FREE ground shipping included. Guard your portable hard drive with the Mobile Edge Portable Hard Drive Case, now on sale for $11.99 and located at Ebags.com.