The Toshiba Canvio Flex is suitable for desktop use with a notebook. With a capacity of 4 TByte, it offers a lot of storage space at a very favourable price. We had hoped for a little more from the write rates.

An easy-to-use, high-quality hard drive in an elegant housing with generous memory. Thanks to its compact dimensions, it fits in any bag.

The Toshiba Canvio Flex 4TB external hard drive delivers performance values at the highest level in the test. We award top marks for the read and write transfer rates. Also noteworthy is the storage capacity of 4,000 GB and the great price-performance ratio. Mobility is also good, although data encryption is missing and the smooth surface does not offer a non-slip grip.

The Toshiba Canvio Flex 1 TB is a lightweight companion for on the go in a common pocket format. In the test, the external hard disk convinces with very high transfer rates, whether reading or writing. With 1,000 GB storage capacity, low weight and a low price, the HDD is a great buy...