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Canvio Ready

Portable External Hard Drive

The Toshiba Canvio Ready portable hard drive lets you collect all your files with ease and reliable performance. With up to 4TB¹ of capacity, it offers plenty of room for your growing collection of photos, videos, music, and more on a compact, portable drive. Designed with an easy-to-grip feature and a smudge-resistant finish, the Canvio Ready is made to travel with you wherever you’re headed.

The Toshiba Canvio Ready makes expanding your storage quick and effortless.

Simple Storage.
Ready for More.

Free up valuable space on your PC by moving large files, photos, videos, music, and documents to external storage. The Toshiba Canvio Ready gives you the extra space you need in a compact, portable drive, helping keep your important files organized and within reach.

Plug, Play, and
Store with Ease

Expanding your storage doesn’t get any simpler. The Toshiba Canvio Ready is designed with simple plug-and-play operation, making it one of the easiest ways to increase your storage. Whether you’re saving work documents, organizing a growing photo collection, or transferring large media files, simply connect the drive to your PC and drag and drop your files. With no software installation required, it’s quick and easy to use—so you can move on to your next task.

The Toshiba Canvio Ready makes expanding your storage quick and effortless.

Features and Benefits

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Toshiba Canvio Ready - One-Year Limited Warranty
Toshiba One-year
limited warranty3
Store More, Do More

Running out of space on your PC?  Transfer large files and backups to the Canvio Ready to free up internal storage, allowing your system to run more efficiently while keeping your important content safely organized in one place.

Plug & Play Simplicity

The Canvio Ready is designed to make extra storage effortless. Simply connect it to your computer using USB and start transferring files right away. No complicated setup. Just drag and drop your photos, videos, music, and documents.

Built to Go with You
Designed for everyday portability, the Canvio Ready features an easy-to-grip design and a smudge-resistant finish that helps keep it looking clean wherever you go.
Better for the Environment
Made with care for the environment, the Canvio Ready includes at least 65% recycled materials in its top drive casing and outer packaging.

Applications4

Laptop and Desktop PCs.

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What's in the Box

  • Toshiba Canvio Ready Portable Hard Drive
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 Cable (USB-A to Micro-B)
  • Quick Start Guide
  • 1-year standard limited warranty3

Where to Buy

Toshiba consumer hard drives are currently available at select retailers and distributors.
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*Toshiba does not guarantee the availability of all products or models at retailers and distributors.

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Toshiba Canvio Ready - Sleek, two-tone finish
Easy-to-Grip
Design
Toshiba Canvio Ready - Simple setup
Recycled
Materials
(Top cover 65%)
Toshiba Canvio Ready - Drag and drop file storage
Drag & Drop
Storage
Toshiba Canvio Ready - One-Year Limited Warranty
1-Year Limited
Warranty3
Capacity1Up to 4 TB
InterfaceUSB 3.2 Gen 1
Interface Transfer Rate2Up to 5 Gb/s (USB 3.0)
Up to 480 Mb/s (USB 2.0)
Drive FormatNTFS
Size (mm)1 TB/2 TB: 78(W) x 109(L) x 14(H) 
4 TB: 78(W) x 109(L) x 19.5(H) 
ColorBlack
Weight (g)

1 TB: 124
2 TB: 147
4 TB: 206

System Requirements

  • Formatted NTFS for Microsoft® Windows® 11
  • Requires reformatting for macOS® v26.4 / v15.7.5 / v14.8.5
  • Available USB port (USB 3.2 Gen 1 recommended)
Canivo Ready Data Sheet
PRODUCT DATA SHEET
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External Hard
Drive Lineup

 Canvio Flex Drive (Horizontal) Canvio Gaming Drive (Horizontal) Image of Toshiba Canvio Advance Plus Canvio Basics Drive (Horizontal)
Product Series Canvio Flex Canvio Gaming Canvio Advance Canvio Advance Plus Canvio Basic Canvio Ready
Application USB-C® Ready
Cross-Device Compatibility		 Portable Game Storage Backup & Security USB-C® Ready
Backup & Security		 Plug&Play Storage Plug&Play Storage
Capacities1 1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB 1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB 1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB 2 TB, 4 TB 1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB 1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB
Casing Satin Finish Satin Finish Textured Finish Textured Finish Matte Finish Matte Finish
Colors Silver Dark Gray Red, White, Green, Black Honey, White, Green Black Black
Device Connectivity USB-C®, USB-A USB-A USB-A USB-C®, USB-A USB-A USB-A
Works With4 PC/Mac®/ Tablet/Smartphone PC/Mac®/Game Console PC/Mac® (reformatting required for Mac®) PC/Mac® (reformatting required for Mac®) PC/Mac® (reformatting required for Mac®) PC/Mac® (reformatting required for Mac®)
Auto Backup Software6 (for Windows®) - - ✓ ✓ - -
Password Protection Software6 (for Windows®) - - ✓ ✓ - -
Limited Warranty3 3 years 2 years 2 years 3 years 1 year 1 year


1 One Gigabyte (1 GB) means 109 = 1,000,000,000 bytes and One Terabyte (1 TB) means 1012 = 1,000,000,000,000 bytes using powers of 10. A computer operating system, however, reports storage capacity using powers of 2 for the definition of 1 GB = 230 = 1,073,741,824 bytes and 1 TB = 240 = 1,099,511,627,776 bytes, and therefore shows less storage capacity. Available storage capacity (including examples of various media files) will vary based on file size, formatting, settings, software and operating system and other factors.
2 5 Gbit/s is the interface transfer rate per the specifications of the Universal Serial Bus 3.0. Actual transfer rate will vary depending on your system configuration and other factors.
3 Standard limited warranty applies. The warranty brochure is preloaded on the hard drive or can be viewed online at http://storage.toshiba.com/consumer-hdd/support/warranty-info.
4 Compatibility may vary depending on user‘s hardware configuration and operating system.  Reformatting required for use with Apple Time Machine. Please check device compatibility and connecting instructions by reviewing the applicable user manuals for such device.  The latest information can be viewed online at https://www.canvio.jp/en/compati/hdd/ot_ehdd/flex/index.htm.
5 Read and write speed may vary depending on the host device, read and write conditions, and file size.
6 Software is available via a free download that is subject to Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation's and/or Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc's. standard End User License Agreement. Software is compatible with Windows-based PC only.
7 Estimated game storage is based on assumption of average game size of 36 GB for current generation games. The number of games actually stored may vary depending on file size, formatting, console software, and other programs or factors. Original discs may be required to verify ownership for games purchased and loaded from disc. Internet connection and original game owner’s account may be required.
8 Please update your PS5® console to system software Version: 21.01-03.00.00 or later in order to store PS5® games in USB extended storage. To play PS5® games, you need to copy game data from your Canvio Gaming external drive back to your PS5® console storage. Please refer to the official information on PlayStation’s website for support on external storage devices.
9 To play games that are optimized for Xbox Series X|S® you need to transfer those games from the Canvio Gaming external drive to the Xbox Series X|S® console SSD or a Storage Expansion Card. Please refer to the official information on Xbox’s website for support on external storage devices.
10 A Canvio Gaming drive formatted for use with one console platform will not be compatible with another platform without erasing data and reformatting. For example, a Canvio Gaming drive formatted for Xbox® is not cross-compatible with PlayStation® and vice versa.

Product specifications, colors, features, software, and availability are subject to change without notice.

WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals, including lead, known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov. Wash hands after handling. 

Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. 

Mac, macOS, iPad, iPad Pro, and Time Machine are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries and regions. 

Android and Android logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Google LLC.

USB Type-C® and USB-C® are registered trademarks of USB Implementers Forum. 

“PlayStation”, “PlayStation 4”, “PlayStation 5”, “PS4”, and “PS5” are registered trademarks or trademarks of Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. 

“Xbox”, “Xbox One”, and “Xbox Series X|S” are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. 

Canvio and the Canvio logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation in the United States and other countries.  

All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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