These are our current recommendations:
Flash Drives
- Samsung USB Flash Drive – 256 GB – a compact waterproof, magnet proof and shockproof drive – USB 3.2 Gen 1 – 400MB/s read speeds – backed by a 5-year limited warranty
- Samsung FIT Flash Drive – 256 GB – a waterproof and shockproof flash drive that supports USB 3.1
Solid State Drives
- SanDisk Extreme PRO Solid State Drive – 1TB – USB 3.2 – Up to 420MB
- Samsung Portable T7 Solid State Drive – 500GB – a portable solid-state drive with USB 3.2 gen 2
- Fantom Drives Extreme 2TB External SSD – a solid state drive that supports Thunderbolt 3 and 4 – 2800MB/s
- TEKQ Thunderbolt 3 External Portable SSD – 1 TB – support Thunderbolt 3
Hard Drives
- Western Digital Element Hard Drive – 10 TB – a full-sized hard drive that supports USB 3.0
- Western Digital MyPassport Portable Hard Drive – 4 TB – an inexpensive desktop hard drive that supports USB 3.0
Or if you prefer a slightly larger sample size: https://www.backblaze.com/blog/backblaze-hard-drive-stats-q1-2020/