UAE External Hard Drive Market Report and Forecast 2025-2034
Market Report I 2025-06-06 I 112 Pages I EMR Inc.
The UAE external hard drive market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 3.77% between 2025 and 2034.
UAE External Hard Drive Market Growth
The UAE External Hard Drive Market growth is led by sales through offline distribution channels as the preference for traditional purchasing methods is still among the prime source of reaching the target audience.
Traditional brick-and-mortar stores, electronics retailers, department stores, and tech-focused markets among other similar places constitute offline channels. Customers can physically examine various models of external hard drive in these outlets. Besides this, retail outlets distributors and wholesalers also facilitate a vigorous offline distribution network.
Growth in the external hard drive industry in the country is likely to come from growth in various end use industries like gaming, entertainment, and education. In September 2021, Kanguru, an industry leader in providing internal and external data storage solutions, announced partnership with Dubai-based PRO TECHnology, a provider of IT solutions to enterprises in a bid to expand local support for Kanguru products.
A significant increase in distribution through the Internet has been experienced because of the growth in e-commerce platforms. This is because there has been an increase in e-commerce platforms like Amazon, Alibaba and JD.com that allow customers to access different kinds of external hard drive with opinions from users about them as well as comparison features.
UAE External Hard Drive Market Segmentation
UAE External Hard Drive Market Report and Forecast 2025-2034 offers a detailed analysis of the market based on the following segments:
Market Breakup by Storage Capacity:
- Below 1 TB
- 1 TB To 4 TB
- Above 4 TB
Market Breakup by Application:
- Enterprises
- Personal
Market Breakup by Distribution Channel:
- Offline
- Online
Market Breakup by Region:
- Dubai
- Abu Dhabi
- Others
UAE External Hard Drive Market Share
The external hard drive market in the UAE is led by the rising popularity of wireless external hard drives due to the convenience they provide, they communicate wirelessly using technologies like Bluetooth or radio frequency. They are particularly popular in settings where mobility is required.
Leading Companies in the UAE External Hard Drive Market
Major market players are expanding their outreach by investing in evolving technology and rapid adoption of portable and rugged hard drives along with a shift towards high-capacity drives.
- Seagate Technology Holdings PLC
- Western Digital Corporation
- Toshiba Corporation
- Sony Corp.
- Transcend Information, Inc.
- Lenovo Group Limited
- Kingston Technology Company, Inc.
- ADATA Technology Co., Ltd.
- Buffalo Americas Inc.
- Others
1 Executive Summary
1.1 Market Size 2024-2025
1.2 Market Growth 2025(F)-2034(F)
1.3 Key Demand Drivers
1.4 Key Players and Competitive Structure
1.5 Industry Best Practices
1.6 Recent Trends and Developments
1.7 Industry Outlook
2 Market Overview and Stakeholder Insights
2.1 Market Trends
2.2 Key Verticals
2.3 Key Regions
2.4 Supplier Power
2.5 Buyer Power
2.6 Key Market Opportunities and Risks
2.7 Key Initiatives by Stakeholders
3 Economic Summary
3.1 GDP Outlook
3.2 GDP Per Capita Growth
3.3 Inflation Trends
3.4 Democracy Index
3.5 Gross Public Debt Ratios
3.6 Balance of Payment (BoP) Position
3.7 Population Outlook
3.8 Urbanisation Trends
4 Country Risk Profiles
4.1 Country Risk
4.2 Business Climate
5 Middle East and Africa External Hard Drive Market Overview
5.1 Key Industry Highlights
5.2 Middle East and Africa External Hard Drive Historical Market (2018-2024)
5.3 Middle East and Africa External Hard Drive Market Forecast (2025-2034)
6 UAE External Hard Drive Market Overview
6.1 Key Industry Highlights
6.2 UAE External Hard Drive Historical Market (2018-2024)
6.3 UAE External Hard Drive Market Forecast (2025-2034)
7 UAE External Hard Drive Market by Storage Capacity
7.1 Below 1 TB
7.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
7.1.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
7.2 1 TB To 4 TB
7.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
7.2.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
7.3 Above 4 TB
7.3.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
7.3.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
8 UAE External Hard Drive Market by Application
8.1 Enterprises
8.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
8.1.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
8.2 Personal
8.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
8.2.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
9 UAE External Hard Drive Market by Distribution Channel
9.1 Offline
9.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
9.1.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
9.2 Online
9.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
9.2.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
10 UAE External Hard Drive Market by Region
10.1 Dubai
10.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
10.1.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
10.2 Abu Dhabi
10.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
10.2.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
10.3 Others
11 Market Dynamics
11.1 SWOT Analysis
11.1.1 Strengths
11.1.2 Weaknesses
11.1.3 Opportunities
11.1.4 Threats
11.2 Porter's Five Forces Analysis
11.2.1 Supplier's Power
11.2.2 Buyer's Power
11.2.3 Threat of New Entrants
11.2.4 Degree of Rivalry
11.2.5 Threat of Substitutes
11.3 Key Indicators for Demand
11.4 Key Indicators for Price
12 Competitive Landscape
12.1 Supplier Selection
12.2 Key Global Players
12.3 Key Regional Players
12.4 Key Player Strategies
12.5 Company Profiles
12.5.1 Seagate Technology Holdings PLC
12.5.1.1 Company Overview
12.5.1.2 Product Portfolio
12.5.1.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
12.5.1.4 Certifications
12.5.2 Western Digital Corporation
12.5.2.1 Company Overview
12.5.2.2 Product Portfolio
12.5.2.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
12.5.2.4 Certifications
12.5.3 Toshiba Corporation
12.5.3.1 Company Overview
12.5.3.2 Product Portfolio
12.5.3.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
12.5.3.4 Certifications
12.5.4 Sony Corp.
12.5.4.1 Company Overview
12.5.4.2 Product Portfolio
12.5.4.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
12.5.4.4 Certifications
12.5.5 Transcend Information, Inc.
12.5.5.1 Company Overview
12.5.5.2 Product Portfolio
12.5.5.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
12.5.5.4 Certifications
12.5.6 Lenovo Group Limited
12.5.6.1 Company Overview
12.5.6.2 Product Portfolio
12.5.6.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
12.5.6.4 Certifications
12.5.7 Kingston Technology Company, Inc.
12.5.7.1 Company Overview
12.5.7.2 Product Portfolio
12.5.7.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
12.5.7.4 Certifications
12.5.8 ADATA Technology Co., Ltd.
12.5.8.1 Company Overview
12.5.8.2 Product Portfolio
12.5.8.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
12.5.8.4 Certifications
12.5.9 Buffalo Americas Inc.
12.5.9.1 Company Overview
12.5.9.2 Product Portfolio
12.5.9.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
12.5.9.4 Certifications
12.5.10 Others
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