Toshiba has refreshed the Canvio series featuring portable external HDDs with the new Basics series, which incorporates a redesigned matt finish lightweight chassis, support for USB 3.2 Gen 1 bus and capacities ranging from 1TB and up to 4TB.

The product has arrived inside a small cardboard enclosure, which shows the product in operation right in the middle area, along with the capacity and its main highlights:

On the side, we will be informed that the current drive takes part of the Standard offerings of Toshiba:

The opposite area includes the Canvio Basics compatibility details, but also the list of package contents:

The main product highlights are detailed written again on the back, in multiple languages:

After removing the top packaging layer, we will note that the drive is held secure inside a cardboard mold, which does also hold the data transfer cable. The Quick Start Guide is also included inside:

Let’s take a closer look at the Canvio Basics 2022!

The supplied cable does feature a Micro-B 3.0 connector on the drive side and not the more familiar USB-C for some reason: