How To Choose The Best External Hard Drive -

Finding the right external hard drive is difficult. You need a drive that best fits your lifestyle. Are you an IT specialist? A photographer? A software developer? A gamer? A student? All of these titles matter when it comes to choosing the right hard drive. In general, you should always look out for Capacity, Interface Type, and Brand. These crucial features make up the fabric of your hard drive.

SSD vs. HDD

To start, do you know the difference between SSDs and HDDs? Solid State Drives (SSDs) are processed on interconnected flash-memory chips, a very contemporary method. On the other hand, Hard Disk Drives (HDD) are processed on disks drives, a very legacy method. Both work in a similar way, but the pros & cons are very different. SSDs are the hottest thing on the market right now. Their new age technology is more durable, smaller in size, and faster in performance. But, SSDs are typically more expensive than HDDs. So what can HDDs do? They can store similar amounts of data and are much cheaper than their counterparts. Here’s what you should watch out for, HDDs are much more fragile because of their disks. A simple drop on the ground could scratch your disk, giving you no hope for data retrieval. If you’re in the market for something long lasting and portable, then SSDs are the way to go. If you’re a student on a budget, then HDDs are the way to go.

Capacity

How much data space do you need? Capacity space is crucial for the respected user. Storage capacities can rate from Gigabytes to Terabytes. So what is the best amount for you? Gamers need the ultimate capacity for their gaming needs. Some video games store loads of data. If you’re a photographer, then you might have hundreds of thousands of videos and photographs to store. You may be thinking about hard drives in Terabytes. If you’re a student, then a couple gigabytes will do the trick. Our AData Black HD650 runs up to 5TB of data. Trust us, it will last you a long time.

Interface Type

Nowadays, USB 3.0 hard drives are what you are going to want. USB 2.0 is old news. USB 2.0 has a maximum read/ write speed of 480 Mbps. USB 3.0 has a read/ write speed of 5 Gbps. For photographers and gamers, that speed can be crucial. Images, videos, and video game data can now be store large gigabytes files in seconds time. For a software Developer, and IT Specialist, or a student; you might not need as much speed to store your documents.

Brands

Do you prefer using a certain brand? We partner with brands like Seagate, Transcend, ADATA, and Silicon Power. These are brands that we trust. They produce the best results and deliver the best prices for our customers. You may have a different opinion. Based on what works for you, you may become loyal to a certain brand. Maybe one stores information faster than the other. Maybe one saved you in a tough spot over another. Either way, we feel that you will enjoy our brands the same.

Fan Favorites

2TB AData SE900G External SSD RGB Lighting USB3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C

SSD
Capacity- 2TB
Interface Type- USB3.2 Gen2x2
System Requirements-
Windows 8 / 8.1 / 10
Mac OS X 10.6 or later (reformatting required for use)
Linux Kernel 2.6 or later
Android 5.0 or later.

1TB AData SD700 Durable External SSD – USB3.1

SSD
Capacity- 2TB
Interface Type- USB3.2 Gen2x2
System Requirements-
Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10. Mac OS X 10.6 or later. Linux Kernel 2.6 or later
Android 5.0 or later.

1TB Transcend StoreJet 25H3 2.5-inch USB3.0

HDD
Capacity- 1TB
Interface Type- USB3.0
Brand- Transcend
System Requirements-Windows XP
Windows Vista. Windows 7. Windows 8. Linux Kernel 2.6.31 or later. Mac OS X 10.4 or later (only USB 2.0 currently supported).