Running out of space? An external drive is the easiest fix — but should you buy a traditional hard drive (HDD) or a portable SSD?
External HDD
Hard drives such as the Seagate Expansion, WD My Passport and Transcend StoreJet give you the most storage per rupee. A 2TB drive is ideal for photo libraries, movies and backups.
Portable SSD
SSDs like the Samsung T7 are many times faster, lighter and more resistant to drops because they have no moving parts. Perfect for video editors and anyone who moves large files every day.
Quick recommendation
- Backups & media: 2TB–4TB external HDD
- Speed & portability: 1TB portable SSD
- Rugged use: Transcend 25M3 or Adata HD710 Pro
Whatever you choose, keep at least two copies of important files — one on your computer and one on an external drive.