With the size of the hard drive keep on decreasing and capacity increasing, it’s very difficult to decide which hard drive is best for your use. Thus I came up with this post to help you decide. Below is the list of the best portable external hard drives available in the market. Let’s see which one suits your need and style.
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Best Portable External Hard Drive
1. Western Digital My Passport Essential SE
Put your digital life on the stylish, maximum capacity My Passport® Essential™ SE portable hard drive. With WD quality and USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 connectivity, this drive is designed for today with tomorrow in mind.
Product Features
- Dual USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 compatibility
- Connectivity today; speed for tomorrow
- Up to 3x faster transfer rates with USB 3.0
- Maximum capacity
- Automatic, continuous backup
- Hardware encryption, password protection
Ideal for
- Connecting with your USB 2.0 port today and using with USB 3.0 when you’re ready
- Transferring files up to three times faster when connected to a USB 3.0 port
- Protecting your data with automatic, continuous backup
- Adding extra storage space for photos, videos, and music
- Securing private or sensitive data with password protection and hardware encryption
I personally own one of these and very satisfied till now. Highly recommended by me. You will never regret buying this one unless something really cool comes up. 🙂
2. Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex
Product Features
- USB 3.0 plug-and-play drive
- Easy-to-use preloaded backup and encryption software
- Upgradable to FireWire 800 or eSATA
- Access content over the network and on TV when paired with other GoFlex products
- Upgradable to FireWire® 800 or eSATA
The Seagate GoFlex ultra-portable drive, backup with encryption software pre-loaded on drive, NTFS driver for Mac pre-loaded on drive, GoFlex USB 3.0 interface adapter, 18-inch USB 3.0 cable, quick start guide, 2-year limited warranty.
3. Western Digital My Book Essential
Product Features
- Dual USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 compatibility
- Up to 3x faster transfer rates with USB 3.0
- Automatic, continuous backup
- Password protection and 256 bit AES hardware encryption
Ideal for
- Connecting with your USB 2.0 port today and using with USB 3.0 when you’re ready
- Transferring files up to three times faster when connected to a USB 3.0 port
- Protecting your data with automatic, continuous backup
- Adding extra storage space for photos, videos, and music
- Securing private or sensitive data with password protection and hardware encryption
I am planning to buy this one next month. Hope to find it as awesome as other WD products.
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