External hard drives enjoy a very large demand and the market is very large. Meanwhile, there are countless hard drives in various price categories. A few years ago, the external storage media were still very large and unwieldy, in today’s time the trend is clearly going to 2.5 inch hard drives.
These can be transported easily in the pocket or in the handbag. In addition, the small 2.5 inch hard drives have also been produced for such a transport. The external hard drives are available with different sizes of storage, 500 GB, 750 GB, 1 TB, 2TB or even more. Probably the best-selling hard drives can be found in the segment from 500 GB to 1.5 TB. But what makes a good hard drive and what should buyers pay attention to? In the following lines you will find a small test of the most diverse manufacturers and the advantages and disadvantages are shown.
The external hard drive in the test had to fulfill many tasks:
According to various tests, the Intenso Memory Station is one of the best on the market. With the variants of 500 GB up to 1TB, the hard drive offers enough storage space for the customer’s requirements. The hard drive looks very elegant and is also very powerful. In addition, this hard disk does not have to be explained much, just plug in and it can start. The very high write and read speed was fully convincing in the test. The hard drive from Intenso is equipped with a high-gloss housing made of plastic. The stable design offers the sensitive components the necessary protection. In addition, there is the very cheap price and the very light weight. Only the connection possibilities could be more.
The externe Festplatte im Test has shown that many manufacturers attach great importance to quality. The Toshiba STOR.E Basics (500GB) was also able to keep up very well in the tests. The 2.5 inch hard drive is equipped with a USB 3.0 interface and is also very cleanly processed. The write speed of larger data is 50 MB per second. The hard drive also works very quietly and does not get warm even in operation for several hours. Especially recommended is the Toshiba under Microsoft Windows.
Western Digital
The manufacturer Western Digital has countless models on the market. One of the most popular and best is the WDABBAR5000ABK. It is lightweight and also fits in any small bag. The hard drive delivers 5,400 revolutions per minute and the power supply is via the USB port. In addition, the Western Digital weighs only 200 grams and is therefore the ideal companion.
The trend shows that in the next time only the 2.5 inch hard drives will give. They are fast, easy and can be easily transported. The cheap devices also performed very well in the tests. However, it is advisable to purchase a hard disk with enough storage space. During normal use, all hard drives have a very high function time.