Which External HDD is best for me?

sumeshmeena

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Hi,

I have a Seagate 500 GB SATA HDD. It's 25% free. I have many Games, Movies, Softwares and Project Documents totaling upto 250-300 GB. I don't want to lose them.

So I thought to Backup them on a External Portable HDD.

How much GB of HDD should I buy and which HDD is best for me. My main priority is Backup.

My budget is $50 ( INR 3000 ) but I can increase upto $67 ( INR 4000 ) .
 

sumeshmeena

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Thanks..... Your advice will be helpful to me
Can you suggest me some brands and their drive models
 

sumeshmeena

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Is transcend a trusted brand? I thought of Seagate, Werstern Digital, Adata which are top brands in External harddisks, so they might be better than transcend. Is my thought right?
 

sumeshmeena

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The transcend's purple one is currently out of stock on the online stores. Is there any alternative ?
 

alprince

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Hello every one..
I am looking for the best External (HDD) out there That is Waterproof and shockproof.
I have personally searched different websites And it kept mentioning 2 brands as the best :-
1- ADATA DashDrive 1TB HD710 Military-Spec USB 3.0
2- Silicon Power Armor A80 1TB USB 3.0 Milintary Grade.
So is it true that These are the best out there?
If yes, Which of them is better?