32GB pendrive vs 500GB portable HDD -maathi yosi

Now, we can get 32 GB pen drives or 320GB/500 GB portable HDD (2.5 inch) for same price.

It is wiser to go for portable HDD than buying 16 GB /32GB pen drives.

If you are buying Pen drives - go for Sandisk, Transcend pen drives.


Buying Checklist Pen drives:
1. Check brand.
2. See warranty.
3. Sealed packing or not.
4. Decide the capacity of pen drive, purpose of it.
5. Don't buy very high capacity pen drives, instead you can go for portable HDD

Buying Checklist Portable HDD:1. Check brand and warranty.
2. check size of HDD either 2.5 inch or 3.5 inch.
3. Check for USB 2.0 interface.
4. Portable HDD(2.5 inch) doesn't need external power adapter. While Portable HDD(3.5 inch) may need external power adapter, but costs less.


Beware:
Some fake Chinese pen drives are available in market for cheap price. Even though they show capacity of 32 GB, you can copy only upto 250 MB only.