These days we're all storing more documents and media on our computers, phones and tablets. After a while, you can find that you need more storage space.
Whatever your device, we have a great selection of storage solutions to allow you to store, backup and share your important documents and precious memories.
When decided on hard drive capacity, it's important to think about how much you want, or expect to store.
500 GB is enough for backing up a single user's important documents, while a whole family looking to store films, music and photos will need at least 1 TB. If you're looking for a storage device to back up project files from creative software, anything over 1 TB is recommended, as these types of files can be huge.
Do you want to take the device with you, or are you happy to leave it in your home or office?
If you need to back up quickly on the go, an external SSD is small enough to fit into any bag or case without worry. External desktop hard drives are larger but can be left connected to a desktop PC to automatically back up files and folders.
Families or small offices all need to backup data. Rather than having a hard drive each, a NAS drive lets everyone wirelessly backup, share and access documents to a single hard drive. Everyone can have their own secure files for complete privacy and security.
Most external hard drives now support USB 3.0. This gives you much faster data transfer speeds for fast saving and loading, which is helps to cut down the waiting time when transferring video, music and project files.
Portable SSDs deliver the fastest data transfer speeds. You can even run software directly from them, making them the perfect choice for expanding the storage capacity of high performance laptops and Windows tablets.
Some devices are designed specifically for Windows PCs or Macs, so check the compatibility of the drive before you decide. Any hard drive can be reformatted to work with almost any computer, but you may miss out on handy features, like automatic backup and smart file management.
Most new PCs come with USB 3.0 ports, but some older ones won't, so look for a blue USB port on your laptop or desktop to make sure you can get the fastest speeds possible.
SSDs allow a computer to boot up in no time, and let you save and access files much faster than standard hard disk drives. SSDs have no moving parts, so they’re more durable and reliable, with better performance. And because nothing is moving inside the drive, SSDs are virtually silent.
In desktops, SSDs are normally used as secondary drives that can store the operating system, demanding software or your most commonly used programs. This really reduces load times - perfect for high-performance PCs or gaming setups.
