Which external HDD is better?

[iHammmy]

Hello,

 

I am about to purchase an external HDD too backup my computer files.

 

I am looking at two hard drives around the same price, but i'm not sure which one to get.

 

Here are the two:

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B008PABFX8/ref=s9_simh_gw_p147_d0_i1?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=1JKATBJ9EPD9DSVH1VYR&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=455333147&pf_rd_i=468294

 

http://www.tesco.com/direct/toshiba-500gb-usb-30-external-hard-drive/498-4896.prd?pageLevel=&skuId=498-4896

 

Thanks in advance,

 

- Harry

 

 

 

EDIT - I will be buying the 500gb version of the HDD

[mosin40]

i'll go for the Toshiba, the Samsung looks meeh.

[dizmo]

I'd go with this one.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Passport-Ultra-500GB-Portable-Backup/dp/B00CRZ1YQK/ref=sr_1_10?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1423335536&sr=1-10&keywords=western+digital+my+passport

[pagani123]

Hello,

 

I am about to purchase an external HDD too backup my computer files.

 

I am looking at two hard drives around the same price, but i'm not sure which one to get.

 

Here are the two:

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B008PABFX8/ref=s9_simh_gw_p147_d0_i1?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=1JKATBJ9EPD9DSVH1VYR&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=455333147&pf_rd_i=468294

 

http://www.tesco.com/direct/toshiba-500gb-usb-30-external-hard-drive/498-4896.prd?pageLevel=&skuId=498-4896

 

Thanks in advance,

 

- Harry

 

 

 

EDIT - I will be buying the 500gb version of the HDD

what os do you have because the Samsung

is only advertised to work with windows 7 and below 

[iHammmy]

what os do you have because the Samsung

is only advertised to work with windows 7 and below 

Ill be using windows 7

[pagani123]

Hello,

 

I am about to purchase an external HDD too backup my computer files.

 

I am looking at two hard drives around the same price, but i'm not sure which one to get.

 

Here are the two:

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B008PABFX8/ref=s9_simh_gw_p147_d0_i1?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=1JKATBJ9EPD9DSVH1VYR&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=455333147&pf_rd_i=468294

 

http://www.tesco.com/direct/toshiba-500gb-usb-30-external-hard-drive/498-4896.prd?pageLevel=&skuId=498-4896

 

Thanks in advance,

 

- Harry

 

 

 

EDIT - I will be buying the 500gb version of the HDD

there both reputable brands so i would just go with the cheapest 

[alpenwasser]

I'd go with this one.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Passport-Ultra-500GB-Portable-Backup/dp/B00CRZ1YQK/ref=sr_1_10?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1423335536&sr=1-10&keywords=western+digital+my+passport

I can't say anything good or bad about the Samsung or the Toshiba, but I have the 2 TB

WD Passport and it works nicely, even in Linux.

In the end though, it's an HDD, as long as you don't get a DOA drive or one manufacturer

didn't do anything weird with their firmware there shouldn't be much difference.

[iHammmy]

Thanks guys