If you are looking for some extra storage space or a backup drive, now is a good time to upgrade as there are some attractive deals for SSDs, Hard disks and Portable drives.
Externals Portable Hard Disks
External portable USB hard disks are good for storing large amounts of data and offer the best value for money in terms of storage. They use mechanical drives inside and can be damaged from falls or drops. So if that is a concern and you plan to carry your hard drive with you, we would recommend investing in a external SSD which is more robust and offers better performance.
TOSHIBA Canvio Basics 1TB Portable External HDD @ ₹3,798
Western Digital WD 2TB My Passport Portable Hard Disk @ ₹5,497
Western Digital WD 4TB My Passport Portable Hard Disk @ ₹8,496
Western Digital WD 5TB My Passport Portable Hard Disk @ ₹9,446
External SSDs
External SSDs offer excellent performance and have become more affordable in recent times. Samsung drives come highly recommended from our testing. Crucial also has a couple of products which provide excellent value for money.
Crucial X6 500GB Portable SSD Up to 540MB/s @ ₹3,698
Samsung T7 500GB Up to 1,050MB/s @ Rs.5697
Crucial X6 1TB Portable SSD – Up to 800MB/s @ ₹5,998
SanDisk 1TB Portable SSD, 520MB/s @ 6,897
Samsung T7 1TB Up to 1,050MB/s @ Rs.7997
Samsung T7 Shield 4TB, Portable SSD, Upto 1050MB/s @ ₹32,498
Internal SATA SSDs
The easiest and cheapest way to upgrade an old computer is to replace a slower hard disk to a SATA SSD. We recommend getting a SSD with at least 500GB storage for your main application and OS for best performance. Here are some hand priced drives for your reference.
Crucial BX500 500GB @ ₹2,087
Samsung 870 EVO 500GB @ ₹3,597
Crucial BX500 1TB @ ₹4,947
Crucial MX500 1TB SATA @ ₹5,837
Samsung 870 EVO 1TB SATA @ ₹6,648
Crucial BX500 2TB @ ₹11,428
Internal NVMe SSDs
If you have a newer computer or looking to build one, high speed NVMe SSDs are the way to go. Samsung, WD and Crucial offer some good products. You should also check the PCIe speed supported by your computer. PCIe 4.0 drives come at a premium but offer the performance while PCIe 3.0 are still faster than the regular SATA SSDs.
Crucial P3 Plus 500GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD @ 3,698
Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500GB @ ₹3,649
Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1TB @ ₹6,598
Samsung 980 Pro 500 GB PCIe 4.0 SSD @ Rs.5847
Samsung 980 Pro 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD @ Rs.8697
WD Black SN850X NVMe SSD 1TB PCIe 4.0 @ ₹9,418
Internal HDDs
