How do you choose external storage for work and school?
External SSD: useful for on the go
Do you often travel to clients to give presentations? Or do you want to take your essays and assignments safely to and from the university? Then an external SSD is a good solution. Thanks to the small size and light weight you can easily carry an SSD in your bag or jacket pocket. Thanks to the high speed you load your files in a fraction of a second. In addition, an external SSD is shockproof, so that your data isn't damaged easily.
- Fast
- Shockproof
- Compact
- Relatively high price
External HDD: a lot of storage capacity on your desk
Do you prefer to keep your documents in one place? Then an external HDD, or external hard drive, is the solution for you. For a relatively low price you have a lot of storage space, such as 4 or 8TB. Some hard drives even have 20TB. This way you always have space for all your sheets, presentations, photos, and backups of your PC or laptop. It's recommended to leave an HDD in place, because the moving parts make it shock-sensitive.
- Lots of storage
- Relatively cheap
- Relatively slow
- Shock sensitive
NAS: cloud storage for the entire office
Do you often share files with the entire office? Or do you also want access to your data on location? Then choose an NAS. This allows you to create your own cloud that multiple people can access from their laptop. You can even stream your files on your phone or tablet via useful apps. You don't pay for a pricey cloud service and you have a lot of storage space. Especially if the capacity of the NAS can be expanded with several hard drives.
- Stream data wirelessly to devices
- Your personal cloud
- Lots of storage
- Slower than SSD
