Portable hard drives
Transfer speed
For the fastest read and write times a solid state hard drive is the best option, as well as being the smallest.
USB compatibility
Most hard drives now offer USB 3.0 alongside USB-C and USB-A connections, but most options are backwards compatible to USB 2.0.
Laptop considerations
Most laptops have low capacity SSDs built-in, so a 1TB external SSD is an ideal option for Lightroom catalogues.
Rugged design
If you plan to use your hard drive in harsh outdoor environments, rugged hard drives offer the most protection from the elements.
High capacity
Traditional mechanical hard drives still offer the best cost to storage ratio making them the best option for long term storage.
Toshiba Canvio Advance
● From £50 ● www.toshiba-storage.com
HARD drives have been becoming more and more affordable, with high-capacity drives in the 2.5-inch format now commonly available. So, not only does this mean that your image storage need not take up valuable desk space, you can also easily travel with most, if not all, of your image files should you need to.
The Toshiba Canvio Advance is a reasonably priced mechanical hard drive available with storage capacities of 1,2,3 and 4TB, starting at £50 for the 1TB version and costing £105 for the 4TB version. Drives are available in black, white, red or blue so you can choose the colour
