Reliable external hdd

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i plan to buy an external hdd, i have to store very important data on it
so it has to be very reliable and should last me for years..it should be able to handle minor drops etc. i cannot take the risk of data loss(even though i will have backups)

so please suggest, what should i buy?
3.5" or 2.5", 500 gb or 1tb, with external power or without ?

Seagate GoFlex.
1TB 3.5" @ 3.3k
1TB 2.5" @ 4.5k

Ishu Gupta said:
Seagate GoFlex.
1TB 3.5" @ 3.3k
1TB 2.5" @ 4.5k

are these the most reliable, can withstand shocks ?
arent 500gb safer compare to 1 tb?

ssk_the_gr8 said:
arent 500gb safer compare to 1 tb?

Yes .

Ishu Gupta said:
Yes .

so why are u suggesting 1 tb?

If your data is very very important, then you can get an SSD. They are much more reliable than HDDs (Unless you intend to read/write often).

And reliability of an HDD decreases with more capacity, so getting a smaller RAID1 HDD will be good for you. Internal will be better than external.

If you want external, look for an eSATA version so you can monitor HDD SMART info.

SSD's are way to costly... have been reading on the net.. 1 tb has become reliable nowadays..
i'll look for the one which gives max warranty.. between seagate and WD

ssk_the_gr8 said:
SSD's are way to costly... have been reading on the net.. 1 tb has become reliable nowadays..

And that's why I recommended the 1TB. They are VFM and reliable enough for general data.

so should i for 2.5 or 3.5? and how much warranty does seagate give?

3 years .

You want portable or just external HDD??

krishnandu.sarkar said:
You want portable or just external HDD??

portable is preferred

Then go for 2.5" ones. Remember they will be costly comparable to 3.5" ones.