External hard drives are a must these days, given the fact that the most of our data is stored in our computers and it is not possible to carry it around. Also, they have a limited storage space and thus, all the data that you have in the form of photos, videos, music, movies, documents etc, cannot be stored in the main hard drive as you are sure to fall short of space. There are external hard drives that are available by the dozen, in the market. But, it is necessary that you get yourself a good one, as you are going to store all your data in it and if the drive crashes then you will lose all of it. Samsung recently launched two portable hard disk drives named, M2 and C2. Let’s take a look at the Samsung M2 and C2 Portable 3.0 HDD and see if they are worth buying.
Samsung M2 Portable 3.0 HDD
The Samsung M2 Portable hard drive has storage capacity of 500 GB as well as 1 TB which is quite cool and will surely suffice for all your data storage needs. It is a 2.5 inch drive, which means that it is much more compact as compared to the other external drives that are available in the market. The drive has USB 3.0 connectivity, but it is also compatible with USB 2.0.
M2 is available in four different colours and thus, you can get one that matches the colour of your desktop or laptop. The drive looks quite neat as it has nothing but the Samsung logo on its upper surface. The drive can be connected to your laptop or desktop with the help of the USB connecter that comes along with the drive.
You have a choice of segregating the storage space within the drive and once the space has been segregated, it will tell you how much storage space is there in each slot.
The transfer rate of the hard drive is quite fast and the only downside that I noticed that there is no proper backup for the files that are stored in this external hard drive.
Features of the Samsung M2 Portable 3.0 HDD
- 2.5 inch body
- Available in 4 colours: Clay orange, Brown black, Mist grey, Noble beige
- 500 GB and 1 TB storage capacity
- Dimensions: 17.6 mm X 81.9 mm X 110.6 mm
- Warranty: 3 years
Samsung C2 Portable 3.0 HDD
The Samsung C2 Portable is another external hard drive from the house of Samsung that promises to deliver. The C2 portable drive is not very different from the M2. It is no doubt better looking and that has won it quite a few awards including the iF award. It is available in two colours, both of which are very attractive.
The C2 Portable drive has a storage space of 500 GB and 1TB and that is indisputably more that what you can ask for. It has the capability of supporting USB 2.0 as well as USB 3.0. It has also a 2.5 inch body, just like the M2.
Features of the Samsung C2 Portable 3.0 HDD
- 2.5 inch body
- Available in 2 colours: Ruby Red and Mystic Gray
- 500 GB and 1 TB storage capacity
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This is a great harddisk from samsung. Thanks for this article