Diwali Gift Ideas: Top 10 Portable Hard Disks To Gift Your Loved Ones

By Vijaykumar Meti

| Updated: Monday, November 9, 2015, 12:36 [IST]

More and more people are opting for an external hard drive to upgrade their laptop or desktop's storage capacity.

The solid state drives (SSD) remains comparatively expensive depending on storage capacity. While, the portable hard disks are bit slower, but they are completely transportable and some comes with a special technologies that protect the hard disk even on an accidental drops.

Today, we have jotted down the best portable hard disks, that can be a great gift for your loved ones this Diwali. Have a look at the slider below to know more.

Diwali Gift Idea: 1

The WD My Passport Wireless comes with a built-in SD card slot that lets you back up or transfer your photos and videos from your SD card. It lets you connect with up to 8 devices at the same time and comes with rechargeable battery that provides up to 6 hours of continuous video streaming and up to 20 hours of standby time.

The hard disk is available for Rs. 11,200. Click here to buy.

Diwali Gift Idea: 2

The Seagate Backup Plus Slim offers a simple, one-click solution to protect and store data on a single device. Sporting a 12.1 mm thin body makes it extremely convenient to carry in your laptop bag or backpack. With 1 TB storage capacity, you can store a wide variety of data - from movies to work files. It is available at Rs. 4,875. Click here to buy.

Diwali Gift Idea: 3

The WD My Cloud OS 3 gives the freedom to access data like images, songs, movies, etc. from anywhere in the world through your smartphone, laptop or tablet. All you need to do is connect the device to the internet, keep it at home and download the My Cloud app. Available on iOS and Android, the app allows you to securely store, access and organize digital content. Click here to buy.

Diwali Gift Idea: 4

The Toshiba Canvio Simple comes with USB 3.0 port for power and data. The hard disk features a 5GBps speed data transfer and Supports Windows XP, Windows XP, Windows 7. Click here to buy.

Diwali Gift Idea: 5

The WD My Passport Ultra is ideal for taking your photos, videos, music and files with you wherever you go. It allows you to keep their private stuff private with optional 256-bit AES hardware encryption. Available in four stylish colors-Classic Black, Brilliant White, Wild Berry and Noble Blue. Click here to buy.

Diwali Gift Idea: 6

Sony HD-E1 is comes with USB 3.0 connectivity and supports Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Mac OS X. It comes with 256-bit AES data encryption to secure data. Click here to buy.

Diwali Gift Idea: 7

The WD My Passport X expands the storage for the Xbox One or PC game system using a performance-tweaked high-quality WD drive built for durability, shock tolerance, and long-term reliability. Allows the user to take their gaming titles, and Xbox One-compatible movies and other media everywhere, even plugged into a friend's Xbox One video game system, while connected to the Internet, and logged into the user's Xbox Live online account.

Diwali Gift Idea: 8

The Dell Portable Backup hard disk comes with USB 3.0 port and supports Windows 7 and Windows 8. It transfers data up to 4.8 Gbps. Click here to buy.

Diwali Gift Idea: 9

The hard disk allows users to transfer files while in the field with the amazing speed of the Thunderbolt interface. It connects to your MacBook through the integrated Thunderbolt cable and transferring files while in the field with the amazing speed of the Thunderbolt interface.

Diwali Gift Idea: 10

The Transcend StoreJet 25H3P hard disk is a steadfast and powerful solution for the centralization of entire digital world. Equipped with SuperSpeed USB 3.0, this Transcend drive gives you advanced data transfer speeds and assures the safety and security of all your data stored in the drive. Click here to buy.