Transfer Function

A portable hard drive can be used to transfer files, documents and data from a PC to the hard drive. This hard drive can then be accessed on other workstations elsewhere to transfer selected files.

Portability

The lightweight and compact characteristics of a new-age hard drive enables mobile workers and other professionals to carry it from place to place.

Back-Up Storage Medium

Portable hard drives with their durability and password encryption features can be used as a back-up storage medium to store family photos, personal medical history, legal papers, documents and other important files.

High-Capacity Storage

High storage capacity portable drives are used by independent tech consultants and IT technicians to store utility tools, back-ups software programs and Internet security packages. Academicians on the go can store exhaustive lecture materials, notes and other important files.

Well-Known Manufacturers

Manufacturers such as Transcend, Fujitsu, Seagate, Maxtor and others manufacture portable hard drives with memory ranging from 120 GB to 500 GB and even 1 TB.