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  • Price. The best thing is to keep the budget in mind.
  • Capacity.
  • Reliability. The reliability and the integrity of the data when stored over the storage media should be considered.
  • Interface (USB, SCSI, PATA, SATA)
  • Size. The size is considered in terms of the physical dimensions. As the size decreases physically the rate or the price tag shoots up.
  • Speed & performance.
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When comparing external hard drives you should take into account storage size, connectivity with operating systems, form factor, RPM, and the cache size. Also make sure that the hard drive may actually be connected to your computer.

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