Require an decent external HDD for Rs 4k-plz advice

[quicky008]

I'm planning on buying an external HDD primarily for backing up data but my budget is restricted to Rs 4000.I'm looking for a cheap but reliable HDD that will perform satisfactorily and should have a warranty of atleast 2 years or more.It'll also be great if the drive supports newer standards like USB 3.0.I'd be grateful if someone could recommend a couple of models from reputed brands that would suffice for my requirements.

(p.s.-please note that I have a strong aversion to drives which require additional drivers/special software in order to work properly-i prefer using the ones which work right out of the box i.e. they should be plug and play)

 

[panwala95]

please tell us the capacity and your requirement

 

[quicky008]

500 GB should be enough for my current needs-I intend to use the drive in windows XP and Win 7(and win 8 too,when it becomes available) and therefore the drive should have no compatibility issues with these operating systems.

 

[panwala95]

you can go for this seagate one with 3 year warranty-
*www.flipkart.com/seagate-free-agen...YQ8D&ref=6e6571df-c320-4e5f-bd40-e952601344e2
or this wd one also with 3 year warranty
WD Essential USB Passport Edition 2.5 Inch 500 GB External Hard Disk | External Hard Drive | Flipkart.com

 

[quicky008]

Thanks for your suggestions.Do any of these drives require special software or drivers to function properly in windows?I've heard that WD external HDDs require something called "SES" drivers for optimal performance-do you know whether its true or not?As i've mentioned earlier,I'd like to avoid using such drives as its really cumbersome and irritating to install additional drivers in order to get these drives to work properly.Can anyone tell me whether Seagate external HDDs have such issues or not?Is Seagate more reliable than WD or is it the other way around?

 

[panwala95]

seagate doesnt require any software
dont know about wd though!
i have a seagate external drive for about a year now and it is connected 24x7 to my pc
so i guess it is reliable..........

 

[quicky008]

ok,whats the make and model of ur ext. HDD?