NTFS vs FAT32 vs ExFAT vs HFS+ :Different File Systems

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For those who don’t know what these are, they are the different file systems for storage devices like HDD, SD card, flash sticks

NTFS – New Technology File System

Max Volume Size of 256TB

Max File Size of 16TB

Max volume size means the size of the Storage Medium, like a HDD or flash stick

Max file size is the size of the file you want to copy over.

Just if you were wondering.

NTFS works only on Windows

And it is able to compress your files.

FAT32 – File Allocation Table

Max Volume Size of 2TB

Max File Size of 4GB

Fat32 works on Windows & Mac

ExFAT – Extended File Allocation Table

Max Volume Size of 128PB (Petabyte)

Max File Size of 128PB

PB = 1 024TB

ExFAT works on Windows & Mac

HFS+ – Hierarchical File System

Max Volume Size of 8EB (Exabytes)

Max File Size of 8EB

HFS+ Only works on Mac

Able to Compresses files

Google has approximately 15 Exabytes of storage

 

There are others file systems but its not all that common.

Like

PC-BSD

ReFS

UFS

And many more

 

So what file system works best where?

NTFS is best for your primary windows HDD

Exfat is best for all storage devices

FAT32 is old and outdated

HFS+ is for all your apple product