While this naturally makes them superior to FAT32, it also makes them too inefficient for portable storage devices.ĭevices like SD cards or USB drives need a simple file system to write to and do not have a large overhead. File systems like the NTFS (New Technology File System) and HFS+ (Hierarchical File System), developed by Microsoft and Apple respectively for their own operating systems, are specialized to ensure the security and reliability of the data stored in the hard drive.
