Mount - USB format

exFAT

expand version of FAT32

Compatible (w/r): Macs

Benefit: utilize every last bit of available capacity rather than having it constrained by system partitions.

Best filesystem for transferring files between Window and Linux:

  • USB flash device
  • SD device
  • embedded device

FAT32

Create: 1977 (oldest)

Compatible (w/r): DOS, Window (up to 8), Max OS X and many UNIX-drived operting system (Linux and FreeBSD)

NTFS

Create: 1993

Support: Windows NT3.1 and XP to 8, wholly Windows

Compatible (r): Mac OS X 10.3 and latest versions1

Heavy data overhead

EXT

Create: 2008

Support: Linux

Compatible (native2): Window * Macs

Ext4 changes crucial filesystem data structures, including those that store file data.

1

require third-party application: Paragon NTFS

2

making a tiny FAT32 partition, copying or installing a program like Ext2Fsd, and formatting the remaining space as ext4.