Which is better, mbr or gpt?

If your computer hardware is old, or the installed system version is old, then choose MBR for better compatibility, on the contrary, choose GPT for more unlimited standard update.

MBR, the full name of which is Master Boot Record, was first put forward in IBM PC DOS 2.0 in 1983. In this mode, a sector for storing the operating system boot program and the logical partition of the drive will be established in a special location of the system drive. It can only support 2TB disks at most, beyond which it cannot be recognized, and only 4 partitions can be created under Windows.

And GPT, which is the value of a GUID partition table, that is, GUID means globally unique identifier, will generate a unique identification code for guiding creation, which is not limited in function like MBR, and supports the establishment of the highest 128 partition under Windows.

Suggestions on selecting partition scheme

1, select BIOS+MBR mode.

If your computer motherboard is a particularly old BIOS motherboard, or your computer is a new UEFI motherboard, but you really want to use the traditional BIOS startup method, then it is best to use MBR partition scheme for computer hard disk.

2. Select UEFI+GPT mode.

If your computer is a new UEFI motherboard and your computer uses UEFI boot mode, you need to use GPT partition scheme for your computer hard disk.

The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia -mbr.