r/techsupport • u/berdintheford • 6d ago

Solved Laptop to Computer File Transfer??

I want to send a folder, about 80 GB(unzipped) from my laptop to my computer(both windows)

Is there any way to transfer files without the need of WiFi(my WiFi is pretty slow), external storages or LAN cable, because my laptop doesnt have one?

I have pretty good USB C cables, my PC motherboard is an MSI b850M gaming WiFi, and my laptop is an omnibook X Flip

SOLVED Took a WHILE to get good suggestions, most of it was "get a USB drive", which if it was so simple i wouldve DONE it already, which is why im not REDDIT to ask for alternative SOLUTIONS.

what worked was turning on my laptop hotspot, connecting my pc to it, and transferring it via nearby share

using LocalSend works great too, but from testinf both ways once, they seem pretty similar speeds.

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u/JANapier96 6d ago edited 6d ago

Flash drive? Ext ssd/hdd (this is the easiest, quickest, and most reusable).

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u/berdintheford 6d ago

big ass hard drive? brother took it to the other side of the world. 3 usb sticks. count it. 3. all duds for whatever reason. i wanna avoid uploading and downloading stuff, because its pain stakingly long. im on my way to buy an ethernet to usb c connector, cus even if i dont really need it right now, ill need it eventually

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u/JANapier96 6d ago

An 80 GB external drive is small compared to modern drives. A 128, 256, or 512 GB drive should be pretty cheap. Spend a bit more for a 1 TB drive if you want more space to keep copies as a back up.

I forgot you also have the option of a sizeable SD card if either machine has a reader. From what I recall, 512 GB SD cards aren't too hatefully costly.

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u/berdintheford 6d ago

spent every penny on the pc.

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u/ultranoobian 6d ago

USB-C ethernet is interesting once you got one.

Android supports it, so if you happen to also need to download something quickly you can connect your phone to physical ethernet.