Compare MBR and GPT Disks

Information :

• GPT means GUID - Globally Unique Identifer
• MBR means Master Boot Record.

1. GPT :   

            -> GPT are readable. 
            -> GPT disks are only supported by Windows server 2003 SP1 + ,Windows Server 2008,  XP 64-bit, Vista, Windows 7 , Windows 8. 
            -> GPT disks use UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface). 
            -> GPT disks supports up to 256TB per single partition in Windows.
    
             Note : Removable disks cannot be converted into a GPT disk.
     
   

2. MBR :    

   -> MBR are also readable.
   -> MBR disks are supported by all Windows operating systems. 
   -> MBR disks use the standard BIOS partition table. 
   -> MBR disks supports up to 2TB per single partition.
    
   Note : Removable disks are MBR disks by default.