portable hard drive 800 firewire image
iseegrace
I have the Mac OS X 10.7.3
2.3 GHz Intel Core i5
I am planning to get a portable external hard drive within the $200 budget mainly for video editting on Final Cut Pro and After effects and for storage.
I am so confused with fireware and 3.0
3.0 seems to be a good thing but will my macbook be compatible with it or will it function as a 2.0?
Please recommend me with the products with links. Thanks!
Answer
Final point is that Firewire 800 has wider bandwidth than USB. Also, USB never performs in real life situations equal to the spec.
Your computer (if it shows "MacBookPro8,1" for the Machine ID) is Early 2011, so it is USB 2.0. You cannot connect any USB 3.0 device to that. Your fastest option no matter what we think about USB 3.0 is still Firewire 800.... or Thunderbolt.
I also suggest an aluminum case for better heat dissipation. See links below.
Final point is that Firewire 800 has wider bandwidth than USB. Also, USB never performs in real life situations equal to the spec.
Your computer (if it shows "MacBookPro8,1" for the Machine ID) is Early 2011, so it is USB 2.0. You cannot connect any USB 3.0 device to that. Your fastest option no matter what we think about USB 3.0 is still Firewire 800.... or Thunderbolt.
I also suggest an aluminum case for better heat dissipation. See links below.
What is best external hard drive for a laptop?
phstriton
I heard that external hard drives are a good thing to have.I was wondering what a good storage size is and if I can use it for my laptop. What are some good brands and models?
Answer
Everyone will probably have different experiences with different brands, and everyone gets a lemon sooner or later to complain about.
I've had very good experiences with Western Digital external drives. I've used the Passport models to carry around with me, and I have a MyBook that I keep at home. I've also heard good things about the Seagate FreeAgent line, but I haven't used them personally.
My lemons were a pair of Maxtor OneTouch III drives -- both have failed repeatedly. Other people recommend Maxtor highly and it's possible I just had a string of bad luck.
As for size, I think the standard advice applies -- buy as much space as you can afford. Even 500GB portables (i.e., the 2.5" drives), which haven't been available that long, are only about $100 at Amazon.
Don't forget to consider the connection. Pretty much all drives support USB 2.0, but if you're going to be using it for video editing you might want to look for one that also supports Firewire 800 (provided that your laptop supports FW, of course).
Everyone will probably have different experiences with different brands, and everyone gets a lemon sooner or later to complain about.
I've had very good experiences with Western Digital external drives. I've used the Passport models to carry around with me, and I have a MyBook that I keep at home. I've also heard good things about the Seagate FreeAgent line, but I haven't used them personally.
My lemons were a pair of Maxtor OneTouch III drives -- both have failed repeatedly. Other people recommend Maxtor highly and it's possible I just had a string of bad luck.
As for size, I think the standard advice applies -- buy as much space as you can afford. Even 500GB portables (i.e., the 2.5" drives), which haven't been available that long, are only about $100 at Amazon.
Don't forget to consider the connection. Pretty much all drives support USB 2.0, but if you're going to be using it for video editing you might want to look for one that also supports Firewire 800 (provided that your laptop supports FW, of course).
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