Best brand of External Hard drive?

Pentecosta

??? one thats 500gb and up ???

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I do not put much stock into the brands of External drives as long as it is a major brand that I recognize:

Western Digital
Iomega
Seagate
LaCie
Verbatim
Buffalo
Hitachi
TEAC

The features of the drive are more important to me:

7200 RPM
USB 3.0
Proper capacity
Portable--meaning that it only needs USB, and does not need a second plug for electricity.

Now, if you are looking for the absolute best external drive that money can buy, that would be the LaCie Rugged USB 3.0 External Hard Drive 301945. They are pricey, but awesome. Here is a link to the 1 TB model: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822154463

Another option to consider is that you may want a mirrored external drive (if one drive dies, your data is still on the other). Here is one. It is also LaCie, but only because it was the only brand name mirrored drive on Newegg: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822154367&cm_re=external_hard_drive_raid_1-_-22-154-367-_-Product

Finally, you might consider a networkable drive. These are called Network Attached Storage (NAS): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822165122

Or something with NAS *and* mirroring: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148615&cm_re=nas_raid_1-_-22-148-615-_-Product

what is the best type of external hard drive to buy?

brecklynn0

i am looking to buy a external hard drive for my computer and i need to know what the best type to get is. i do not have a huge budget for this so whatever is the least expensive but something that will last. also what size should i get? is a 2 Tb to much?

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2 Tb is almost certainly more than you need. You could store about 1,500 full length DVD-ripped movies on 2 Tb.

In my opinion, the best external hard drive made is the LaCie Rugged All-Terrain USB 3.0 Portable External Hard Drive. It has the following features:

Drop-resistant (not drop-proof though)
"Portable" means that you don't have to plug in a separate power cord
USB 3.0 means that it will be faster with newer computers that have USB 3.0
7200 RPM is the fastest type of external drive

Depending on your budget, here are links for the 500 GB, 750 GB, and 1 TB models:

500 GB: http://www.amazon.com/LaCie-All-Terrain-Portable-External-301930/dp/B003KYYA90/ref=pd_sxp_grid_pt_0_1

750 GB: http://www.amazon.com/LaCie-All-Terrain-Portable-External-301934/dp/B003SO4F3I/ref=pd_sxp_grid_pt_0_0

1 TB: http://www.amazon.com/LaCie-All-Terrain-Portable-External-301945/dp/B003RFRU1W/ref=pd_sxp_f_pt

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External hard drive??????

Rostislav

Can you take out the hard drive from a external hdd and put it in a laptop. the hdd from it is a 2.5 7200 rpm 60gb

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Mostly No, except for a few exceptions, the hard drive in an external portable drive is too large (not in capacity but in physical size) to fit in the hard drive space of a laptop. . Even the thinner external drives are probably too large. A laptop hard drive is usually built into a 2 3/4 - 3 1/2" inch credit card size like case, with several pins attached to the internal cables connected to the hard drive. The hard drive in an external is connected to a USB socket that is attached to the hard drive connector on the circuit board inside the external hd case. You cannot simply remove the drive and expect it to work inside the laptop. It wont screw up your motherboard, it just wont read if you some how create some kind of cable to convert the signal. External harddrives are considered slave drives and would only be recognized as a partitioned drive (removable storage drive) but you would need the main hard drive on the laptop to even detect it.

Is there a 7200 RPM USB Hard drive?

WoodyS

I am told I need a fast hard drive for a particular application on my Windows 7 machine. 7200 RPM is suggested. Does anyone make a fast USB 7200 RPM hard drive?

Answer
Virtually all 3,5ich hard drives for desktop systems are 7200RPM. The fastest consumer "internal" desktop models use 10000RPM. "Raptors"

Laptops either use slower 5400RPM 2.5 inch disks or some now have 7200RPM also.

Some USB external drives are 7200RPM and some [particularly portable external drives for laptops with no external power supply] are 5400RPM. It is always clearly marked on the packaging.

The WesternDigital MyBook series are all 7200RPM and are very good performance and good value too. Plenty of different sizes [500GB up to 3TB] and both USB 2 and faster USB 3 models if your system supports USB 3. See here: http://www.wdc.com/en/products/external/desktop/

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Is there a 7200 RPM USB Hard drive?

WoodyS

I am told I need a fast hard drive for a particular application on my Windows 7 machine. 7200 RPM is suggested. Does anyone make a fast USB 7200 RPM hard drive?

Answer
Virtually all 3,5ich hard drives for desktop systems are 7200RPM. The fastest consumer "internal" desktop models use 10000RPM. "Raptors"

Laptops either use slower 5400RPM 2.5 inch disks or some now have 7200RPM also.

Some USB external drives are 7200RPM and some [particularly portable external drives for laptops with no external power supply] are 5400RPM. It is always clearly marked on the packaging.

The WesternDigital MyBook series are all 7200RPM and are very good performance and good value too. Plenty of different sizes [500GB up to 3TB] and both USB 2 and faster USB 3 models if your system supports USB 3. See here: http://www.wdc.com/en/products/external/desktop/

best external hard drives?

agogobro

looking to purchase an external hard drive. hopefully one that is firewire 800 and 7200 rpm and also has one 1tb. i don't really want anything too expensive, hopefully around $150? does anyone know which are the best hard drives?

Answer
If you want the best external hard drive with FireWire 800, the G â drive one terabyte external hard drive is the best. It has every cable included, a huge on and off button to easily access, a strong metal casing closure, ventilation to keep your hard drive cool and it is very quiet. This external hard drive is made with durability compared to the flimsy enclosures out there that you see today.

Take a look at the G â technology G â drive external hard drive here...
http://www.amazon.com/G-Technology-External-Firewire-Interfaces-0G00199/dp/B002LITG7M/?ie=UTF8&tag=utf8-qid-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325

if you are looking for something cheaper, the next best external hard drive will be the Seagate expansion. It is pretty much a plug-and-play connectivity like the G â drive that has a USB 3.0 interface. It stays cool, quiet and the only downside is that it only has a one year warranty.

Learn more about the Seagate expansion here...
http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Expansion-Portable-External-STBX1000100/dp/B00834SK5W/?ie=UTF8&tag=utf8-qid-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325

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best external hard drives?

agogobro

looking to purchase an external hard drive. hopefully one that is firewire 800 and 7200 rpm and also has one 1tb. i don't really want anything too expensive, hopefully around $150? does anyone know which are the best hard drives?

Answer
If you want the best external hard drive with FireWire 800, the G â drive one terabyte external hard drive is the best. It has every cable included, a huge on and off button to easily access, a strong metal casing closure, ventilation to keep your hard drive cool and it is very quiet. This external hard drive is made with durability compared to the flimsy enclosures out there that you see today.

Take a look at the G â technology G â drive external hard drive here...
http://www.amazon.com/G-Technology-External-Firewire-Interfaces-0G00199/dp/B002LITG7M/?ie=UTF8&tag=utf8-qid-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325

if you are looking for something cheaper, the next best external hard drive will be the Seagate expansion. It is pretty much a plug-and-play connectivity like the G â drive that has a USB 3.0 interface. It stays cool, quiet and the only downside is that it only has a one year warranty.

Learn more about the Seagate expansion here...
http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Expansion-Portable-External-STBX1000100/dp/B00834SK5W/?ie=UTF8&tag=utf8-qid-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325

What is the best portable 500gb external hard drive for HD video editing?

I have a Macbook Pro i7 and I need a portable harddrive that will keep up with my video editing so I don't drop any frames. I don't know if there is a big difference between a Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Pro 500GB USB 2.0 7200 rpm vs LACIE Rugged 500GB 7200 RPM USB Firewire 800. Any ideas or suggestions?

Answer
Go Firewire. It will have at least twice the data throughput rate as the USB 2.0 drive. RPM has little effect on external drives, as the data interface (USB or Firewire) is almost always the limiting factor.

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External hard drive??????

Rostislav

Can you take out the hard drive from a external hdd and put it in a laptop. the hdd from it is a 2.5 7200 rpm 60gb

Answer
Mostly No, except for a few exceptions, the hard drive in an external portable drive is too large (not in capacity but in physical size) to fit in the hard drive space of a laptop. . Even the thinner external drives are probably too large. A laptop hard drive is usually built into a 2 3/4 - 3 1/2" inch credit card size like case, with several pins attached to the internal cables connected to the hard drive. The hard drive in an external is connected to a USB socket that is attached to the hard drive connector on the circuit board inside the external hd case. You cannot simply remove the drive and expect it to work inside the laptop. It wont screw up your motherboard, it just wont read if you some how create some kind of cable to convert the signal. External harddrives are considered slave drives and would only be recognized as a partitioned drive (removable storage drive) but you would need the main hard drive on the laptop to even detect it.

Is there a 7200 RPM USB Hard drive?

WoodyS

I am told I need a fast hard drive for a particular application on my Windows 7 machine. 7200 RPM is suggested. Does anyone make a fast USB 7200 RPM hard drive?

Answer
Virtually all 3,5ich hard drives for desktop systems are 7200RPM. The fastest consumer "internal" desktop models use 10000RPM. "Raptors"

Laptops either use slower 5400RPM 2.5 inch disks or some now have 7200RPM also.

Some USB external drives are 7200RPM and some [particularly portable external drives for laptops with no external power supply] are 5400RPM. It is always clearly marked on the packaging.

The WesternDigital MyBook series are all 7200RPM and are very good performance and good value too. Plenty of different sizes [500GB up to 3TB] and both USB 2 and faster USB 3 models if your system supports USB 3. See here: http://www.wdc.com/en/products/external/desktop/

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Why are External Hard Drives cheaper than Internal Hard Drives now?

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C L

I have seen several 1TB external hard drives with 7200 rpm for under $80 whereas a comparable internal hard drive is well over $100-$200. Usually the reasoning is the rpm is so low (normally around 5400), but that doesn't seem to be the case. You can always just take the HDD out of the external casing and use it as internal, just wondering why the disparity? It used the be the other way around.

Answer
it's about inventory.

There was a large buildup of inventory fairly early on of portable drives so
when the flooding in thailand happened it affected the prices of all drives,
but as there was a larger inventory of portables when the speculators started jacking up prices.

Still 2/3-3/4 of the price increases were simply gouging.

Nothing more, nothing less.

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What kind of external drive should I get?

A Bape Fan

Im looking for a portable external drive to store some documents, pictures, and files. Ive seen a lot of good Western Digital passport drives that feature USB 3.0 but many of them are only 5400rpm. Primarily I do lot of video editing and file transferring. What is the best 7200rpm USB 3.0 portable hard drive that I can find?

Answer
You can buy a customized external enclosure and a barebone 7200 rpm hard drive. That will solve your problem.

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