What external hard drive can I use with desktop computer?

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Is there anything I need to look for? Or can can I use anything for desktop as long it has a USB connection?

'Desktop external hard drives are based on the 3.5-inch internal hard drives and laptop (or portable) external hard drives are based on the 2.5-inch internal hard drives.' (Cnet) But can you use a 2.5 with desktop?

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You can use anything that has a USB connection. That is, if you go to the store and buy an external hard drive, it will work with your PC.

If you want to put your laptop's hard drive in an external case and hook it up to your computer, you have to make sure to get the right type of case for the hard drive.

The higher the RPM, the faster you will be able to access the data.
USB 2.0 is many times faster than 1.0.

Can I use an external hard drive with my Xbox?

Kyle

I am ordering a Seagate Backup Plus 500GB Portable USB 3.0 External Hard Drive, (compatible with PC and Mac) from Staples. If I plug it into the USB input on my Xbox 360, (newest edition, 4GB) will I be able to select it as a storage device to save downloaded games to?

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I know for sure that you can use a USB drive. You might as well try it out. There's nothing holding you back. Plug it in and see if it pops up when it asks you to pick which storage to get your saved games from.

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