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    portable hard drive?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by afgballa, Sep 15, 2011.

  1. afgballa

    afgballa Notebook Guru

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    does anybody have experience with the portable hard drives??
    i want one that has usb 3.0 and is powered by usb so i dont have to plug it in.

    is western digital better than seagate or is it basically same different toilet?
     
    afgballa, Sep 15, 2011
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    shak541 Notebook Consultant

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    i have used both the WD a good amount and own a seagate.. it depends on capacity that u need. I got the 1.5TB seagate and love it. they both perform very very similar.. cant tell the difference in real world usage. but keep in mind..... The WD with 1TB of space is smaller then my seagate with 1.5TB :) but it was only 40 dollars more for 1.5TB rather then 1. :)
     
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    custom90gt Doc Mod Super Moderator

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    Dang, staples just had a good deal on 1TB WD portable hard drives.

    I would say stick with WD. I used to be a huge seagate fan, but in recent years I won't buy them thanks to the large amount of failures.
     
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    $horty Notebook Enthusiast

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    When I put my SSD in my laptop I took the hard drive out and put it into a USB 3.0 case I bought for $20. It's been amazing great speeds
     
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    afgballa Notebook Guru

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    seems like a good idea but i ssd is outta my budget. i might wait to see what blackfriday/cybermonday deals there are on ssds
     
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    johnspartan11712 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Well for portable hdd I would suggest go with either WD or seagate, both are reputable brands and basically own the market. I have had a 60GB seagate that has lasted now for 4 years, so there tough buggers.

    As for usb 3.0 as long as your enclosure supports it, just pop in your Sata drive and your off to go.
     
    johnspartan11712, Sep 15, 2011
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