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    Best 2.5 External Hard Drives: Cooling, Power, Shock Resistance ?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Kyle, Jul 16, 2010.

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    Which external 2.5" hard disks would you recommend based on
    1) Heat dissipation capability.
    2) Power input (I gather that the low power outputted by the USB ports may harm the HDDs in the long run as its not sufficient during drive spin up.
    3) Shock tolerance; and
    4) Price
     
    Kyle, Jul 16, 2010
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