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    Best External HD w/o External Power?

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by mdawgig, Apr 2, 2009.

  1. mdawgig

    mdawgig Notebook Enthusiast

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    Can anyone give me a good external hard drive that doesn't have to have external power? Higher capacity, the better.
     
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    There is an AC adapter. Thanks though!

    I was actually thinking something in the 320GB-500GB range. I don't really need 1 TB, I guess the "bigger, the better" was slightly deceptive.
     
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    do you want any type of special connector like eSATA or firewire?
     
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    USB 2.0, please. My laptop doesn't have eSATA or Firewire ports.
     
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    the 2.5" external drives are almost all USB-powered. the 3.5" external drives all have AC plugs. so that's all you need to know, basically :)
     
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    get the tobisha 500gb from samsclub, can find it as low as 97$ online some places.
     
    moose, Apr 3, 2009
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    +1 on the Toshiba 500GB



    Buydig.com has it for 94.99 with free shipping.


    http://www.buydig.com/shop/product.aspx?sku=TBHDDR500E03X


    Amazon.com has it for 97.68 with free shipping.

    http://www.amazon.com/Toshiba-500GB-Portable-External-Drive/dp/B001LK6XFY/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1238807380&sr=8-1


    Frys.com has it for 99.99.

    http://shop4.frys.com/product/5862823?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

    Newegg.com has it for 91.99.

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822149084
     
    built, Apr 3, 2009
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    Another option is get an enclosure and then you can use an old drive or replace your current notebook drive with a larger and/or faster one and then buy an enclosure for the old drive. I did this and bought an Adaptec enclosure and it comes with a USB cable that runs off a single USB if it is powered and has a second USB connector in case the USB is not powered enough.
     
    kapblp, Apr 3, 2009
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