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    What portable external hard drive should I buy?

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by cold_blood_boy178, Dec 11, 2008.

  1. cold_blood_boy178

    cold_blood_boy178 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I don't know what the best portable external hard drive is. Many brands make portable external hard drive, such as Western Digital, Toshiba, Seagate, Maxtor ....
    I need a recommend from you.
     
    cold_blood_boy178, Dec 11, 2008
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  2. geekygirl

    geekygirl Notebook Consultant

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    Personally I use a Western Digital Passport - the main advantage with this is that it is powered and connects via only one cable - ie you only use one usb port on your notebook.

    I also have a Maxtor, not bad although needing to use two USB ports is a pain as you need one for data and the other for power.

    WD Passport gets my vote :)
     
    geekygirl, Dec 11, 2008
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  3. garetjax

    garetjax NBR Freelance Reviewer NBR Reviewer

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    I would say either a Western Digital Passport, or a Seagate FreeAgent Go. Or, if you really want to make an external hard drive your own, you could buy your own hard drive and stick it in a compatible external hard drive enclosure. In most cases, this route could save you money. It's what I did with a Seagate 2.5" 7,200RPM 320GB 16MB cache HDD and a Silverstone SST-TS01B external hard drive enclosure.

    Silverstone TS01B External HDD Enclosure Review
     
    garetjax, Dec 11, 2008
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