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    eSata vs stock HDD

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by Gotovina, Aug 25, 2007.

  1. Gotovina

    Gotovina Notebook Geek

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    Would an external HD with eSata (7200rpm) be faster than the Hard drive that comes with the G1S-A1? THe hard drive that came with my G1S-A1 is 160bg SATA (5400rpm)

    Also, would it be possible to only use a external hard drive as your main hard drive? Like, disable/remove the hard drive that is inside the laptop? For heat purposes?
     
    Gotovina, Aug 25, 2007
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  2. tranman85

    tranman85 Newbie

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    Wouldnt you be limiting your portability by having to lug around an external harddrive that also requires it to be plugged into a wall? Youd be better off using a desktop that way?
     
    tranman85, Aug 25, 2007
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  3. Gotovina

    Gotovina Notebook Geek

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    True I guess, but would the eSata be faster?
     
    Gotovina, Aug 25, 2007
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  4. kojiro

    kojiro Notebook Guru

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    Depending on the density of the drive and it's rpm (you said 7200), it would probably be faster. I prefer to have the faster drive in the laptop and the slower one on the eSata interface (my current setup).

    Some external enclosures (like my Vantec Nexstar 3) don't need to be plugged into the wall if they come with a two-usb cable.
     
    kojiro, Aug 25, 2007
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  5. fabarati

    fabarati Frorum Obfuscator

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    Well, eSATA is based on SATA300, so it's likely that it supports higher speed HDD's. And since you can use desktop HDD's they'll be faster.
     
    fabarati, Aug 25, 2007
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