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    Lowest-powered 2.5 HD For External Enclosure

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by nathanhuth, Mar 2, 2006.

  1. nathanhuth

    nathanhuth Notebook Evangelist NBR Reviewer

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    As a big media-fan, I have tons of all-legal pictures, music, videos, podcasts, IPTV programs, and downloaded setups (save 'em all). ZERO stolen music or movies for me :). With the size of my Documents and Settings folder (currently 62.6% of my total drive usage) growing larger day after day, I'll have to eventually plop its contents on an external drive to keep my HDD from overflowing. I'd like to know which 2.5" HDDs are the lowest power consumers. I'll be using it with the Vantec case. Thanks!
     
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    2.5" HDDs do not need an AC adapter. They can run-off of self-powered USB 2.0 ports on ur PC. S0, u should be cool with any brand.
     
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    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I think nate meant when he's using it through the USB, which one would consume the least amount of battery. If so, it's hard to say, all would have similiar power consumption rates, and even if there was a difference, well, 5-10 mins is not that much of a difference.

    I'd go with Seagate, their 5 year warranty is what stands out the most, since you will be using it as a portable HD.
     
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    I think it is more dependent on HDD used rather than the Case, as USB to IDE converter itselt takes very little power( order of 50mw approx).
     
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    Wow, thanks for the help! I saw a notebook HDD comparison showdown. I can't remember the link anymore (probably from Tom's Hardware), but Seagate won overall. I'll go all-out with the 2.5" 100GB 5400RPM Seagate Momentus. Bundled with the Vantec case, the total comes to $177. I'll clone the old HDD over to the new drive, use the new drive as my main, and the old-drive for backup. I don't feel like shelling out $43.29 for an internet obtained Standard Edition of HDClone. The free version of HDClone does not support USB! Is it possible to do my process for free?
     
    nathanhuth, Mar 3, 2006
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