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    What ext storage are you using for your laptop: 2.5'' vs 3.5''?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Helpmyfriend, Jul 6, 2010.

  1. Helpmyfriend

    Helpmyfriend Notebook Evangelist

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    I think 2.5'' makes a lot more sense for laptop owners. For one, it doesnt require AC power and runs off USB. Second, its smaller and more portable.

    To me 3.5'' ext HDs are best suited for desktops. Theyre just too big and cumbersome (plus the power cord) to carry around if need to be.

    Also if its smaller I just throw it on my 16GB flash drive.
     
    Helpmyfriend, Jul 6, 2010
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  2. crazycanuk

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    well technically 4 3.5" drives in a NAS unit is my main external storage, but I do have 2.5" drives in enclosures as well
     
    crazycanuk, Jul 6, 2010
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  3. SoundOf1HandClapping

    SoundOf1HandClapping Was once a Forge

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    At this time I have an MX-1 holding a 2TB Western Digital Green drive and a Rosewill enclosure holding a 1TB WD Green. Another 2TB WD Green and MX-1 are in the mail.

    I have spare Hitachi 7k500 that I picked up at Fry's a couple days ago that I might throw into an enclosure.

    I really should learn how to set up a NAS, though.
     
    SoundOf1HandClapping, Jul 6, 2010
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  4. Soviet Sunrise

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    My Kingston DTI/32GB and Seagate ST9250410ASG in an Antec MX-25 serve as my shuttles. My three Seagate ST32000644NS's each in their own Antec MX-1 serve as my main archive.
     
    Soviet Sunrise, Jul 6, 2010
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  5. kosti

    kosti Notebook Virtuoso

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    I'm currently using an Iocell NDAS drive. I've been using NDAS by Ximeta for years. It's kind of like NAS in that it runs on your network but is considerably different in the way it operates. It's also generally faster than most of the cheaper to midrange NAS devices. I get about 50MB/s with the drive attached to my gigabit switch. I also use an external 2.5" USB drive for when I'm on the road.
     
    kosti, Jul 6, 2010
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  6. Charles P. Jefferies

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    Charles P. Jefferies, Jul 6, 2010
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  7. mitsuhide

    mitsuhide Notebook Consultant

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    1280GB

    2 x Samsung HM640MJI + HDD case
     
    mitsuhide, Jul 6, 2010
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  8. TheWahbinator

    TheWahbinator Notebook Guru

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    I have an external dock that works with 2.5 and 3.5 drives, in addition to a 2tb 3.5 external and a flash drive.

    So, no "all of the above" option?
     
    TheWahbinator, Jul 6, 2010
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  9. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    Yeah I'd second "all of the above". I've got 3 3.5 500GB for archival and a 2.5 500GB for day to day storage. Not to mention a couple of memory sticks and the like as well.
     
    Commander Wolf, Jul 6, 2010
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  10. abaddon4180

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    Same. I also have quite a few flash drives including 2 8gb ones that I keep on my keychain and a bunch of 2-4gb ones lying around.
     
    abaddon4180, Jul 6, 2010
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  11. micman

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    Can't really vote as I have both 2.5" and 3.5" drives. I also use a home server for music and pictures rather than keeping that junk on my local drive.
     
    micman, Jul 6, 2010
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  12. namaiki

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    My first external drive was 3.5", but all the others after that are 2.5", so I vote 2.5".
     
    namaiki, Jul 7, 2010
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  13. sean473

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    wow someone's back...

    anyways , i have a 3.5 inch my book external home edition.. extremely smashing and fast but sadly my notebook drive isn't fast enough.
     
    sean473, Jul 7, 2010
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  14. TheCodeBreaker

    TheCodeBreaker 7H3 1337

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    Ive got about 4 2.5" hard drives. A 200Gb hitachi hard drive, a 320 WD hard drive, a 500 GB WD drive and a 40GB Toshiba drive that i still keep from a few years back :p
     
    TheCodeBreaker, Jul 7, 2010
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  15. thundernet

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    I use 2.5" for my notebooks and a 3.5" 1TB for my desktop...
     
    thundernet, Jul 7, 2010
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  16. KimoT

    KimoT Are we not men?

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    All of the above, plus SD cards for my cameras that get used to transfer files as well.
     
    KimoT, Jul 7, 2010
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