Mar 26 2009, 02:57 PM
QUOTE(yus2705 @ Mar 26 2009, 09:50 AM)
Hi everybody, can someone explain to me the different between portable hardisk desktop, laptop, wd passport. The storage capacity as an ex 500gb to 1TB, is it compatible to any pc or it's still depends on the mainboard specs?
I would appreciate if someone can advice me coz I wanted to buy portable or external usb hard disk 500gb or 1TB. Currently my system is P4 2.4ghz, 1mb ram and intel mboard. Current hdisk 160sata + 320ide.
Tq.
portable hardisk desktop=3.5" (bigger, need extra power adapter to power it)I would appreciate if someone can advice me coz I wanted to buy portable or external usb hard disk 500gb or 1TB. Currently my system is P4 2.4ghz, 1mb ram and intel mboard. Current hdisk 160sata + 320ide.
Tq.
portable hardisk laptop=2.5"(smaller, only 1 usb cable is enough to power it, unless ur computer is old tat requires 2)
wd passport=same like portable hardisk laptop, but it has more features such as data encryption, n more colour for u to choose
any external hdd is portable as long as u have usb ports...for 2.5", some old pc needs 2 usb port to provide enough power for the hdd, while most of the new pc need only 1 port
seagate, maxtor, WD, buffalo...all these brands r quite good....if u r getting the 500gb or 1tb, pls consider do u need firewire? the external hdd that has firewire costs more than external hdd that doesn't have a firewire port....what's the difference? firewire allows faster transfer speed, which matters alot when u are transferring few hundreds GBs, as USB transfer speed is ALOT slower than firewire
Added on March 26, 2009, 3:00 pm
QUOTE(shadowmorning @ Mar 26 2009, 01:09 PM)
Hey guys im also planning to buy a PORTABLE 1 TB EXTERNAL HDD. Can anyone suggest a recommended brand + a good price which promises no data deletion/corruption/last long and is available at ,say, One Utama??
Famous brands such as WD, Seagate, Maxtor, Buffalo have quite good qualities...but FYI, none of the HDD promises "no data deletion/corruption/last long", as these kinds of problems are random n sometimes unexplainable...if any of the companies say that "our HDD has no data deletion/corruption/last long", they would be sued n become bankrup...because in mass production, surely among hundreds of HDD, few units are not working properly...also, it depends on how u take care of ur HDD to minimize data deletion/corruption/last longThis post has been edited by The Silent Killer: Mar 26 2009, 03:00 PM
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