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Hard Drive Help

  • 21-07-2009 1:43am
    #1
    redenemyjoe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 267 ✭✭


    I'm in the market for a hard drive.

    I want 1TB.
    I want it to be flat (as opposed to standing).
    I want it to be powered by Usb (just not with a plug)

    I don't mind buying a bare drive and an enclosure separately.

    People have been recommending Western Digital and Seagate so far. Help me out, give me some choices.


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  • #2
    Jafin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 776 ✭✭✭Jafin


    redenemyjoe wrote: »
    I'm in the market for a hard drive.

    I want 1TB.
    I want it to be flat (as opposed to standing).
    I want it to be powered by Usb (just not with a plug)

    I don't mind buying a bare drive and an enclosure separately.

    People have been recommending Western Digital and Seagate so far. Help me out, give me some choices.

    I honestly dont know much about external drives as Ive never bought one, but I have heard Seagate and Western Digital are among the best out there.


  • #3
    Sad Professor
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,698 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    I want 1TB.
    I want it to be powered by Usb (just not with a plug)
    There are plenty of 1TB externals, however, afaik they all require an external power supply. USB ports can't deliver enough power to run a 3.5" HDD. So if you want a USB powered drive you are limited to 2.5" laptop drives and they get no bigger than 500GB at the moment.

    WD Passport
    Seagate GO


  • #4
    Talisman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,472 ✭✭✭Talisman


    redenemyjoe wrote: »
    I want it to be powered by Usb (just not with a plug)
    That's not going to happen. 3.5" HD requires both 5V and 12V power. To get the 12V the hard drive would need to be connected to the Firewire port. The solution you are looking for would most likely require the drive to be connected to two USB ports and the Firewire port which is insane.


  • #5
    redenemyjoe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 267 ✭✭redenemyjoe


    Yeah ok, looking at a WD at the moment. Going to have to opt for the 3.5 so I'll need the AC adapter.


  • #6
    thund3rbird_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 866 ✭✭✭thund3rbird_


    might be a bit late now but Aldi have a 1TB usb / eSATA today (23rd) for EU100

    http://aldi.ie/ie/html/offers/2827_9851.htm


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