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What portable external Hard Drive?

  • 11-08-2009 9:28am
    #1
    Zascar
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 12,781 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    I want an external hard drive, must be as small as possible and usb powered.

    Thinking of the Western Digital Passport Essential, is this a good choice? Are they quick? Any alternatives worth considering?
    Thanks


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  • #2
    acman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 382 ✭✭acman


    Zascar wrote: »
    I want an external hard drive, must be as small as possible and usb powered.

    Thinking of the Western Digital Passport Essential, is this a good choice? Are they quick? Any alternatives worth considering?
    Thanks


    Here is a concise breakdown of this years 2.5" Mobile HDD's:

    http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/2009-2.5-mobile-hard-drive-charts/benchmarks,53.html

    If you cant be arsed reading through it, I would generally recommend seagate and / or western digital...remember though, you get what you pay for hardware wise so beware of the so called "bargains", especially when buying HDD's! ;)

    Hope that helps,
    Acman


  • #3
    tman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,339 ✭✭✭✭tman


    I'd definitely recommend the WD passports... Nice little drives, but then again they're not amazingly quick (which is to be expected of a USB powered drive of that size tbh)

    My 2 cents would be to get a my book 2 essential if you want a nippy drive, or a passport if you want a reliable, more portable drive without the inconvenience of plugging it into the power whenever you want to use it...

    /edit
    Just read the OP properly... The passport is your man!


  • #4
    t0mm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 359 ✭✭t0mm


    I have two WD MyBook Essential 500gb hard drives, both perfect for me never had any issues with them. Very quick transfer and read speeds.


  • #5
    Zascar
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 12,781 Mod ✭✭✭✭Zascar


    Yeah I already have a MyBook but I want an ultra-portable one that does not need power but just runs off usb. Just something I can put in my pocket to hold music and personal files etc etc. I think the passport is the best bet at the moment!


  • #6
    joker77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,111 ✭✭✭joker77


    Passports are supposed to be portable, i.e. able to carry round - but for what it's worth they're not very robust IMO.
    Had one - yea it's handy not having to lug a power supply, and it's light, and small, but the casing was pretty flimsy I thought and didn't last too long when it was being carried here and there.


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  • #7
    Ronan Raver77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,464 ✭✭✭Ronan Raver77


    WD Passport have one a good while now and no problems.


  • #8
    Jev/N
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,456 ✭✭✭Jev/N


    Freecom Toughdrives are also very good


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