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4x 2.5" SATA drives

  • 29-04-2010 3:24pm
    #1
    peckerhead
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    For a project, looking for four cheap 2.5" Serial ATA HDDs, no enclosures needed, ideally 160GB or bigger.

    I'm looking on dabs.ie, komplett, etc. but not seeing anything particularly tempting. Seems to be nearly as cheap to buy a portable drive in an enclosure, which can't/shouldn't be right... :confused:

    Any other suggestions (incl. trusted eBay sellers)?


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  • #2
    alexlyons
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    why 2.5"?


  • #3
    scargill
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    i'll listen in here too - on the lookout for cheap one to replace dead one in a laptop.


  • #4
    peckerhead
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    alexlyons wrote: »
    why 2.5"?

    To fit in a 2.5" enclosure? :D


  • #5
    alexlyons
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,182 ✭✭✭alexlyons


    the reason I asked is because if you don't need the portability, 3.5" drives are a fair bit cheaper. However a 4 bay enclosure is pretty expensive. If I were you I'd look at alternative 3.5" alternatives which may work out cheaper.

    Always look at alternatives :)


  • #6
    peckerhead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,383 ✭✭✭peckerhead


    No, I mean I already have four 2.5" enclosures. I'm looking for drives to fit them. Best I can see so far is €40 a pop for Hitachi 250GB drives on Dabs.ie...


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  • #7
    slave1
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    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hitachi-HTS545025B9A300-2-5-Inch-250GB-compatible/dp/B00284AM9K/ref=sr_1_25/280-2405462-0003268?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1272564146&sr=1-25
    Amazon, should be free shipping also


  • #8
    peckerhead
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    Cheers, looks like pretty much the same deal though?
    36.61 GBP = 42.3893 EUR
    Yet one can buy 500GB portable storage drives for well under €80...:confused:


  • #9
    Mac daddy
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    peckerhead wrote: »
    Cheers, looks like pretty much the same deal though?
    36.61 GBP = 42.3893 EUR
    Yet one can buy 500GB portable storage drives for well under €80...:confused:

    I got myself two 320GB USB western digital drives in PCworld about two weeks ago for 40Euro each.


  • #10
    peckerhead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,383 ✭✭✭peckerhead


    Thanks for that... bricks and mortar is good.


  • #11
    gbee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,388 ✭✭✭gbee


    Mac daddy wrote: »
    I got myself two 320GB USB western digital drives in PCworld about two weeks ago for 40Euro each.

    Good price. Note that PC World were/are doing a stock reconciliation currently, good deals available for older stock that may not be reordered by them.


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