Aldi External Hard Drive 500gb USB3.0 35euro

Dony

Yes these are now reduced to 35 euro. They were previously 65euro.
Super value.
Transfer rate max 5Gbit/sec.
They've brought out a 640gb version too and its now priced at 65.
Got mine in Drogheda.

TriStar6

Dony wrote: »

Yes these are now reduced to 35 euro. They were previously 65euro.
Super value.
Transfer rate max 5Gbit/sec.
They've brought out a 640gb version too and its now priced at 65.
Got mine in Drogheda.

Hi, which type are they 2.5" or 3.5" do you have a pic? where they marked with the price or did you have to ask? thanks

Dony

I think they're 2.5 inch but couldn't be certain.
Yes they're clearly marked as reduced.
I asked when had they beem reduced since and was told since Monday morning.

slave1

If you see them SNAP THEM UP, great price

TriStar6

Got the last one on display in Aldi Tallaght near M&S
is the 2.5" great price, they where on HUKD last week at £29.99 but weren't reduced here.
Cheers OP

paddyp

Just bought two not marked reduced guy at the checkout was wondering how I knew.

Mr.Crinklewood

paddyp wrote: »

Just bought two not marked reduced guy at the checkout was wondering how I knew.

Here was that, many left?

johnnyrotten

do you need a usb3 port to use this?

Dony

johnnyrotten wrote: »

do you need a usb3 port to use this?

No you don't. It'll still work fine with USB port 2.0, just not as quick at transfering a file but still speedy enough IMO.

Dony

Dony wrote: »

Yes these are now reduced to 35 euro. They were previously 65euro.
Super value.
Transfer rate max 5Gbit/sec.
They've brought out a 640gb version too and its now priced at 65.
Got mine in Drogheda.

A Sam McCauley flyer that came in one of the free local papers here have a 1tb one for 65 euro

EDIT: Here she is

TriStar6

Deleted User wrote: »

A Sam McCauley flyer that came in one of the free local papers here have a 1tb one for 65 euro

EDIT: Here she is

That looks like a big drive???
If it's 3.5" it will need a power supply as well.

The 2.5" are much more portable

chavezychavez

Deleted User wrote: »

A Sam McCauley flyer that came in one of the free local papers here have a 1tb one for 65 euro

EDIT: Here she is

Unfortunately, that one is a 3.5" one that needs an external power supply.

http://www.burnit.ie/store/product/6795/iomega-1TB-Desk-Drive/

Aldi's is 2.5" and runs off USB alone.

edit...as TriStar6 mentions above

28064212

chavezychavez wrote: »

Unfortunately, that one is a 3.5" one that needs an external power supply.

http://www.burnit.ie/store/product/6795/iomega-1TB-Desk-Drive/

Aldi's is 2.5" and runs off USB alone.

edit...as TriStar6 mentions above

And it's not USB 3.0, just 2.0, which would be a fairly big selling point

paddyp

Mr.Crinklewood wrote: »

Here was that, many left?

Roscommon about 6 left at the time.

paddyp

28064212 wrote: »

And it's not USB 3.0, just 2.0, which would be a fairly big selling point

USB 3 won't make that much difference with a 2.5" drive like this. Twice as fast throughput but for random access they are about the same. Good info about that here:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/usb-3.0-superspeed-external-drive,2670-8.html

chavezychavez

chavezychavez wrote: »

Unfortunately, that one is a 3.5" one that needs an external power supply.

http://www.burnit.ie/store/product/6795/iomega-1TB-Desk-Drive/

Aldi's is 2.5" and runs off USB alone.

edit...as TriStar6 mentions above

Very True. the one in aldi will complement the saorview box nicely although i think someone said that the FAT32 system doesnt perform well on larger capacity??

ch750536

Yep, this is ideal for anyone looking for a media drive. Mine works with my MVision box and also the wii.

machalla

Deleted User wrote: »

Very True. the one in aldi will complement the saorview box nicely although i think someone said that the FAT32 system doesnt perform well on larger capacity??

Fat32 can't handle individual filesizes above 4Gb so that may be what they mean.

T-Maxx

None left at Aldi Finglas.:mad:

Keith186

Some greedy prick bought 3 in coolock. None left.

paddyp

Keith186 wrote: »

Some greedy prick bought 3 in coolock. None left.

Ah now don't call yourself a prick, I was tempted to get a third to make a zfs usb pool rather that a usb raid.

chavezychavez

Was 3 left after I got one in Aldi Listowel.

Had a bit of a wig-out when I saw the connection to the harddrive, but any regular printer usb cable fits it. Thought it was proprietary when I saw it first.

Mimikyu

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Barr

Anyone seen this offer in Cork ?

congo_90

Captain Morgan wrote: »

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try the aldi on the long mile road

Prefect_1998

tried

ballymun
newlands
and long mile and nothing,

if anyone sees on in a dublin store let me know, i paid 65 for one of these drives good while ago and its great..

craigmcc

Bought 2 in Cavan this morning :-) I think they still have some left.

robfowler78

Was in navan today they had a meridon hdd 500 gb but it was 65.99. The guy in the shop said he new nothing of one for 35.99....

foxirl

robfowler78 wrote: »

Was in navan today they had a meridon hdd 500 gb but it was 65.99. The guy in the shop said he new nothing of one for 35.99....

That's it. It scans through as 35

BionicRasher

Barr wrote: »

Anyone seen this offer in Cork ?

Tried the Cobh store and they say they only ever had the 640gb version at 65 euros no 500gb version

robfowler78

Seems to be different shop to shop.....or else they dont all know