Is the 500GB larger or heavier than the 320GB ? and do you recommend this product ?
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I have both and I didn't notice any difference in weight, nor in size. My 320GB passport I had for over a year and never had problems, and my 500GB passport I had for about 6 months and also never had any problems. The data rate is certainly slow, the cord is only about a foot in length (a bit short if you ask me) and like other reviews they are quite glossy, so I would recommend getting a "High Quality Black Silicone Skin Snap On Cover Protective Case for Western Digital Hard Drive" to protect it a bit. However, for someone that travels a lot and only wants to power it by usb, I do recommend this product. The lacie 500GB external drive is often its competitor, because is offers firewire capabilities with usb, allowing you to transfer data faster, but of course it costs more. So if USB is good enough for you, then I would recommend this product.
919443
Sorry, I run Windows, don't do "I" products, the actual available storage is slightly less than 500GB's, so if you need 500 I'd go bigger, there is a 750 & a 1TB on Amazon
824706
I have the 16 gb. But I believe they are same size. 32 gb came out 2 wks after I got mine. Same price and did not make me happy. Case though is nice.
1535828
only difference is that you can store more movies, music and pictures, if you are a downloading geek and want to store an extensive library of stuff on your device + gazillions of apps, go for 32GB, I am OK with 16GB
2019820
If your friend just needs it for music, then go with the 30 gig. I bought the 80 gig version, but it's complete overkill for me. I don't watch video on it, or even store photos. I keep about 4,500 songs on there, and it maybe takes up 15gigs or so. You can never have enough space, which is a fact for electronics, so I bought the 80 gig version for myself. If your friend is really into video or photos, then definitely get the 80gig version.
683759
320 or 500 GB is the size of Hard Disk Drive (HDD) not the size of RAM. 4 GB RAM is good enough for a Notepad. High End Notepad may have max 8 or 16 GB of RAM.
1649616
"One of the posters claimed that this would cost 500+ dollars. I would think that the hard drive version could actually be cheaper."I think you should learn how to read. He means that if you want a 80GB+ device in the same size you will have to use flash and flash is expensive.
2085717
I was able to fit 800 photos in JPG on two Gig. on a 32 GIG you will fit 12000 photos or better.
1042431
Hello Charles. Yes, 32gb is the maximum size we recommend for the USB drive.
742368
Have you received it yet? I am curious if the unit has a 250 or 320 gb hard drive. both sizes are indicated in the description.
1885506
I have a 32g in mine, and it's 5 yrs old. The only downside is that it takes a while to refresh after you have added files to it.
651134
I bought the 480GB and the speeds are pretty awesome read about 6GB (SSD) and the 250 (originally built in) over USB 3.0 about 3GB/S Hope this helps
362970
I'm not really sure. But my HD 500gb, it's working very well + slim + nice design. I Recommend!!!
2198983
I would imagine the 32 gig model is faster since it would have more flash chips on it. trust corsairs site over all other references which aren't highly trustworthy review sites.
2066547
Depends on what definition you use, but it's 96GB--I've had it for more than a year and there's still room on the drive
2277741
I'd suggest you that you ask directly to the seller. I received the 32 GB (internal) version, but there have been some people who received the 16 GB version packed with a cheap 16 GB microSD.
2040306
Yes get a bigger one for more storage. I recommend the larger one.I got a 16 gb and ran out of space quickly