Why the Internal drive is more expensive than the USB 3.0 External? Could any body enlighten me about this?
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I purchased the external drive and had nothing but problems. I took the hard disk out the enclosure installed in a desktop computer and it works fine.
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It's slower being it's usb 2.0. I don't know what the benchmark numbers for usb 3.0 but I would assume it's quite a bit faster. I had need of the older legacy 2.0 and the price was right for me.
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Not sure I fully understand your question. The SanDisk Extreme USB 3.0 is a Flash Drive that plugs into and out of any USB port. If the port is 3.0, the transfer rate will be circa 10 X faster than a 2.0 Flash Drive. The Extreme model is the fastest. SanDisk sells an Ultra model too, found at Wally-World. And there is probably a Standard USB 3.0. The Extreme model writes at about 190MB/sec. All 3.0 Flash Drives are compatable with 2.0 USB ports on your computer.
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I used it as an external drive. Even if you can take the HD out, you still need a sata connecting cable ($8.66 for 2). It has a USB-3 cable which is faster than the conventional USB-2. I wonder why you would pay the price of an external drive and use it as an internal drive, which usually costs less for the same capacity. I bought a WD 4 TB internal drive as D:
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Sorry, I haven't had a chance to try on USB 3.0, but, I know it's faster compared to my other WD Passport 2.0.
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No advantage as it's an internal drive, better to use the internal SATA connectors. You would not be able to plug an external drive in later.
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I looked in the packaging and in the materials in the box and I couldn't find the distinction. With it being an external drive and transferring at the speed of USB 3... In not sure that will matter a whole lot unless you planned on cracking it open and installing the drives to your PC. I'm sure this can be found out on WD's website. My guess is its 5,400 due to the cost of the device being so low. As soon as I got the device I copied almost a terabyte of my baby pictures to it and it didn't seem slow an it wouldn't be often if move that quantity of data until I replace it.
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Ok, let me clear it here, this drive comes with USB 2.0 cable. However, it is forwards compatible with USB 3.0 ports. On the performance end, it works like a normal desktop CD/DVD drive, and in fact, I must also add that it actually doesn't make so much of noise as your standard laptop or desktop CD drives....that might be just me not using the CD drive often (most likely the case). However, I do recommend you make the purchase with the biggest reason being that if you were to look at various stores, you'd pay upwards of $80. Here, you're definitely paying a lot less, but you'll get a lot more use out of this product. Ok, let me clear it here, this drive comes with USB 2.0 cable. However, it is forwards compatible with USB 3.0 ports. On the performance end, it works like a normal desktop CD/DVD drive, and in fact, I must also add that it actually doesn't make so much of noise as your standard laptop or desktop CD drives....that might be just me not using the CD drive often (most likely the case). However, I do recommend you make the purchase with the biggest reason being that if you were to look at various stores, you'd pay upwards of $80. Here, you're definitely paying a lot less, but you'll get a lot... » Read More Ok, let me clear it here, this drive comes with USB 2.0 cable. However, it is forwards compatible with USB 3.0 ports. On the performance end, it works like a normal desktop CD/DVD drive, and in fact, I must also add that it actually doesn't make so much of noise as your standard laptop or desktop CD drives....that might be just me not using the CD drive often (most likely the case). However, I do recommend you make the purchase with the biggest reason being that if you were to look at various stores, you'd pay upwards of $80. Here, you're definitely paying a lot less, but you'll get a lot more use out of this product. « Show Less
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I wrote a non-techie review of my 64g and 128g. I compared writing 37.3 gig of data - the San Disk disk took 5:55 minutes for the 64g and 5:50 for the 128g. The other 2 (not cheapies) took between 25 and 36 minites. All were done with the same source data on the same computer using the same USB3 port. They were all USB 3 drives. Not sure what the specs are, SanDisk has them on their website, but I can tell you it is faster than any of the others out there except maybe the Lexar and the price on those is much higher.
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I prefer G Drives because the speed of the HD 7200RPM. I know connecting via thunderbolt is not going to make it faster but I am already using my USB ports for Audio Interfaces. It is just convenience and less things to carry and connect by using the thunderbolt.
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I have a "very old" External Hard drive...not this make/model...I turn it on once/quarter to backup recent files...it's probably over 3 years old. Recently, I bought one of these WD Elite 500GB models...my plan is to backup on two externals...in case one fails. I know this seems lame, but it is the only way to ensure everything sticks around. Seems like its worth the extra $100.
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Yes, & I agree with Dave; as a general rule I have found most 3.0 drives to be faster on a 2.0 port than a 2.0 drive. And in my experience, this is also one of the better ones.
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USB 3.0 and let me add I love this drive. Very durable, fast speeds, etc. I am on my second one, and customer service was very nice, but still.. Stinks to have a drive fail
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Well I've never mounted this type of drive into and external enclosure but I'm fairly certain (about 85%) that you'll need more power than what a USB 2.0 can supply. Then again, I could be wrong.
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It really doesn't have a lot to do with the capacity. This is a USB 3.0 device which is where it gets it's higher speed. You need Windows 7 or later to get the benefit of the higher speed or you can do it with XP with special hardware and software to support USB3. Also not all ports in many of the machines will support USB 3 you should check your Computers specifications to see which if any ports are USB 3 ready and which ports are not USB 3 ready. You can always use it as USB 2 but it will perform at a slower rate. It has nothing to do with the Brand of the USB device. If you use a USB 3 device in a USB 3 port and you use a cable between the computer and the device make sure that the cable is USB 3 ready.
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I use an internal 1 TB HDD. Never try a 3 TB HDD. It is not a "1080P HD", and I have a fatal problem with it.
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I know this is an old thread but if you're still looking...I bought a 3 TB for $169 at a big box store with a yellow logo.Probably not much help if you're not in the US but Amazon has it for $149 - USB 3 too! Very fast transfers.Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Desk 3 TB USB 3.0 External Hard Drive STAC3000102