What would be a good 1TB 3.5 sata hard drive to use in this to make a system image backup for windows 8.1
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I believe a Western Digital drive would work fine. I bought 2 of them for myself.
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I'm a big fan of NAS hard drives Usually used for network storage because of there toughness they still work just fine for desktop computer. They tend to last longer than a desktop HD and generally come with a better warranty. That being said I would get this WD hard drive it should more than meet your needs and is well priced. WD Red 1TB NAS Desktop Hard Disk Drive - Intellipower SATA 6 Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD10EFRX
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What i first got for the docking station was a Western Digital Green 2TB 3.5" HD & partitioned it in half - one side to use as a backup for my MacBook Pro & the other side as storage for music, movies & the like...works fine. Seagate also makes good HD's... you'll just have to shop around to find something suitable...1TB drives can be found 2nd hand for a very good price - just need to check it out first... got my 2TB for $50 from someone that moved up to a 4TB drive & just didn't need the other any more. Had brought the dock w/ me to check it out. May you find what you need... Raimon What i first got for the docking station was a Western Digital Green 2TB 3.5" HD & partitioned it in half - one side to use as a backup for my MacBook Pro & the other side as storage for music, movies & the like...works fine. Seagate also makes good HD's... you'll just have to shop around to find something suitable...1TB drives can be found 2nd hand for a very good price - just need to check it out first... got my 2TB for $50 from someone that moved up to a 4TB drive & just didn't need the other any more. Had brought the dock w/ me to check it out. May you find what you... » Read More What i first got for the docking station was a Western Digital Green 2TB 3.5" HD & partitioned it in half - one side to use as a backup for my MacBook Pro & the other side as storage for music, movies & the like...works fine. Seagate also makes good HD's... you'll just have to shop around to find something suitable...1TB drives can be found 2nd hand for a very good price - just need to check it out first... got my 2TB for $50 from someone that moved up to a 4TB drive & just didn't need the other any more. Had brought the dock w/ me to check it out. May you find what you need... Raimon « Show Less
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Really, any of the current internal offerings by Seagate that are heavily discounted both on here and new egg would be more than suitable. I would suggest a model with at least 7,200 rpm disc speed for a smoother transfer experience. This docking station is amazing for the record. It's been my fave gadget buy of the year so far. Hope this helps, Robert
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Best Hard drive - don't see what this has to do with the dock itself. As for "good" or "best" hard drive, I'd say any bare SATA drive will work, since your connection runs through a USB 3.0 connection port, I doubt there is any need to seek, or spend extra to buy the "fastest" drive out there, just go for a drive with a good reputation for reliability.
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You can use any Sata drive. They must be the same size. If they're dissimilar sizes it will only be as large as the smallest drive. So far it's worked flawlessly
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You can use any SATA drive, I think. I would recommend a drive intended for continuous use, such as a NAS drive. I picked a WD Red, 4TB,
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For a hard drive, any SATA drive should work without issue, I'd recommend a 2TB Western Digital PURPLE drive as they're specifically made for DVR systems, such as this.
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According to the box the max is 1TB drive. I have 500gb drives in the 2 I got the drives are a tight fit
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You can use regular 2.5" HDDs but you'll want to pay attention to the thickness of the drive. I went with a WD Red 1TB. I don't have the article handy but there is a good writeup out there on the max thickness and even how to mod it for thicker drives.
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A Sata Hard drive are very easy to come by in many sizes. Just seach amazon for a SATA hard drive and pick your size. Be sure to check what type of sata drive you need. I think this unit needs a SATA 2 or 3. I purchased a 400GB hard drive and it works great. Something like this ... http://www.amazon.com/Black-320-Mobile-Hard-Drive/dp/B001CO3EKQ/ref=sr_1_9?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1365438733&sr=1-9&keywords=sata+2+hard+drive
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I suggest the Seagate Desktop 1 TB Solid State Hybrid Drive SATA 6 GB with NCQ 64 MB Cache 3.5 Inch (ST1000DX001) for about $85 from Amazon, if you have Amazon Prime shipping is included. But one thing needs to be clear, no matter which hard drive you choose check the type of power & data cable connections before buying ( today most use SATA). Also if you are transferring your data or operating system from your old hard drive to the new one. I suggest one of the data transfer cables systems like SABRENT USB 3.0 TO SATA/IDE 2.5/3.5/5.25-INCH Hard Drive Converter With Power Supply & LED Activity Lights (USB-DSC9... by Sabrent available from Amazon for $25.00 I suggest the Seagate Desktop 1 TB Solid State Hybrid Drive SATA 6 GB with NCQ 64 MB Cache 3.5 Inch (ST1000DX001) for about $85 from Amazon, if you have Amazon Prime shipping is included. But one thing needs to be clear, no matter which hard drive you choose check the type of power & data cable connections before buying ( today most use SATA). Also if you are transferring your data or operating system from your old hard drive to the new one. I suggest one of the data transfer cables systems like SABRENT USB 3.0 TO SATA/IDE 2.5/3.5/5.25-INCH Hard Drive Converter With Power Supply & LED... » Read More I suggest the Seagate Desktop 1 TB Solid State Hybrid Drive SATA 6 GB with NCQ 64 MB Cache 3.5 Inch (ST1000DX001) for about $85 from Amazon, if you have Amazon Prime shipping is included. But one thing needs to be clear, no matter which hard drive you choose check the type of power & data cable connections before buying ( today most use SATA). Also if you are transferring your data or operating system from your old hard drive to the new one. I suggest one of the data transfer cables systems like SABRENT USB 3.0 TO SATA/IDE 2.5/3.5/5.25-INCH Hard Drive Converter With Power Supply & LED Activity Lights (USB-DSC9... by Sabrent available from Amazon for $25.00 « Show Less
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Google it...it's just a slow 1 terabyte hard drive produced by Western Digital...you can buy from Amazon or Newegg
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im currently using one with 750gb. So far so good. as long as its 2.5in SATA HDD should be fine.
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From what I've read, make sure the firmware on the Drobo is up to date you should be fine with drives > 2TB.
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None. They are Seagate 1 Terabyte Enterprise Drives. Enterprise drives are designed to last quite a bit longer MTF than a standard non-ES drive.
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I used Samsung SpinPoint SATA 5400rpm 8 MB Cache 1 TB 2.5-Inch Hard Drive (M8 HN-M101MBB), works fine.
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Order 1 from amazon, make sure it is SATA. 1TB or less, I am using a 250GB laptop hard drive. GL Mike
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All I can tell you is that I had this drive for 6 months and it works perfectly, it is 1.5TB. Again I can't compare because I have not owned the 1TB Blue SATA
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I have a 2TB drive in mine. But with prices and for redundancy I would recommend dual 1 TB drives