Can this be used as a hard drive in a stand-alone PC or does it have to be used on a network?
597594
This hard-drive can be used in either application. Keep in mind that NAS optimized drives are typically more sensitive to movement of the system etc which could damage the drive. So I'd advise using the drive in a standard PC only if it typically stays in one place
597595
One downside to using this in a stand-alone PC is that it doesn't have nearly the error recovery capabilities of a desktop drive. A desktop drive will spend more time trying to fix a bad sector than a NAS drive, because in a NAS, that data is expected to be replicated elsewhere. Thus, when your drive starts failing, you're likely to lose more data with one of these if you aren't running it in a NAS.
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Hi,I bought this drive to replace drives in my network storage (that had standard computer drives). One thing I noticed was they were much quieter! The spec comparison on drives put them on the slower side which is why they're advertised as "network drives". This being said, I have not noticed any significant difference on speed in my network device...You would probably be ok..
597597
Yes, no doubts. This hard drive designed for NAS systems and supposed to work 24x7 so it is very reliable but could be a bit slower in read/write/seek tasks than hard drives designed for performance .
597598
This is a "bare drive" and must used in in a "host" device that has a SATA controller - such as a PC (either stand-alone or on a network), or in a NAS box on a network. It is designed for NAS applications but would work okay in a regular desktop computer with a SATA interface (but not in an older IDE interface). This will not fit into a laptop. You will need to add both power and SATA cables to your purchase if you buy this since they are not included with this had drive.
597599
This can in fact be used in a PC. The differences in this drive and a Non-NAS is that it produces less heat, but also spends slower then a 7200RPM drive, that is typical for a desktop drive. By spinning slower, it reads slower, but also produces less heat and has better fault tolerance (and thus a longer warranty).
1118056
yes, it is easy to map as a network drive.I have mapped it to both Windows 7 and 8, as well as Linux
649046
no - its a network device with storage, access to disks are via the network
569937
Initial setup should be done by connecting to your PC. Once that is complete you can use it as a 'normal' external hard drive.
521220
I have no idea where these yes and/or maybe answers are coming from. Even if your router is one of the few with a USB interface specifically for hard drives (airport extreme is one), you can't call this USB unit a network hard drive. A network hard drive has an ethernet or wifi interface, which these do not have. The only correct answer is no, it won't work as a network hard drive. Are we all talking about the same exact Toshiba? Maybe not since Amazon likes to make changes and lump things together as one, but I doubt any in this series have ever been network capable.
1430416
No you cannot. This is not a NAS, you cannot use it as a NAS, it has no ethernet port. Think of it as a box with an external drive connected to your PC except in this box you can have up to 8 drives and configure them in some RAID class.
2245526
Only if you connect to a network somehow. There are actual "cloud" type drives you can purchase that will accept data from anywhere in the house if that is what you need.
1819010
Sure, you can use an external enclosure and use it as a backup drive. Just remember that it's a 2.5 inch drive (like in laptops), not a regular 3.5 inch (like in a pc).Cheers
1002600
Yes, the device can be used as a NAS (Network Attached Storage) if you connect a USB HHD, SD card, USB drive. I am not sure if it has a program to do automatic backups, but it will serve as the NAS no problem!
1824427
This is not a NAS or a "giant networked hard drive". It is a 5-bay Direct-Attach-Storage device. It connects to a single host machine via Thunderbolt.
2130493
Its not a esata connection so you can't use laptop drive either.. Look up msata.. Thats what you need
2045392
I'm able to use this drive as external drive and internal. You need to install the connector based on your application.
1582298
Not that I know of. There is the wireless network capability or you could use the cat-5 network cable plug in on the back but your hard drive would have to have it's own operating system similar to a Micca EP100 1080P Full-HD Digital Media Player for example.
695123
Yes, it can be used as network storage and/or a backup device. The 4TB (2 x 2TB) drives are included in the $399 model. Keep in mind, it will come standard with a RAID 0 configuration, I typically change this to RAID 1. While doing so cuts the storage down to 2 TB, I like the peace of mind in creating the file redundancy should anything happen. In short though, you can use this as network storage and/or a backup device despite whatever RAID configuration you set.
162115
No, it is an internal drive for a computer tower. It cannot be used as a stand alone device. What I think you're looking for is a DVR or DVD recorder like this -Toshiba DR430 DVD Recorder (Black). Hope this helps.
1408810
It's not a hard drive - just an enclosure. You would have to provide your own drive.
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There are NAS drives that also have USB ports but most of the affordable ones I have seen don't let you use the network and ethernet simultaneously. So with that it would just be unplug the USB, update over ethernet, plug the USB back in. As long as you have 2 sets of cables, I don't think unhooking the drive and hooking it into the computer is a big deal myself...