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Enclosure + Internal HDD vs. External

  • 29-03-2011 1:46am
    #1
    pablo-jericho
    Registered Users Posts: 88 ✭✭


    Hey guys,
    Just a quick nooby question about somethin I don't quite get.. What pray tell is the difference between an internal 3.5 SATA HDD in an external enclosure vs. a regular joe external? If you take for granted that the specs were pretty close it looks to me as if the labour of sticking a few wires and screws in will garner cheaper superior storage. Forgive me in advance for my ignorance..


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  • #2
    InsightTech
    Closed Accounts Posts: 25 ✭InsightTech


    If you purchase a pre-configured external HDD you cannot open the unit. If you do it will invalidate the warranty.
    If you buy a enclosure/caddy and fit your own drive you can swap and change the drives. This comes in very handy for reading data from drives that have been removed from failed laptops/desktop pc's.


  • #3
    pablo-jericho
    Registered Users Posts: 88 ✭✭pablo-jericho


    Flexibility on top of what I assume is better performance then? I couldn't get everyone doesn't do it, its cheaper to get a 7200rpm SATA with a large cache and a firewire 800 enclosure than a 5200rpm "ready made" external for me. Cheers for the reply mate!


  • #4
    InsightTech
    Closed Accounts Posts: 25 ✭InsightTech


    One thing to bear in mind is that by fitting a 7200RPM drive you may have cooling issues as most enclosures dont include a cooling fan. For short term use it should be fine though.


  • #5
    pablo-jericho
    Registered Users Posts: 88 ✭✭pablo-jericho


    Excellent man, thanks!


  • #6
    bette
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 496 ✭✭bette


    InsightTech wrote: »
    One thing to bear in mind is that by fitting a 7200RPM drive you may have cooling issues as most enclosures dont include a cooling fan. For short term use it should be fine though.

    An aluminum case will keep the yoke reasonably cool. The 2½", 5200 rpm external is ideal for laptops and notebooks. A 3½", 7200 disk is great in a tower, in fact the more the merrier.

    Eventually storage will be SSD when the prices drop. In the meantime I prefer flash cards.


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