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Internal/External Internal hard drives are found inside the computer and are connected either via IDE connectors or SATA connectors. They stay inside the computer until the user is ready to upgrade. External hard drives are located outside the computer and are connected either via USB or Firewire connectors. External Drives come in various portable sizes and can easily connect to other computers.

Interface The hard drive can be connected to the computer via various connectors. IDE is the more standard internal connector. SATA (or Serial ATA) is a more advanced connector which is faster than IDE. SATAII is even more advanced than SATA and can go almost twice as fast. USB 2.0 and Firewire are the standard connectors for external drives. USB 2.0 has a transfer rate of 480Mbps; Firewire 400 has a transfer rate of 400Mbps; Firewire 800 has a transfer rate of 800Mbps. However, differences in the architecture of the two interface types allows Firewire it have a faster sustained thoroughput.

Drive Width There are two types of drive widths: 2.5 inches which is a notebook size drive and 3.5 inches which is for a desktop drive.

Drive Type

Cache Size

Capacity

Rotational Speed

Storage

Capacity The amount of storage space of a drive. It is measured in either MB's=Megabytes, GB's=Gigabytes, or TB's=Terabytes. 1MB=1024KB, 1GB=1024MB, 1TB=1024GB.

Interface

Interface Connection

Interface Type The hard drive can be connected to the computer via various connectors. IDE is the more standard internal connector. SATA (or Serial ATA) is a more advanced connector which is faster than IDE. SATAII is even more advanced than SATA and can go almost twice as fast. USB 2.0 and Firewire are the standard connectors for external drives. USB 2.0 has a transfer rate of 480Mbps; Firewire 400 has a transfer rate of 400Mbps; Firewire 800 has a transfer rate of 800Mbps. However, differences in the architecture of the two interface types allows Firewire it have a faster sustained thoroughput.

Performance

Sustained Transfer Rate

Drive Type

Rotational Speed RPM stands for rotations per minute. Faster rotational speed or more RPMs enables the drive to read and write data faster. For everyday use you wouldn't really notice a difference, faster drives are more useful for editing, etc. Most common drives range from 4200RPM up to 15,000RPM.

Cache Size Also known as buffer size, is memory where data is stored temporarily for easier, faster acces.

General

Form Factor Width There are two types of drive widths: 2.5 inches which is a notebook size drive and 3.5 inches which is for a desktop drive.

Internal/External Internal hard drives are found inside the computer and are connected either via IDE connectors or SATA connectors. They stay inside the computer until the user is ready to upgrade. External hard drives are located outside the computer and are connected either via USB or Firewire connectors. External Drives come in various portable sizes and can easily connect to other computers.

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Dimensions

Weight

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LaCie Rugged XL 1 TB External Hard Drive

LaCie Rugged XL 1 TB External Hard Drive

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    $178.02 - $181.73

    LaCie Rugged XL 1 TB External Hard Drive
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    External

    USB 2.0|eSATA

    N/A

    Hard Drive

    N/A

    1000000

    N/A

     

    1 TB

     

    Serial ATA - 7 pin|USB

    USB 2.0|eSATA

     

    80 MBytes/sec

    Hard Drive

    N/A

    N/A

     

    N/A

    External

     

    1.73" Height x 5.11" Width x 8.46" Depth

    2.36 lbs

     

    2 Year Limited

     

    Manufacturer Link

     

    N/A

    N/A

    7-pin

    80 MBps (640 Mbps)

    Yes

    XL

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    LaCie Rugged 500 GB External Hard Drive

    LaCie Rugged 500 GB External Hard Drive

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  • 3.9

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    $119.99 - $200.99

    LaCie Rugged 500 GB External Hard Drive
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    External

    USB 2.0|FireWire/i.LINK 400|FireWire/i.LINK 800

    2.5"

    Hard Drive

    8

    500000

    5400

     

    500 GB

     

    IEEE 1394 - 6 pin (Firewire)|IEEE 1394b - 9 pin (Firewire)|USB

    USB 2.0|FireWire/i.LINK 400|FireWire/i.LINK 800

     

    57 MBytes/sec

    Hard Drive

    5400 rpm

    8 MB

     

    2.5"

    External

     

    1.10" Height x 3.50" Width x 5.60" Depth

    10.51 oz

     

    3 Year Limited

     

    Manufacturer Link

     

    2.5"

    N/A

    N/A

    N/A

    Yes

    N/A

    N/A

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    External

    USB 3.0|FireWire/i.LINK 800|eSATA

    N/A

    Hard Drive

    32

    1000000

    7200

     

    1 TB

     

    N/A

    USB 3.0|FireWire/i.LINK 800|eSATA

     

    N/A

    Hard Drive

    7200 rpm

    32 MB

     

    N/A

    External

     

    N/A

    3.75 lbs

     

    3 Year Limited

     

    Manufacturer Link

     

    3.5"

    Yes

    7-pin

    N/A

    N/A

    N/A

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