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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.

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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

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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    External

    1 x Ultra ATA/133 (ATA-7) IDE/EIDE|4-pin USB 2.0 USB

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    Hard Drive

    2

    80000

    7200

     

    80 GB

     

    USB - Universal Serial Bus 2.0

    1 x Ultra ATA/133 (ATA-7) IDE/EIDE|4-pin USB 2.0 USB

     

    Hard Drive

    7200 rpm

    2 MB

     

    N/A

    External

     

    1.75" Height x 6" Width x 8.75" Depth

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    90 Day Limited

     

    Manufacturer Link

     

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    External

    USB 3.0

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    Hard Drive

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    3000000

    7200

     

    3 TB

     

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    USB 3.0

     

    Hard Drive

    7200 rpm

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    External

     

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    2.10 lb

     

    2 Year Limited

     

    Manufacturer Link

     

    2.10 lb

     

    N/A

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    3.5"

    Preloaded Local and Cloud Backup Software

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    USB - Universal Serial Bus 3.0

    2.5"

    Hard Drive

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    1000000

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    1 TB

     

    USB

    USB - Universal Serial Bus 3.0

     

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    2.5"

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    7.05 oz

     

    2 Year Limited

     

    Manufacturer Link

     

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    Yes

    2.5"

    WD SmartWare Software

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