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ManiacJoe

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3. The drive is the drive.

Reply to Proud Liberal Dem (Original post)

Wed Aug 22, 2012, 05:36 PM

Aug 2012

The difference is how it connects to the machine. Internal drives use wide data buses and thus are quick. External drives are often connected via USB, which is much slower.

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Are internal hard drives better than/preferable to external drives or does it matter much anymore? [View all] Proud Liberal Dem Aug 2012 OP

Internally, they are the same kind of drives ProgressiveProfessor Aug 2012 #1

If you get an esata drive they are the exact same thing johnd83 Aug 2012 #2

USB3 is fast as well Mnpaul Aug 2012 #5

esata is a bit more efficient johnd83 Aug 2012 #6

The drive is the drive. ManiacJoe Aug 2012 #3

USB 3.0 and esata changes everything Alan_Silverman Aug 2012 #7

Not to over think this but... discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2012 #4