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Computer Help and Support

discntnt_irny_srcsm

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4. Not to over think this but...

Reply to Proud Liberal Dem (Original post)

Wed Aug 22, 2012, 11:21 PM

Aug 2012

...for me that comes down to a number of things.
- is this a laptop or a desktop/tower?
- is your current HDD a SATA type and how big is it?
- and the big question... how much are you willing to spend?

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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