- Ext. USB HD Choice?
- Posted by fred on September 30th, 2005
What's the best choice for an external USB2 HD in the 200GB-400GB range to
be used mainly for backups(XP SP2)?
WDC has three similar models all with 8MB onboard cache + USB2 & Firewire:
WDXB2500JB
http://www.wdc.com/en/library/dual-o...879-001094.pdf
WDXC2500JBRNN
http://www.wdc.com/en/library/combo/2879-001073.pdf
WDXF2500JBRNN
http://www.wdc.com/en/library/dual-o...879-001091.pdf
Which one does one get?
Are there other makes, models and sizes to consider?
What about backup or imaging software? Do any of these external USB HD
products come with a backup software(XP SP2) solution in the same league or
better than Acronis TrueImage?
Do any external USB HD products have cases which mount the drive to
specifically protect from shock/impact?
What criteria for making a choice have I missed? All the prices seem to be
in the same ballpark.
- Posted by Rock on September 30th, 2005
fred wrote:
> What's the best choice for an external USB2 HD in the 200GB-400GB range to
> be used mainly for backups(XP SP2)?
>
> WDC has three similar models all with 8MB onboard cache + USB2 & Firewire:
>
> WDXB2500JB
> http://www.wdc.com/en/library/dual-o...879-001094.pdf
>
> WDXC2500JBRNN
> http://www.wdc.com/en/library/combo/2879-001073.pdf
>
> WDXF2500JBRNN
> http://www.wdc.com/en/library/dual-o...879-001091.pdf
>
> Which one does one get?
>
> Are there other makes, models and sizes to consider?
>
> What about backup or imaging software? Do any of these external USB HD
> products come with a backup software(XP SP2) solution in the same league or
> better than Acronis TrueImage?
>
> Do any external USB HD products have cases which mount the drive to
> specifically protect from shock/impact?
>
> What criteria for making a choice have I missed? All the prices seem to be
> in the same ballpark.
>
>
>
Look at their specs. As hard drives they are same but they differ in
other features. One (the second in the list) is just the drive in a
lighted case - no power switch. The first one in the list has a power
switch and a USB 2.0 hub. The third one is the same as the first with
the addition of a 8 in 1 memory card reader along with the usb 2 hub.
What capabilities do you need?
--
Rock
MS MVP Windows - Shell/User
- Posted by fred on September 30th, 2005
"Rock" <rock@mail.nospam.net> wrote in message
news:Okve9rWxFHA.2932@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> fred wrote:
>
>> What's the best choice for an external USB2 HD in the 200GB-400GB range
>> to
>> be used mainly for backups(XP SP2)?
>>
>> WDC has three similar models all with 8MB onboard cache + USB2 &
>> Firewire:
>>
>> WDXB2500JB
>> http://www.wdc.com/en/library/dual-o...879-001094.pdf
>>
>> WDXC2500JBRNN
>> http://www.wdc.com/en/library/combo/2879-001073.pdf
>>
>> WDXF2500JBRNN
>> http://www.wdc.com/en/library/dual-o...879-001091.pdf
>>
>> Which one does one get?
>>
>> Are there other makes, models and sizes to consider?
>>
>> What about backup or imaging software? Do any of these external USB HD
>> products come with a backup software(XP SP2) solution in the same league
>> or
>> better than Acronis TrueImage?
>>
>> Do any external USB HD products have cases which mount the drive to
>> specifically protect from shock/impact?
>>
>> What criteria for making a choice have I missed? All the prices seem to
>> be
>> in the same ballpark.
>>
>>
>>
>
> Look at their specs. As hard drives they are same but they differ in
> other features. One (the second in the list) is just the drive in a
> lighted case - no power switch. The first one in the list has a power
> switch and a USB 2.0 hub. The third one is the same as the first with the
> addition of a 8 in 1 memory card reader along with the usb 2 hub. What
> capabilities do you need?
Right, all fluff differences. Any known real differences? Other makes
like Maxtor etc? Included backup software? Shock protection? I need
actual user knowledge and not spec readers. I read specs very well myself.
- Posted by Rock on September 30th, 2005
fred wrote:
> "Rock" <rock@mail.nospam.net> wrote in message
> news:Okve9rWxFHA.2932@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>
>>fred wrote:
>>
>>
>>>What's the best choice for an external USB2 HD in the 200GB-400GB range
>>>to
>>>be used mainly for backups(XP SP2)?
>>>
>>>WDC has three similar models all with 8MB onboard cache + USB2 &
>>>Firewire:
>>>
>>>WDXB2500JB
>>>http://www.wdc.com/en/library/dual-o...879-001094.pdf
>>>
>>>WDXC2500JBRNN
>>>http://www.wdc.com/en/library/combo/2879-001073.pdf
>>>
>>>WDXF2500JBRNN
>>>http://www.wdc.com/en/library/dual-o...879-001091.pdf
>>>
>>>Which one does one get?
>>>
>>>Are there other makes, models and sizes to consider?
>>>
>>>What about backup or imaging software? Do any of these external USB HD
>>>products come with a backup software(XP SP2) solution in the same league
>>>or
>>>better than Acronis TrueImage?
>>>
>>>Do any external USB HD products have cases which mount the drive to
>>>specifically protect from shock/impact?
>>>
>>>What criteria for making a choice have I missed? All the prices seem to
>>>be
>>>in the same ballpark.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>Look at their specs. As hard drives they are same but they differ in
>>other features. One (the second in the list) is just the drive in a
>>lighted case - no power switch. The first one in the list has a power
>>switch and a USB 2.0 hub. The third one is the same as the first with the
>>addition of a 8 in 1 memory card reader along with the usb 2 hub. What
>>capabilities do you need?
>
>
> Right, all fluff differences. Any known real differences? Other makes
> like Maxtor etc? Included backup software? Shock protection? I need
> actual user knowledge and not spec readers. I read specs very well myself.
>
>
LOL..obviously not. Figure it out yourself.
--
Rock
MS MVP Windows - Shell/User
