Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe this is a great deal for 4TB regardless of whether you have a Mac. I've ordered one anyway
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danfrancis1988
7 Sep 16#30
I'm selling my 5tb seagate Expansion Hard drive for £85 on eBay. Like new condition and I've used it as an external hard drive for my xbox one. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/322253965961
CyDoNiA
1 Sep 16#29
£5 more (if you have Prime) gets you a 5TB Toshiba from Amazon. :smiley:
USB 3 has way more bandwidth than a black can saturate so the speed benefit is still there over a slower drive
morty
29 Aug 16#27
usb isn't all that it is more about burst speed and the controller chips tend to be limited anyway people will claim this is not the case anymore but it still is (benchmarks are not that great it's better to test with real files different sizes which does show this up)
The WD black is for gamers so putting it in usb is a waste (only console people would use it for that and it's not advertised for that) what WD do is they put in which ever stock they have left so it is luck of the draw what you get inside (they do not advisertise this as being quicker drive that is maplins)
I wouldn't trust a black in one of these I can see it getting very hot WD state upto 95c but I don't trust that when you start running at 70c you are killing the drive not instant but it will not last long this is why laptops always use the lower speed drives.
BigYoSpeck
29 Aug 16#26
Why is there less need for a fast drive in an external enclosure than as an internal drive?
That said the Green drives in my WD Elements got hot and were noisy before I de-cased them, I'd imagine thermal and noise wouldn't be comfortable with a 7200 rpm drive.
morty
29 Aug 16#25
There is no need to have 7200 drives when they are external all it is doing is generating more heat which is why those drives with 7200 tend to have overheating issues (normal people don't know this need to use software to see this) but it's a selling numbers people alays think because it's faster it will be better retail places love to use this as sales pitches.
I have a WD black in my PC I would never use it in one of these enclosures no benefit at all and it runs warm in PC.
If some one has purchased one open it up see what is inside also don't forget to change the parking time if it is non black drive.
morty
28 Aug 16#24
Always around this prise but they tend to have overheating issues when used in the enclosure I guess most normal people do not know this they just use it but if you use different software it flags it up.
kestrel1960
27 Aug 161#23
Why do these posts always degrade into slanging matches? Not interested in the so-called what's best. I made my decision to get one of these long ago based on reviews etc etc. Long thought they too expensive but as I see it the 2TB model is currently around £80 so this 4TB seems really good value (for this particular item not for other drives in general.)
As far as I'm concerned it's a thing of beauty which matches my other equipment beautifully. I hope this post helps other like minded people seeking a bargain for the same item.
pantaiema
26 Aug 16#22
Lol, No chatbot, only human here
BigYoSpeck
26 Aug 16#21
Is this a test post from a chat bot?
pantaiema
26 Aug 16#20
IF the speed you are after, you could easilu see it from the specs. This one is 7200rpm
rastbury
25 Aug 16#3
What drives are in these?
BigYoSpeck to rastbury
26 Aug 16#19
I'd assume WD Black drives. WD tend to colour the label on the box as per the contained internal drive. For instance the cheap 5tb WD Elements drives I have had a blue label on the box and a blue drive inside, some people had green in theirs.
The site graphics have a black label, by no means a guarantee, but from the 7200 rpm spin rate odds are it's a black drive.
And this should answer people questioning it's price over cheaper drives, which will have a 5400-5900 rpm drive inside. It will be louder and hotter though so do you really need the extra speed?
RealBargainHunter
26 Aug 16#18
Thanks Op! Now will use Flubit elite trial to see how much I can save8)
Just in case you've not been paying attention, the UK voted to leave the EU, which has resulted in the £ being weak at the moment, which means that imports have gone up in price.
jomay
25 Aug 161#15
Spelling mistake. Should be iDiot. :P
Proveright
25 Aug 16#7
Anything Apple or Mac is more expensive as they know they can get away with it for iIdiots ?
TomBoyNI to Proveright
25 Aug 162#14
What is an 'ildiot'?
kestrel1960
25 Aug 16#13
Noted but this appears to be the exception to the rule. Others around the £120 mark
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/322253965961
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Toshiba-HDWC250EK3J1-Stor-Canvio-Desktop/dp/B00J3OP7FW/ref=pd_sim_147_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=CWX49PFRCJNBREQYXG4T
The WD black is for gamers so putting it in usb is a waste (only console people would use it for that and it's not advertised for that) what WD do is they put in which ever stock they have left so it is luck of the draw what you get inside (they do not advisertise this as being quicker drive that is maplins)
http://support.wdc.com/KnowledgeBase/answer.aspx?ID=1704 that explains it so unless they state it as gamers drive or designed for nas you get random drives incase anyone thought i was making it up
I wouldn't trust a black in one of these I can see it getting very hot WD state upto 95c but I don't trust that when you start running at 70c you are killing the drive not instant but it will not last long this is why laptops always use the lower speed drives.
That said the Green drives in my WD Elements got hot and were noisy before I de-cased them, I'd imagine thermal and noise wouldn't be comfortable with a 7200 rpm drive.
I have a WD black in my PC I would never use it in one of these enclosures no benefit at all and it runs warm in PC.
If some one has purchased one open it up see what is inside also don't forget to change the parking time if it is non black drive.
As far as I'm concerned it's a thing of beauty which matches my other equipment beautifully. I hope this post helps other like minded people seeking a bargain for the same item.
The site graphics have a black label, by no means a guarantee, but from the 7200 rpm spin rate odds are it's a black drive.
And this should answer people questioning it's price over cheaper drives, which will have a 5400-5900 rpm drive inside. It will be louder and hotter though so do you really need the extra speed?
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/seagate-expansion-5tb-usb-3-0-desktop-3-5-inch-external-hard-drive-for-pc-xbox-one-2473671
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Toshiba-HDWC250EK3J1-Stor-e-Canvio-Desktop/dp/B00J3OP7FW/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1472151995&sr=8-2&keywords=5tb
http://www.ebuyer.com/632162-toshiba-5tb-canvio-desktop-hard-drive-hdwc250ek3j1
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