new hdd help

[hardcore_gamer29]

hi want to buy external hdd 500gb plz tell me which 1 has 7200rpm speed and usb3.0

 

[corkyg]

Need more info. What is your budget? What physical parameters? What usage? Where are you with respect to source choices?

 

[hardcore_gamer29]

Use will be backup only but i need good transfer rate and budget is 4000 rupees 55 usd approx

 

[corkyg]

OK - that tells me you are in India. The other factor is what size? 2.5 or 3.5?

Will assume 2.5-in. This is about the only one that meets all your criteria and budget.

http://www.microcenter.com/product/...30_Portable_Hard_Drive_with_3GB_Cloud_Storage

 

[hardcore_gamer29]

Thnx could u tell me ntn wd and seagate only 2`5 and this link ismt opening

 

[Soulkeeper]

You can't go wrong with seagate or western digital
I wouldn't overthink it, just get whatever your local store has.

 

[hardcore_gamer29]

but how to know if its 7200rpm

 

[Soulkeeper]

but how to know if its 7200rpm

http://rml527.blogspot.com/
here is a comprehensive listing of hard drive models including platter density and rpm.
If performance/price is your primary concern, choose something larger than 500GB.
ie: ST1000DM003 1TB (1/2)
If warranty and possibly reliability(debateable) are your primary concern choose WD black series (they are all 7200rpm, and mostly 500GB/platter).
WD5001AALS-00E3A0 500GB (1/2)
WD1001FALS-00U9B0/00E3A0/00Y6A0 1TB (2/4)
WD1002FAEX-007BA0/00Z3A0/00Y9A0 1TB (2/4)
etc.

If you can't find either of those above, choose whatever else you can find (ie: wd blue which are budget 7200rpm drives)

 

[tosaytheleast]

WD My Passport Edge 500GB is probably the cheapest external HDD from WD I guess because that's the cheapest here in our country and that costs a little over $60 here. I would personally get a bigger capacity HDD because 500GB isn't that big enough these days.

 

[tweakboy]

Get a LaCie they use samsung drives and have incredible finish not some plastic like WD ,, its aluminum, etc ... At USB 3.0 I get 170mbps , My hard drives give 100mbps and 150mbps for F4 , so USB 3.0 is a big success. It did my create image in w8, finishes in 30 minutes,, used to create image on other lacie which is esata ,, it was 100mbps to 120mbps.......