Best External 500GB ?

Beast06 · 19 Nov 2006 at 21:24

I am looking for the best 500GB external hard drive I can get. I think it will have to be USB 2.0 because It is looking too expensive for me to stick them internally or using as a NAS.

woodsy2k · 20 Nov 2006 at 11:55

Buy an External enclosure and buy an internal 500GB disk. Combine

From my experiance, you cant go wrong with IcyBox.

Just out of interest, why is it too expensive to go internal? the hard disks themselfs are the same.

Methanoid · 21 Nov 2006 at 13:16

woodsy2k said:
Buy an External enclosure and buy an internal 500GB disk. Combine

From my experiance, you cant go wrong with IcyBox.

Just out of interest, why is it too expensive to go internal? the hard disks themselfs are the same.

Wonderful recommendation for the items I have FS - couldnt have worded it better myself. Icybox NAS is both NAS 10/100 and USB2. Likewise the Maxtor HD is cheap!

mosfet · 21 Nov 2006 at 21:30

I've got a WD MyBook Essential 500GB and I love it. Looks much better than an IcyBox and automatically powers up/down with the PC, as well as sleeping when not in use. It also worked out quite a bit cheaper than buying an enclosure with an internal drive.

photoshop · 21 Nov 2006 at 23:13

Lacie 500gb, can be had for £150.

Good drives, i have a 300gb model that i bought 16months ago and its still going strong. Soon will be getting a 600gb version

KillBoY_UK · 22 Nov 2006 at 14:17

my work dose iomgea 500gb for 129 , not sure which drives they use in them

jimblowscash · 23 Nov 2006 at 12:55

you can buy a 600gb on this week only for 159.99 its a lacie one as well!!

rpstewart · 23 Nov 2006 at 13:51

That Lacie one is a two disk RAID0 array though, perhaps not the best if you're looking for a reliable backup solution.

photoshop · 24 Nov 2006 at 11:44

mosfet said:
I've got a WD MyBook Essential 500GB and I love it.

does the WD have a fan?

richard smith · 24 Nov 2006 at 11:54

mosfet said:
I've got a WD MyBook Essential 500GB and I love it. Looks much better than an IcyBox and automatically powers up/down with the PC, as well as sleeping when not in use. It also worked out quite a bit cheaper than buying an enclosure with an internal drive.

^^ very good drive.

photoshop · 24 Nov 2006 at 11:55

rpstewart said:
That Lacie one is a two disk RAID0 array though, perhaps not the best if you're looking for a reliable backup solution.

are you sure it is?
i cant find any reference of it being 2 drives.......from the pics and the spec it is 1 drive

rpstewart · 24 Nov 2006 at 12:10

photoshop said:
are you sure it is?
i cant find any reference of it being 2 drives.......from the pics and the spec it is 1 drive

I was referring to the 600Gb mentioned above, the 500Gb ones are single disks.

http://www.lacie.com/products/product.htm?pid=10117

The text specifically quotes that it's RAID0.

photoshop · 24 Nov 2006 at 12:14

rpstewart said:
I was referring to the 600Gb mentioned above, the 500Gb ones are single disks.

http://www.lacie.com/products/product.htm?pid=10117

The text specifically quotes that it's RAID0.

yes the 600gb triple interface one is 2xHDD but the 640gb USB is only 1xHDD likewise with the 500gb. Cant find anyone that stocks the 640gb usb model though