external 5tb cheaper than internal 5tb...

champ222 · 5 Apr 2015 at 10:09

Happy Easter everyone!

I'm in the need to some external storage, as a backup for my media on my server.

** No competitor products and prices please **

They seem to be cheaper than the internal equivalent. The 5tb green is 170 quid...

Why is this?

ED209 · 5 Apr 2015 at 10:11

they maybe different drives in the external drive, what make is the WD external drive?

champ222 · 5 Apr 2015 at 10:49

I have considered this, but it would make sense if it was a WD drive inside a WD Elements 5TB 3.5" desktop drive?

Paul11 · 5 Apr 2015 at 10:54

was the same with the 4tb a while back...

ED209 · 5 Apr 2015 at 13:55

champ222 said:
I have considered this, but it would make sense if it was a WD drive inside a WD Elements 5TB 3.5" desktop drive?

I don't think the elements have a WD green in them, they are just a standard HDD.

is it self powered from USB port or mains?

kefan77 · 5 Apr 2015 at 14:01

ED209 said:
I don't think the elements have a WD green in them, they are just a standard HDD.

is it self powered from USB port or mains?

have you ever seen USB powered drive larger than 2TB?

hyperseven · 5 Apr 2015 at 14:08

Sounds about right, it's like the hgst touro pro external it has a hgst 7200rpm 64mb 4tb inside.

champ222 · 5 Apr 2015 at 16:18

Yeah it's a 3.5" drive with power supply. It doesn't matter to me if it's a green or not (I always thought the greens were the cheapest in WD line up) standard hd is fine with me. No reason not to then?

deano-5 · 12 Apr 2015 at 01:18

Just open up that sucker