Recommed Backup External Drive for backup

[conuk]

I have a desktop machine and a laptop

Was going to buy an external drive to backup both machines data..... but thought it might be cheaper to buy an enclosure and a drive seperately.

The laptop (dell XPS 1710) has USB 2 and firewire (2 pin???) (1394 - so I guess this wont power a drive on its own??)

desktop has USB and 4 pin firewire...

can somebody recommend an enclosure... Ill take it with me when using the laptop away from home.

I guess connecting with the firewire is faster than USB2 ?

TIA

 

[conuk]

thanks penguin.

I guess Ill get a box that does Firewire.... but then is it best to get one that supports a Sata drive ?
or will that be slower again due to firewire..... (as opposed to it being sat in the desktop...)