The online picture appears to indicate it is larger (thicker) than a typical 2.5 portable HD.
Dazex
Member
posted: Sep. 6, 2010 @ 3:37p
I believe all 1TB notebook/portable sized HD are thicker than the typical 9mm form factor found in most laptops. Good deal though. I usually see them for over $100.
Dazex said: I believe all 1TB notebook/portable sized HD are thicker than the typical 9mm form factor found in most laptops. Good deal though. I usually see them for over $100.
Guess u r confused from factor in laptops..means size of drive..ie bare drive he means size of container not of the drive, ie the drive is inside the container ie 27mm thick 151.7 mm long So yes this container is a bit thicker than my 160gb maxtor
I have the 640GB version of this portable drive. I compared it to my friend's 500GB Western Digital Elements portable drive and it is indeed slightly bigger. It barely fits in my Case Logic case. It does its job well though.
I've searched on Fry's website and for the life of me, I cannot find the link. Has anyone managed to find it on their website? If so, please provide a link -- I'd like to see the product details.
Chewy said: I've searched on Fry's website and for the life of me, I cannot find the link. Has anyone managed to find it on their website? If so, please provide a link -- I'd like to see the product details. lmgtfy.com = Let Me Google That For You:
If you all are interested, the 1.5TB version of this drive is part of their weekly sales flyer, is available online and is only $89.99 http://www.frys.com/product/6002338
ThankYou said: If you all are interested, the 1.5TB version of this drive is part of their weekly sales flyer, is available online and is only $89.99 http://www.frys.com/product/6002338
That's a 1.5 TB drive all right, but it's not a version of this drive. Standard drive vs. portable drive = apples vs. oranges. Or, at least, big fat grapefruit vs. little tiny tangerines.
tomguy78
Member
posted: Sep. 7, 2010 @ 7:39a
The link provided earlier links to the desktop version not the portable version.
MisterBeefhead said: That's a 1.5 TB drive all right, but it's not a version of this drive. Standard drive vs. portable drive = apples vs. oranges. Or, at least, big fat grapefruit vs. little tiny tangerines.
are two totally different beasts, not just in capacity but with the "desk" verison being much larger than the "portable" version. I was thrown by the fact that the pictures look almost identical but the specs do tell a difft story and I stand corrected
The "portable" is 5.56" L x 3.15" W x 0.69" H vs the "desk" 8.15" L x 4.96" W x 1.57" H
the portable is a bit smaller and does not need ac power ie it is powered by the usb the desktop connects by way of the usb port but needs power from the ac converter correct me if i am wrong.
portable > Setup is straight forward, simply connect a single USB cable and you are ready to go. The drive is powered from the USB cable, so there is no need for an external power supply.
Desktop > Setup is straight forward, simply plug in the included power supply and USB cable and you are ready to go.
Another big difference is drive speed portable = 5400 rpm (like in most laptops) vs desktop = 7200 rpm like most desktop HDs
The salesman at Fry's also got confused and wanted to sell me the desktop one. I wanted the portable one, it is a bit smaller and no external power supply required I was waiting for Black Friday, figured they would go on sale then but guess black Friday came early for me
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