- Oct 19, 2014
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Hi, I need to buy an external drive soon and the new ADATA HC500 500GB 2.5" caught my eye.
Here's the link to it:
http://www.adata.com/index.php?action=product_feature&cid=2&piid=315
The only problem is it seems to be so new that there are no reviews - at least I couldn't find anything useful. I would like to at least know its read/write speed. Wheter it's reliable is a different story.
I've had ADATA memory cards way back when the company started and they were fine. Overall it seems like an OK brand. Definitely one of the better ones out there I think. Not sure about their drives, though.
I also thought about the WD My Passport Ultra 500GB and WD Elements 500GB drives, but I don't know. They just look too fragile and I'd say WD is better at making internal drives.
I have two external 3.5" Seagate drives, pretty old ones actually, and they're fine.
That's why I also looked into the Seagate BackUp Plus Portable 1TB and Seagate Slim Portable 500GB.
These are the 4 options I'm stuck with right now. No idea what to get.
What I want is a 2.5" drive with either 0,5TB or 1TB of space that is reliable (I know... I know...) and does not require me to install software in order to use it - that is key. I don't want any annoying backup tools. I just want to copy and go, eventually store something for a few months. Included cable in package would be welcome too. And one more, also important thing, I want the case to be a bit resistant and withstand an accidental fall from the desk and carrying it in a bag. Encryption is a nice bonus, but nothing I need.
Anyone?
Here's the link to it:
http://www.adata.com/index.php?action=product_feature&cid=2&piid=315
The only problem is it seems to be so new that there are no reviews - at least I couldn't find anything useful. I would like to at least know its read/write speed. Wheter it's reliable is a different story.
I've had ADATA memory cards way back when the company started and they were fine. Overall it seems like an OK brand. Definitely one of the better ones out there I think. Not sure about their drives, though.
I also thought about the WD My Passport Ultra 500GB and WD Elements 500GB drives, but I don't know. They just look too fragile and I'd say WD is better at making internal drives.
I have two external 3.5" Seagate drives, pretty old ones actually, and they're fine.
That's why I also looked into the Seagate BackUp Plus Portable 1TB and Seagate Slim Portable 500GB.
These are the 4 options I'm stuck with right now. No idea what to get.
What I want is a 2.5" drive with either 0,5TB or 1TB of space that is reliable (I know... I know...) and does not require me to install software in order to use it - that is key. I don't want any annoying backup tools. I just want to copy and go, eventually store something for a few months. Included cable in package would be welcome too. And one more, also important thing, I want the case to be a bit resistant and withstand an accidental fall from the desk and carrying it in a bag. Encryption is a nice bonus, but nothing I need.
Anyone?
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