Backup Storage Device

Pickers · 28-11-2009, 13:10

Hey guys! I'm hoping someone can help me out here. I need a backup hard drive today, so will be going to PCWORLD, but dont really know whats a good price or whats good specs.
ideally 500Gb will do me. It would be nice if it didnt need its own power cable, but I think most do? Are the "portable" ones any good?
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/sto...m=null&tm=null
is one I've seen

edit: actually 320Gb would probably suffice!
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/sto...uct&sku=906252

Davey_Pitch · 28-11-2009, 13:12

Seems like a decent price to me, and I love WD drives, I've got 4 of them (2 internal, 2 external) and so far they've been completely rock solid.

Burble · 28-11-2009, 13:17

Portable drives tend to be USB powered so don't need an external power supply.

Mark · 28-11-2009, 13:35

They also tend to be slower 5400RPM drives, but for a backup device that probably doesn't matter.

I'm heading to PC World shortly (mostly to browse) so I'll see if there are any in-store deals.

Mark · 28-11-2009, 17:19

Out of stock of those drives in this PC World and the next cheapest (Seagate) is £10 more. Hope you find one.

Edit - aha. Found them. Big display I just walked past on the way in.

28-11-2009, 13:10	#1
Pickers Absinthe Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2,692	Backup Storage Device Hey guys! I'm hoping someone can help me out here. I need a backup hard drive today, so will be going to PCWORLD, but dont really know whats a good price or whats good specs. ideally 500Gb will do me. It would be nice if it didnt need its own power cable, but I think most do? Are the "portable" ones any good? http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/sto...m=null&tm=null is one I've seen edit: actually 320Gb would probably suffice! http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/sto...uct&sku=906252 __________________ Pictures

28-11-2009, 13:12	#2
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Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Out of stock of those drives in this PC World and the next cheapest (Seagate) is £10 more. Hope you find one. Edit - aha. Found them. Big display I just walked past on the way in. Last edited by Mark; 28-11-2009 at 17:23.

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28-11-2009, 13:17	#3
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	Portable drives tend to be USB powered so don't need an external power supply.

28-11-2009, 13:35	#4
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	They also tend to be slower 5400RPM drives, but for a backup device that probably doesn't matter. I'm heading to PC World shortly (mostly to browse) so I'll see if there are any in-store deals.