suggest me some external HDDs which can be used as internal

[shabber]

friends I want to buy a new external hdd,I have decided WESTERN DIGITAL My Passport
Essential SE 1TB,but the reviews I heard are it cannot be connected as internal(by opening the case),is it true??
please suggest me some external HDDs which can be connected both externally and internally.....
they may be 1 tb or 2 tb
Thank you

[labtech]

What is your goal?

Asking because why not buy an internal drive that you could use as internal and external?

[northwind]

What is your goal?

Asking because why not buy an internal drive that you could use as internal and external?

Good question

[shabber]

External HDDs are handy!!!
and that to their price is less,..
please help me out guys

[networks]

I have bought several Ext WD's and removed the internal 3.5" SATA drive for use in a desktop. Most WD's internal USB to SATA board encrypts the drive so you can't go back and forth and you about destroy the case getting it out and void the warranty. The Seagates come out easier in my opinion no encryption. If your goal is to buy the ext drive to get the drive out for use inside a PC then your good to go with the larger external drives the small drives laptop size externals WD's have a unique USB only NOT sata connector on them so they do not work for internal sata connected drives. The seagates are still sata connectors at least the last 1TB I bought and removed was.

[northwind]

External drives are cheaper than internals?

[networks]

Maybe where he is located they are ? I know when HDD's prices spiked last year for a short period externals were cheaper and all we could get our hands on at the time.

[shabber]

yep!
here 250 gb Seagate internal costs rs 3000 and 500 gb costs around rs 3900 whereas 1 tb external wb costs rs 4300,.....

[shabber]

yep!
here 250 gb Seagate internal costs rs 3000 and 500 gb costs around rs 3900 whereas 1 tb external wb costs rs 4300,.....

[labtech]

If this was the OP's goal was to save money, then do not buy a WD 2.5" form factor as it is likely to be USB based interface drive. Also, same applies for the newer Samsung externals.
Alternatives? Seagate, Hitachi, Toshiba, etc.

[shabber]

How about Seagate GoFlex Ultra-portable
Drive 1 tb??

[networks]

The ones I have opened have regular Sata Connections.

[shabber]

You mean all Seagate external (1tb,500gb,2tb) drives have sata connections and no problem when connected as internal???

[northwind]

Yes, to my experience all seagate externals could be connected internally with SATA with no problems.

Out of curiosity, you said:

here 250 gb Seagate internal costs rs 3000 and 500 gb costs around rs 3900 whereas 1 tb external wb costs rs 4300,.....

How much does an internal 1TB cost then? Or an external 500GB? Because you're comparing different capacities.

[shabber]

500Gb external costs around rs 3000 whereas 1 Tb internal costs around rs 7000

[northwind]

Thanks for the info. That's very strange. It is the other way round, where I live.

Anyway, go for the Seagates then (dont use Blackarmours, they're encrypted) or Hitachi's.

Good luck.

[shabber]

Hitachi's are also same as Seagate???

[northwind]

Yes. Samsung 3.5" (but only 3.5") too.

[shabber]

what about Toshiba???

[shabber]

Atlast I found Seagate Expansion 1 TB
USB 3.0 + 2.0 Portable External
Hard Drive as Optimal
is this can be connected as internal??