500 GB - 1 TB External Hard - What's the best to get?

Hi guys,

I wish to buy an ext. hard (USB) in the capacity range between 500 GB to 1 TB. I've gone through a few reviews online for the following;

Seagate FreeAgent Xtreme - 1TB

Western Digital My Book - 500 GB

Hitachi External Hard Drive - 1TB

I'm still unable to decide which one to pick 'coz there are pluses and minuses for each equally like so it's difficult to choose.

So guys can you please recommend or place your views and experiences or what other brands are best to consider on external hard drives of large capacities like 500 GB - 1 TB.


My criteria is on;

> Performance and stability (hate crashing)

> Speed (7200 rpm would be really good)

> Cache (16 MB to 32 MB)


Would really appreciate your comments...

 

I take for seagate,... already use them,.. but for WD, I got crach and pin power got broken

 

You should go for Seagate.
I think its better than others. Also its of good quality.

- Mr.President -

 

Seagate is always better in Data Store Devices go for it dude.

 

I suggest seagate, it provides good quality in data storage devices, i always use seagate for HDs

 

I may be contradicting everybody else here, but I use a Western Digital external drive, and I have been very pleased with it. I also use an internal drive from WD that has worked well so far.

 

Go for seagate mate, Western Digital service is not good.. seagate is best in the after sales services ...so go for it ...

 

Buy Samsung.

 

WD Passport, never had an issue with them.

 

I own a Segata 1 TB myself...
good speed and never had a problem u get 5 years guarantee too

 

Take western digital

 

I would recomend you to go for seagate if u want in terms of quality.

 

transcend is good option ..

 

I wouldn't use any of the external HDs, like WD passport, etc. What I did was bought a WD 2TB internal hard disk, and also an Antec hard disk enclosure. With that setup, you have both an internal and an external HD.

I've heard alot of bad reviews with WD passports with shock damage and slow loading times. Only my 2 cents.

 

Seagate have never let me down, and i've been relying on them for primary use and backups for years!

 

If i were you, i would go for seagate as well...

 

Buy 500 GB hard disk. And when USB 3.0 enabled devices will be released early next year then you can buy 1 TB.. It would be good for you..

 

I also buy external hard drive 1 week later a seagate 320GB.