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Back up solution

5 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/back-up-solution.150659/

sparx
sparx Original post #1
Dec 29, 2011 at 10:45 PM
I need a back up solution for my laptop. My laptop hard disk is 320GB so i will need a minimum 320GB capacity solution.
I don't have a budget for fancy external drives, is there any solution by which i can use cheap external hard disk and connect it with e-sata port of my laptop. All this at lowest possible budget.
CA50
CA50 #2
Dec 30, 2011 at 12:02 AM
You can buy an external casing with esata port, and then you can insert any regular 3.5" desktop HDD.

But keep in mind about the current HDD price, you should better get a portable one
sparx
sparx #3
Dec 30, 2011 at 12:05 AM
Where can i get external casing online?
CA50
CA50 #4
Dec 30, 2011 at 12:32 AM
^ check ebay.in
topgear
topgear #5
Dec 30, 2011 at 5:43 AM
@ OP - get a portable external HDD - internal HDDs are more pricier than extrenal portable HDDs ;-)

For eg .

250GB Desktop HDD - ~3.7k
320GB Laptop HDD - ~4.6k
500GB External Portable HDD ~ 3.7k and you can get 320GB at ~3.2k - make your choice ;-)