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10 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/external-hard-disk.173575/

Gaurav
Gaurav Original post #1
May 8, 2013 at 12:00 PM
Hi,

I want to purchase a new portable external harddisk, it should have good read/write speed.

capacity : 1 TB

Please help me choose one.

I have chosen this one : Seagate Expansion Falcun 1 TB External Hard Disk - Seagate: Flipkart.com

It is a usb 3 hdd, will it be compatible with Linux (Ubuntu 12.04)? Also I don't have usb 3.0 port in my cabinet so will it be recognised and usable (as USB 2.0) on both OS (Windows and Linux) on my machine?
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arijitsinha #2
May 8, 2013 at 1:04 PM
Yes it is compatible with Linux, and whether you can use this drive both on Windows and Linux, depends on the Filesystem you choose for the drive.

2) You can connect USB 3.0 Harddisk to USB 2.0 port without any issue
T
theterminator #3
May 8, 2013 at 2:10 PM
^+1

USB 3.0 is backward compatible so usb 2.0 can fit & connect into a 3.0 port.
baiju
baiju #4
May 8, 2013 at 2:50 PM
Go for USB 3.0. It runs much faster even in usb 2.0 ports.
Cilus
Cilus #5
May 8, 2013 at 4:31 PM
Currently almost 99% of the 2.5" external HDDs are coming with USB 3.0 support. For brands, look for WD and Toshiba. As per my observation, they offer slightly higher write speed than the Seagate one.
Gaurav
Gaurav #6
May 10, 2013 at 1:10 PM
How is transcend store jet 1TB? It's a rugged drive .
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sggupta95 #7
May 10, 2013 at 2:07 PM
Gaurav said:
How is transcend store jet 1TB? It's a rugged drive .
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i also went with transcend when i bought an external drive recently.it has pretty good build quality.here's some benchmarks for it:

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CrystalDiskMark 3.0.2 Shizuku Edition (C) 2007-2013 hiyohiyo
Crystal Dew World : Crystal Dew World
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* MB/s = 1,000,000 byte/s [SATA/300 = 300,000,000 byte/s]

Sequential Read : 30.114 MB/s
Sequential Write : 21.487 MB/s
Random Read 512KB : 20.417 MB/s
Random Write 512KB : 21.010 MB/s
Random Read 4KB (QD=1) : 0.497 MB/s [ 121.3 IOPS]
Random Write 4KB (QD=1) : 1.853 MB/s [ 452.5 IOPS]
Random Read 4KB (QD=32) : 0.576 MB/s [ 140.7 IOPS]
Random Write 4KB (QD=32) : 1.827 MB/s [ 446.1 IOPS]

Test : 100 MB [M: 5.2% (24.1/465.7 GB)] (x1)
Date : 2013/05/10 14:04:56
OS : Windows 7 Ultimate Edition SP1 [6.1 Build 7601] (x86)
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also,i don't have a usb 3.0 port.
cgi86
cgi86 #8
May 10, 2013 at 2:13 PM
i'm using WD passport 1 TB drive and its pretty fast , sleek .
The Sorcerer
The Sorcerer #9
May 10, 2013 at 2:20 PM
Adata DashDrive HD710 2.5 inch 1 TB External Hard Disk - Adata: Flipkart.com
WD My Passport 1 TB External Hard Disk - WD: Flipkart.com
Chetan1991
Chetan1991 #10
May 13, 2013 at 2:09 PM
The Sorcerer said:
Adata DashDrive HD710 2.5 inch 1 TB External Hard Disk - Adata: Flipkart.com
WD My Passport 1 TB External Hard Disk - WD: Flipkart.com
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I'm currently confused between these two. Both are priced around 5k. ADATA one seems more tough. Can't find a quality comparison on the net. Anyone who has used both of them? Which one should I go for?