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Wanna Purchase 2.5' external HDD

16 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/wanna-purchase-2-5-external-hdd.48920/

CadCrazy
CadCrazy Original post #1
Feb 8, 2007 at 10:15 PM
I want to purchase 2.5 external HDD. My budget is 2-2.5k. Please suggest me some cheap n best HDD. should i go for HDD+Casing solution.

thanks.......................................
saurav29
Feb 9, 2007 at 1:29 AM
40 gb hitachi , chinese casing ........
CadCrazy
Feb 9, 2007 at 6:44 PM
Do you have any idea abt the price?????????????
djmykey
djmykey #4
Feb 10, 2007 at 9:45 AM
Hdd rates dunno,
casing u shud get for 550/- or sumthing similar.
chesss
chesss #5
Feb 10, 2007 at 5:16 PM
casing would cost you Rs 150 - nehru place
CadCrazy
Feb 10, 2007 at 9:12 PM
Price of 40 gb n 80 gb plz
Gaurav
Gaurav #7
Feb 10, 2007 at 9:16 PM
should be around 1500 to 2000
Sourabh
Sourabh #8
Feb 10, 2007 at 9:21 PM
2.5" 40GB 5400 RPM Seagate/Hitachi/any other brand cost nearly the same - 2.3-2.5k and you can get the casing for another 300 Rs. Get the connections and formatting done from the vendor itself so that there are no issues later.
nishant_nms
Feb 11, 2007 at 6:01 PM
Are external casing availabe for normal HDD not the laptop ones?
CadCrazy
CadCrazy #10
Feb 11, 2007 at 7:02 PM
nishant_nms said:
Are external casing availabe for normal HDD not the laptop ones?

Yes these are also available
nishant_nms
Feb 12, 2007 at 12:02 AM
^^for how much
O
Feb 12, 2007 at 3:16 AM
40 gb hitachi--- 2450/- chinese casing 150/-
CadCrazy
CadCrazy #13
Feb 13, 2007 at 9:55 AM
Yesterday i purchased 40GB 2.5 inch seagate hdd + Chinese casing for
Rs 2250/- from Nehru Place. The price of 80 gb with casing was Rs 3250.
One guy there purchased transcend casing for around 650/-.

is there any performance benefit if would go for any branded casing ?????
O
Feb 13, 2007 at 2:05 PM
jugnu_009 said:
is there any performance benefit if would go for any branded casing ?????

I donot think so... Life may vary performance i doubt it.. if you buy a SATA Hdd with casing then performance will vary but they are available in only 80gb and 120gb varaints...
shashank4u
Feb 13, 2007 at 2:21 PM
go for any branded laptop harddisk..40 gb
buy casing which is 150-200 rs..local..no prob with it just a circuit..
my friend has done this ..
u shud get everything around 2500 depending upon the price of harddisk..
CadCrazy
CadCrazy #16
Feb 13, 2007 at 7:13 PM
on_the_rocks said:
I donot think so... Life may vary performance i doubt it.. if you buy a SATA Hdd with casing then performance will vary but they are available in only 80gb and 120gb varaints...

is there any casing avaiable for SATA HDD. And much does it cost (2.5 inch HDD+casing) ?????