Desktop external hard disks have bigger housings, and usually use larger 3. The lacie rugged triple hard disk provides universal connectivity. To find your best external hard drive for mac, youll want to decide how quickly you want to save and retrieve data. Fantom drives gforce quad external hard drive 10tb capacity 7200rpm esatafirewire 8002firewire 400usb 3. You can get an apple external hard drive in any size ranging from about 60gb to 20tb, depending on your needs. Get the best deals on lacie external hard disk drives firewire 800 and find everything youll need to improve your home office setup at. Fantom drives gforce external hard drive 10tb capacity, 7200rpm, esatafirewire 8002firewire 400usb 3. Discover the world of external hard drives for mac. This external hard drive has a very solid construction, with a nice looking brushed metal casing.
Best external harddrive 500750gb that works with mac. Mar 14, 2012 all of the drives covered in this roundup support firewire 800 which, with a suitable cable will work seamlessly with firewire 400. Firewire 800 external drives do external drive enclosures supporting firewire 800 and 1tb drives require a brick power supply or can they be powered via firewire 800 by the mac. Fantom drives 4tb firewire 800 external hard drive, black gf4000qu3 1each.
The bottom line iomegas external hard drive has gobs of room. Compare portable, usb and external hard drive models for office and home and shop online. Owc external hard drives designed and tested for macs, and compatible with thunderbolt, esata, firewire, and usb 2. All of the drives covered in this roundup support firewire 800 which, with a suitable cable will work seamlessly with firewire 400. I decided on getting an external for all my crucial data and was wondering what is the best drive that can transfer data fast firewire 800 and that can also be used for a pc just in case something happens with my mac for any. Gtechnology gdrive professional external hard drive 2tb. Wd my passport studio 2tb mac portable external hard drive storage firewire. Fantom drives gforce quad external hard drive 10tb capacity 7200rpm esata firewire 800 2 firewire 400usb 3. Seagate backup plus stcb3000100 3tb external desktop drive. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Lacie 8tb d2 professional desktop external hard drive for pc and mac. Heres what you need to know, along with our toprated applefriendly drives. May 16, 2009 both external hard drives have their own power source as well.
Im looking for a recomendation on a good firewire 800 external hard drive. Glyph studio 2tb desktop hard drive 7,200rpm usb 3. External hard drives and storage solutions for the mac. In addition to this, the 10tb fantom drives portable hdd is built with esata firewire 800 2 firewire 400 usb 3. Drive speed is measured in revolutions per minute rpm, based on how fast the drive can spin. Get the best deals on lacie firewire 800 1tb external hard disk drives when you shop the largest online selection at. This reduced power draw helps preserve the battery life of the mac you plug the drive into. The gtechnology g drive 4 tb 7200 rpm professionalstrength external hard drive, silver 0g02537 is as strong, wellconstructed external hard drive. Lacie external hard disk drives firewire 800 for sale ebay. With one firewire 800 port, one firewire 400 port, and one usb 2. In the past, the connector was the main limiting factor in how fast a drive could transfer files. Seagate portable 4tb external hard drive hdd usb 3. Shop for firewire 800 external hard drives at best buy. When considering external storage for mac, factor in cloud capacities.
It is compatible with both pc and mac operating systems so there is nothing to worry about owning one. It is mac compatible, and according to their info as soon as i plug it in, it should appear on my desktop, but it didnt. Consider how youll be saving and transferring files, such as photos, videos, files from. Lacie rugged triple 2tb external hard drive portable hdd usb 3. Both external hard drives have their own power source as well. Wd my passport studio 2tb mac portable external hard drive. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices.
While you cant use the drive from both your pc and your mac at the same time, you do eliminate the need to disconnect and reconnect cables. The my book tested on the mac pro showed the firewire 800 connection to be 48 percent faster than usb at copying the file to the external drive, 54 percent faster duplicating the file, and 49. Desktop external hard drives usually run at 7200 rpm to offer all the speed they can. Firewire 800 2 external hard drives, 1 w apple community. May 09, 2019 the best external hard drives for mac in 2020. Nov 20, 2009 many external hard drives have multiple connectors.
Since relatively few mac models have firewire 800 capabilities the 17inch powerbook g4 and the most recent group of g4 and g5 towers, more mac users will want to connect the drives to their. Lacie firewire 800 1tb external hard disk drives for sale ebay. Dec 16, 2004 hello, im looking for a recomendation on a good firewire 800 external hard drive. Firewire 800 external drives do external drive enclosures supporting firewire 800 and 1tb drives require a brick power supply or can they be powered via firewire 800 by the mac pro.
The device is easily connected to your mac or pc via a usb cable and the data transfers quickly. You can turn the internal hard disk in your old laptop 2. With the exception of seagates goflex, they all feature usb. The best external hard drives for mac in 2020 pcmag. The lacie d2 quadra external hard drive line of products are top quality portable hard drives that come in different storage sizes and boast a variety of data connection options for pc and. I decided on getting an external for all my crucial data and was wondering what is the best drive that can transfer. The bottom line iomegas external hard drive has gobs of room and is an. It is considerably heavier than any other external i have owned and has a very durable feel. Low price gtechnology gdrive mobile 750 gb 5400rpm usb 2. All diskgo external hard drives are backed by a threeyear warranty. I did not plan on waiting for hours so i was excited to realize that this product comes with a firewire 800 support. Wd adds firewire 800 to mac external hard drive cnet. Many external hard drives have multiple connectors.
Choose the best external hard drive for your mac or. Also i would like to know if i store my pics ect on the external drive is there a way to make iphoto pull them from the. You can get an apple external hard drive in any size ranging from. The new my passport studio from western digital gets larger in size, and the addition of firewire 800. This device has a 7200rpm hard disk and the data is accessed quickly and easily. Browse the topranked list of firewire 800 external hard drives. Iomega external hard drive firewire 800firewire 400usb. Looking to add storage, or for a smart way to back up your mac. Also i would like to know if i store my pics ect on the external drive is there a way to make iphoto pull them from the hard drive with out a ton of work. Traditional hard disks are the most common options of external drives for mac, but you can also use them as laptop internal hard drives. Fantom drives professional external hard drive, firewire 800 cable, firewire 400 cable, esata cable, usb 3. You can transfer a 700 mb video file in less than 7 seconds with usb 3. With the exception of seagates goflex, they all feature usb 2. Firewire 800 external hard disk drives for sale ebay.
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