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watts2703

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Mar 30, 2013
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Hello

Might be a stupid question but what are the advantages of having a powered external hardrive to just having a portable usb hardrive? I currently have a 4tb powered HD and looking a buying a 2tb HD to back up my iphoto but not sure if i should get a portable or not


Thanks
 
Hello

Might be a stupid question but what are the advantages of having a powered external hardrive to just having a portable usb hardrive? I currently have a 4tb powered HD and looking a buying a 2tb HD to back up my iphoto but not sure if i should get a portable or not


Thanks

portability vs speed
 
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