iMac only has 256 SSD, any 1tb external HDD reccomendations?

[Swift Sketcher]

Can anyone recommend some reliable fast 1tb externals? For any of you that only have SSDs installed, what is your preferred choice for external drives?

 

[GGJstudios]

I've been very happy with the results I get from these from Other World Computing (OWC)

OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro™

OWC Mercury On-The-Go Pro

 

[Sandman1969]

I bought this one for my external. I love how it looks like a Mac Pro.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003VTZFN4/ref=oh_o00_s00_i00_details

Good price and it supports USB/FW400/FW800/eSata.

I put the 1TB drive from my failed Time Capsule in it.

 

[Swift Sketcher]

Those OWC drives look nice!

I bought this one for my external. I love how it looks like a Mac Pro.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003VTZFN4/ref=oh_o00_s00_i00_details

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Good price and it supports USB/FW400/FW800/eSata.

I put the 1TB drive from my failed Time Capsule in it.

Hmm, I'd never considered the enclosure+HDD route. Is there any benefit in going this route?

 

[GGJstudios]

Hmm, I'd never considered the enclosure+HDD route. Is there any benefit in going this route?

There is, if you already have a drive, such as you're buying a new internal drive and want to make your current internal drive into an external drive. If you don't have a drive to put in the enclosure, it's usually better to just buy a drive already in an enclosure.

 

[LeandrodaFL]

Keep in mind that the drives above are noisy. For compete silent drives, check

http://www.transcend-info.com/products/overview.asp?FldNo=4&LangNo=0&Func1No=0&Func2No=25

http://www.g-technology.com/products/g-drive-mobile.cfm

http://www.g-technology.com/products/g-drive-mobile-usb.cfm

http://www.wdc.com/en/products/external/portable/

My favorite is the westerndigital, its 1TB, completly silent and comes with a backup software, plus is available in many colors and its USB 3.0 ready

 

[GGJstudios]

Keep in mind that the drives above are noisy.

I've had the OWC drives for a few years, and I don't find them noisy at all.

 

[philipma1957]

I would tell you for external read this thread



https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1280118/

the 512gb ssd I built is a great osx drive for an iMac. use the internal as backup.

it is easy to setup but you kill the warranty on it if you do the mod.



if your iMac is too old ( 2010 or older) read this thread



https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1180415/


I read your thread over I guess you have the stock ssd inside your machine.


just get the owc and use it. dead quiet and runs off the fw800 wire

 

[ycwee37]

I bought this one for my external. I love how it looks like a Mac Pro.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003VTZFN4/ref=oh_o00_s00_i00_details

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Good price and it supports USB/FW400/FW800/eSata.

I put the 1TB drive from my failed Time Capsule in it.

i have the exact same one but the FW800 is not working..so i have to use USB in order to get it working..any solutions ?

thanks in advance