Most Capacious External Hard Disk for $325 (or less)

[iMacZealot]

I really want at least 500 GB. The more space, the better, but the cheaper, the better, because I really need money for FCS2, too.

Anything come to mind?

 

[zioxide]

500GB WD MyBook Pro - ~$202 @ Newegg

USB2, FW400, & FW800

I have the 250GB model and it's great.

 

[BilltheCat]

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/295608/

750GB at $219

 

[PlaceofDis]

i just picked up a 500gb Maxtor OneTouch III from OfficeMax for $120

 

[BilltheCat]

i just picked up a 500gb Maxtor OneTouch III from OfficeMax for $120

can they lock together or stripe at all?

 

[pdpfilms]

I've got a 1TB external from OWC with warranty for $300, if you're interested.

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/295649/

 

[BilltheCat]

I've got a 1TB external from OWC with warranty for $300, if you're interested.

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/295649/

which model is it?

 

[pdpfilms]

Firewire800/400 Mercury Elite RAID. PM me for more details, I don't mean to hijack the thread.🙂

 

[CanadaRAM]

can they lock together or stripe at all?

? Why would you want to? Do you have individual files larger than 500 Gb?

Software RAID on 2 external USB drives? (the OneTouch III is available in Firewire versions, but at that price I am presuming USB.)

Personally I think RAID 0 (striping) is risky, but especially when you add in the extra instability of 2 cables, 2 power supplies, and USB.

Plus given the (lack of) sustained throughput, and CPU overhead of USB, contemplating 2 of them plus software RAID, I think you would get a net decrease in performance.

If you are going to stripe, either make it 2 SATA drives, or an external Firewire box that does hardware RAID internally on 2 drives.

 

[iMacZealot]

500GB WD MyBook Pro - ~$202 @ Newegg

USB2, FW400, & FW800

I have the 250GB model and it's great.

That's great, but I read some reviews of Western Digital MyBook Pro's, and they were all pretty scary.

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/295608/

750GB at $219

Yeah, I saw that, but I don't want a lot of mess. Sorry.

i just picked up a 500gb Maxtor OneTouch III from OfficeMax for $120

Care to post a link?

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I'm really looking at LaCie BigDisk Extremes. They seem to be reliable, and people like them. They're also at an acceptable price. What are your thoughts on LaCie?

 

[Rizvi1]

As I posted in another thread a couple hours back, I just sealed the deal on a 500 GB Western Digital Pro w/ FW800 for $180 - $10 for google checkout = $170 final price (no tax, no shipping). The reviews on it over at newegg and buy.com looked good to me.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136047

 

[Veritas&Equitas]

i just picked up a 500gb Maxtor OneTouch III from OfficeMax for $120

Dear God those are terrible drives. Swear to God I've had 2 go out in the past week, a 250 gb and 320 gb. Google Maxtor OneTouch problems and you will find out how widespread its issues are...

 

[janey]

can they lock together or stripe at all?

are you begging for your data to get corrupted?

if you're interested in a raid solution, you will want to invest in a good enclosure with a hardware raid which by itself might cost more than $300.