Chapter [8a] - External Hard Drives

1. Cis1-203-Ch8a
Jiacong Lei / brucelei17@gmail.com
Michael Hernandez / mik3h.35@gmail.com
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2. Jiacong Lei
brucelei17@gmail.com
Oakland, CA
Dad: G. Lei
Mom: Y. Lei
Student
“To better the people around me.”
Basketball
Travel
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3. Michael Hernandez
mik3h.35@gmail.com
Alameda, CA
Dad: M. Hernandez
Mom: R. Trejo
Project Manager
Student
“Live life to the fullest.”
Sports
Travel/Outdoors
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4. BEST EXTERNAL HARD
DRIVES, COMPARED
Best External Storage for
Most People
Best Affordable External
Hard Drive
Best All Around External
Hard Drive
Model LaCie Rugged Raid Pro
(STGW4000800)
Seagate Portable
(STGX1000400)
Western Digital
(WDBU6Y0020BBK)
Buying Info Amazon.com Amazon.com Amazon.com
Price $255.00 $48.00 $60.00
Storage Capacity
(terabytes)
4TB 1TB 2TB
Transfer Rate
(megabytes per second)
640 MB/s (USB 3.0) /
480 MB/s (USB 2.0)
640 MB/s (USB 3.0) /
480 MB/s (USB 2.0)
640 MB/s (USB 3.0) /
480 MB/s (USB 2.0)
Hardware Platform PC & Mac Compatible (No
reformat required)
PC & Mac (Requires
Reformat for Mac)
PC & Mac (Requires
Reformat for Mac)
Manufacturer's Limited
Warranty
3 Years 1 Year 2 Years
STATUS ~ https://www.pcmag.com/picks/the-best-external-hard-drives
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6. LACIE ~ Best External Hard Drive for Most People
Features My IDEAL LaCie Rugged Raid Pro
Storage Capacity 2TB min (2,000 GB) 4TB (4,000 GB)
Hardware Platform PC & Mac
(w/out Mac Reformat)
PC & Mac Compatible (No
Reformat Required)
Transfer Rate 640 MB/s (USB 3.0) 640 MB/s (USB 3.0)
Hardware Interface USB 3.0 & USB 2.0 USB 3.0, USB 2.0 &
SDXC (SD card, Extended
Capacity)
Durability Multiple Elemental
Resistances
Drop/Shock, Crush,
Dust & Rain Resistant
MFR Warranty Length 2 Years 3 Years
Price Under $300 $255
Compatibility Check EXCELLENT 7/7
SEE: https://www.lacie.com/products/rugged/
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7. SEAGATE PORTABLE ~ Best Affordable Hard Drive
Features My IDEAL Seagate Portable
Storage Capacity 2TB min (2,000 GB) 1TB (1,000 GB)
Hardware Platform PC & Mac
(w/out Mac Reformat)
PC & Mac (Requires
Reformat for Mac)
Transfer Rate 640 MB/s (USB 3.0) 640 MB/s (USB 3.0)
Hardware Interface USB 3.0 & USB 2.0 USB 3.0 & USB 2.0
Durability Multiple Elemental
Resistances
No Resistance
MFR Warranty Length 2 Years 1 Year
Price Under $300 $48
Compatibility Check OK 3/7
SEE: https://www.seagate.com/files/www-content/datasheets/pdfs/portable-drive-2-5-
DS1985-1-1804US-en_US.pdf
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8. WESTERN DIGITAL ~ Best All Around Hard Drive
Features My IDEAL Western Digital
Storage Capacity 2TB min (2,000 GB) 2TB (2,000 GB)
Hardware Platform PC & Mac
(w/out Mac Reformat)
PC & Mac (Requires Reformat for
Mac Compatibility)
Transfer Rate 640 MB/s (USB 3.0) 640 MB/s (USB 3.0)
Hardware Interface USB 3.0 & USB 2.0 USB 3.0 & 2.0
Durability Multiple Elemental
Resistances
Shock Tolerance Only
MFR Warranty Length 2 Years 2 Years
Price Under $300 $60
Compatibility Check GOOD 5/7
SEE: https://shop.westerndigital.com/products/portable-drives/wd-elements-portable-usb-
3-0-hdd#WDBUZG0010BBK-WESN
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9. Features A = 4 B = 3 C = 2 D = 1 F = 0
Storage Capacity 4TB (4,000 GB) 3TB (3,000 GB) 2TB (2,000 GB) 1TB (1,000 GB) <1TB
Hardware Platform PC & Mac (No
Reformatting)
PC & Mac (Re-
format Needed)
Transfer Rate 640 MB/s
(USB 3.0)
480 MB/s
(USB 2.0 Only)
Hardware Interface USB 3.0 & 2.0
+ SDXC
USB 3.0 & 2.0
(No SDXC)
USB 2.0 Only
Durability 4 Types of
Resistances
3 Types of
Resistances
2 Types of
Resistances
1 Type of
Resistance
No Elemental
Resistance
MFR Warranty Length 3 Years 2 Years 1 Year 6 Month None
Price $1 - $50 $50 - $100 $100 - $150 $150 - $200 $200+
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10. Features LaCie Rugged Raid Pro Seagate Portable Western Digital Wish List
Storage
Capacity
1TB (1,000 GB) 2TB (2,000 GB) 2TB minimum
(2,000 GB)
Hardware
Platform
PC & Mac (Requires
Reformat for Mac)
PC & Mac (Requires
Reformat for Mac)
PC & Mac
(w/out reformat)
Transfer
Rate
640 MB/s
(USB 3.0)
Hardware
Interface USB 3.0 & USB 2.0 USB 3.0 & 2.0 USB 3.0 & USB
2.0
Durability No
Resistance
Shock Tolerance
Only
Multiple
Resistances
MFR Warranty
Length
1 Year 2 Years 2 Years
Price $255 Under $300
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11. Features LaCie Rugged Raid Pro Seagate Portable Western Digital Winners
Storage
Capacity
4 1 2 1
Hardware
Platform
4 3 3 1
Transfer
Rate
4 4 4 1, 2 & 3
Hardware
Interface
4 3 3 1
Durability 4 0 1 1
MFR Warranty
Length
4 2 3 1
Price 0 4 4 2 & 3
Total 17 20
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12. 1
2 3
$255 LaCie Rugged Raid Pro
BEST EXTERNAL HARD
DRIVE with 4TB + No
Reformat Required + Meets
640 MB/s Transfer Rate +
USB 3.0 with Extended
Capacity (SDXC) + Multiple
Elemental Resistances +
Exceeds 2 Year Manufacturer
Warranty desire at 3 years.
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13. Jacob Roach – Deputy Editor— Last Updated: 06 Apr'20 2020-04-06T16:42:38+00:00, and
Name*. “Seagate Portable Review - Updated 2020.” Cloudwards, 6 Apr. 2020,
www.cloudwards.net/seagate-portable-review/.
“Rugged Portable Hard Drives: LaCie US.” LaCie.com, www.lacie.com/products/rugged/.
“Seagate Portable Drive STGX1000400 - Hard Drive - 1 TB - USB 3.0 Specs & Prices.”
CNET, www.cnet.com/products/seagate-portable-drive-stgx1000400-hard-drive-1-tb-usb-3-
0/.
“WD Elements Portable WDBU6Y0020BBK - Hard Drive - 2 TB - USB 3.0 Specs & Prices.”
CNET, www.cnet.com/products/wd-elements-portable-wdbu6y0020bbk-hard-drive-2-tb-
usb-3-0-wdbu6y0020bbkwesn/.
Jacob Roach – Deputy Editor— Last Updated: 07 Apr'20 2020-04-07T12:40:59+00:00, and
Name*. “Western Digital Elements Review - Updated 2020.” Cloudwards, 7 Apr. 2020,
www.cloudwards.net/western-digital-elements-review/.
Jacob Roach – Deputy Editor— Last Updated: 07 Apr'20 2020-04-07T12:40:59+00:00, and
Name*. “Western Digital Elements Review - Updated 2020.” Cloudwards, 7 Apr. 2020,
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