#WD MY BOOK ESSENTIAL 1TB POWER REQUIREMENTS INSTALL#
Another significant advantage is that your HDD (or SSD) that you install in a USB external enclosure can always be easily removed and installed in a PC should that need arise. And at the outset you can select whatever disk capacity YOU want.Ħ. Rest assured the drive YOU purchase will invariably prove superior to the commercial product. Then you can purchase the HDD (or SSD) YOU want, not the HDD that's usually installed in the commercial product. First of all, virtually any USBEHD enclosure you purchase will accommodate both 2 1/2" & 3 1/2" drives. The advantages of purchasing separate components of your choosing, i.e., the USB enclosure and the HDD (or SSD if you prefer) are significant advantages.
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Now that in itself is not the real problem here your USB 2.0 port should be able to provide ample power to the enclosed drive, which of course will be a 2.5" HDD probably a 5400 RPM model (although I'm not certain of its RPM).ĥ. For one thing this USBEHD is NOT equipped with a power adapter its operation depends on power supplied through the USB port it's connected to. In my opinion, you, as well as most PC users, would be much better served by purchasing a USB external enclosure + a HDD/SSD for their backup/storage strategies rather than a commercial "one-piece" unit such as the Transcend unit you're considering. Think hard & long before you invest in this product or a similar type product.Ĥ. Assuming that portability of a USB external HDD IS NOT A CRITICAL FEATURE OR REQUIREMENT for you.ģ. Is portability of the USB external device important or even critical for you? Do you plan to transport the external drive more or less routinely? Or will it, for the most part, simply be stationary at the location of your PC or PCs and only occasionally transported from your site?Ģ.
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Assuming you haven't as yet purchased that Transcend USBEHD, let me ask you something.ġ.