Difference between these 2 Hard drives please?

sparkiemalarkie

Hi I have been looking for an external hard drive to back up my laptop. I was going to use my Tesco Clubcard points.


There are 2 that I think will do the job but I can't tell the difference between them.
Could someone please have a quick look for me so that I get the better one?
http://www.tesco.com/direct/toshiba-store-canvio-1tb-25-inch-external-hard-drive-usb-30-black/296-4891.prd?pageLevel=&skuId=296-4891


http://www.tesco.com/direct/toshiba-1tb-usb-30-external-hard-drive-black/363-2371.prd?pageLevel=&skuId=363-2371


thanks


sparkie

enfield_freddy

difference is the free software that comes with them , never used either , so cant comment ,


I don't use any free software , just copy files over , full stop

sparkiemalarkie

enfield_freddy wrote: »

difference is the free software that comes with them , never used either , so cant comment ,


I don't use any free software , just copy files over , full stop

Thanks. I guess the free software would take up quite a bit of space on the HDD and maybe restrict me to how I can use it. (such as connecting it to the TV to watch films)


thanks for the input


sparkie

enfield_freddy

the software is loaded on the drive instead of giving you an install disk , every time I buy pendrives with this , I delete it and just use manual methods of copying data , the freeby stuff is for non skilled people , and automates it ,

grumpycrab

If you have a Costco near you (and access to a card) these are £25
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00CMPRIME/

sparkiemalarkie

grumpycrab wrote: »

If you have a Costco near you (and access to a card) these are £25
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00CMPRIME/

Thanks I saw that, but no cosco and no card. I can buy the one I've seen for £22 worth of Tesco clubcard vouchers which makes it quite good value.


So, are they basically the same except the software?
One supports Cloud backup facilities ... is that a plus?


sparkie

enfield_freddy

sparkiemalarkie wrote: »

Thanks I saw that, but no cosco and no card. I can buy the one I've seen for £22 worth of Tesco clubcard vouchers which makes it quite good value.


So, are they basically the same except the software?
One supports Cloud backup facilities ... is that a plus?


sparkie

are you going to be using it for cloud backup , backing up your laptop or using it to store films to be shown on your TV?

forgotmyname

Are they both 2.5" drives?

Why do they list the dimensions for one and not the other?

One maybe formatted to FAT 32 but what about the other? Will you be storing large files on it? Files over 4GB?

grumbler

forgotmyname wrote: »

Are they both 2.5" drives?

Why do they list the dimensions for one and not the other?

For the first one they use the term 'highly portable', that is normally used for 2.5" drives without a power supply.

However, reviews for the second one say that it doesn't need a power supply either, i.e. is 2.5" too.

IMO, Tesco Direct is one of the most incompetent and unprofessional online retailers.

kwikbreaks

They'll both be 2.5 drives for sure - you can tell just by looking at the aspect ratio of the case plus there is no mention of an external power supply which a 3.5 drive would need.

Formatting is irrelevant as they can easily be reformatted.

sparkiemalarkie

enfield_freddy wrote: »

are you going to be using it for cloud backup , backing up your laptop or using it to store films to be shown on your TV?

At the moment I need it to back up my laptop as it's on the blink (keeps shutting down.)
I don't really know what cloud is.
At the moment I don't store films.. I tend to record and delete once watched. I have videos of the children that I would like to store.

forgotmyname wrote: »

Will you be storing large files on it? Files over 4GB?

Files from my laptop

grumbler wrote: »

IMO, Tesco Direct is one of the most incompetent and unprofessional online retailers.

You're right. I have had trouble in the past but I have always managed to get it sorted..

So it seems that either one will do... unless there is a better one here?



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