Best external desktop storage solution

[gravenhex12]

I want to expand my laptop's storage by 1 or 2TB with an external USB 3.0 HDD. However, I want the fastest transfer speeds I can possibly get. Would it be better if I bought something like a WD Passport Ultra, or if I purchased a drive and enclosure separately? I'd probably get a WD Blue or Black drive. Any recommendations? 

Edited May 25, 2016 by gravenhex12

[Rodniz]

SSHD?

[gravenhex12]

2 minutes ago, Rodniz said:

SSHD?

Well I have a 512GB 950pro in my laptop so I don't really need solid state storage. This is really going to be for larger files I don't want to keep on my m.2 drive. 

[Rodniz]

1 minute ago, gravenhex12 said:

Well I have a 512GB 950pro in my laptop so I don't really need solid state storage. This is really going to be for larger files I don't want to keep on my m.2 drive. 

WD Black is the way to go then.

[gravenhex12]

1 minute ago, Rodniz said:

WD Black is the way to go then.

Can you recommend a USB 3.0 enclosure for it then?

[Trevor87]

What hard drive do you have in your laptop at the moment and size ?

What model laptop ?

[gravenhex12]

1 minute ago, Trevor87 said:

What hard drive do you have in your laptop at the moment and size ?

What model laptop is it ?

It's a Dell XPS 13 2015 and I have a Samsung 950 Pro 512GB. 

[Trevor87]

You could go with 1 TB SSD witch would give you a lot more space. Fastest Hard External HDD is 7200 RPM then there SSD External drives it deepens on you budget. 

[Rodniz]

13 hours ago, gravenhex12 said:

Can you recommend a USB 3.0 enclosure for it then?

http://www.amazon.com/Mediasonic-ProBox-K32-SU3-Drive-Enclosure/dp/B0065DUJ0C/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1464262518&sr=8-4&keywords=3.5+inch+hard+drive+enclosure

 

 

This is the one, i got. U can go with any other cheapo one. They all work the same. U will always have an external power source, since usb cant power them. I hope that helped u.

[Captain_WD]

14 hours ago, gravenhex12 said:

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Hi

How much storage space are you looking to get? What speeds do you need?

For a really good performance I could recommend checking WD My Book Pro as it features very good speeds, exchangeable drives, RAID support and Dual Thunderbolt 20Gb/s connection, if your computer supports it.
Other than that you can check the other Desktop and Portable drives and see if any of them would meet your capacity, speed, connection and budget demands. Feel free to ask if there are questions about any of these!

 

Captain_WD.