SHOP EXTERNAL HARD DRIVES AT NCIX CANADA
The majority of life’s files are in the digital form, from important business documents to pictures of your nephew Dylan’s 5th birthday party. What would happen if you somehow lost those files? You would break little Dylan’s heart, and perhaps also suffer terrible consequences in terms of business and security. External hard drives offer an easy and inexpensive way to back-up or expand your system’s storage capacity without the need of opening your PC. It is important to have an effective back-up solution to preserve important memories of Dylan and protect them against data loss. You never know what might happen, so it’s always best to be prepared. External hard drives are available at NCIX from leading vendors such
Seagate,
Western Digital,
Buffalo and
G-Technology. Don’t risk losing Dylan and back up your data today.
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How to Choose External Hard Drives
Form Factors - 2.5" & 3.5" External Hard Drives
External hard drives are typically available in two form factors - 2.5" and 3.5" inch sizes. 2.5" external hard drives are mostly self-powered via the USB port and do not require external power connection. This makes them ideal for on-the-go use or switching between multiple systems in the home or the office. 3.5" external hard drives offer larger storage capacity than the 2.5" counterpart but requires external power connection. 3.5" external hard drives are suitable expanding the storage capacity on a desktop system or a single system backup.
External Hard Drive Connectivity Options
The most commonly found connectivity options on external hard drives are USB 3.0 and eSATA. Other options include Wireless and FireWire for legacy system support. USB 3.0 offers fast read and write performance and universal compatibility with virtually most desktop and laptops in the market. For systems with eSATA port, this connectivity option offers the best performance for external storage with improved transfer speed and reduced CPU utilization.
