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Why Do You Need an External Hard Disk Drive?

An external hard drive is a device that stores files, music, games, videos, and photos. It is a piece of equipment that is important to have as an extension of your home laptop or desktop computer. LaCie make a range of portable storage solutions and their 120 GB hard drives are just one of the items you can find if you know where to look.

What are the Benefits of Having a Portable Hard Drive?

People use hard drives for two main reasons:

  • Extra storage space: Even though your laptop or PC may have a large storage capacity, there could be times when you need extra storage space. You can use an external hard drive to store files that you don't need to have right at your fingertips every day but can easily access them by plugging the drive into your computer when you need.
  • Backup files: As it's possible that computers can stop working, whether it's because of wear and tear, water damage, viruses, or other reasons, it is an excellent idea to backup all of your important photos, documents, and videos. You can make a copy of the files that you want to keep and store the external hard drive in a safe place so that if something does happen to your computer, you know that you still have the files you need. Some hard drives can be set up to do an automatic backup of your files once a week, or you can do a manual backup.

What Should I Know Before Choosing an External HDD?

While external hard drives have basically the same concept and functionality, there are some things to consider before making a selection:

  • Size: The amount of storage space that you can find on a hard drive increases more and more as the years go by. However, just because you can get a 2 TB HDD, doesn't necessarily mean that you should unless you are going to need the space. If you just need to store some photos, files, and a few videos, then a LaCie 120 GB external hard disk drive will be sufficient.
  • Speed: Different features determine the data transfer rate at which a hard drive is able to copy. Whether it has USB 2.0 or 3.0 is a factor, as well as the rotation speeds. Lower cost HDDs often are 5200 rpm, or you can look for more powerful speeds of 7200 rpm that will cost a bit more.
  • Durability: Hard drives are fragile devices and should not be thrown around, or the internal workings can fail. You can look for a design that aims for durability and has enhanced physical protection.

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