With the price of terabyte hard drives dropping dramatically, you can now pick up a cheap external hard drive unit for a great price. Western Digital, Seagate, Maxtor and Buffalo lead the way with 1tb, 2tb, 3tb and even 4tb options. The quality of these drives is very good with Seagate and Western Digital coming top for reliability. External USB terabyte drives are all USB 2.0 and some, like the Iomega MiniMax, have firewire ports for added connectivity.
Silent drives and performance considerations
If you want a silent USB external hard drive, then consider the Seagate brand as they are very quiet and have great performance. Transfer rates vary considerably so stick to brands like Seagate, WD, Maxtor, Buffalo and Iomega if you want the fastest speeds possible.
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