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Hard Drive Type

There is different types of hard drives (for explanations, click the hyperlink)

 

   
  3.5 drive  

 

   
  2.5 drive  

  • Internal

    • Size

      • 2.5

        • Type of drives are laptop and SSD drive

        • More expensive than 3.5

      • 3.5

        • Mainly used for Desktops and servers.

    • Connector

    • Cost

      •  2.5

        • Regular 2.5 drives are cheaper than SSD drives but SSD is faster

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      • 3.5

        • Cheaper than 2.5  drives

      • Cheaper than external

    • Storage

      • 3.5

        • Up to 6 terabytes (this limit is always changing and may be different by the time you are reading this)

      • 2.5 SSD

        • Up to 1 Terabyte (this limit is always changing and may be different by the time you are reading this

      • 2.5

        • Up to 6 Terabyte (this limit is always changing and may be different by the time you are reading this)

  • External

    • Same as internal but the device is connected externally to the system by a connector

    • Connector

    • IDE

    • Cost

      • May be more expensive than internal

  • Desktop

    • Usually uses internal drives mentioned above

    • However they can use external drives as well

  • Laptop

    • Uses 2.5 size drives

    • Can use regular 2.5 hard drives or SSD drives.

    • Can use internal or external

    • Connectors

    • Type drive

      • Regular laptop

      • SSD

    • Size

    • Storage

      • Up to 1 Terabyte (this limit is always changing and may be different by the time you are reading this)

    • Cost

      • Costs more than 3.5

      • SSD is more expensive than regular 2.5

  • USB

    • For external connections

    • Can be used on Desktops, servers, laptops or anything that accepts USB and hard drives

    • Storage

      • Up to 6 Terabyte (this limit is always changing and may be different by the time you are reading this)

    • Cost

      • Can be more expensive then internal