# Question about computer HD's **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [February 2, 2006, 7:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-computer-hds/7661 "2006-02-02T07:17:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Boarderx192](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b782af/32.png) [@Boarderx192](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boarderx192)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 7:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-computer-hds/7661/1 "2006-02-02T07:17:50Z")
Im looking to find an external HD to put all of my movies on. What I want to be able to do is take the HD with me if I want to so that I can watch movies durring long flights or at the lib at school in between classes. I was browsing ebay and have seen a bunch of 2.5" external HD that are powered off of the USB. Most of these are under 200GB and are rather expensive. Does anyone know of a protable HD that is over 200GB and is also powered off of the USB? I know that you can you the bigger 3.5" HD’s and they are bigger and cheaper which is ok with me but it seems like they all come with a power cord that you need to plug into a wall which isnt all that practicle for what I want it for. So basically what Im looking for is a Big cappacity HD that can be powered off of the USB cable. Any Ideas? ---
**Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 7:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-computer-hds/7661/2 "2006-02-02T07:23:25Z")
theres a number of “kits” out there that take a standard HD that would normaly be internal, and it givs them a case, and all the power comes from the usb cable you supply the hard drive, hich allows you to shop for a deal on ebay or such scroll down a little ways: > **[extrnal hard drive - Newegg.com](https://www.newegg.com/product/ProductList.aspx?DEPA=0&type=&description=extrnal+hard+drive&Submit=ENE&Ntk=all&N=0&minPrice=&maxPrice=&Go.x=0&Go.y=0)** > > Newegg.com offers the best prices on computer products, laptop computers, LED LCD TVs, digital cameras, electronics, unlocked phones, office supplies, and more with fast shipping and top-rated customer service. Newegg shopping upgraded ™ ---
**Author:** ![Jon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@Jon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jon)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 8:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-computer-hds/7661/3 "2006-02-02T08:24:41Z")
2.5" externals are laptop HD’s in an enclosure. 3.5" is a regular desktop HD in an enclosure. The desktop HD consumes more power,therefore requires a external power supply. Biggest one I could find on newegg that was 2.5 external was 100gb. ---
**Author:** ![haner](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/haner/32/7626_2.png) [@haner](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/haner)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 8:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-computer-hds/7661/4 "2006-02-02T08:45:43Z")
Any 3.5" hdd will require external power. Your best bet is to: 1: upgrade your laptop’s hdd to 100gb 2: buy a/several 2gb usb thumb drives ---
**Author:** ![Violator](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/violator/32/7278_2.png) [@Violator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Violator)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 9:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-computer-hds/7661/5 "2006-02-02T09:53:33Z")
Buy a laptop hard drive. They are designed to be MUCH more resistant to shock. 3.5 desktops suck a dick in this respect. I know because I crashed at least 4 of them so far. Your “savings” wont be worth shit when you lose all your data. ---
**Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 10:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-computer-hds/7661/6 "2006-02-02T10:02:25Z")
^^^ true, but odly, ive punched my computer at LEAST 100 times since 98 … and only had one hd die … 2nd hd that died was cause it was old when i got it, older then the first one …