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Revision as of 18:42, 17 May 2016

Internal HDD vs. USB HDD

Internal HDD

  • Uses SATA cable and is faster.
  • Speed up to 6GB/s.
  • Has a spinning disk.
  • Usually used for OS and storage.
  • Used for storing footage from cameras.

HDD.jpg


USB HDD

  • Uses USB cable and is slower.
  • Speed up to 450MB/s.
  • Has a spinning disk.
  • Usually used for backup and storage.
  • Used for backup footage from cameras.

USBHDD.jpg