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Joe B.
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Joe B. asked in Computers & InternetHardwareOther - Hardware · 1 decade ago

Which Western Digital drive is faster?

I've currently got a 150GB Western Digital My Book hard drive which I am pretty happy with. I am looking to get a 1 TB drive, however, and I am wondering which is faster between these two:

Western Digital My Book Essential Edition 1 TB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive WDH1U10000N

or

Western Digital Elements 1 TB USB 2.0 Desktop External Hard Drive WDE1UBK10000N

I can't find reference anywhere as to the speed of these drives, and various reviews of them say they're slow...but to me, slow is relative...I'm happy with the speed of my existing My Book...

Are these drives on par with it? Is one faster than the other?

Please just answer the question...I'm not looking for recommendations for other drives...it's going to be one of the two drives I mentioned above.

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  • dik b
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago
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    As those are both USB drives , the relative speed differences are irrelevant. They both will operate as fast as the USB connection will allow and NO faster. 480mbps or about 60Mbps. The relative differences between the individual disks are miniscule anyway.

    Good luck.

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