WD external HD

[ta70s]

Hi, I have compared the: Western Digital Elements, 500GB, USB 2.0 & the: Western Digital MyBook Essential Edition 2.0, 500GB, USB 2.0, hard drives and they seem to be the same except for size and "buffer size". What is the buffer size?

link for comparison: http://www.digitec.ch/ProdukteVergleichen1.aspx?artikel=133008,143158

 

[KB3GZW]

Whenever I have bought an external HDD or any drive, I was always told that the more buffer size the better. I still dont know what it actually is, I just know more is better.

I would also look for a drive that has Firewire. It smokes USB.

 

[ta70s]

Thanks, I found out that it's like RAM for the HD. Also dose anyone know if I can partition these HD for Time Machine i.e. 300GB TM & 200GB videos etc.?