I believe I've decided on an OWC Mercury Elite AL Pro enclosure, and either a WD Caviar Green or Black as an external storage/backup drive.
IF all else is equal, I think the lower power consumption and heat/noise from the Green would sway me in that direction, though the 5 year warranty on the Black is compelling as well.
So, IS all else equal between these two drives for the task of general file storage and backups?
In a more general sense, what's the benefit of an enclosure like the one I selected vs. a bus powered 2.5" enclosure such as the Elite AL Pro Mini, other than the obvious size/speed of the drive?
IF all else is equal, I think the lower power consumption and heat/noise from the Green would sway me in that direction, though the 5 year warranty on the Black is compelling as well.
So, IS all else equal between these two drives for the task of general file storage and backups?
In a more general sense, what's the benefit of an enclosure like the one I selected vs. a bus powered 2.5" enclosure such as the Elite AL Pro Mini, other than the obvious size/speed of the drive?