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Speed of my USB?
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<blockquote data-quote="Chilbear" data-source="post: 761950" data-attributes="member: 32643"><p>Welcome to the forum and we won't flame you if you provide us with enough information to help you, and you have.</p><p></p><p>Your iMac specs are here <a href="http://www.apple.com/imac/specs/" target="_blank">Apple - iMac - Tech Specs</a></p><p></p><p>It shows two USB ports and each one is a different speed with 800 being faster (it is in megabits per second I believe). I am not sure but I would bet in the owners manual it would tell you which port is the fastest. Some external USB devices are 400 (older) and the newer are rated at 800. If it is not too late please think about an option with Firewire which is the ideal situation for a backup drive. A little bit of money will make you do lots of backups because it is fast and the drive is usable saying only that transferring to and from a USB device can be slow.</p><p></p><p>I love Western Digital and use only their drives myself. The enclosure is where the speed hits the ground. Make sure yours has a fan if possible and firewire for speed. A cheap backup device may not be there when you need it because of overheating and/or other issues. Buy quality if at all possible.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chilbear, post: 761950, member: 32643"] Welcome to the forum and we won't flame you if you provide us with enough information to help you, and you have. Your iMac specs are here [url=http://www.apple.com/imac/specs/]Apple - iMac - Tech Specs[/url] It shows two USB ports and each one is a different speed with 800 being faster (it is in megabits per second I believe). I am not sure but I would bet in the owners manual it would tell you which port is the fastest. Some external USB devices are 400 (older) and the newer are rated at 800. If it is not too late please think about an option with Firewire which is the ideal situation for a backup drive. A little bit of money will make you do lots of backups because it is fast and the drive is usable saying only that transferring to and from a USB device can be slow. I love Western Digital and use only their drives myself. The enclosure is where the speed hits the ground. Make sure yours has a fan if possible and firewire for speed. A cheap backup device may not be there when you need it because of overheating and/or other issues. Buy quality if at all possible. [/QUOTE]
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