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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1810197" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>Just a quick FYI. </p><p></p><p><u>Currently there are really only about 3 manufacturers of <strong>internal</strong> hard drives:</u></p><p><u></u></p><p>- Seagate (also makes the brand Maxtor)</p><p>- Toshiba</p><p>- Western Digital (also makes the brand HGST)</p><p></p><p>Then we have <strong>external</strong> hard drive manufacturers (which there are lots & lots & lots). But...the actual hard drive inside these external drives still come from one of the 3 manufacturers listed above. These external drive manufacturers basically take the bare hard drive from one of these three manufacturers...install it into an external case that they assemble/manufacture...and then stamp their name on it.</p><p></p><p>If you're looking to purchase an external drive (and you're concerned what brand the actual hard drive is)...you'll want to research the external drive specs to confirm what manufacturer actually makes the hard drive that's inside.</p><p></p><p>HTH,<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1810197, member: 56379"] Just a quick FYI. [U]Currently there are really only about 3 manufacturers of [B]internal[/B] hard drives: [/U] - Seagate (also makes the brand Maxtor) - Toshiba - Western Digital (also makes the brand HGST) Then we have [B]external[/B] hard drive manufacturers (which there are lots & lots & lots). But...the actual hard drive inside these external drives still come from one of the 3 manufacturers listed above. These external drive manufacturers basically take the bare hard drive from one of these three manufacturers...install it into an external case that they assemble/manufacture...and then stamp their name on it. If you're looking to purchase an external drive (and you're concerned what brand the actual hard drive is)...you'll want to research the external drive specs to confirm what manufacturer actually makes the hard drive that's inside. HTH,:) - Nick [/QUOTE]
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