I recently bought a new hard drive to replace my 320 gb old one. Now I want to use the old drive as a media device or backup by converting it to an external portable hard drive.
I was going through Amazon and found this link..
I have following questions.
1. How do I know if my old drive is Sata 2 or Sata 3. I got it in 2007-08. Will putting it in a USB 3.0 enclosure help it achieve good speeds? I do know that it runs at 7200 rpm.
2. Can it provide a decent data transfer if I try playing 4K content on my TV from this drive?
Or I should instead get a USB 2.0 casing as my drive is old hence I won't be able to take advantage of the 3.0 casing/connector port.
I am a bit confused as this is my first external case.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you.
I was going through Amazon and found this link..
Amazon.in: Buy Live Tech 3.0 USB Casing 3.5/2.5 Inch SSD SATA to USB External Hard Drive Enclosure Case for Laptop/Desktop/SSD HD (Hard Disk Not Included) (HDC05 USB 3.0) Online at Low Prices in India | Live Tech Reviews & Ratings
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I have following questions.
1. How do I know if my old drive is Sata 2 or Sata 3. I got it in 2007-08. Will putting it in a USB 3.0 enclosure help it achieve good speeds? I do know that it runs at 7200 rpm.
2. Can it provide a decent data transfer if I try playing 4K content on my TV from this drive?
Or I should instead get a USB 2.0 casing as my drive is old hence I won't be able to take advantage of the 3.0 casing/connector port.
I am a bit confused as this is my first external case.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you.
