Deciding on whether to buy a product like WD 3.5″ Red Internal Network Hard Drive or perhaps DYNAMODE USB-HD3.5S-3.0 3.5″ USB HDD Enclosure? You’re in the right place as we’ll take you through all of the specs, features and look at the quality, pricing and reviews of both to help you make the decision on which one to go for.

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WD 3.5″ Red Internal Network Hard Drive vs DYNAMODE USB-HD3.5S-3.0 3.5″ USB HDD Enclosure

WD 3.5

WD 3.5″ Red Internal Network Hard Drive
 DYNAMODE USB-HD3.5S-3.0 3.5

DYNAMODE USB-HD3.5S-3.0 3.5″ USB HDD Enclosure
Type: Internal hard drive

Type: Hard drive enclosure

Capacity: 2 TB

Hard drive format: 3.5″

Interface: SATA III

Internal connectivity: SATA

Drive size: 3.5″

External connectivity: USB 3.0

Device compatibility: – Windows
– Mac

GENERAL
FEATURES

System requirements: – Windows 98 or later
– Mac OS 8.6 or later

Cache/buffer memory: 64 MB

Colour: Black

Other features: – Use Acronis True Image WD Edition cloning software to transfer information from your old drive to your new in minutes
– Energy Efficient
– Designed for 24 x 7 NAS environments

Box contents: – Dynamode 3.5″ USB 3.0 SATA Hard Drive Enclosure
– USB 3.0 cable
– Fixing kit
– Screwdriver

GENERAL

Dimensions : 205 x 25 x 30 mm (H x W x D)

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 1 year

System requirements: – Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP
– MAC OS X Mountain Lion, Lion or Snow Leopard

Colour: Black

Box contents: WD Red 3.5″ Internal Hard Drive

Dimensions: 147 x 101.6 x 26.1 mm (L x W x D)

Weight: 690 g

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 3 years

Price: £84.99

Price: £22.99

Number of Reviews:

Number of Reviews:

Review Score: 8.6 / 10

Review Score: 9.7 / 10


When deciding on whether to buy WD 3.5″ Red Internal Network Hard Drive or DYNAMODE USB-HD3.5S-3.0 3.5″ USB HDD Enclosure, a very important consideration is the price. So we’re going to spend a bit of time looking at the price of both.

To start with, we looked at the price of the 140 products in the same category as WD 3.5″ Red Internal Network Hard Drive, which is the Internal hard drives category. Of these 140 products the average price was £71.58, the most expensive was £399.99 and the cheapest was just £5. We then looked at the price of the 140 in the same as the DYNAMODE USB-HD3.5S-3.0 3.5″ USB HDD Enclosure, which of course the average was £71.58, top price was £399.99 and cheapest £5.

We then looked specifically at the average price of products from WD and Dynamode, the average was £100.05 for WD, £11.47 for Dynamode. The max for each was £349.99/£29.99 and minimum was £8.99/£3.99

Price analysis of WD 3.5

Price analysis of DYNAMODE USB-HD3.5S-3.0 3.5

  • WD 3.5″ Red Internal Network Hard Drive
  • SATA III 6 Gb/s interface
  • Spin speed: 5400 rpm
  • 64 MB cache
  • Top features:- NAS drive balanced to reduce vibration and noise- Efficiency and reliability with low power consumptionDesigned to upgrade your NAS drive, the WD Red 3.5″ Internal Hard Drive adds another 6 TB to your network hard drive. This drive is compatible with 24×7 NAS systems with up to eight bays.NAS driveOptimised for use with NAS systems with up to eight drive bays, the WD Red is designed and tested for these environments. It can meet the demanding requirements of your home or small business and offers 2 TB of storage space.Dual-plane balance control technology ensures that the drive is balanced, helping to reduce vibration and noise, and keep the drive running at its optimum. The 3D Active Balance Plus technology further helps to improve drive performance and reliability.It is simple to install, so it will be ready to use in no time.Efficiency and reliabilityThis drive is designed to run efficiently, which means you won’t need to worry about your carbon footprint or your energy bills. The low power consumption and low operating temperature make it robust and affordable.This drive also features exclusive NASWare technology. This advanced firmware helps it to integrate seamlessly in your system and protect your data.
  • Product codes: 718037815503
  • DYNAMODE USB-HD3.5S-3.0 3.5″ USB HDD Enclosure
  • Compatible with 3.5″ hard drives
  • USB 3.0
  • SATA
  • The Dynamode USB-HD3.5S-3.0 3.5″ USB HDD Enclosure gives you super fast data transfer for improved file access, backup and restore times, enveloped in a light and stylish pocket-sized format.Speedy USB3.0This outstanding USB HDD Enclosure boasts the USB 3.0 interface, which can achieve transfer speeds of up to 10 times that of current USB 2.0 technology. With USB 3.0 you get up to 5 Gbps transfer speeds to your USB 3.0 interface, as well as USB 2.0 compatibility for preserving your hardware.Support and featuresNearly all 3.5‚Äù SATA interface HDDs are supported by this USB HDD Enclosure. You’ll benefit from advanced features such as hardware encryption and integrated 32-bit RISC CPU.Compatibility and contentThis USB HDD Enclosure is compatible with Windows and Mac, and comes with a fixing kit and USB 3.0 data cable.With its plug-and-play functionality there are no drivers required, so it’s a breeze to install the Dynamode USB-HD3.5S-3.0 3.5″ USB HDD Enclosure – an asset to your computing interface!
  • Product codes: 8400800021014

What’s better WD 3.5″ Red Internal Network Hard Drive or DYNAMODE USB-HD3.5S-3.0 3.5″ USB HDD Enclosure?

There are obviously a number of differences between WD 3.5″ Red Internal Network Hard Drive and DYNAMODE USB-HD3.5S-3.0 3.5″ USB HDD Enclosure, but there are several things that you can use when comparing the two. The first of these, which we’ve already covered, is price. Make sure you spend a bit of time deciding how much you are willing and able to spend on your product to really get a good idea if the £84.99 cost of WD 3.5″ Red Internal Network Hard Drive is closer to the expectation you had than the £22.99 pricep point of DYNAMODE USB-HD3.5S-3.0 3.5″ USB HDD Enclosure.

Once you’ve nailed down everything there is to know on the price of both, the next step is to really study the reviews. Taking the time to read reviews of both will really help you to decide which is a better product between WD 3.5″ Red Internal Network Hard Drive and DYNAMODE USB-HD3.5S-3.0 3.5″ USB HDD Enclosure. We looked at the reviews over at Currys PC World for both products and found that WD 3.5″ Red Internal Network Hard Drive scores out of 10 from reviews. Whereas DYNAMODE USB-HD3.5S-3.0 3.5″ USB HDD Enclosure scores out of 10 from reviews.

It’s also really worthwhile spending the time to look at the key differences between the two products. For that you can use our comparison table about which looks at the main features of both products to give you a clear idea of where one product perhaps benefits over another. When comparing the two it’s a really good idea to have an idea in your mind of the key features that you need from your Internal hard drives as this will help you to narrow down the products that do or don’t meet your criteria.



WD 3.5″ Red Internal Network Hard Drive



Rating:
8.77 out of
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