It's about 1/2 or less speed than the internal drive (transfer rate) but still zippy. Also don't make the mistake of thinking said drive is backup. It's just like any other hard disk.
Bob
I have a quick question that might be very easy for someone with the right knowledge. I want to use an external HD with my laptop, some around the 60 to 80G size that I can move most of my files and programs onto to free up the actual memory in my laptop. This might seem like a strange request but I was just wondering if there is an external HD that would work best for me. Thank you very much for any help that you could give!!!

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