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Are all hard disks suitable for external enclosure?
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Mar 15, 2026346 viewsConfidence Score0%
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I'm looking at replacing the actual disk in my external hard disk (USB) with one with higher storage capacity. Based on the connectors, it seems to take any 3.5 SATA drive, but I wonder if all disks are equally suitable. I could imagine that some disks might need more cooling than the tight, fanles…
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You can in theory use any SATA drive if your enclosure supports changing the drive: Those connectors are standard and identical to those in your PC. That said, if you notice any drive that runs excessively hot (I have a 500GB WD Caviar that does), I…
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