Best Results - Internal or External Hard Drive

what best results:

 

i have heard optimized (defragged) external drive required best results, not sure.

 

any advice helpful

 

thanks,

 

steve

 

welcome forum.

 

unfortunately, have been instructed incorrectly.

 

an internal best. having minimum of 2 physical internals start , having 3 physical internals better, , worth $, long have space , controller connectors.

 

with externals, stack way:

 

1.) usb 2.0  - horribly slow , prone read/write errors, when attempting edit to/from. should used archiving , backups.

2.) fw-400 - slow, better. not prone read/write errors, usb 2.0.

3.) fw-800 - faster yet. use these edit to/from, , can migrate projects computer computer

4.) esata - we're talking. these offer real world performance, bit below internal sata ii hdd's

 

do not have data on usb 3.0's, or sata iii's. scsi good, require dedicated controller, , not large. cost premium $'s, , performance not better well-turned sata ii.

 

ssd's os, 1 should have 2x physical hdd's editing. $/gb ratio still way there.

 

things avoid:

 

1.) partitions on hdd

2.) 1 raid 0, seen single hdd. raid's great , fast, having multiple physical hdd's better video editing. if 1 uses raid, best media hdd , export hdd. use them separate audio hdd.

 

good luck,

 

hunt

 

ps - benefit regular defragmenting. daily, if not more frequently.

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