Cheaper? Internal HDDs have been more expensive than USB ones for the last decade or so. Which is why Hard Drive shucking (i.e. ripping the HDD out of the USB enclosure for internal/NAS use) is such a common sport.
Really? At least in the uk it’s always been the exact opposite, if you look up “4tb hdd” on amazon for example you get results from £70, whereas “4tb external hdd” returns £90+ listings…
Cheaper? Internal HDDs have been more expensive than USB ones for the last decade or so. Which is why Hard Drive shucking (i.e. ripping the HDD out of the USB enclosure for internal/NAS use) is such a common sport.
Really? At least in the uk it’s always been the exact opposite, if you look up “4tb hdd” on amazon for example you get results from £70, whereas “4tb external hdd” returns £90+ listings…