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External USB 3.0 vs Internal SATA II ???
Machine is DELL Optiplex 780 Tower, Windows 7 Pro, 5-port USB 3.0 card, 4-port front panel USB 3.0.
Two internal HDDs; one is O/S and Miscellaneous documents; the other is 2TB pictures only.
I am getting close to running out of storage space on my internal 2TB HDD.
All four of my internal SATA ports are occupied, as are the PCIe ports.
I have two unused PCI ports.
Although it would be more convenient and seamless to just up the size of my pictures HDD, I dislike the idea of a HDD of more capacity = just more to lose when it fails (I do meticulously back things onto other ext. HDDs).
Also, it has been my observation that, once you go past 2TB, the bigger the HDD the bigger the percentage of negative early-failure reviews.
I have plenty of USB 3.0 ports plus two self-powered 7-port USB 3.0 hubs.
Which is my better option for more working pictures storage, install one of these 6-port SATA II PCI cards, or go with a USB-connected external enclosure ?
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Thanks for reading and all help is appreciated.