You only have to put up with the noise of a portable drive when you're copying to and from it — not whenever your computer is running. On top of that, many portable storage devices employ quiet 2.5" or smaller drives that are inherently quieter than the full-size ones in your PC. They're just so darn convenient that we had to take a look at a couple samples of Seagate's clumsily named but elegantly designed USB 2.0 Portable Hard Drive and Pocket Hard Drive



Link: SilentPCReview