320 GB Ext HDD noob question

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Hi All,

Got a noob question for a 2.5 in 320 GB external hard drive,

How much free space should the disk show initially that is without any files?
(eg 300 GB, 310 GB… how much?)
Asking this cos i’m getting one cheap, so thought of checking the free space :huh:

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Type: Seagate Free Agent

Mentioned Capacity:- 320GB

Actual Capacity (usable):- 298GB

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thanks Spacescreamer,

isnt 298 GB a bit low, almost 6.8% capacity lost

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you will get 320X1000X1000X1000= 320000000000 bytes that is 298.02 gb

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marketing standard = kilobyte = 1000bytes

computing standard = kilobyte = 1024bytes

thus the size …

max you can do is partition to ntfs compressed format… will save space depending on the data you store on it.

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thanks for the explanation

now i can tell all my noob friends why their hdd are showing less space :slight_smile:

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10 char char

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