“I am looking to put movies on it. I know it can store and play them, but would they lag or be slower or more choppy than if they were stored directly on my laptop?”
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I assume it would work fine. I work with Adobe Premiere Pro projects, good sized intensive projects, and don't have any slowness problems with the hd.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.The speed of the USB 3.0 should be more than enough to handle video streaming without any lag.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.We use one of these to hold our entire iTunes library for our family, as we use Apple TVs rather than cable or other streaming methods, and we have had no problems with lag time. Just be sure you have a good quality wireless router. We use the high-end Apple router in our home.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.This is one of the reasons I purchased this hard drive. I have watched movies using it and haven't seen any lag or choppy play.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.The transfer rates are sufficient to prevent lag.
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