質問: why is my storejet`s(external-hdd) capacity shown on computer is different from the package?
回答: all hard drives including transcend`s storejet series will display a lower than stated capacity when they are viewed on a computer. the reason for this discrepancy is the way in which hard drive manufacturers calculate a megabyte of memory.windows calculates a megabyte, or 1,000kbs (or 1,000x1,000 bytes), as 1,000kbs, when in fact the correct calculation is 1,024kbs.so, for a 320gb hard drive, windows will calculate the hard drive as having a capacity of 320,000,000,000/1,024/1,024/1,024=298gbthe actual capacity of different hdd are shown below: package on computer package on computer 160gb 149gb 640gb 596gb 250gb 232gb 750gb 698gb 320gb 298gb 1tb 931gb 500gb 465gb 1.5tb 1397gb 2tb 1863gb