Question On WD EXT 1 TB hard drive vs Internal 1 TB model



Question for the experts, currently I see a Western Digital Ext HD 1 TB for $269
The internal Sata Version is $299 (the one I want)

If I buy the external one and open it up, will it be the same as the internal model?


Can I do this, buy the external, open it up and make it sata internal, will it work?

Thanks

jeff

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