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Anonymous
Don't buy this junk. I have two 8TB external drives, which exactly look like the one in picture. Both completely stopped working within 1 year. The typical failure sign is that it took more than 7 days to backup ~1TB of data. I didn't use this junk frequently. I just used the drives for backup.
4 years ago |
Anonymous
Yes, it's very dangerous to use this kind of drives, because they are easy to fail, and if you don't have another copy of the backed-up files, you are doomed. If you really want a huge storage, just buy two same hds and RAID them.
4 years ago |
Anonymous
Mine is still working after 10 years. I agree if you are serious on the backup, Raid is the water to go. //@anonymous: Yes, it's very dangerous to use this kind of drives, because they are easy to fail, and if you don't have another copy of the backed-up files, you are doomed. If you really want a huge storage, just buy two same hds and RAID them.
4 years ago |
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Anonymous
Appreciate if someone could comment whether it is a good deal or not
4 years ago |
Anonymous
The market for portable HDDs has stabilized and the product itself is getting obsolete with portable SSD prices dropping. Most name brand HDDs are quite comparable so it really just comes down to their prices. If you can find a low enough and comfortable price, just go for it. Nothing should really go wrong. //@Anonymous: Appreciate if someone could comment whether it is a good deal or not
4 years ago |
Anonymous
Depending on usage, expect them to fail after sometime 3-5 years.
Common sense with these spinning drives:
Always keep a secondary backup.
Magnets such as your smart speaker, high ended headphones whatever keep it at a distance.
Vibration, heat and proper disconnect plays vital role in longevity of these drives.
I am a photographer and travelled a lot in 2015, 2016 and lost a TB worth of pictures due to above carelessness. Please learn from me.
4 years ago |
Anonymous
Thanks! //@anonymous: Depending on usage, expect them to fail after sometime 3-5 years.
Common sense with these spinning drives:
Always keep a secondary backup.
Magnets such as your smart speaker, high ended headphones whatever keep it at a distance.
Vibration, heat and proper disconnect plays vital role in longevity of these drives.
I am a photographer and travelled a lot in 2015, 2016 and lost a TB worth of pictures due to above carelessness. Please learn from me.
4 years ago |
Anonymous
these hard drives are scary. I get SSD or bust.
4 years ago |
Anonymous
Dddddddddddd //@anonymous: The market for portable HDDs has stabilized and the product itself is getting obsolete with portable SSD prices dropping. Most name brand HDDs are quite comparable so it really just comes down to their prices. If you can find a low enough and comfortable price, just go for it. Nothing should really go wrong. //@Anonymous: Appreciate if someone could comment whether it is a good deal or not
4 years ago |