WD My Passport
Feb 16, 2019 07:33:57 #
Feb 16, 2019 07:37:02 #
eagle80 wrote:
Does anyone use the WD Pass Port backup unit? And do you like it?
I'm suspicious of drives that come in an enclosure. The case looks nice, but how good is the drive? For backups, I use HGST internal drives, and I use them externally in enclosures. I had one with a fan, and it made absolutely no difference in temperature, but I generally use the external drives for quick backups, so temperature isn't a concern. For my regular backups, I made a wooden box to hold two large hard drive, and I have a computer fan at one end in case they get warm. CrystalDiskInfo is free utility that shows temp, hours, etc.
https://crystalmark.info/en/software/crystaldiskinfo/
Feb 16, 2019 07:51:55 #
Picture Taker
Loc: Michigan Thumb
If you are using them for back-up get TWO of them and make them both copies of each other for protection of your back up. A drive failing will not be a disaster only an incoviance off buying and copying it from the good one and not a loss of all your work.
Feb 16, 2019 07:52:22 #
steve33 wrote:
Would external ssd drive be safer?
No moving parts to break.
No moving parts to break.
If you're rough with them, yea.
Feb 16, 2019 08:13:10 #
peterg
Loc: Santa Rosa, CA
I use & like my 3TB WD My Wireless Passport Pro. Use it mostly for backups when traveling for automatically backing up both SD and XQD cards. Just plug in card(s), turn on WD, wait for lights to stop blinking. For XQD backups, I use the Sony QDA-SB1 reader, not the Sony MRW-E80 reader. (I use other backup devices, too, but that's another subject.)
Feb 16, 2019 08:14:20 #
mizzee
Loc: Boston,Ma
I have one 1T and two 4T for my MacBook Pro. All work well. I use one for all my raw files and it travels with my lap top. The other two are for system backups.
Feb 16, 2019 08:20:06 #
SanDisk 1TB Extreme Portable External SSD - USB-C, USB 3.1 - SDSSDE60-1T00-G25 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078STRHBX/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_K1aACbYWY2KEB
Feb 16, 2019 08:35:38 #
larryepage
Loc: North Texas area
I prefer to build external storage from high quality SSD drives and separately purchased enclosures. The drives are more expensive, but very nice USB 3 enclosures are about $20, and and assembly takes 15-20 minutes.
Spinning drives are quite fragile, and as capacity goes up, so does fragility. If you pay attention to how most people handle external drives, expectation for anything close to a long life should be pretty low. And even if you are careful, the possibility of an accidental bump or bruise is pretty high.
Of course, SSDs are delicate electronic devices also, and they need care in handling as well. But they do have at least some additional latitude in ability to stand up to some bumps along the way.
Spinning drives are quite fragile, and as capacity goes up, so does fragility. If you pay attention to how most people handle external drives, expectation for anything close to a long life should be pretty low. And even if you are careful, the possibility of an accidental bump or bruise is pretty high.
Of course, SSDs are delicate electronic devices also, and they need care in handling as well. But they do have at least some additional latitude in ability to stand up to some bumps along the way.
Feb 16, 2019 08:38:35 #
peterg
Loc: Santa Rosa, CA
steve33 wrote:
This is a great travel drive. Comes with a short cable that works with both USB Type-C & Type-A jacks.SanDisk 1TB Extreme Portable External SSD - USB-C, USB 3.1 - SDSSDE60-1T00-G25 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078STRHBX/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_K1aACbYWY2KEB
Feb 16, 2019 08:57:16 #
Dikdik
Loc: Winnipeg, Canada
eagle80 wrote:
Does anyone use the WD Pass Port backup unit? And do you like it?
My experience with WD has been terrible...
Dik
Feb 16, 2019 08:58:49 #
larryepage wrote:
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Spinning drives are quite fragile, and as capacity goes up, so does fragility. If you pay attention to how most people handle external drives, expectation for anything close to a long life should be pretty low. And even if you are careful, the possibility of an accidental bump or bruise is pretty high.
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Spinning drives are quite fragile, and as capacity goes up, so does fragility. If you pay attention to how most people handle external drives, expectation for anything close to a long life should be pretty low. And even if you are careful, the possibility of an accidental bump or bruise is pretty high.
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Sounds like they're made out of nitro-glycerin....
Been handling them for over 25 years, not with kid gloves either.
Carefully, but not like they were made out of dynamite.
(Never move externals when they are running - the gyroscope effect...)
Feb 16, 2019 09:14:10 #
TomV
Loc: Annapolis, Maryland
Picture Taker wrote:
If you are using them for back-up get TWO of them and make them both copies of each other for protection of your back up. A drive failing will not be a disaster only an incoviance off buying and copying it from the good one and not a loss of all your work.
Feb 16, 2019 09:53:02 #
Feb 16, 2019 10:11:13 #
I have a WD My Passport for each household computer, which is 3 laptops and a desktop and am satisfied/never had an issue. First suggestion, however, is to reformat the drive and get rid of the software provided by WD.
Feb 16, 2019 10:12:02 #
pmorin wrote:
I use a WD My Passport 4tb on my IMac for backups using only the Mac backup software program that comes with the iOS. I have two 8tb WD drives for regular or daily backup of any files I create. The key to using Westen Digital devices I found, is not to use the software in the bundle. It has no value. The devices themselves are excellent at storing data for longevity.
I’ve had a 500GB My Passport on my iMac for several years running OSX’s built in Time Machine backup. That runs in the background every hour or so making incremental backups so the disk is always on. So far no problem. I have a separate LaCie for dedicated photo backups.
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