jtwrace Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Does anyone here own one of these? I need a portable 2TB drive and this one seems small enough and pretty reasonable price wise. Amazon.com: Seagate Backup Plus Slim 2TB Portable External Hard Drive with Mobile Device Backup USB 3.0 (Black) STDR2000100: Computers & Accessories W10 NUC i7 (Gen 10) > Roon (Audiolense FIR) > Motu UltraLite mk5 > (4) Hypex NCore NC502MP > JBL M2 Master Reference +4 subs Watch my Podcast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXMw_bZWBMtRWNJQfTJ38kA/videos Link to comment
kumakuma Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 I don't have one of those but I have several of the WD My Passport Ultra drives and I am pretty happy with them: http://www.amazon.com/Passport-Ultra-Portable-External-Backup/dp/B00E055H5O/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1417745257&sr=1-1&keywords=wd+passport+2tb Sometimes it's like someone took a knife, baby Edgy and dull and cut a six inch valley Through the middle of my skull Link to comment
wgscott Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 I have a few. They seem to be ok if you don't drop them. With any el cheapo drive, keep 2 copies, preferably on different continents. Link to comment
jtwrace Posted December 5, 2014 Author Share Posted December 5, 2014 I have a few. They seem to be ok if you don't drop them. With any el cheapo drive, keep 2 copies, preferably on different continents. Thanks. Yes, I'm just going to use it for mobile music which is stored on my NAS. W10 NUC i7 (Gen 10) > Roon (Audiolense FIR) > Motu UltraLite mk5 > (4) Hypex NCore NC502MP > JBL M2 Master Reference +4 subs Watch my Podcast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXMw_bZWBMtRWNJQfTJ38kA/videos Link to comment
jcbenten Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 I have the 1.5 TB Seagate and it is at least as reliable as the WD 2 TB drives I also own. The Seagate is also much thinner but not sure about the 2 TB thickness. Note that Seagate now has a 4 TB small, portable drive. It is slightly thicker than the WD 2 TB drives (1/4 to 3/8") and heavier..but 4 TB! QNAP TS453Pro w/QLMS->Netgear Switch->Netgear RAX43 Router->Ethernet (50 ft)->Netgear switch->SBTouch ->SABAJ A10d->Linn Majik-IL (preamp)->Linn 2250->Linn Keilidh; Control Points: iPeng (iPad Air & iPhone); Also: Rega P3-24 w/ DV 10x5; OPPO 103; PC Playback: Foobar2000 & JRiver; Portable: iPhone 12 ProMax & Radio Paradise or NAS streaming; Sony NWZ ZX2 w/ PHA-3; SMSL IQ, Fiio Q5, iFi Nano iDSD BL; Garage: Edifier S1000DB Active Speakers Link to comment
jtwrace Posted December 5, 2014 Author Share Posted December 5, 2014 I have the 1.5 TB Seagate and it is at least as reliable as the WD 2 TB drives I also own. The Seagate is also much thinner but not sure about the 2 TB thickness. Note that Seagate now has a 4 TB small, portable drive. It is slightly thicker than the WD 2 TB drives (1/4 to 3/8") and heavier..but 4 TB! I really don't need 4TB for the one folder that I'm going to put on it and I really want the small physical size. Thanks for the heads up though. W10 NUC i7 (Gen 10) > Roon (Audiolense FIR) > Motu UltraLite mk5 > (4) Hypex NCore NC502MP > JBL M2 Master Reference +4 subs Watch my Podcast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXMw_bZWBMtRWNJQfTJ38kA/videos Link to comment
Audio_ELF Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 For travelling I've found the LaCie "rugged" range worth while ... have dropped a few and never caused drive crashes (though perhaps I'm just lucky). Slightly higher cost than "standard" Seagate and WD external portable drives but maybe worth it. Eloise Eloise --- ...in my opinion / experience... While I agree "Everything may matter" working out what actually affects the sound is a trickier thing. And I agree "Trust your ears" but equally don't allow them to fool you - trust them with a bit of skepticism. keep your mind open... But mind your brain doesn't fall out. Link to comment
wdw Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 I have recently bought a couple of these 2.5 inch Seagate Slims for back-up use. The drive case is surprising cool to the touch after very large file transfers. I took one out of the drive enclosure to place in a firewire enclosure (lots of Youtube vids on this process) to find the drive is actually a Samsung. Is ironic that to purchase the drive alone, without an enclosure, is more costly that the Seagate in the enclosure. Thinking of getting a few more and building a NAS of 2.5 inch drives with a Synology DS414 Slim. Warren Link to comment
kumakuma Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 I have recently bought a couple of these 2.5 inch Seagate Slims for back-up use. The drive case is surprising cool to the touch after very large file transfers. I took one out of the drive enclosure to place in a firewire enclosure (lots of Youtube vids on this process) to find the drive is actually a Samsung. Seagate bought Samsung's HDD business a few years back: Seagate Completes Acquisition of Samsung’s Hard Disk Drive Business | Seagate Sometimes it's like someone took a knife, baby Edgy and dull and cut a six inch valley Through the middle of my skull Link to comment
jtwrace Posted December 5, 2014 Author Share Posted December 5, 2014 To my surprise my local Best Buy had one in stock and the price matched anywhere I could find it online. I reformatted it and it's backing up the folder now. Not bad for $89. W10 NUC i7 (Gen 10) > Roon (Audiolense FIR) > Motu UltraLite mk5 > (4) Hypex NCore NC502MP > JBL M2 Master Reference +4 subs Watch my Podcast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXMw_bZWBMtRWNJQfTJ38kA/videos Link to comment
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