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Since my external hard drive had a mechanical failure I’m looking for a new drive. Does anyone have any recommendations that have worked well for them.
What are some trusted brands? Should I stay clear of Seagate(the one that failed)? Are they in general, more prone to mechanical failures then other drives?
I’d prefer it to be smaller and portable since I use a laptop. I’d also like it to be at least 2 TB.
-Thanks!
HannahI have several Western Digital (WD) 2TB drives that haven’t given me any trouble with over the last several years. (At least one of them survived a house fire, and it’s still working! Obviously I don’t keep any critical data on it, but it’s good for a secondary backup.) Of course, I’m sure you can find folks who have had zero trouble with Seagate drives too, so take all anecdotal evidence with a grain of salt. 🙂 I wouldn’t hesitate to buy Western Digital drives again though. Buy from a reputable source (like Adorama/B&H) and not just a random Amazon or eBay seller.
Thank you @buddingphotographer. I’ll have to check into Western Digital.
Good point about reputable sources.(Sometime cheaper can be tempting 🙂 . But that’s just it, it’s cheaper. ) For most of my technical purchases I’ve used Adorama or Best Buy.I have also had really good luck with Western Digital drives. Samsung drives are great as well. SSDs are going to be faster and more reliable than an HDD (spinning drive) as they don’t have moving parts to fail, but are also quite a bit more expensive.
Thank you @charlesiv for sharing the drives that have worked for you.
So far, I like what I’m seeing with WD drives.
I like the fact that SSDs would be faster and more reliable than HDD. But for the price, I was thinking it would be better to get two HDD, and use one for backing up.
I have been researching drives to try to understand how they work so I can get the one that best fits my needs.
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