Portable HDD for data Backup

[ArslanSSS]

Assalam-o-aliakum to all,
Guys as the title suggest i want to back up movies & games on my HDD to a portable HDD i am thinking of buying any 1TB HDD from galaxy.
Now my question is am i making right decision? i want my backup data to be safe atleast 3 or 4 years & i after making back-up on Portable HDD i will be rarely using it, like once a month most of the time it will be carefully placed inside my drawer.
if not what do you guys suggest?

 

[smaaz]

Yes buy a USB3 hdd and it will serve you good, but do keep in mind portable HDD get hot so if proper care is taken they will last long, I have a 40gb portable from 2004 and it still works

 

[ArslanSSS]

Yes buy a USB3 hdd and it will serve you good, but do keep in mind portable HDD get hot so if proper care is taken they will last long, I have a 40gb portable from 2004 and it still works

Can you recommend me any with model and manufactures? there are so many on galaxy.com i am confused.
And thank you for the reply.

 

[smaaz]

Why Galaxy just visit Hafeez center and you will find all of them at cheaper rates. WD my passport is a good drive.

 

[ArslanSSS]

OK i will, i was looking to buy Trancend 1TB storejet but its 2.0 so i think ill drop it. these Lacie HDDs are quite expensive any specific reason for that?

 

[xtreme1gamer]

Walikumasalam. Brother Arsalan, I would firstly like to share my thoughts on this and tell my opinion if you consider it that is. I own a Western Digital My Book Essential USB 2.0 1TB External Hard Drive that I use for my movie backups at home and keep in mind that needs an external power adapter that I have no objection against but keep in mind that this setup is huge when compared to my official use WD My Passport USB 3.0 1TB External (portable non adapter version) for backups, etc. To keep things simple I like both the products and the speed of the Hard Drives on USB 2.0 use tends to favor the My Book and both can Write at around 20 to 30MB per second and Read at around 30+ MB per second. I like the WD Passport for its portable use in office as I travel alot on my job. As for the other hard drives I have used and experienced and their features ... well the Seagate GoFlex 1TB (portable) and Western Digital Elements 1TB (portable) also perform the same round about but to be future proof I recommend getting a USB 3.0 Hard Disk with whatever space limit you like. Due to the new speed and technological advancements (features as well) if you want a good hard disk for home use and just backing up get a external powered (Adapter) hard disk and if you want portability get a non powered (no adapter and self powered on USB) hard drive.



Your Choices:

Powered with External Adapter - Big and Relatively Faster but takes space and definitely not for carrying. ( e.g WD My Book Series, Seagate GoFlex Series, etc )
Non Powered with Adapter on USB - Small, Portable and space saving. ( e.g WD My Passport, Seagate GoFlex, etc )



(Summary) - Get any Hard Drive based on your usage and space requirements as all are the same nearly but I trust WD and Seagate as IBM and Maxtor are not available these days and the quality is getting better (*cough*) day by day due to quality and pricing issues(*made in china*, no offence).

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[ArslanSSS]

Ok thanks mate. Ill go with western digital and decide which one suit me better.

 

[abobobilly]

You have TWO choices.

1. Get an Internal HDD --- The Seagate 14th Gen Drives are great value for money. For slightly more money of a 1TB External, you can have DOUBLE the storage i.e. 2TB.

2. Get an External HDD --- For approx 8k, you can have a Western Digital My Passport 1TB. Decent performer and with USB3.0 support. Its fairly priced however needs to be handled with care as there is no shock protection. (Alternatively you can buy a WD Shock Proof Cover, which won't be cheap)


Choose whatever you prefer. If you want more storage, you can have the 2TB Seagate 14th Gen drive (read the thread mentioned above carefully) or you can have the External optional if you want portability.

 

[ArslanSSS]

You have TWO choices.

1. Get an Internal HDD --- The Seagate 14th Gen Drives are great value for money. For slightly more money of a 1TB External, you can have DOUBLE the storage i.e. 2TB.

2. Get an External HDD --- For approx 8k, you can have a Western Digital My Passport 1TB. Decent performer and with USB3.0 support. Its fairly priced however needs to be handled with care as there is no shock protection. (Alternatively you can buy a WD Shock Proof Cover, which won't be cheap)


Choose whatever you prefer. If you want more storage, you can have the 2TB Seagate 14th Gen drive (read the thread mentioned above carefully) or you can have the External optional if you want portability.

Mate i dont want portability and my price range is around 13k what i want is reliability. ive read good reviews about Western digital so i think ill go with that Seagate 2TB is also a good option but, using an internal hdd for back up is an lot of hassle.

 

[abobobilly]

"Data Backup" in its truest form is NEVER cheap. But considering the contents you want to back up (movie, music etc), i'd recommend going for more storage and get the Internal 2TB drive.

 

[smaaz]

get that internal drive 2tb is alot of space, and you can buy a cheap usb case to make it portable.

 

[devnull]

A drive installed in the same case as your current PC is not a very good backup drive. The reason is that if there is a problem with your current PC it could damage both your main and backup drives. For example a PSU that goes bad, a power surge or a thief breaks into your house and decides to grab your PC.

Ideally you want to store backups offsite from your main PC. That is keep them somewhere else like a bank deposit box. But if you can't do that then at the very least you should use an external drive.

Finally I have not heard good things about those portable USB cases that let you convert an internal drive into an external one. I have heard that they damage the drive over time. So be careful. If you go down this route buy something other than the ultra cheap chinese cases. Look for quality branded ones.