12-08-2023, 07:23 PM
(This post was last modified: 12-08-2023, 07:25 PM by Wainuitech. Edited 1 time in total.)
(12-08-2023, 02:40 PM)SueDonim Wrote: How about portable hard drives? My (SSD) computer is just used as a server and all my data is on portables, up to 5TB. I'd love to go the SSD way with them but there is a huge price difference last time I looked.
Large SSD Capacity are not as common mechanical drives ( yet) 
You have to remember, (when it comes down to it)  an external Drive is nothing more than a Standard SSD or mechanical drive in a fancy case. Their size is still either 2.5 or 3.5" Drives inside the case, with the occasional M.2
These drives are still the same for failures as a Drive in a PC / Laptop. Saving all your data ONLY on an external drive is dangerous, and not safe from lose.
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