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Hi, I was just about to purchase a WD MyBook 6TB drive as my offsite backup solution to my desktop PC, which contains a 2TB drive and a 4TB drive.
However, I realized that for the same price I can purchase three units of a 2TB portable drive (like the Seagate Backup Slim), which is currently on sale fo 89$CDN.
Although a 6TB sounds convenient (set it to backup and let it do its thing), I'm not really a fan of physically large backup drives, especially when they require an AC outlet for power. Buying three portable drives would mean its easier to carry back and forth when I do my offsite backup update (these are tiny and dont require a power outlet). And if the day ever comes that I use them for every day use instead of just once a month backup update, then they will be more convenient than the larger WD My Book.
I am however curious in terms of 2 things..
1). Would the speeds be comparable? (i dont know what drives are in either of these units)
2). Will it be complicated to backup a 4TB to two 2TB drives? Has anyone ever done it? I'm guessing you have to find an easy cutoff point...
Thoughts from the community please...
However, I realized that for the same price I can purchase three units of a 2TB portable drive (like the Seagate Backup Slim), which is currently on sale fo 89$CDN.
Although a 6TB sounds convenient (set it to backup and let it do its thing), I'm not really a fan of physically large backup drives, especially when they require an AC outlet for power. Buying three portable drives would mean its easier to carry back and forth when I do my offsite backup update (these are tiny and dont require a power outlet). And if the day ever comes that I use them for every day use instead of just once a month backup update, then they will be more convenient than the larger WD My Book.
I am however curious in terms of 2 things..
1). Would the speeds be comparable? (i dont know what drives are in either of these units)
2). Will it be complicated to backup a 4TB to two 2TB drives? Has anyone ever done it? I'm guessing you have to find an easy cutoff point...
Thoughts from the community please...
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