I just full format and check smart, seems like a lot of work for each drive…
Get an enterprise class hdd, externals aren’t meant to be ran 24/7. Any brand.
Duct tape and a sharpie maybe?
Yeah gonna need the power-on hours to make a determination
I love the “which will last longer” questions. It’s like asking what’s tomorrow’s winning lottery numbers
Anyone feel as they’re gaining popularity they’re increasing prices along with it?
I hesitated to buy the 20tb exos from Newegg due to poor shipping protection but SPD has 6 refurb-only items on sale while most items stayed the same price.
Try the internet archive wayback machine. Might have the page archived.
Screen record as a last resort
I’ve never had my carry on bag weighed.
Carry up to 20 with this baby:
Not sure what you’re going for exactly but this is a good thunderbolt tape drive, quite expensive though:
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1704636-REG/magstor_trb3_hl9_thunderbolt_3_lto9_desktop.html