Question is should I use an old Azio external e-SATA/USB2.0 HD case for backups, or give up and just buy a USB 3.0 Passport or similar? Is it worth it to then use a WD black drive for backup use, or is this overkill? (use green or blue). What type of HD does WD use in their Passports? Based on pricing, I would think not their black line?
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Use e-SATA external HD case or not?
- Thread starter Rustynuts
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There's nothing wrong with eSATA. I have an e-SATA dock I use from time to time and it works great and is fast. I also have external USB 3.0 drives for backups from my server, and it works great too. If you already have a functioning e-SATA case, I probably wouldn't bother buying anything.
USB is still unreliable garbage, v3 or not. Not much of a question.
I have no idea what your using that's USB and is unreliable garbage, but this isn't 2005. It's been my experience that USB is very reliable.
I have 2 external 3TB USB 3.0 Seagate drives I use for backups for my home sever and my desktop, plus a 2TB USB that is attached to my router and used as cloud storage. All work very well and I've had no problems at all with them.
There's nothing wrong with eSATA. I have an e-SATA dock I use from time to time and it works great and is fast. I also have external USB 3.0 drives for backups from my server, and it works great too. If you already have a functioning e-SATA case, I probably wouldn't bother buying anything.
I only have the case itself, so I need to still buy a SATA HD. That's the issue. Spend money on that or a Passport type (which is more portable/convenient).
I only have the case itself, so I need to still buy a SATA HD. That's the issue. Spend money on that or a Passport type (which is more portable/convenient).
Historically internal hard drives have been a higher quality than factory externals, but I've been using quite a bit of the factory external drives with no issues the past few years--including the 2.5" drives.
The problem with the external aftermarket cases can be the cases are sometimes flaky. I just went through that with a Vantec external enclosure with a laptop drive. If you bumped the case just right, the drive would disconnect. The case gets great reviews online, but isn't great for traveling and being knocked around. I've never had a problem with my 2.5" traveling factory externals. By bump, I mean literally touch the device in some instances.
If you still need to buy a drive, and the case is of questionable quality, I would buy a factory external. If you have a good external case, then I would probably go ahead and just buy a bare drive. However, you can usually get the externals cheaper than internals, so I suppose that's one to consider as well.
If you still need to buy a drive, and the case is of questionable quality, I would buy a factory external. If you have a good external case, then I would probably go ahead and just buy a bare drive. However, you can usually get the externals cheaper than internals, so I suppose that's one to consider as well.
My case is set up for full sized drives, not laptop style. Guess it's not meant to be bumped around (it came with a little stand too). I assume a laptop drive can handle bumps better than an average 3.5" internal?