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Sherwood
23-10-2018, 21:24
I am personally tempted by the 400gb Micro SD Card

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=gbps_tit_s-4_5d81_8de6c094?fst=as%3Aoff&rh=n%3A340831031%2Cp_6%3AA3P5ROKL5A1OLE&bbn=340831031&hidden-keywords=B0758NHWS8|B074DXGB3X|B00HRNYXL0|B01LQQHB LM|B01BIGST2U|B01CVOLBQO|B01M0I3H4Q|B074DXPS6B|B07 92DP87N|B072PVMWRV|B07C58KFX1|B00DQG9OZ2|B073JYC4X M|B01CVOLBPK|B01F9G43WU|B07D998212|B00ECEVGN0|B06X C1WGQR|B074RNRM2B|B00812F7O8|B01BGTG3JA|B015CH1PJU |B07FCMKK5X|B07G3GMRYF|B07G5Q2TRL&ie=UTF8&qid=1538732230&rnid=419151031&lo=computers&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_p=c8a0f1f1-3886-48d4-a106-e0fac4485d81&pf_rd_s=slot-4&pf_rd_t=701&pf_rd_i=gb_main&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_r=W18XNK1RQKFCXDB2V62S

Also crazy price on the 4tb WD Passport drive. I paid a lot more for mine.

Geoff
StanleyB
23-10-2018, 21:55
The 4TB Passport is the best external drive I have ever bought. I dumped my network drive because of it.
Sherwood
23-10-2018, 22:32
The 4TB Passport is the best external drive I have ever bought. I dumped my network drive because of it.

I agree. They are pretty fast and quiet too. I have several of the 4tb jobs so can't really justify buying another. Crazy price for the banana model though!

Geoff
Light Dependant Resistor
24-10-2018, 01:32
If using larger sized drives it makes sense to use the file journal system used by the majority of Linux operating systems
which is Extension 4 , or shortened to ext4, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ext4 this is due to partition tables on comparative NTFS allowing on master boot record (MBR) disks support only partition sizes up to 2 TB
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NTFS For comparison this information is essential https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_file_systems
JohnG
24-10-2018, 07:01
I am in need of a additional back up of my system, as the recommendation is good,
can a link be put up for the 4TB Passport, I just want to make sure I am looking at the correct version.
Sherwood
24-10-2018, 08:49
I am in need of a additional back up of my system, as the recommendation is good,
can a link be put up for the 4TB Passport, I just want to make sure I am looking at the correct version.

This is the one on special offer https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/External-Hard-Drives/WD-WDBYFT0040BYL-WESN-Passport-Portable-PlayStation/B01LQQHBLM/ref=sr_1_9?m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1540333944&sr=1-9&refinements=p_6%3AA3P5ROKL5A1OLE
JohnG
24-10-2018, 10:14
Bought and Payed for.
The last time I purchased a Portable HD, I paid about £50 for 1TB. So this latest purchase is a bargain.

I see through some reviews it can be used as separate compartments, 'me doing that will be fun'
Any ideas on how to best use it for my setting up a digital replay system, will be a added bonus.
Sherwood
24-10-2018, 10:37
Bought and Payed for.
The last time I purchased a Portable HD, I paid about £50 for 1TB. So this latest purchase is a bargain.

I see through some reviews it can be used as separate compartments, 'me doing that will be fun'
Any ideas on how to best use it for my setting up a digital replay system, will be a added bonus.

Connect it to the USB port on your router and then you will have access to the files on all devices on your network.

Geoff
gninnam
24-10-2018, 11:16
It is a good price but it says the data transfer rate is only 1Mb per second - surely that is wrong?
Sherwood
24-10-2018, 13:45
It is a good price but it says the data transfer rate is only 1Mb per second - surely that is wrong?

Depends upon file size but I believe it well over 100mb p/s. In use it's as fast as most drives I have had but of course it takes a long time to transfer 1tb of files, let alone 4tb. Plenty fast for streaming though.

Geoff
gninnam
24-10-2018, 14:54
Depends upon file size but I believe it well over 100mb p/s. In use it's as fast as most drives I have had but of course it takes a long time to transfer 1tb of files, let alone 4tb. Plenty fast for streaming though.

Geoff

1Mb does seem piss poor even over USB 2 - can only assume it's a misprint!
Sherwood
24-10-2018, 15:46
1Mb does seem piss poor even over USB 2 - can only assume it's a misprint!


I recently copied around 1.6tb of flac files from one WD 4tb drive to another via USB 3.0. Took around two hours so I reckon close to 1tb per hour transfer rate.

This revew gives some more info https://www.storagereview.com/wd_my_passport_ultra_review_4tb

Geoff