Could anyone tell me if 1tb is big enough for general home use, or should one go with the 2tb unit. Go be be use to store converted slides.
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Depends on what youre trying to store. Typically, for normal/average use, then it should be fine for quite some time. A full computer backup, without any files, is about 13GB of space. I purchased the 2TB...the bigger the better. But, I store a lot of movies, TV shows, and music.
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Depends on what youre trying to store. Typically, for normal/average use, then it should be fine for quite some time. A full computer backup, without any files, is about 13GB of space.I purchased the 2TB...the bigger the better. But, I store a lot of movies, TV shows, and music.
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It really depends on the size of your files and how many slides you are converting. But as a guide we have a entry level DSLR camera and are very quickly filling our 1tb passport. I would suggest getting the 2tb if the price is not considerably more than the 1tb.
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The best answer will depend on many additional factors (types of files, avg file size, expected growth, etc). To make it simpler, how large are the hard drives on all of your home computer(s) and how full are they? If you've got less than 500GB of total data, then I'd say that the 1TB drive should be fine. This is an extremely general answer because you probably won't want to back up a good portion of the data on your drives (system files, temp files, installed apps, etc).
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I believe the 1tb will hold 200,000 pictures, but for 30% more in cost for the 2tb you will be ensured of always having enough space.
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1TB is a lot of storage. Plenty of room for all my iPhone photos. The main reason that I purchasrd it is that I now use a MacBook Air with no built in CD. I back up everything once a week and that include a very large music library.
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1 TB would be enough for general home use. I've been using mine for the last two months and I've been regularly using it, since I have a lot of clients and back up documents, files, and videos. I also use it for personal photo and video storage. I've only managed to break through to 50 GB. So, in my view, 1 TB should be enough.
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1 terabyte is more than adequate for home use. This would allow two full copies of an entirely filled 500 Megabyte hard drive.
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I currently have a 1tb usb drive connected and it works great. I don't see why it wouldn't support 2tb.
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Absolutely. I installed a 2TB drive in mine 6 months ago. Works like a charm.
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If you go to NewEgg and type "ORICO 6518SUS3", the specs call for up to 4TB but I personally have never used that large of hard drive so far. I have had good luck with both of mine. Oddly, if you go the orico website "http://www.orico.com.cn/en/ProductInfo.aspx?typeid=50&id;=2299", they don't say anything regarding that. If manufactures don't give you specifics, then how are you able to make a decision. I see this all the time. I just don't get it.
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Wow, at 2terrabyte why is that even an issue?? I have no idea.. Just use a huge external hard drive and it should be almost limitless. All I know is that 2tb seems like plenty, at least for me. In four years of many photos, I didn't even fill 250gig on my laptop that was my main computer at the time. I do like this all in one, tho it isn't quite as fast as I had hoped it would be. And I prefer the Windows seven side to the childish eight side. Love the large screen. Overall..I would recommend it..the storage should be plenty especially for a home computer.
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The short answer is, "it depends." The dependent factors are how much data you are going to back up, whether or not you have a SATA connection for the drive and how many generations of backup you want to maintain. With so many backup alternatives available, and for the price, you might consider one of the larger-capacity Western Digital USB-attached backup drives instead. The only reason I bought this drive is because I needed to repair an old desktop PC. It was the lowest cost alternative available.
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Aside from cost considerations, why would you want to do that? If there is one thing I've learned, it is always better to go big when it comes to HDs. 1 T might seem like a lot now, but I bet you'd be suprised how fast you fill it up. I'm wondering if there is a 3rd party alternative that costs less...
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I have two of the 2TB drives and also 4 of the 1TB drives, and can only say that all 6 have worked fine for me. Performance wise, the 2TBs seem identical to the 1TBs, although my 1TBs are shock-proof, while the 2TBs are not. I store a lot of video on the Buffaloes and back up my other files, too. So far, I see no reason why I would not buy another one.
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ABSOLUTELY. I have been using a pair of 3TB, a pair of 4T and a pair of 1 TB seagates for some time with no problems. I do not use any of their special back-up software. (KIK, Ph.D.)
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You can absolutely set it for external storage and automatic backup. It comes with software designed with a program specifically for automatically backing up your data on your computer. It sounds as if you don't particulary need 4TB of storage though. Each TB will holld approximately 250,000 pictures at an average size of 4mb. If you hold your pictures and video near to your heart as I do, I would get 2 each of the 1TB or 2TB drives and use one of them as a backup for all your files, pictures, videos, etc... It's a much better value in my opinion because it gives you a backup copy of all you data, but that's up to you. In the mean time what I would do is cut and paste some of your picture files to a thumb drive so your antivirus software can update itself, buying you some time until you get your hard drive. I hope this was helpful. I don't think you were looking for detailed "Geek speak" to to hlep you make your decision. If so, please let me know and I sill be happy to provide some.
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Hi Craig, Thanks for your useful input. At this stage I think I too should have gone for the 1TB model. Now I can't seem to download video clips onto the 1.5 TB. It starts off OK then freezes and the usual Task Manager solutions don't seem to help and I end up with the dreaded blue screen. I have to switch off and start again. Very boring. If anyone has a solution would be most grateful for help
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There are 4 drive bays. I haven't done so, but I understand you can rig the DVD slot for an additional drive. I have already added USB external without a problem. As far as the larger that 2TB drives - sorry, I haven't tried that. I'm running two small drives to handle the OS in a RAID configuration and 2-2TB drives in a RAID for everything else. Just haven't had a reason to upgrade beyond 2TB yet.
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I agree with you there. They have started lumping lots of items together. Different versions and disc formats of movies etc.. There is really a big difference in performance and other factors in hard drives. The larger the drive capacity, the smaller the track when you get to the max number of platters. I doubt they can fit any more platters in this form factor and they are now making 5TB drives! I have always stayed away from capacities that are on the cutting edge. I wait for the early adopters to find the flaws.At least they keep the Q & A separate.
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I bought a Seagate 1tB about two years ago. I've had to have it replaces twice already and I'm looking for a third replacement. I still have a 150Gb WD drive that I bought nearly a decade ago. In my experience, I would go with the WD... I'm about to buy this one.
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Confusing right? They sell just the hardware and shell. You have to buy the drives. I went with WD Red series. I would recommend you buy two drives ; one to make a mirror backup of the main drive. If yuh have a lot of home videos, buy two 3 TB drives or higher. My analysis suggests that this is the best price point. It is, overall, a $500 investment. But, it's worth it for pictures, phones and computer backup.
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You can use regular 2.5" HDDs but you'll want to pay attention to the thickness of the drive. I went with a WD Red 1TB. I don't have the article handy but there is a good writeup out there on the max thickness and even how to mod it for thicker drives.
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Others (per forum postings elsewhere) have replaced the 500mb standard drive upon purchase to avoid the hassles. You *can* un-mount the OS drive. Most users just probably *shouldn't* go through that. I just left it in there and added 2 1TB drives. Heck Seagate 1.5TB drives are now well under $200 each.Regardless, you can back up the server software (and backup the backup) via the external ports (4 USB/1 eSATA). I recommend doing so and backing up your backup and then taking that to an off-site location such as your work office, safety deposit box, friend's house, etc.