ylai@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 years agoNot Dead Yet: WD Releases New 6TB 2.5-Inch External Hard Drives - First Upgrade in Seven Yearswww.anandtech.comexternal-linkmessage-square34linkfedilinkarrow-up1221arrow-down10cross-posted to: datahoarder@lemmy.ml
arrow-up1221arrow-down1external-linkNot Dead Yet: WD Releases New 6TB 2.5-Inch External Hard Drives - First Upgrade in Seven Yearswww.anandtech.comylai@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 years agomessage-square34linkfedilinkcross-posted to: datahoarder@lemmy.ml
minus-squareKaRunChiy@kbin.runlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·2 years agoVery high failure rate. even sony 2.5’s have a similar rate of death. For some reason this form factor is just terrible for longevity
minus-squarefatalError@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoMy bet is on density. You cram so much in such a tiny space, so any tiny imperfection or fault will corrupt the data or render the drive unusable.
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Very high failure rate. even sony 2.5’s have a similar rate of death. For some reason this form factor is just terrible for longevity
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My bet is on density. You cram so much in such a tiny space, so any tiny imperfection or fault will corrupt the data or render the drive unusable.
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