ylai@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agoAfter 7-Year Hiatus, Western Digital Unveils 6TB 2.5-Inch Hard Driveswww.extremetech.comexternal-linkmessage-square32fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkAfter 7-Year Hiatus, Western Digital Unveils 6TB 2.5-Inch Hard Driveswww.extremetech.comylai@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square32fedilink
minus-squaregradyp@awful.systemslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-27 months agoBought some of the old versions for backup drives. That was a mistake.
minus-squaregradyp@awful.systemslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 months agoNot exactly reliable and less than easy rma process. Sorry, had typed this and forgotten to hit submit :(
minus-squareKaRunChiy@kbin.runlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·7 months 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-up0·7 months 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.
minus-squaregradyp@awful.systemslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 months agoAt the time it was fine. I had an array of 4tb drives that I was backing up with a series of 5gb drives. They were just so unreliable; all but one failed while the array they backed up is still spinning strong.
minus-squaregradyp@awful.systemslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 months agoBingo. Sorry, had typed a reply about my failure rate and difficulties getting an RMA but forgot to submit.
Bought some of the old versions for backup drives. That was a mistake.
why?
Not exactly reliable and less than easy rma process.
Sorry, had typed this and forgotten to hit submit :(
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
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.
At the time it was fine. I had an array of 4tb drives that I was backing up with a series of 5gb drives. They were just so unreliable; all but one failed while the array they backed up is still spinning strong.
Bingo. Sorry, had typed a reply about my failure rate and difficulties getting an RMA but forgot to submit.