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I recently bought a WD 5TB My Passport hard drive for troubleshooting purposes. I was amazed at how compact this thing is, compared to the bricks I am used to. Almost six of these could fit in the space of my 10TB WD elements drive! I would guess these compact HDs are also available in 10TB or greater capacities.
I suppose they are intended for laptop users who travel, but I was thinking of how nice they are for anyone. My question is, are they as good as the larger HDs in terms of reliability, longevity, price, etc? I wouldn't mind paying a little more for such a sleek design. Added bonus: the HD appears to be powered via USB, meaning one less power brick I have to fumble with.
I suppose they are intended for laptop users who travel, but I was thinking of how nice they are for anyone. My question is, are they as good as the larger HDs in terms of reliability, longevity, price, etc? I wouldn't mind paying a little more for such a sleek design. Added bonus: the HD appears to be powered via USB, meaning one less power brick I have to fumble with.