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<blockquote data-quote="Scott_R" data-source="post: 1713926" data-attributes="member: 240516"><p>I'm finally replacing the NAS drive I've been using for Time Machine, having gotten fed up with corrupted backups.</p><p></p><p>I'm looking into a 4TB Seagate Backup Plus Drive. There are two models: a desktop and a portable (USB-powered) drive.</p><p></p><p>It seemed to be a no-brainer, as the portable is only $5 more and doesn't need a power brick. That has me wondering: why would someone choose the desktop model over the portable? As far as I can see, the specs are the same. I don't really need the portability itself, but not having to find a spot to plug in yet another brick seems compelling.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Scott_R, post: 1713926, member: 240516"] I'm finally replacing the NAS drive I've been using for Time Machine, having gotten fed up with corrupted backups. I'm looking into a 4TB Seagate Backup Plus Drive. There are two models: a desktop and a portable (USB-powered) drive. It seemed to be a no-brainer, as the portable is only $5 more and doesn't need a power brick. That has me wondering: why would someone choose the desktop model over the portable? As far as I can see, the specs are the same. I don't really need the portability itself, but not having to find a spot to plug in yet another brick seems compelling. [/QUOTE]
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