Question choose the best external HDD

[magnificent_90]

Hi
I'm buying an external HDD and I've come up with the following models, which one is better?

https://consumer.apacer.com/eng/content.php?sn=1670

https://www.silicon-power.com/web/product-Armor_A85

I appreciate your response.

 

[lvt]

Both are comparable in ruggedness and built quality.

What capacity do you want to buy? The HDD's brand inside varies depending on the capacity, sometimes you get a Samsung HDD, sometimes you get a Seagate and so on. Personally I prefer an unit with WD HDD.

 

[magnificent_90]

I'm looking for a 5 terabyte HDD.
I was thinking of a rugged and military-grade one to protect my data. I already had a 2-terabyte WD but it was not military-grade.

 

[lvt]

I'm looking for a 5 terabyte HDD.
I was thinking of a rugged and military-grade one to protect my data. I already had a 2-terabyte WD but it was not military-grade.

According to this article, the SP A85 uses a 5TB Seagate Barracuda HDD, which is pretty good choice of HDD.

Silicon Power Armor A85 5TB Review

Big on Value and Performance Recently we took a long hard look at the Silicon Power A62 Armor 4TB external

www.realhardwarereviews.com

It also has military grade protection.

 

[magnificent_90]

According to this article, the SP A85 uses a 5TB Seagate Barracuda HDD, which is pretty good choice of HDD.

Silicon Power Armor A85 5TB Review

Big on Value and Performance Recently we took a long hard look at the Silicon Power A62 Armor 4TB external

www.realhardwarereviews.com

It also has military grade protection.

Thank you so much for your reply.
Can you also let me know what HDDs are used inside Apacer AC732 and Adata HD710 pro?

 

[lvt]

Can you also let me know what HDDs are used inside Apacer AC732 and Adata HD710 pro?

Both AC732 and HD710 use Seagate HDD.

AC732 review, you can see the HDD serial is ST4000LM-024 which is a Seagate.

Apacer AC732 4TB 軍規抗摔行動硬碟開箱 / 防摔震塵水 大容量存安心

說到行動硬碟還是目前可攜式、外接備份的選擇中，有著最大容量與每單位儲存價格最划算的產品，Apacer 宇瞻科技旗下有著多款行動硬碟的產品，其中「AC732」則具備著軍規抗摔、耐重壓的保護，更有著 IP68 防塵、防水的絕密功能，內部也以懸吊抗震結構保護硬碟本體，容量選擇上更有著 5TB 大容量、USB 3.2 Gen 1 介面，讓需要大量外接儲存、備份的用戶可存的安心。 規格 容量：1TB / 2TB / 4TB / 5TB 材質：鋁合金 / 塑膠 介面：USB 3.2 Gen 1（USB 3.0）Type A 介面傳輸速度：USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps、USB 2.0...

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The teardown of a HD710 Pro, you can see at the end of the video the Seagate logo (blurry but still visible).

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1maRv0E1WR4

 

[magnificent_90]

Both AC732 and HD710 use Seagate HDD.

AC732 review, you can see the HDD serial is ST4000LM-024 which is a Seagate.

Apacer AC732 4TB 軍規抗摔行動硬碟開箱 / 防摔震塵水 大容量存安心

說到行動硬碟還是目前可攜式、外接備份的選擇中，有著最大容量與每單位儲存價格最划算的產品，Apacer 宇瞻科技旗下有著多款行動硬碟的產品，其中「AC732」則具備著軍規抗摔、耐重壓的保護，更有著 IP68 防塵、防水的絕密功能，內部也以懸吊抗震結構保護硬碟本體，容量選擇上更有著 5TB 大容量、USB 3.2 Gen 1 介面，讓需要大量外接儲存、備份的用戶可存的安心。 規格 容量：1TB / 2TB / 4TB / 5TB 材質：鋁合金 / 塑膠 介面：USB 3.2 Gen 1（USB 3.0）Type A 介面傳輸速度：USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps、USB 2.0...

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The teardown of a HD710 Pro, you can see at the end of the video the Seagate logo (blurry but still visible).

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1maRv0E1WR4

So, then why is the SP the best if these three are using the same HDD inside? (Or are they using different HDDs?)

 

[lvt]

So, then why is the SP the best if these three are using the same HDD inside? (Or are they using different HDDs?)

That's about the 5TB version, the others versions may use different HDD, for example the A30 (1TB) uses a Samsung HDD.

 

[magnificent_90]

That's about the 5TB version, the others versions may use different HDD, for example the A30 (1TB) uses a Samsung HDD.

What do you mean? Do these three external hard drives use three different HDDs in the 5 tb version of they all have the same HDDs?

And one more thing. Now that I have understood about their internal HDDs, are they even good choices for the money? Or should I buy a WD or Seagate instead? Or even cheaper E-HDDs from Adata or SP? Like these ones:

Seagate One Touch-Festplatte | Seagate Deutschland

Seagate One Touch HDD: Tragbarer USB 3.0-Speicher mit einfacher Dateiverwaltung und automatisierten Sicherungen. Inklusive Mylio Create- und Adobe Cloud-Abonnements.

www.seagate.com

https://www.silicon-power.com/web/us/product-S07

https://www.westerndigital.com/products/portable-drives/wd-my-passport-usb-3-0-hdd#WDBPKJ0050BBK-WESN

https://www.adata.com/uk/consumer/260

 

[lvt]

What do you mean? Do these three external hard drives use three different HDDs in the 5 tb version of they all have the same HDDs?

Actually I only can say that the A85, AC732 and HD710 use HDD from Seagate.

And one more thing. Now that I have understood about their internal HDDs, are they even good choices for the money? Or should I buy a WD or Seagate instead? Or even cheaper E-HDDs from Adata or SP? Like these ones:

WD and Seagate are both OK.

I prefer WD mainly for the software included with the product.

 

[magnificent_90]

Actually I only can say that the A85, AC732 and HD710 use HDD from Seagate.



WD and Seagate are both OK.

I prefer WD mainly for the software included with the product.

Oh okay! So what's your suggestion for me? Which 5 terabyte external HDD should I buy?

 

[lvt]

Oh okay! So what's your suggestion for me? Which 5 terabyte external HDD should I buy?

The A85 seems to tick all the boxes to me.