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Old 05-09-2019, 12:49 PM   #1
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Portable HDD (normal and SSD)
I looking to pick up some external HDD.
Will be looking at Samsung or Sandisk for SSD.

Any recommendation for normal?
I only see HP and Seagate.
Prefer WD....
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Old 06-09-2019, 01:10 AM   #2
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You can check the brochures again now - Toshiba and WD are options too.
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Old 06-09-2019, 02:13 PM   #3
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thanks. Yeap just saw them uploaded
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Old 07-09-2019, 06:41 PM   #4
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Got WD Mypassport, no more free power bank, gave water flask, pouch and mouse.
Need to insist when collecting the gifts or they’ll pretend and not pass u.
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Old 07-09-2019, 07:10 PM   #5
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Samsung t5 500gb. $170 after discount in Qoo10.

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Old 08-09-2019, 09:41 AM   #6
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Shopee having a 10% cashback sale now, given in currency of their own coins.
You can wait for the 20% coupon every 12am and 12pm, and just buy it -

Prior to this I have accumulated about 1,000 coins, so I bought a WD My passport 4TB - for around $144 - $10 (aka 1000coins) = $134, while accumuating back 1500 coins (20% cashback coupon cap). Delivery is around 1-2 days, so its relatively quick via ninjavan.

Technically I got it for if you count all the coins involved, I spent $134 with another $5 worth of shopee coins in cashback, for $129.

Heard my friend say that he saw a 4tb last show at $119-129 price range, however I did not see it myself. Perhaps you might wish to study the past year's brochure to compare prices if you are waiting for the best season to get a hdd.
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Old 08-09-2019, 09:43 AM   #7
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View Post Mclairs83 wrote:
Samsung t5 500gb. $170 after discount in Qoo10.

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tammuz $79 for 480gb m2 ext
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Old 08-09-2019, 09:44 AM   #8
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View Post LeNzArRo wrote:
Shopee having a 10% cashback sale now, given in currency of their own coins.
You can wait for the 20% coupon every 12am and 12pm, and just buy it -

Prior to this I have accumulated about 1,000 coins, so I bought a WD My passport 4TB - for around $144 - $10 (aka 1000coins) = $134, while accumuating back 1500 coins (20% cashback coupon cap). Delivery is around 1-2 days, so its relatively quick via ninjavan.

Technically I got it for if you count all the coins involved, I spent $134 with another $5 worth of shopee coins in cashback, for $129.

Heard my friend say that he saw a 4tb last show at $119-129 price range, however I did not see it myself. Perhaps you might wish to study the past year's brochure to compare prices if you are waiting for the best season to get a hdd.
toshiba 4tb ext is $140. apply $30 lazada voucher become 110
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Old 08-09-2019, 07:10 PM   #9
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View Post happinesscuminpairs wrote:
Got WD Mypassport, no more free power bank, gave water flask, pouch and mouse.
Need to insist when collecting the gifts or they’ll pretend and not pass u.
I got the free power bank for my WD my passport 4TB.
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Old 08-09-2019, 08:32 PM   #10
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View Post Mclairs83 wrote:
Samsung t5 500gb. $170 after discount in Qoo10.

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COMEX selling @139, no free gifts

besides capacity, speed is really important
when u need to back 100GB of data, normal hdd will to ages to transfer in today technology conscious...
some hdd will hang on u if keep writing for >30mins...
10yrs ago, when movie file r 500Mb~1GB, TV were 2-300MB, 10-50MB/sec still bearable
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Old 10-09-2019, 09:25 PM   #11
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COMEX selling @139, no free gifts

besides capacity, speed is really important
when u need to back 100GB of data, normal hdd will to ages to transfer in today technology conscious...
some hdd will hang on u if keep writing for >30mins...
10yrs ago, when movie file r 500Mb~1GB, TV were 2-300MB, 10-50MB/sec still bearable
Lazada $124, convenient collection at selected locations of your choice.
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Old 11-09-2019, 09:42 AM   #12
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Samsung t5 500gb. $170 after discount in Qoo10.

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I bought T5 1tb for $165 but export set. Urs is local?
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Old 12-01-2021, 11:09 AM   #13
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If i am just using to back up my home desktop, how long does an external hdd last?
I am looking to buying one for the first time bcos my clouds r out of space, so are my thumbdrives.....
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If i am just using to back up my home desktop, how long does an external hdd last?
I am looking to buying one for the first time bcos my clouds r out of space, so are my thumbdrives.....
I think if you do not abuse them, they can be quite resilient.

Some of the portable HDDs that I bought is still working after >10 yrs.
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Old 12-01-2021, 12:44 PM   #15
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If i am just using to back up my home desktop, how long does an external hdd last?
I am looking to buying one for the first time bcos my clouds r out of space, so are my thumbdrives.....
IMHO.
I use external USB 3.0 HDD bay that support 3.5" HDDs.
The 3.5" 2TB HDD cost about $80-$100.
This setup is much faster than portable HDDs.
Of course will be slower than SSDs.
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