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Require Advice Regarding 2TB Hard Drive.

15 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/require-advice-regarding-2tb-hard-drive.178686/

gautam_dey66
gautam_dey66 Original post #1
Oct 19, 2013 at 6:40 AM
Guys, I Want A 2tb hard drive. My basic condition, it has to be reliable and durable. It doesn't matter whether it is internal or external but it has to be durable. I don't want my hard drive to die after a year or 16 months of usage. As I've read so many reviews of different users that their hard drive died after sometime of usage, I don't want that happening to me.
Please advice which one to buy and please provide a link of it if you can?
gameranand
gameranand #2
Oct 19, 2013 at 11:23 AM
Whats your budget ??
Renny
Renny #3
Oct 19, 2013 at 3:42 PM
Higher the capacity, higher the failure rate.
Stick to 1TB HDDs, be safe rather than sorry.
gameranand
gameranand #5
Oct 19, 2013 at 6:11 PM
^^ Get one 1 TB WD Blue Edition. It would cost you around 4.3-4.5K, save some money while using 1 TB and then buy the same drive again. :)
gautam_dey66
gautam_dey66 #6
Oct 19, 2013 at 9:42 PM
gameranand said:
^^ Get one 1 TB WD Blue Edition. It would cost you around 4.3-4.5K, save some money while using 1 TB and then buy the same drive again. :)
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If those 2tb hd are unreliable how come manufacturers are creating 3tb & 4tb hd? As u said, those will have a high chance of failure. How manufacturers will over come this problem?
And I Really don't wanna spend 9k. Just want a single hard drive within my budget.
gameranand
gameranand #7
Oct 20, 2013 at 12:47 AM
gautam_dey66 said:
If those 2tb hd are unreliable how come manufacturers are creating 3tb & 4tb hd? As u said, those will have a high chance of failure. How manufacturers will over come this problem?
And I Really don't wanna spend 9k. Just want a single hard drive within my budget.
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Do you really think that they give rat's a$$ about your data ?? They are in here for business, they give you warranty for 2 years and then after 3 years HDD fails and you have to buy a new HDD which is good for them. Well I am suggesting you WD because its RMA service is real good, you can go for Segate and get 2 TB in the stated price but their ASS is not that good and I have heard about many complaints and several are in this forum as well.
gautam_dey66
gautam_dey66 #8
Oct 20, 2013 at 2:33 AM
Should I go for this one?
WD Elements 3.5 inch 2 TB External Hard Disk - WD: Flipkart.com
gameranand
gameranand #9
Oct 20, 2013 at 5:43 AM
gautam_dey66 said:
Should I go for this one?
WD Elements 3.5 inch 2 TB External Hard Disk - WD: Flipkart.com
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It has only USB 2.0 connectivity.
take this one Instead
WD My Book Essential 3.5 inch 2 TB External Hard Disk
gautam_dey66
gautam_dey66 #10
Oct 20, 2013 at 7:42 AM
gameranand said:
take this one Instead
WD My Book Essential 3.5 inch 2 TB External Hard Disk
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Will do that if possible... Thanx for your time. Do you know about RMA of WD in Assam?
gameranand
gameranand #11
Oct 20, 2013 at 1:01 PM
gautam_dey66 said:
Will do that if possible... Thanx for your time. Do you know about RMA of WD in Assam?
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They will pick up the product and deliver it back to you. Doesn't matter where you live. :)
gameranand
gameranand #13
Oct 20, 2013 at 5:46 PM
gautam_dey66 said:
Do I have to send it via courier to them?
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They usually pick up themselves, if not just go to FedEx Office and drop the HDD, they won't charge you for Courier. They have arrangement for WD customers. :)
gautam_dey66
gautam_dey66 #14
Oct 21, 2013 at 9:56 AM
gameranand said:
They usually pick up themselves, if not just go to FedEx Office and drop the HDD, they won't charge you for Courier. They have arrangement for WD customers. :)
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Thanx Bro for clearing doubts.