Airport Extreme External HDD recommendations.

[DFierce]

Was about to buy the Seagate 5tb USB drive when I noticed some reviews cited issues with the APE.

Does anyone have any recommendations for large (at least 4tb) drives that work well with the APE?

Thanks!

 

[Tomorrow]

What are these "issues," can you post a link? I'm curious to know.

 

[matreya]

Seagate are garbage.

 

[DFierce]

What are these "issues," can you post a link? I'm curious to know.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/product-rev...ty-reviews&pageNumber=1&filterByStar=critical

Seems to be a 'sleep' issue.
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Seagate are garbage.

Not helpful. Any recommendations?

 

[satcomer]

Newer Tech minis tack mini and get a good NAS server type drive like WD Red drives.

 

[DFierce]

Newer Tech minis tack mini and get a good NAS server type drive like WD Red drives.

That actually looks like a really good solution. Thanks! I'll go for that.

 

[matreya]

Not helpful. Any recommendations?

Sorry, I was short on time and wanted to warn you off seagate.

I would recommend an external drive enclosure and a HGST Deskstar NAS or Toshiba X300 4TB, both of which I've sourced before from Amazon. I recently bought one of these, which I use to house an 8TB HDD made by WD/HGST:

http://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/ME3UHKIT0GB/

It manages to keep dissipating heat very nicely when standing vertically in it's holder.

 

[Tomorrow]

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[LiveM]

Was about to buy the Seagate 5tb USB drive

I recommend the LaCie Porsche Design. I have the 8TB version. The Mac model has Mac-type finish in the aluminium. The Windows model is a darker brushed aluminium.

People can say Seagate (which has bought LaCie) is garbage but every company has a bad batch run now and then. Looks and price count for a lot, especially when you can back up with Time Machine.