“The desktop My Books are a bit noisy when writing to disk. People say this Passport is quiet. I wonder if a desktop drive is more reliable, and will last longer than a portable? If the included USB cord long enough so I can sit the drive on the floor?”
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The desktop drive can also act as a network drive, meaning you can back up your other devices on your home network without having to physically connect them. As for reliability, most external HDD's are reliable. The biggest difference is footprint (size) and that the desktop version requires a separate power adapter. All HDD external drives will produce some noise both reading and writing. This particular drive is pretty quiet unless you are doing lots of reading and writing, like a first time full backup. If you want absolute quiet, you need a SSD (solid state drive (basically a big thumb drive with no moving parts)). The cord is not long enough to reach the floor, but if you are using an external drive, it's not recommended to leave it on the floor anyway. Basically, any computer device should be elevated off the floor to reduce static electricity effects and damage from spilled liquids or tripping. However, if you have to put it on the floor, get a USB extension.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.These are pretty reliable but you never know when electronic devices could fail , have not researched desktop vs portable have two portable just in case for important things
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.First, yes this drive is very quiet. Second, my sense of logic says a portable drive is made to more durable than one meant to sit on a desktop. I have had both kinds. This one feels durable. Third, NO, the included cord will not allow you sit it on the floor. It is very short, like 7 or 8 inches ( not exactly but I'm close, as it is not in front of me right now).
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.To add to my inquiry above: The noise was coming from my Fantom drives. The Western Digital My Books drives are actually very quiet.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.The passport is quiet, it's nice. It write fast The USB cable provided is not long enough to set on the floor.
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