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ylai@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago

Not Dead Yet: WD Releases New 6TB 2.5-Inch External Hard Drives - First Upgrade in Seven Years

www.anandtech.com

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Not Dead Yet: WD Releases New 6TB 2.5-Inch External Hard Drives - First Upgrade in Seven Years

www.anandtech.com

ylai@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago
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    What does one need 6TB of storage for?

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      Videography
      Photography
      Downloading Machine Learning Models
      Data for Training ML Models
      Training ML Models
      Gaming (the games themselves or saving replays)
      Backing up movies/videos/images etc.
      Backing up music
      NAS

      Take your pick, feel free to mix and match or add on to the list.

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        And music production, that takes a tonne of space.

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      Porn

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      My GOG and Bandcamp libraries.

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      Large capacity drives are good for backups, especially if you’re backing a lot of media, such as a DVD/Bluray collection.

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