Which iPad Pro External Hard Drive Should You Buy? Is The GNARBOX Really Worth The Money?

[@tech_craft]

Let me know if you think I missed a drive that's worth reviewing in a future video.

[@theraphman]

SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD

[@martinsurovy427]

Exactly, the Sandisk extreme ssd. But maybe I have suggestion for some future videos - something about storing things at home (files, video, photos). In household with multiple different devices - PCs, Ipads and etc. How to handle in such conditions data storage, data sharing among those devices, backuping and etc. Love to see some tips and new inspiration :-)

[@theraphman]

Martin Surovy I also wondered if there was a way to back up your iPad without iCloud or if there would be an alternativ to iCloud.

[@tech_craft]

Martin Surovy weirdly I was noting down some thoughts for a video on this exact topic just this morning. I've been running a Synology DiskStation for the last six months and I'm pretty happy with it. I've also been playing with using a Raspberry Pi to share a drive across Windows, Mac, iOS and Android. I'll put together a full video on this soon.

[@nomad0714]

@ Tech Craft, nice vid on Gnarbox 2.0 and just subbed! All vids on this seem to all come out same time and have a pros and no cons so appreciate the candid and honest review. Refreshing! Done some homework myself and as you mentioned, these are tools and more about: 1) use case(s); and 2) what you can afford and/or willing to spend. Here’s my 2 cents: 1) Money no issue, pros and/or prosumers and doing professional and paid work, need on spot real time backup, good file management: get the Gnarbox 2.0. You can go for the low end 256GB and then use cheap 2.5” external ssd drives, but to get fast speeds, you need the usbc 3.1 gen2 adapter 2) Alternative to Option #1 for same use case but bigger form factor and not as good file management (try Documents app by Readdle but not at level of Gnarbox 2.0), then try out Nexto Di NPS-10. It cost abt $390 on B&H, Adorama, and Ebay but you need to add a 2.5” internal ssd drive like Samsung’s 860evo/qvo, etc. That adds up to abt $500++ but more storage capacity and flexibility and it has 2 x SD slots + 1 x MicroSD + 1 x CF (type1) or 1 x CFast2.0 or 1 x XQD/CFexpress. Has lcd screen for preview and can do sequential copy. It also can take on video preview formats (got this off their website): XAVC 4K, XAVC 2K, AVC Ultra 4K, AVC Ultra 2K, XF-AVC 4K, XF-AVC 2K, H.264 (.mov), AVCHD 2K, PRORES 4K, PRORES 2K, DNxHD 2K, MPEG 444/422/420, DVCPRO HD Photo preview formats: JPEG, TIFF(*), ARW, CR2, CR3(*), DNG, NEF, ORF, PEF, RAF, RWL, RW2, SRW (* : Will be supported later by free firmware upgrade) But if you need ruggedness for outdoor, go for Gnarbox 2.0 3) For regular enthusiasts and normal sequential read/write needs and you don’t want to bring laptop just to backup or do quick viewing and/or edits, go with Rav file hub version 009 which has the microusb. It is small, compact, and only $50-$60 and will do the job. Just a bit slow for me but has it’s own wifi, some basic file management but use Documents Readdle if you need more. 4) All the options you mentioned in this video stands! 5) check out on Kickstarter: - Warpdrive, just finished yesterday - Hyperdisk - Signature Pro Another note: Saw you list of accessories for iPad Pro, check out: - Libra, copy of Brydge keyboard but with a touchpad. They are working around design so no patent infringement. On kickstarter for another 11hrs Sorry for long msg. Cheers!

[@adamkenton2585]

This channel definitely needs more subs, more success, wish you the best

[@tech_craft]

Thanks. The growth has really blown me away. When I set out I hoped to get to 1K subs by the end of 2019!!

[@FieldingSmith]

Really wish that there was a usb-C NVME enclosure that also had an SD card reader, would be perfect.

[@tech_craft]

That would be great. Sounds like a great idea for a kickstarter

[@gonefishingapodaca]

Great, honest review. For backup on the road (just a dad with a camera here) I use the Ravpower file hub with a 1tb sandisk ssd.You can pop an SD card into it with the the SSD and it will copy all the files over.

[@leromerom]

I just configured my new mouse for my IPad because of you, I think I will start spending a lot of money, I will send you the bill!

[@tech_craft]

It's an expensive hobby isn't it?!

[@Bengalfan]

Good review! As a videographer shooting a lot of Canon 5D Mark IV video, there is a very useful feature of the Gnarbox 2 that I believe you missed. The Gnarbox is recognized immediately by LumaFusion on the iPad and by previewing your clips and setting in and out points only the desired footage is imported into storage on the iPad. This presents a significant advantage to the Gnarbox 2 as iPad storage is often limited. I was also pleased that the Gnarbox 2 plays back the M-JPEG footage without any transcoding.

[@tech_craft]

I do like being able to work from a drive directly in LF, but it doesn't seem like that's exclusive to the GNARBOX. I'm able to do the same thing from my Samsung T5 and WD My Passport Pro.

[@john_mills_nz]

I’ve been using the WD Wireless Passport Pro for memory card backups while traveling and LumaFusion editing with iPhone since around 2016. More recently I use it for LumaFusion editing with the iPad Pro. The WiFi connectivity of the WD to iPhone was always unreliable, but the USB connection to the iPad Pro has been great. What I love most about the WD is that it allows me to take backups of my memory cards while traveling without having to lug around a laptop. It’s small enough that you can take it on multi-day hikes without the weight and size becoming a burden.

[@FTE99699]

Great video, and again a topic near and dear to my heart :) I have 3 out of those 5 options in use. Right now I'm on holiday and opted to take a couple of the thumb drives only. WD is just too heavy to carry and since I do not shoot video here I left the Samsung SSD at home as well. As for the Gnarbox: hyped by way too many influencers to be even a consideration. 😂

[@tech_craft]

Hype is definitely the word! Thumb drives are so convenient. The Sandisk I have even survived a trip through the washing machine!

[@HARLEMSNEWVOICE]

So happy i found your channel please keep making well put together tech videos

[@Legion07]

Great Video it’s informative about new drive .. I like the Nvme m.2 idea with enclosure... make a review of sundisk extreme pro SSD about its connectivity.

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

Hi Rob, Firstly love your channel. I have watched this video with interest and the only slight criticism I have is the review on Gnarbox. I am not sure if this is because a lot of facilities it offered were not available when you did the video. Let men say like you I bought mine and am at this moment putting it through it’s paces on a filming trip in India. I do not have any affiliation to Gnarbox but am desperately trying to get them to add more features to make it even better for filmmakers like myself. Now I agree it is very expensive but unlike the SSD’s it is also has a computer built in and therefore I like it because it will not only as a stand alone unit back up to the internal drive but also up to two external drives into folders. This makes it probably unique as you do not need a computer or iPad once set up to make three backups while on the move. Also as a photographer you can do your metadata for your files ( I am pushing them to add this feature by possible joining forces with KYNO for video) using just an iPad and the Gnarbox. Finally it has been designed to work perfectly with LumaFusion for editing and when in the USB mode can be seen by iMovie which means that you could assemble in iMovie then export an XML file from it for importing into Final Cut Pro later. Bearing this in mind would you consider looking once again at the Gnarbox and maybe do a short video on it? All the best Dave - Dave Knowles Filmmaker.

[@tech_craft]

I watched this video again the other day thought I should probably spin up the latest firmware updates and see what has changed. I’m heading to California at the end of Feb: the perfect excuse to run up another video!

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

Tech Craft Rob sounds great. My dealings with Gnarbox is they listen to ideas. I don’t know if you know KYNO which is only available for Mac (I am trying to persuade them to do an iPad version) is amazing. You can add metadata which FCP reads and you can transcribe to most formats to most formats. It is worth looking at if you have’t seen it. Anyway I am trying to get Gnarbox to join forces with KYNO and both sides seem interested. Apart from that there is a few things such as a battery base that takes NP1 batteries I have suggested and they are looking into it so if you have any reservations please let them know. All the best Dave. By the way I am loving using just my iPad Pro instead of the MacBook Air I normally use.

[@tech_craft]

Dave Knowles - Filmmaker I’m going to download that and give it a run out.

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

Tech Craft Hi Rob, I am not sure how many people know about KYNO. There are some reviews but not many so a review could be in order especially if it is not too technical.

[@donavanboykin9489]

I really appreciate this video. I was torn between which portable storage device to use. I'm attempting to build a portable music studio using my iPad Pro. I'm thinking that the T5 will be my go to. Good speeds, good storage space, attractive compact appearance, it's going to be good.

[@tech_craft]

I'm still using the T5s and they are still brilliant. I've considered the T7, but it's expensive o get the fingerprint reader that I don't think will be all that much use.

[@donavanboykin9489]

@@tech_craft I agree. A fingerprint sensor is cool and all but, that's really the heft of what you're paying for, aside from the actual storage device itsself. But it does bring me comfort to hear all the great reviews (including this one) about the other ssd's and why this one is the best. So, thanks for the informative video!

[@ThorSkin69]

Excellent video! Maybe you could do an updated version using the WD Wireless Pro SSD version? As a film maker and photographer I’m looking for the features of the WD wireless, which seems handy out in the field vs the T5 or Sandisk Extreme etc

[@grandviewtop]

Another topic to review on I like to see is backup if you are iOS only for external drives.

[@ray7102]

Thank you for this I'm ordering the SanDisk Ultra tonight

[@ricksovitzky2226]

Re: format of t5. Working fine with iPad Pro. Synology reply The router is compatible with: EXT4, FAT, NTFS, HFS+ However, the router can only format it in the EXT4, and FAT32. For testing purposes, please format it as EXT4 using the router to see if this problem persists. Supposedly, the t5 comes formatted exfat. There’s hardly anything on it now so maybe I’ll try ext4 and see. But then I’d have to go to FAT. No iMac anymore, so I must rely on the router to format. I’d like to be able to use the t5 on iPhone 11 Pro, iPad Pro, and the router until I decide more permanent usage. Thanks, again...

[@timothylinn]

Extremely thorough, well-done examination of these drives. My needs are somewhat similar to yours-even down to the use of the same iPad Pro, a couple BMPCC4Ks, and an ILC with RAW files that are unsupported in iOS. With this in mind, I'm curious about how you use the WD Passport Pro. It has some cool features but seems way too slow to use as a way to back up or process the huge files generated by the BMPCC4K or a large quantity of RAW files. I'm wondering if you're using it for something else. In a comment on a previous video, I argued that the Gnarbox 2.0 is a much better choice than the WD. I think you did a great job of nailing some of the annoyances that one has to deal with when using the device. There's just enough friction with the different modes and switching between wifi networks that using it can feel like a hassle. On the other hand: 1. The Gnarbox 2.0 is able to perform an automated back up to two drives at once employing MD5 checksums to ensure bit-for-bit accuracy at speeds that actually make it useful when dealing with large quantities of data (faster if you plug in a UHS-II card reader instead of the built-in UHS-I reader). This eliminates the need to even have a phone, much less an iPad, when performing backups. 2. Its Selects app is powered by Photo Mechanic so it is not dependent on waiting for Apple to get around to supporting new (or in some cases, pretty well-established) RAW formats in order to view certain RAW file types. 3. I can appreciate your desire to convert video files to MP4. That said, you questioned the usefulness of its current transcoding options. They can actually be quite useful if you don't employ an iPad-only workflow. Transcode to 720p to do rough edits in LumaFusion and then export the proxies and the metadata from these edits into Premiere to finish editing before returning to the full-res files for the final render. Of course, this assumes a scenario where you want to get the editing process going before you're back at your workstation. As far as the value proposition goes, I can't disagree. The cost of SSDs has dropped dramatically since the Gnarbox 2.0 Kickstarter campaign in April 2018. At that time, a 1TB Gnarbox with extra battery was available for $599 (early bird). A 1TB Samsung T5 was nearly $500. Unfortunately for Gnarbox, the production of the 2.0 was plagued with delays pushing delivery back nearly 10 months. Today, consumers are faced with a more difficult choice as the Gnarbox is now full price while the cost of a T5 has dropped significantly. The added value really has to be there for a particular use case to justify the extra cost. Every one of your videos that I've watched has been excellent. I can see why your subs are growing so rapidly. I look forward to future uploads.

[@tech_craft]

Thanks for such an insightful comment. I’m really only using the WD as a backup, so capacity is more important than speed to me in that particular use case. I can fill up 500GB with about 1hr of 6K footage from the BMPCC6K, so the GNARBOX barely lasts for me. At least with 4TB I can get a lot of shots down on to a disk. If the day arrives where the iPad can edit directly off disk, then the GNARBOX will all of a sudden become an amazing drive for editing out in the elements. Your insight into the pricing situation is super illuminating. Hopefully we’ll see higher capacity, lower priced versions in the future.

[@bring_everything]

Thank you for the video, the My Passport 4Gb price has dropping on Amazon and I think it’ll work well for me. Regarding the T5 drives, can you preview content in the timeline in the same way as the My Passport in LumaFusion? Also do these drives require a powered connector for iPad? Thanks again for the information.

[@olafwilloughby3495]

Thanks. Great content. May I suggest you review the new La Cie Rugged Boss 1TB SSD drive too? AFAIK this isn’t actually released yet. B&H have it available to preorder. But it looks like it has multiple cables and has most of the Gnarbox features at a lower price. I’ve been trying to buy one for an upcoming photo trip to India but can’t find a seller in the UK. Thanks.

[@josegdumbniglet_1]

to be able to use ANY external storage you can use and external powered usb hub or external powered hard drive i have an easystore 12tb hard drive with movies and it plugs into the wall for power instead of being powered through the lightning port the reason some drives dont work is because the lightning doesnt provide enough power for it to turn on I also have a powered usb hub the usb hub plugs into the wall then i get 4 usb ports to connect to my phone and i can now plug in 4 hard drives at once i havent tested it with multiple hard drives but i connected a mouse a keyboard a charger and a hardrive all at once and it all worked

[@trevorcrowley2569]

Rob. Have you been able to compare the version 2 to the version one. I was wondering if they solved the remembering your wifi password. I went for the new iPad Pro and accessories and am considering the Gnarbox 2. Thank you for your info in the past. Very helpful for me in considering upgrades.

[@tech_craft]

Sadly not. I don’t have the version 1, but the version 2 doesn’t seem to remember the password for me, I have to enter it every time.

[@amdenis]

I really like the My Passport Pro- it a lot better than the regular externals I used before. Just be careful though, if there is much EMF around, the wireless function is not robust, and I have had its wireless function corrupt files, which I never knew happened until later when I was having editing problems. This happened a few times now, and I am trying to automate a checksum approach that I don’t have to think about, so it provides an automatic failsafe way to transfer video and photos. I don’t own a gnarbox, but I have seen it on shoots and I was told it does that automatically (but I do know it is about 3 times the speed of my wireless). I will probably get a gnarbox at some point, but I wish there was a good open source alternative or any good competitor, so it was cheaper, but it does seem to have a lot of computer power and automation built-in, so I guess you get what you pay for.

[@priority2]

Love your channel! Look forward to every video👍😊

[@marcelchaloupka]

You’re on fire. It’s like you’re reading my mind.

[@michaelfranco6244]

Off topic but do you have a data science course?. Your coding on Ipad pro videos was excellent!

[@tech_craft]

I don't have a course of my own, although I have considered making one. I can recommend the Applied Data Science specialization from Coursera (www.coursera.org/specializations/data-science-python), it's a great starting point to get into data science.

[@sunnylo]

Maybe can have a table also for the pricing of each product and a price per GB for each product in the video such that we can easily see the comparison

[@tech_craft]

A very good idea. Noted

[@MarioScott]

100% agree with Samsung T5. It is so great.

[@gadgetphilosophy8290]

Thanks for the effort to explain.

[@teresamason1983]

Hi Rob, I find myself watching your videos on subjects I don’t even think I’m interested in because I trust your judgment and love your instruction style so much. I’ve learned a lot and became interested in those topics in spite of my initial feelings. I’d love to see your creative work. Do you have a portfolio or instagram account?

[@tech_craft]

Thanks for your kind words. I've not been much of an Instagram user until recently when I started up an account for the channel. I have been thinking about putting my photos up on Flickr or EyeEm - when I do I will make sure to share the links on the channel.

[@fernandosilva]

great video brother!

[@ThorSkin69]

Another video idea could be Samsung T5 vs Sandisk Extreme :)

[@justmeinit]

Great video again mate. I’ve got the WD Drive it’s great for the price like you said. I’ve already got the t5 in my wish list on amazon.

[@josevillamor717]

Hi, Rob. Congratulations. Great content as always. Could you recommend an antivirus for the ipad pro to keep it clean? Thanks

[@tech_craft]

As far as I know there's nothing in the true anti-virus space for the iPad. Nor does there seem to be a compelling alternative to something like the CleanMyMac app. For general housekeeping of apps and data, you can do quite a bit through the storage management page in the Settings app.

[@josevillamor717]

@@tech_craft Thanks a lot, Rob.

[@MattManuel]

What are you hoping to find with antivirus on the iPad Pro? If you install apps only from the Apple App Store you shouldn’t have any worries. If you’re worried more about dodgy internet sites then I recommend a good VPN app like Private Internet Access.

[@bennyrobs8988]

Hey Rob, great video’s I have just subscribed! I recently just switched to an iPad Pro from a laptop. I wonder if you could offer some advice? I sometimes will have to transfer larger files (Around 5gb) from a external drive (which I use all the time with the iPad) to a colleagues Windows machine. How would you recommend I do this/ what format should I format my external drive to so both Windows and IOS can read/write? Thank you in advance.

[@tech_craft]

You can do this over the network by sharing a folder on the Windows machine and then accessing it from Files. For regular transfers you might find this is faster due to the lack of fiddling with drives. To do it from a drive I’d recommend exFAT as drive format. This is supported by pretty much everything these days and supports large file sizes.

[@blue.lisart]

Can I use the samsung T5 SSD straight out of the box? Or does it need to be formatted before using it on the ipad pro? Thanks

[@elkwyre]

Cool! Can I use the Ipad Pro (USB-C v) as a transfer hub to transfer video/photo files from an SDcard to an external SSD?

[@gauravg789]

Great material. I ordered the scan disk. Anyway I can add a password to that drive?

[@tech_craft]

Sadly not. There's no support for disk encryption in iOS (yet at least).

[@sourajitdas6000]

Thanks!! Great content as always.

[@theraphman]

Great Video. I am thinking about getting SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD just because it gives me this extra protection against dust and water. Have you considered this in the past or do you think that the Samsung SSD T5 is fine protection wise? I am working most of the time in the office. Besides this I am also a hoppy landscape photographer.

[@tech_craft]

Thanks. I definitely considered that but I decided that I didn’t need the protection so I opted for the T5. I still carry T5s with me in my bag and I’m not particularly careful with them, I just wouldn’t subject them to the outdoors!

[@theraphman]

Tech Craft that is helpful! I would not take them with me outdoors but I was wondering about traveling to countries with a lot of dust :D...

[@tech_craft]

+Raphael Braun hard to say for sure, but if you’re keeping the drive in a bag most of the time or keeping the cable plugged in I can’t imagine it will be that problematic

[@letterfifty]

Grat video mate.

[@hArtyTruffle]

Did you have to install an app on the iPad Pro for the sandisk duel drive or does it work straight out of the box? Cheers.

[@diceversa1]

Hey there ! Can you please show if we can tranfer video files exported from any editing app on ipad may be luma fusion , from the ipad to an external drive or pen drive because when I did that the copied files on my pen drive actually don't work when I play them on my pen drive or if I copy them to a pc . I have an iPad pro 2018 ...kindly help me with this if you can thanks....

[@Bartolome_Dobo]

I have a question regarding WD Wireless pro - does your mycloud app REFUSE to clear cache? Im considering selling mine because whatever I do the app keeps on eating my memory and no reinstall is helping.

[@peterwood1066]

Constant need to reboot and reconnect Gnarbox is a real drag. The whole software layer is janky. For some unknown reason they separate the photo tagging app from the backup app, so you haver the joy of switching apps too.

[@tech_craft]

Some really odd choices in implementation for such an expensive device.

[@Naz_Vibes]

Hi Rob Samsung have brought out a new T7 SSD Drive with and without fingerprint ID protection. Would love your take on this drive to see if it stacks up against the T5 and is worth the extra money

[@tech_craft]

I've added it to my wishlist. It looks really nice and all the reviews I've seen have been glowing.

[@DutchAussieProductions]

Thanks for the video. This is exactly what I needed to see. One question: I use a BMPCC 6K camera and record in BRAW on a Samsung T5 1TB SSD. Can I transfer my BRAW files from the T5 to an iPad Pro? I am going on an extended cruise and want to look at my BRAW files on the iPad Pro. At this stage I don't know if that is possible. I hope LumaFusion will be able to do that in the future.

[@tech_craft]

I use the BMPCC 6K too and love it. Sadly, LumaFusion does not support BRAW so right now I either have to edit that footage on DaVinci or transcode it before importing it into LF.

[@DutchAussieProductions]

Thanks for the reply. I thought that might be the case. Will the iPad Pro accept BRAW files for temporary storage?

[@tech_craft]

DutchAussieProductions It certainly will, but mine fills up real fast! As you'll know - the files are not small. I can fill up a 500GB T5 in 50minutes with 6K footage. And that's not even at the highest quality!

[@RobCollins2015]

I have a couple of those sandisk thumbdrives. They seem great usb-c/usb-a - very small etc.. But, come on, those write times (0.62MB/s) are terrible and make them virtually unusable with the ipad unless you are transferring less than GB. Anyone know something similar but with faster speeds?

[@tech_craft]

The write times are really disappointing but for their purpose of a convenient shuttle drive they do ok. I really like how compact the Samsung T5 is for doing large, fast transfers. Still on the hunt for a fast thumb drive though!

[@scottsteinlage7619]

Will you entertain the idea of creating some videos on your LumaFusion workflow and say your video planning strategies/methodologies?

[@tech_craft]

Absolutely. I have this on my list to publish before the end of year.

[@scottsteinlage7619]

Tech Craft awesome looking forward to watching.

[@GABRIEL_CRAFT]

@@tech_craft yes please! REALLY desirous of Lumafusion workflow videos too

[@EmarketOcean]

Thank Rob, great content

[@davidtrachtenberg7095]

For some reason western digital no longer makes the wireless pro. Not sure why they discontinued it.

[@tech_craft]

Yeah, very odd. It's a great drive.

[@leoenin]

Could you please tell me how did you connect WD My Passport to your iPad by a USB cable? If you connect it with a USBA-to-USBC cable it doesn't work at all :/.

[@tech_craft]

I use this Anker USB-A to USB-C adapter on the end of the included USB cable: geni.us/PMIZCSW

[@mahdiali6732]

How do you shoot directly from the camera to the Samsung SSD?

[@grandviewtop]

Have you tried the RAVPower FileHub for SD Card backup?

[@tech_craft]

It’s on my Black Friday watch list. Really want to try it out

[@Greytou97]

Can these drives work with a 2nd gen ipad pro using the thunderbolt adapter. thanks.

[@nigew]

I think your missing the RAVPOWER Filehub from your life... maybe a QNAP NAS for transcoding.

[@tech_craft]

I'm kicking myself for missing the Filehub when it came up on sale recently. Next time!

[@JohnMFlores]

45 seconds Gnarbox reboot...deal killer

[@JazzFl1ght]

Thanks for saving me alot of money! 👍

[@graemethelaw]

Mate, great video. But I clicked the link and bought the Sandusc dual and it doesn’t work with the IPad Pro 2018!

[@tech_craft]

Ah sorry mate, I should have been clearer. Devices on lightning connectors - so the iPad Pro pre gen 3 will need an adapter. You can find quite a few USB-lightning adapters on Amazon. You really want one of the ones billed as a camera adapter. Alternatively, if don’t have any USB-C devices, Ravpower makes a dual USB-A/lightning drive which also has an SD reader on it. www.amazon.com/dp/B01MRFSDR1/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_898WDbQA4F5KA Sorry for the confusion. I’ll be sure to call this out more clearly in the future!!

[@graemethelaw]

@@tech_craft Thanks mate, but it was done to a fundamental IT error "stupid user". Updated iOS and everything was fine! sorry! :)

[@cianboy97]

Really detailed and great summary, thanks!

[@mangreat71]

Can hard drives or wireless hard drives open up apps. Because im trying to burn cd's with a Android but the apps i downloaded didn't work so i can burn cd's. So i began thinking maybe the phone needs a hard drive to burn cd's may someone help me ????

[@JasonTheMunicipalMechanic]

I had the wd passport 4tb and it broke after 3 months. I was not happy about it

[@tech_craft]

Did you get a replacement? That's definitely not great.

[@JasonTheMunicipalMechanic]

Tech Craft I did not. I read a bunch of reviews on google of people getting the run around from wd so I didn’t even try. I got one of those Samsung ssd drives and I’m much happier with that. I needed the wireless because I was editing video with my iPhone and needed the extra storage. Now with a iPad Pro I can use the other drives.

[@tech_craft]

@@JasonTheMunicipalMechanic Ugh that's not good to hear, I hope mine doesn't pack in. I hope the Samsungs are working out for you. Mine are both still going strong.

[@shiningwizard1]

What about ADATA SC685 Is it works for iphone/ipad?

[@tattotoro]

Can you open or work with BRAW on an IPad Pro?

[@murphyhui9690]

Since watching 4K vid recorded on Wd 4T wireless studded. (Nikon z6’s video) Can I connect it directly to my iPad Pro ? Is there such cable?

[@tech_craft]

Murphy Hui You can. I use two options. Either use the in-box USB 3.0 cable with a USB-C adapter or use a USB-C hub that has a USB-3.0 port. I have links to the products I use in the description.

[@murphyhui9690]

Thanks a lot I will try and you are so helpful and reply so fast. I wish you luck and happy holiday season

[@ala-bp9lj]

Can you attach another USBC SSD to the Gnar to increase storage space?

[@tech_craft]

You can. You don't see it as one drive, but you do get to access both drives from the app: support.gnarbox.com/hc/en-us/articles/360025397131-Using-External-Hard-Drives-with-GNARBOX-2-0-SSD

[@edclevel402]

Seems like what the Gnarbox lacks in convenience and ease of use, it more than makes up for in poor value for money. 😏

[@amiralinori7151]

My iPad doesn’t show any external hard drive or usb and I have so many problems with it

[@marcodimario9918]

But...are you reading my mind?? Just some hour ago I searched on Amazon a good SSD Thunderbolt3 for my iPad Pro :)

[@tech_craft]

Let me know what you go with!

[@marcodimario9918]

@@tech_craft I think I'll go for the T5 1Tb :) p.s. you're covering almost all my "pinned topics" for my iPad Pro :) Could you please treat the argument "usb-c power bank"? I'm looking for a real good power bank for my iPad Pro but I'm non confident with most of the products on the market today. I want to find a Power bank that does not "ruin" the battery of my iPad Pro :)

[@tech_craft]

I can definitely do a video about power banks. My general advice though is to go with Anker products. I have a fair few and they are always reliable and well-priced.

[@marcodimario9918]

@@tech_craft Thank you very much :) Waiting your video about power bank! Great news :)

[@msimcox2]

I have the RAVPower File hub www.ravpower.com/products/rp-wd009-filehub, I havent used it much (I actually forgot that I threw it in one of my storage compartments on a trip 6 months ago and just remembered I had it). It works kind of like the the WD wireless, but you provide your own drive, its a wireless/so/hard drive/router. Kinda handy for me since I have used it to share my phone hotspot with my work laptop and a special device I need to get onto my work network when I was out and about and got a call.

[@abhikt93]

Does this mean that a wd my passport hdd can be connected to my ipad air 2 without the need of any external power source?

[@tech_craft]

Yes. The iPad and the WD can communicate over WiFi and the WD has its own internal battery. Provides that battery is charged you’ll be good to go.

[@ricksovitzky2226]

Should I be able to set up and use the T5 solely using my iPad Pro 11? Also, what about connecting it to my Synology rt2600ac router? Thoughts?

[@tech_craft]

You can absolutely set up and use the T5 solely from the iPad provided you don't need to format it with any particular file system. If you do want to change the filesystem, you'll need do that with a different machine. I don't have that router to test, but from looking at the specs the drive should work just fine.

[@ricksovitzky2226]

Got the new T5. iPadOS 13.3. Files sees the drive and the three installed files. All mention of iPad is sorely absent. I assume there is no firmware upgrades via iPad? No user interface? No eject in Files, so I powered down the iPad and got one red blink. So is that about it? Thanks...

[@ricksovitzky2226]

Just an update: the T5 does NOT work with the Synology ry2600ac router. Seems bizarre to me. It shows the drive in Storage section and got the capacity right, but says Partition is unsupported. Well, I’ll see what I can accomplish on the iPad Pro.

[@tech_craft]

Rick Sovitzky there’s no eject for any drive I have, I think that’s because the iPad is flushing all buffers after every write so there is no need to signal that before removing the drive

[@tech_craft]

Rick Sovitzky is the partition issue because of the drive format maybe?

[@The_Essential_Light]

The Samsung T5 and T7 do not work reliably with the iPad Pro.

[@marcodimario9918]

I think I'll go for the T5 1Tb :)

[@tech_craft]

A good choice. You might also consider getting two 500GB drives rather than a single 1TB. I did that and, unless you have truly huge files, I think it makes for an easier workflow of moving files about.

[@marcodimario9918]

@@tech_craft Ok. Thanks a lot for the suggestion.

[@helmuttemmen3047]

good

[@seanchapman5959]

WD wireless have terrible reviews on Amazon

[@robbbberto]

Io sono italiano e suono il basso😝

[@tuggerthegriz5484]

Just shave your head bud. Let it go..... you gotta let it go