Which is the Best External HDD? WD My Passport vs Seagate One touch detailed comparison [Eng]

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

This video is available in Multiple Languages- Hindi kzbin.info/www/bejne/bprTnKiVfrKKp5Y English kzbin.info/www/bejne/fH-yZ3aCaKerbbs [Best Buy Affiliate Links, Disclaimer- Paid link] Western Digital WD 5TB My Passport Portable Amazon amzn.to/3qZaDWC Flipkart ekaro.in/enkr20230807s31380326 Other Colours & Sizes amzn.to/3qkuNOk Seagate One Touch Amazon amzn.to/3y8VM07 Flipkart ekaro.in/enkr20230807s31380605 Competing Portable Options (Self powered) WD Elements amzn.to/3s7tPW0 Toshiba Canvio Slim amzn.to/3DSaj3X Competing Desktop Options (External Adapter) Western Digital WD 8TB My Book 3.5Inch amzn.to/3SoaoAj Seagate Expansion amzn.to/44tf0fp Seagate Backup Plus Hub amzn.to/42iNzTB Seagate One Touch Hub 10TB , USB-C & USB 3.0 Port (STLC10000400) amzn.to/3AMyHRs Seagate One Touch HUB All other Sizes amzn.to/3p2Fmo6 HDD accessories- Hard disk Cover amzn.to/3DGqH5Z Hard disk carry case pouch amzn.to/3DFLkiO Buy USB fan on Amazon amzn.to/3XYjpDX Fourdot USB Cooling Fan 120mm With grille amzn.to/3pRbE6g USB Cooling Fan 120mm with Mesh amzn.to/3Dl46vC Fourdot 120mm 5Inch High Speed USB Fan amzn.to/3O4IqZY Fourdot® USB 80mm 3 Inch Cooling Fan amzn.to/44JVs5A Chapters English 00:00 The confusion 00:38 Size & Construction 00:58 Shuckable? Can you use as Internal SATA Drive? 02:03 LED indicator 02:28 Benchmarks, Practical Speed test 02:53 Warranty, Seagate has DATA recovery services 03:03 Common Features- Hardware encryption, password 03:24 temperature, Overheating problems? 04:14 reliablity 04:34 Conclusion #ZenHDDGuide #Seagate #westerndigital #wd #ZenBuyingGuide #ZenGadgets #zeninnovations #informationtechnology #ZenEnglish

[@techinout2323]

This is the most detailed technical comparison which I have searched through. I already have Seagate One touch, did not knew this inner mechanism. Thanks much for the info. Subscribed.

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

You're welcome

[@arundhanapal8714]

I was confused between WD vs Seagate External HDD. Thank you so much @ZenGadgetsEnglish. This 5 minutes clear crisp and informative video helped me to decide to buy my second Seagate OneTouch.

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

You're welcome!

[@ziokalco]

Something to take into consideration is that external hard drives are still susceptible to vibrations, if the intended use case is to carry them around BIG USB style, an SSD is heavily preferable (from an endurance point of view, performance improvements are something else). I've personally only owned WD and segate drives to use as expansion for video game console, had luck with endurance none have failed (5+ years), but my WD ended up performing considerably better at install/update game operations (about the same in game load times)

[@alexhimselfworks]

THANK YOU for the technical details about the construction of the drives. And details about software is very useful. All other videos are crap because they will not speak about these details !

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

Appreciate it.

[@alexhimselfworks]

@@ZenGadgetsEnglish Why do you think the WD controler with USB is bad. The SATA controller on Seagate can fail too. It's basically the same thing with different interface.

[@ZenInnovations]

@@alexhimselfworks The difference is NON REMOVABLE nature of controller in WD version.

[@GauravRaina]

Appreciate your in depth technical review!

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

You're welcome

[@manolocortez4426]

The only review on the internet that matters. Thank you my friend

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

You're welcome

[@siddharthsingh1319]

i have been using seagate for 9 years folks. just keep your hdd in a safe environment free from moisture and magnets and you are good to go for years to come

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

Correct.

[@Widney-v4b]

Very informative video, exactly what I was looking for. Thank you! 👍

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

Glad it was helpful!

[@vii_BLU]

Thank you! It is well explained, short, and direct to the point.

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

Glad it was helpful!

[@DiamondMind949]

This is a very well done review, thanks so much for all the research and details!

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

Thanks!

[@appireddy398]

Thank you very much. Earlier, I was very confused about selecting which one of these two.

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

You are welcome!

[@jetjetdelacruz]

This is Gold! thank you so much!

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

You're very welcome!

[@남궁암현]

Very thanks!! Now I can make a choice between the two products!

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

Good choice!

[@yashwanthkumar9262]

Fan idea was good. I will go for Seagate, because over the period if the outer body cracks our damages we can teardown and use as internal HDD.

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

Cool

[@sparkspark-tn6sc]

Do 3-2-1 backup method if data is really important else anything is good (failure rates depends on your luck both wd && Seagate may or may not fail)

[@vaibhavjoshi7049]

​@@sparkspark-tn6scwhat is 321 rule

[@lastdragon820]

This is exactly why I use seagate

[@rajnishway]

Im using sagate external hard drive 2 tb from 2016 no prooblem till date ,great product now im going for ssd and my first choice is Seagate.

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

Cool

[@jakefrost8017]

😮 whuuu?!

[@Shyousm]

Thx u sm for u & people who comment on this video!!🙂‍↕️🔥

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

No problem 😊

[@nathancleavinger6975]

Thanks for the review!

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

You're welcome!

[@sivakumarvadival]

But it is so slow boss. I’m transferring 700GB right now and it says will take another 5 hours. For external drive, better to go with SSD. Will only take a few minutes.

[@rafeeqce192]

SSDs are at least 2-3 times expensive

[@deepthinker1710]

wd material is bad it may break due to its sensitive plastic. onetouch seagate heats up quickly may be due to aluminium case but wd heats up rarely.seagate is costly wd cheap. wd offers recovery too.

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

Depends on your country & offers.

[@PratyushKumar-ux7uf]

Sir what about India?​@@ZenGadgetsEnglish

[@christergoras1738]

Thank you! Very important and valid points.

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

Glad it was helpful!

[@acGameplayStudios]

I once had a Seagate hdd that got corrupted in just the 2nd year. But from that time I am using 3 wds each of 2tb, one is 5 years and others of 3 years each, and none of them even showed signs of getting bad. So, if you are using these for the long term, may I know how long ? Has anyone one of them ever had any issues ?

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

My experience with hdds goes back to 90s. Most are reliable unless they overheat.

[@acGameplayStudios]

@@ZenGadgetsEnglish but sir, how old are these hdds ? Any issues with these because I am looking to purchase one of them today itself!

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

@@acGameplayStudios These are roughly from 2020. They seem to work fine.

[@acGameplayStudios]

@@ZenGadgetsEnglish thanks sir for your inputs bought the seagate one.

[@t.akhilreddy25]

Even my seagate hdd got corrupted beyond repair in just 2 years . All the data is lost. Can wd be trusted ??

[@A.Pheno-Menon]

Very detailed and useful review. Thank you so much for sharing!

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

Glad it was helpful!

[@insomanic100]

You nailed it. Perfect presentation

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

Thanks.

[@OttreviewU30seconds]

U literally saved me from blunder … I have been using Seagate for last decade, but what I have been finding. It really tires is that it always breaks down from the top, so I thought of searching to something else …. but then accidentally came across the video, and then I came to know the reason and all … so now I am switching back to seagate only … apart from breaking from the top sea gate, have never tormented me for something else…

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

Breaking from top? I have never seen that happen.

[@pranjal.sharma]

Hi, how is toshiba basic hdd compared to these both hard disk??

[@vaibhavraj4185]

Thank you Sir….your information is very clear and precise😊…!!!

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

You are most welcome

[@sumitchaudhary343]

I have seagate expansion 12 year old still going good

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

Old is gold.

[@RichARichTV]

Thank You for the video, Seagate it is!

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

My pleasure!

[@mjacobim]

Crisp video! Can you please make a video about RAID config for home/SMB users because HDD crash is a common problem?

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

Yes. One can use raid 1. However, I recommend backups over raid 1 for home use.

[@pavangrandhi]

Thank you for the video and comparison

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

My pleasure!

[@Ghost-df9er]

Wd is best i use it personally its been more 4 yeara no issues at all

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

Nice

[@jonelync.malicdem2985]

Can one touch drive can connect to tv to play movies?

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

Yes if TV has enough power to spin it.

[@TropangArguelles_4932]

I go with WD i have experienced with Seagate i lost all my file the good thing i have a back up.

[@dhavalj04]

Good insights that no one else talked about. Does any of these provide a free online backup facility?

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

No. Better explore Google drive for the same.

[@realLovin]

what do you think about seagate ultra touch (the usb c version) is it the same internal (easier to fix if broken as the video mentioned?) thanks

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

Haven't opened it yet.

[@IcanFixHer]

i bought the one touch today he said its good faster better ..... and i bought one touch instead of WS im a bet regretted, which one is is really better ?

[@rafeeqce192]

My past 2 Seagate hard drives (4 and 5TBs) failed in a matter of 3-4 years. I don’t think I can trust Seagate anymore.

[@artcrushmovies5336]

Same here. Every Seagate drive I bought failed at some point. Never buying those again.

[@divya5441]

Same here I bought Seagate 1tb 10 yrs before... It runs only for weeks... I lost my precious datas , grandparents vdos, sis marriage vds, my projects , files and documents everything... SG Customer service in my city is worst... 😢 😢 I bought WD few yrs back it works good so far ... Gonna buy WD today.

[@rafeeqce192]

@@divya5441 WD seems to have far better better build quality and components

[@rafeeqce192]

@@divya5441 Did this happen on a Mac?

[@GauravYadav-pm3lx]

Segate Hardisk Mobile Mai setup hoskti hai kya Password registration sab Jinke pass laptop na ho ???

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

Not recommended

[@ravimeena538]

For long term data storage "ONLY" which one is good HDD or SSD ?

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

Hdd, no doubts.

[@dodihidayata9435]

Good insight Sir, just want to conform if I have already file in WD passport than I installed it later on, will the file lost ? thanks

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

Query unclear

[@krishnamalhotra9248]

Is Seagate expansion good for long term storage

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

Yes.

[@rajeshwaran6645]

Sir my hard disk is not detected in the file explorer, When checked in the device manager it show the device as unknown not initialized. Do you have any idea, what should i do to fix the issue.

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

Contact service center

[@rajeshwaran6645]

Hi sir, My seagate one touch hard disk is not detected. Showing unknown not initialized in the device management panel. What should i do.

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

Contact service center

[@SidhantCreationskpg]

I have a 2TB 1GBPS SanDisk extreme SSD... It is enough for any 1 project that I work on a time ... I need a cheap external hard drive to store other files for backup. I am looking for something that is 4-5TB and is best in terms of reliability... I don't need speed or looks ... Just durable , safe for my data and compact if possible. Please suggest me some good options

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

Go with this option amzn.to/3QhdoAp Seagate 5TB HDD Review- Hindi kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYWcf2Wdqa6Cbbc English kzbin.info/www/bejne/fXy2on-GZamMibc

[@Swapnil879]

Hello Sir, recently I experienced 2 hard disk failures. Both are WD hard disks and whenI went for data recovery prices are very high any many vendors told me that dont buy WD HDD’s. So please suggest which hdd is most reliable and data will be easy to recover among these brands..

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

Just watch the video carefully

[@mithulmadhu8797]

WD Element Seagate Onetouch WD My Passport Seagate Expansion Which one is good for 1 TB in your opinion...?

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

One touch.

[@Luckyy_0007]

@@ZenGadgetsEnglishBut wd my passport is also good , people say seagate hdd are not safe? Please reply

[@bkumar2386]

Mine laptop's internal hdd is of seagate which is nearly 11years old still working good. Mine 2 wd passport not lasting more than 3 years 😢 exchanged 1 with warranty got reburfished one..

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

old HDDs had lower data density and more reliablity. I have 18 year old 80 GB Seagate still working.

[@akshitagrawal8335]

Can seagate hdd be used in both mac and windows simultaneously? Or WD can be used?

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

Depends on File system. Usually EXFAT works on both.

[@DaveDFX]

Be careful with exfat on Portable hdds because it’s prone to corruption in case of a cable disconnect . Exfat has no Journaling . I had so many issues before. I use paragon ntfs for Mac and it’s great . Not free but solid. They also make APFS drivers for windows

[@ZenInnovations]

@@DaveDFX Makes sense. I never liked exfat

[@rajanbuckner6825]

wow that one good and meaning comparison. thanks.

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

Glad you liked it!

[@saumyaranjannayak2101]

love this!

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

Thanks.

[@Crusifizerr]

Hello! My new OneTouch 5TB just arrived. My results are: 134.70, 133.44, 1.47, 0.51 (Read) and 55.58, 24.74, 3.18, 0.20 (Write). Same setting as yours: 5, 1GiB. Is it normal?

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

Writes look a little poor. Consider CHKDSK and defragment.

[@syedmahmudunnabi6187]

Which one is good for data backup and why? HDD OR SSD.

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

Hdd for long term storage.

[@kundanchaubey11]

Nicely explained...

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

Cool kk

[@rafeeqce192]

How do we avail data recovery service in Bangalore?

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

Call the customer care

[@prakashmondal2251]

I want to buy 5tb hdd for my laptop, Please suggest which one can I buy

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

Both are good options.

[@prakashmondal2251]

@@ZenGadgetsEnglish Thanks

[@ravikantmahto14]

Fully explained

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

Thanks

[@aHmeDKWT]

Thank you so much 🙏🏼

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

You’re welcome 😊

[@chandankumar-hm3bb]

Sir can u tell me that..after 3 years using Seagate hdd..is this possible to recover data by its rescue recovery method?? And this is the most confusing and genuine qus that what is 3 year data rescue recovery??? What happen after 3 year.....plzz give me suggestion...i m hell confuse 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

After 3 years it's chargeable.

[@chandankumar-hm3bb]

@@ZenGadgetsEnglish thanku sir...🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@Im-pr7wu]

If we connect to mobile is Seagate will ask password? Is while buying new Seagate is it compulsary to give password bro?

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

No. Just dont setup any password.

[@Im-pr7wu]

@@ZenGadgetsEnglish ok tq bro

[@gauravkumar4043]

Tell something about seagate ultra touch

[@AbhishekSharma-os6ii]

Nicely explained

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

Thank you so much 🙂

[@AkachukwuMadueke]

Thank you.

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

You're welcome!

[@hiteshgehlot1343]

Which one would be more long lasting

[@j0kerj0ker]

i had lost my wd passport cable. Can i use amazon basics cable for my wd passport hdd ?

[@ZenInnovations]

Use this one www.amazon.in/AmazonBasics-USB-3-0-Cable-Meters/dp/B00NH12R1O/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=Z71E9FVO2PR9&keywords=Micro+usb+3.0&qid=1695530470&sprefix=micro+usb+3.0%2Caps%2C304&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1

[@saffikhanx8746]

Of course, you can order new one.

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

You can get these cables amzn.to/3ETPtQK

[@anonymoussoul5085]

My 2 WD Hard disk got corrupted and one wasn't even recoverable. I lost my life's 15 years data because of WD. Will never ever buy WD.

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

Backups. backups BACKUPS.

[@krishn7513]

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[@arkonarayanganguly]

how did you get that color?? silver with white ?? cant find it

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

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[@TanuGupta2112]

Hello sir, whats your opinion on getting transcend over seagate. I have only used wd elements (old version) before and it lasted me nearly a decade. Until it stopped because of my mistake (slight moisture absorption from my water bottle). So i was planning to go for seagate. But i also found recently that transcend comes with a silicone casing for drop and other protection. I understand you might haven't used transcend hdd but can you please still guide me on what should i go for as an elder. Will be helpful. Thanks. ❤

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

From what you say, it sounds good. However I my experience, such jackets block the heat and cause drives to overheat.

[@pavankumaraakash]

Hey ,What did you buy finally?

[@PratyushKumar-ux7uf]

What did you buy??

[@subhabrata39]

Can seagate one touch be used with Android mobile or android tv?

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

It may not have enough power to spin the hdd

[@jec_ecart]

Well explained

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

Thanks

[@informationandfacts7962]

hi , I want to buy my first hdd. I am a content creator and want to store my videos, my phone and laptop storage is full. Can u help me by suggesting some options where I can store my Data and let me know which brand is more reliable and provide data recovery.

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

Go with this option amzn.to/3QhdoAp Seagate 5TB HDD, Make sure to apply 200 RS Coupon. Review- Hindi kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYWcf2Wdqa6Cbbc English kzbin.info/www/bejne/fXy2on-GZamMibc

[@YoutubeHello-zd5yk]

​@@ZenGadgetsEnglishcan I use seagate ultra touch on my ipad, it has usb c

[@निःShabd]

Can I connect this Seagate hdd with Android directly?

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

If the phone has enough power to spin it up... Yes.

[@निःShabd]

@@ZenGadgetsEnglish then how to check phone power before purchasing this HDD ?

[@slowrider3999]

Sir please review new Seagate Ultratouch type C 5tb hdd🙂

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

ok

[@cloudspigtails8076]

i have had 3 4tb wd my passports fail on me within a year. all those files lost. fuck wd.

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

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[@150to200]

good one

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

Thanks

[@ManishTirkey]

See ...i have WD HDD , it doesn't show the icon on my laptop...basically it got corrupted so i replaced it... now i stored my file again and just for the a year it got corrupted and i lost my valuable files.. so never ever buy WD

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

The problem is your backup strategy (or lack there of)

[@yohakasa]

wooww

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

Hmmm

[@technicalgul4566]

Abe hindi me bol, kal subha panvel nikalna h,😂

[@ZenGadgetsEnglish]

Why did you click on my English video? Go to Panvel first.