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3. USB drives are good

Mon May 31, 2021, 07:32 PM

May 2021

But some USB thumb drives can run very hot when In use, and can fail on you.

You should get a 2.5 external drive because the 2.5 drives have no need for AC power. The 3.5 external drives need AC power to use them.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079D359S6/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_6B830NDXYC8MMZB9JC0N

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Time to backup my pc-Need some help please. [View all] Boxerfan May 2021 OP

Thumb drive is fine if cheaper and has enough capacity (nt) Hugh_Lebowski May 2021 #1

If you have a dino, and get a 3.5 HDD then... padfun May 2021 #2

USB drives are good ItsjustMe May 2021 #3