USB Flash Stick As Backup

[WSB]

As a cheap solution to store photos etc, was considering buying a couple of cheap 2TB USB flash sticks (less than £10) each.

E. G

2TB USB Flash Drive Memory Stick Pen High-Speed U Disk Data Storage PC Laptop | eBay

Easy to use, plug and play, no need to install any software, just plug it into the USB port of computer or other devices and use it. It can also automatically move files from your device to your drive to free up space.

www.ebay.co.uk

Intend to write to it once with all Photos and keep as a backup.
Will work out a better solution later when I have a bit more cash.

But for now, is this solution OK or am I missing something?

Thanks in advance

 

[Fred Blogs]

It's an okay solution but it depends on how many photos you have. With cameras needing more information to take the much higher resolution pics these days, including phone pics, it doesn't take much to fill a 2 Tb stick

 

[RandomGrinch]

I'm afraid it's a scam.
The maximum capacity for a SanDisk Cruzer Blade is 128GB, not 2TB and that's at a retail price of @£15 for the 128GB.

 

[WSB]

I'm afraid it's a scam.
The maximum capacity for a SanDisk Cruzer Blade is 128GB, not 2TB and that's at a retail price of @£15 for the 128GB.

Thanks. Surprised they can get away with that on ebay.

 

[Fred Blogs]

Dunno why I read that as a 2 Gb for some reason, getting old. But yeah as said it is a scam.

 

[WSB]

Dunno why I read that as a 2 Gb for some reason, getting old. But yeah as said it is a scam.

That's a shame. Need to spend more now and buy an ssd

 

[Koolpc]

SSD is a much more reliable solution. Always have backups of your backups!

 

[WSB]

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SSD is a much more reliable solution. Always have backups of your backups!

Agreed. Have backups on magnetic disk type hdds but thought another non mechanical solution would be good.
Ssds are a bit pricey though

 

[flameport]

surprised they can get away with that on ebay.

Ebay doesn't care about what is sold on their site.
Vast amounts of fake and stolen merchandise shifted there every single day, and has been going on for years.

 

[Nozzle]

Whatever you buy, test it with H2testw (or similar)
Nozzle

 

[JBR]

I have two portable hard discs for backups. Each is capable of holding far more than I have saved on my laptop (I forget the exact amount without getting them out), and I believe that similar items can be bought for around £50 or perhaps less.

 

[WSB]

I have two portable hard discs for backups. Each is capable of holding far more than I have saved on my laptop (I forget the exact amount without getting them out), and I believe that similar items can be bought for around £50 or perhaps less.

Are these mechanical hard disks or sdd?
Was thinking about going for the more expensive sdds as apparently they are more reliable and last longer. Thanks

 

[JBR]

Are these mechanical hard disks or sdd?
Was thinking about going for the more expensive sdds as apparently they are more reliable and last longer. Thanks

These are mechanical hard discs, but I have had them for a few years and they both still work perfectly. If you think about it, I only use each one about once a month and only for as long as it takes to copy the new files I have temporarily saved to Google Drive.

 

[Wayners]

Sticks are a pain. Never get on with them for large files.
USB SSD drive is better

 

[foxhole]

SSD are really cheap at the moment.
I have a 256gb memory stick which plugs into any phone and is suitable for photo back up etc.