The perfect hard drive for video and photography? I tested the Seagate FireCuda X Vault and loved the large capacity and transfer rates
The Seagate FireCuda X Vault is available as an 8TB or 20TB external bus-powered USB-C desktop hard drive, with no external power required. While the drive’s aimed at gamers, the performance makes it perfectly suited for creative professionals who need affordable bulk storage on the desktop. Through the test, the hard drive's ability to deliver an average of 214MB/s read and 207MB/s write without slowing down proved it could be used for both storage and as a lightweight working drive. The bus-powered single USB-C cable cuts down on cable mess, and while performance lags well behind an SSD, especially when offloading a large-capacity CFexpress card, it’s still an exceptional value at £279.99.
Pros
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- +8TB capacity
- +Quiet under sustained load
Cons
- -Data offload slower than SSD
- -Backup software not Mac-compatible
- -Solo drive
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