External HDD 2 TB or more, 10.5 k max, any suggestions?

[d3b]

I'm looking for an external HDD (2TB or more) for my personal collection (mostly movies, games etc). I don't need encryption and security is not a concern, but I want a reliable one (which can last 3-4 years).
My first choice was WD Elements 2TB USB 3.0 (is it blue? green drives are good? can I use the internal hdd in my laptop later?)
The second Seagate Backup Plus Slim 2TB (I don't need cloud storage though.)

I have increased my budget and thinking about WD My Book 3TB or WD My Book 3TB (these are green right ? Are these reliable? External power is OK if I can get more space with reliability. )

I'm really confused right now. Do share if anyone has any more ideas (no transcend , only seagate or WD)

Spoiler

It is difficult to choose anything now a days

WD My Book 3TB

 

[whitestar_999]

If reliability is your main concern then stay away from portable 3.5" drives(aka external power adapter) in India.These drives generate more heat & vibrations,couple that with climate & other conditions here & result is not so good.

2.5" drives are the best bet(i.e.not needing external power adapter) but those lasting for 3-4 years is a bet that is as good as tossing a coin to select which model/brand you want.First rule of buying any HDD is to always assume it is going to fail anytime.If budget is no concern then buy 2 2TB portable hdd & keep important/hard to collect media in both hdd.WD passport ultra & seagate backup plus are good choices.I am suggesting WD Ultra over Elements not because of encryption features etc but because of extra 1 year warranty on Ultra series which suggests WD has more confidence in reliability of Ultra series over Elements series(i still assume Ultra may fail the next day of buying it).

 

[d3b]

If budget is no concern then buy 2 2TB portable hdd & keep important/hard to collect media in both hdd

Thanks. That's what I'm planning to do.

I am suggesting WD Ultra over Elements not because of encryption features etc but because of extra 1 year warranty on Ultra series which suggests WD has more confidence in reliability of Ultra series over Elements series

Are you sure about that? Amazon says 3 years warranty for Elements.

 

[whitestar_999]

Warranty Policy | WD Support
check under warranty policy.now they have increased,earlier it was 2 years.

 

[Lincon_WD]

[MENTION=126812]whitestar_999[/MENTION] thanks for going extra-mile to provide the link.
[MENTION=128517]d3b[/MENTION] Just a suggestion, in this budget if you are looking for backup device, then WD My Passport Ultra is the way to go. It comes with the full version of the WD Smartware Pro software. It's a pretty simple and straightforward backup software that uses minimal PC resources. Set it up once and you can forget about it.

For more information about WD External drives, you may visit the below link:

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Hope it helps.