/tech/ - Technology★

5.25" tbh

It depends on the form factor of the machine you're using. On a laptop, I want M.2 tbh 2.5" because it's smaller and so my laptop is smaller. At 2.5" I want an SSD of some kind, anyhow, especially because laptops aren't great at remaining stationary (and I don't want to ever use S3, it's insecure - I turn off my machine when I'm not using it). On a server, I don't care about the size or the power draw or the noise, I just want ""RAW POWER"", so I want 3.5" SAS drives. I don't know if most desktops support SAS though I think its backwards-compatible, but you probably don't care much about desktop noise or power either/

""This is a really pleb-tier thread.""

Who fucking cares what the form factor of the drive is? Does it affect the amount of CPU time reading the drive takes? Do FORTH blocks get exponentially more prone to err on a drive that's physically smaller? It's just a retarded thread to start, let alone to believe will lead to any real discussion. Nothing can come of this thread except autistic arguing over either the fact I prefer SSDs to HDDs, or some retard whining about HDD/SSD firmware backdoors and why older 3'5" are less likely to be backdoored (which tbh is probably true). Those are the two best outcomes for this thread.

Next time, post some code, instead

>>857789

>It depends on the form factor of the machine you're using.

small desktop

but PC form factor aside, small hdd gives you possibilities, like you can hide it in your underwear or somewhere when police comes to your house. 3.5" is hard to hide.

also 2.5" is quiet and without vibrations

>but you probably don't care much about desktop noise or power either/

what??? on desktop it's very important, especially the noise. Ever used computer at night?

>Who fucking cares what the form factor of the drive is?

Me, but everyone should have

>Nothing can come of this thread except autistic arguing over either the fact I prefer SSDs to HDDs

It's about 2.5" HDD vs 3.5" HDD, not SSD, as SSD are useless piece of shit for goys. (except some special situations like heavy video editing/compositing etc)

>>857789

Not everyone is a 1337 c0d3r

2.5" wins

>>857834

If they are looking in your computer for it, they will look in your drawers for it at that point.

2.5 may be easier to shove up your ass though.

>>857909

Then maybe not everyone should post here, /g/.

>>858264

but since 2.5" is small you can hide it in better place. and they will expect 3.5" drive, not 2.5". also their time is not unlimited, they can't spend a week searching your home

>>858287

If they are at the point they are searching your home, they don't need to spend a week doing it, they will clear you out in hours. Your body is no exception.

>>858284

What with 4cuck pushing captcha v2 exclusively, this thread doesn't surprise me

so what's the ultimate choice? 2.5 or 3.5?

>>857925

They unironically were more sturdy than nowadays flimsy hard disks.

M.2 NVMe is the only acceptable answer

2.5" internal vs 3.5" internal vs 2.5" external vs 3.5" external?

>>857745 (OP)

Micro SD - the form factor where you can literally shit secure data.

Sage for shit thread by 4chan or R​eddit fag

>>857745 (OP)

>3.5" pros:

>less prone against damage

Not true, 3.5 disks are more prone to damage than 2.5 ones. If you drop the bigger and the smaller from the same height, the bigger will most likely suffer more damage.

>>858915

Shit insertion cycles

>>857745 (OP)

Not a big fan of 3.5" since they're a bit too chunky to wear on my lanyard

>>857747

this

fuck your miniaturization I have a fucking ATX case not some soyboy meltdownbook

So, what 8ch consensus we got?

>>860116

>tell me what to think

back to /pol/ with you trash

>>860117

thank you will think that

also what thickness?

there are 2.5" drives that are: 7mm 9.5mm 15mm 20mm

different number of plates

better two HDD's one plate, or one two-platter HDD? which is quieter?

What 2.5'' HDDs are most cost-effective to buy, 1TB or larger? Are 2 1.5TB drives cheaper than 3 1TB drives?

>>857789

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