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Seagate has 1 benefit that matters a lot to me.
Seagate hard disk are normal 2.5 inch hard disk connected using Sata to usb adapter internally, which is useful if you outside case gets damaged or usb port part gets damaged. You can just change the case or connect the hard disk to a laptop or PC using sata cable and get the data.
WD has soldered usb port directly with hard disk motherboard, so if the port breaks then the whole hard disk is useless.
Seagate has 1 benefit that matters a lot to me.
Seagate hard disk are normal 2.5 inch hard disk connected using Sata to usb adapter internally, which is useful if you outside case gets damaged or usb port part gets damaged. You can just change the case or connect the hard disk to a laptop or PC using sata cable and get the data.
WD has soldered usb port directly with hard disk motherboard, so if the port breaks then the whole hard disk is useless.
There are only 3 hdd manufacturers in the world currently: Seagate, WD & Toshiba. All other brands use hdd from one of these three. As mentioned already, WD portable HDDs have usb port soldered to hdd so if anything happens to port/usb adapter chip the hdd will become useless even if it is fine unlike seagate where one can disassemble the exterior casing & use the internal hdd in another usb enclosure/pc internal sata port.
Also, 5TB hdd run hot so not recommended for usage unless room is properly cooled else you will see 50C+ temp easily without even doing anything.