Gena Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Hello, I am looking to replace 2 EHD, I am not a professional photographer, but I do take millions of pictures of my family. My 2 EHD have been purchased from Costco "WD" and worked really well, but they are both full now. I was hoping to get suggestions on what and where to buy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 I like G-Drives, but they tend to be a little expensive. Personally, I avoid the $79 Special at Costco / Best Buy / Whatever when it comes to my EHDs. How much are you looking to spend? Do you have a Thunderbolt Port on your Mac? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gena Posted February 9, 2017 Author Share Posted February 9, 2017 (edited) I am not sure what a thunderbolt Port is... I am wanting something that will hold a TON of pictures, I shoot Raw files so the EHD seems to fill up quick. Being that I am wanting something that will hold a lot of pictures, I think I am probably looking around a few hundred dollars? I purchased some memory from Crucial and when it came I was in shock what I bought! I am so stupid. I should have bought 2 sticks of the 8GB but for some reason I bought 2 sticks of 4GB each. :-( Edited February 9, 2017 by Gena forgot to add more to my responce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 What year/model is your iMac? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gena Posted February 10, 2017 Author Share Posted February 10, 2017 iMac (27-inch, Late 2013) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 Alright, you have a Thunderbolt Port. Take a look at this drive. Yes, it's a bit pricey, but there is a 4TB model for $329. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1090478-REG 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gena Posted February 10, 2017 Author Share Posted February 10, 2017 Hi Brian, Is this a good choice on a EHD? G-Technology 4TB G-DRIVE G1 USB 3.0 Hard Drive. Found it on B&H Photo for $179.95? Oh shoot, I didn't see your response before asking you that question up there ^^^ lol lol sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gena Posted February 10, 2017 Author Share Posted February 10, 2017 The difference between the G-Technology 4TB G-DRIVE G1 USB 3.0 Hard Drive and the G-Technology 4TB G-DRIVE with Thunderbolt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 The Thunderbolt Drive has both Thunderbolt and USB 3.0 ports. The difference is data transfer speed. Thunderbolt is faster, though USB 3.0 is no slouch either. In addition, G-Drives are Mac formatted, you just plug them in and go. For capacity's sake, I wouldn't go anything less than 4TB, especially if you take lots and lots of photos. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gena Posted February 10, 2017 Author Share Posted February 10, 2017 Thank you so much Brian... I also sent back the 4GB Memory and purchasing 2 (8 gb) instead for my iMac :-) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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