In order to tackle the first real-life use-case, we created three test folders with the following characteristics: Prior to taking a look at the real-life benchmarks, we first check what ATTO and CrystalDiskMark have to report for the Backup Plus Portable 4TB drive. The minor usage scenario is importing files directly off the DAS into a multimedia editing program such as Adobe Photoshop. The most common usage scenario is transfer of large amounts of photos and videos to and from the unit. Our testing methodology for DAS units takes into consideration the usual use-case for such devices.
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The full details of the reasoning behind choosing the above build components can be found here. Thanks to Asus and Corsair for the build components
AnandTech DAS Testbed ConfigurationĪsus BW-16D1HT 16x Blu-ray Write (w/ M-Disc Support) One of the USB 3.0 ports hanging off the PCH was used to connect the unit. In order to evaluate the DAS aspect of the Backup Plus Portable, we utilized the testbed outlined in the table below to test the performance.
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Mac users can also download a NTFS driver for their system, making the unit truly portable across multiple operating systems. The root folder also had setup files that opened up the default browser for registering the device / downloading the value-add software (Lyve / Seagate Dashboard). The Backup Plus Portable 4TB drive came pre-formatted in NTFS.
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