What is it?
A large capacity portable hard drive with added features.
Anyone who uses picture-taking devices must consider two things: the amount of space required to house the files and the organisation of the stored images.
Most of us understand the importance of the first point, but underestimate the capacity needed in the future.
The second point is almost impossible to comprehend and even the most meticulous people find it tough to sort, categorise and archive images from all their various devices and online platforms.
This is where the Seagate Backup Plus Portable Drive can help. It's 5TB storage is the limit for portable devices and comes with Mylio's Create archiving software.
Good Points?
The design of the drive unit is exemplary with its minimalist matte or brushed metal look that comes in a variety of colours.
A Micro-B USB port is the only distinguishing feature and it weighs roughly 265 grams (nine ounces). This means it can be tucked away while in use without any buttons that can be accidentally pressed, such as quick backup or a dreaded format.
The Mylio Create software with free one-year subscription allows you to import up to 50,000 images and sync them between four devices.
You can edit raw images and have them perfectly categorised in any metadata such as year, description, geography or even by individuals with its face recognition feature.
Bad points?
The Mylio archive solution works in conjunction with the Seagate drive only so there is no cloud backup included.
Best for ...
Those who want to keep their precious images across all platforms including Instagram in one easily accessible location.
Avoid if ...
You prefer to fly by the seat of your pants through life and never back anything up.
Score: 8/10.
Seagate Backup Plus Portable Drive 5TB, £129.99 (amazon.co.uk)
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