>
> On the other hand, I have quite a few WD external USB HDD over the years.
> Right now I am using three 1TB 3.5" external drive and one 750GB 2.5"
> USB drive. They are all about 3-5 years old but so far they are all good.
>
> I am curious, I have had very limited longevity from external/caddy usb
drives.

Are yours always on 24/7 ?

I remember removing a hdd from a caddy shortly after power down and the hdd
was too hot to handle.  Same drive installed internally always ran cool to
the touch.

>From memory they were 2TB drives, maybe 3TB..
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