I use a simple 2.5" external usb drive connecter to my router as a shared drive on my home network. I also use it to run my router’s torrent download tool and get new content.
The external drive is not new and I worry that with the constant load it might fail one day. It’s also slow sometimes when watching content directly from it with kodi.
What would you suggest I replace it with? Would a 3.5" external usb drive be safer?
Unless you’re getting a fancy NAS grade drive I can’t imagine a 3.5" drive would be any more reliable than a 2.5" drive.
If you’re worried about the health see if your router gives a smart reading from the drive, or if it doesn’t just plug it into your PC and get a reading from time to time.
I did just that now, and my old drive has a “caution” rating already. Will change it soon I guess! Thanks!