The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/Crionicstone on 2025-02-16 12:29:07.

Hey guys, I just picked up a “new” pc case. It’s an Ultra m998 Mid-tower. I just noticed it has a port on the front for eSATA and it sounds like eSATA hard drives are relatively obsolete these days from what I’ve been reading. Half the plan for this build is archiving so should I get an eSATA external hard drive just to have? I don’t mind if it’s slower, I’m mostly thinking it might be more reliable than other external SSDs. I just lost years of games, documents, and programs when a new external SSD ended up being faulty. My own fault for loading it up with my important files but the whole purpose of it was to have a better backup drive.

If I shouldn’t bother with an eSATA hard drive, what else can I do with this port? Thanks for any advice!