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REVIEW: COSTCO Seagate 5 TB Portable Backup Plus – One Touch – Hard Drive $89 (Normally $124)

I got a Seagate 5 TB Portable Backup Plus – One Touch – Hard Drive (https://amzn.to/2OMEC4S ) for $89 . Its normally $124. Costco also had other Seagate external hard drives on sale such as the Seagate 8TB Backup Plus Hub External Desktop Hard Drive ( https://amzn.to/2OGva2K ) for $139, and the Seagate 2 TB Ultra Touch ( https://amzn.to/3tcQtYJ ) for $74.

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I needed to clear out hard drive space on my MSI GE75 Gaming laptop ( https://amzn.to/326XfDJ ) that i use for video editing. I normally carry a Crucial 1 TB SSD drive ( https://amzn.to/327rABM ) to quickly transport and backup video and footage to and from my laptop.

The Crucial X6 SSD ( https://amzn.to/327rABM ) transfers about 500 megabytes a second. However, for longer term backups of footage, using a traditional mechanical external hard drive is more cost effective. SSD drives transfers 5 times faster than traditional drives but costs at least 5 times as much has of this 2021. The cost is the reason why I also have a portable mechanical hard drive.

I have a few Seagate One Touch USB 3.0 ( https://amzn.to/2OMEC4S ) external portable hard drives to backup my laptop. In the video it transfers at about 100 megabytes a second which is fast for a mechanical hard drive. So my typical 300 megabyte video clips and footage takes about 3 seconds to backup. So it is worth it to carry both SSD and HDD when working remotely from home.

This drive is very portable and has a single USB 3,0 cable to transfer data and power the drive. The case is lightweight and made of plastic. Since it is a traditional mechanical drive, you need to be careful not to place it next to magnetic fields.

This is why i only bring my SSD drive with me when traveling away from home or office. Crucial X6 SSD ( https://amzn.to/327rABM ) is not magnetic and has no moving parts. I usually keep my Seagate portable drives at the office or work site only.

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Review: Crucial X6 1TB Portable SSD – Tiny Drive, Fast transfers (Up to 540 MB/S)

I just got the Crucial X6 1TB Portable SSD ( https://amzn.to/3aJFzDl ). Its a tiny drive with fast data transfers (Up to 540 MB/S) and is perfect for On-The-Go (OTG) storage device. I bought mine for about $100 for 1 TB of space, there are other brands online like Sandisk and Samsung that offer faster transfer rates and capacities ( https://amzn.to/3ptsjqR ) however Crucial priced their portable SSD at $20-30 cheaper than the competition.

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In this video i will do a quick unboxing and review of the Crucial X6 1TB Portable SSD and its transfer speeds. I was able to transfer about 3 gigs off my Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra ( https://amzn.to/2JlfxLF ) internal storage in less than 10 seconds. I then transferred about 30 GB of data off the SanDisk 512GB Extreme microSDXC ( https://amzn.to/2JkOgcd ) that was in my Samsung Note20 in about 6 minutes.

The case does get warm when transferring data. The transfer speeds are fast for most applications to quickly backup your smartphone in minutes as well as play videos that are stored on the external drive to watch on the go and not clutter up your phone’s memory space.

The case is really small and is made of plastic. It has no indicator lights that its reading or writing. There is one USB C port that can be directly connected to your Windows, Apple OS, or Android OS. Once connected to my Samsung Note20, it formats the drive to prep it for use.

Overall its a terrific value for the price.

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REVIEW: MOZA Mini P Gimbal 3 Axis Stabilizer – How to Setup and Calibrate, Use, and Pack away.

My most recent addition to my Vlogging gear is the Moza Mini P 3 axis gimbal stabilizer ( https://amzn.to/2Wbpaza ) . My video shows how to setup, disassemble, and use the Moza Mini-P gimbal.

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The Moza Mini-P is very advanced and but simple to use for action cameras, small mirrorless cameras, smartphones, and small camcorders. It can handle cameras up to 900 g (1.9 pounds) in weight. For my larger cell phone i used a Ulanzi metal cell phone holder: https://amzn.to/2O1wXzk

Setting up the Moza Mini-P had a difficult learning curve as the included instructions are printed so small its difficult to read. I relied on Youtube videos to learn how to calibrate the gimbal, but found it easier just trying it out. The setup was difficult the first time and took me about 10 minutes at first, not it takes me about 3 minutes to setup and calibrate.


I have been using it for over 2 weeks and on average use it for about 6 to 9 hours at a time, basically a day’s worth of video work – on and off. It is rated for 20 hours of and has a USB – C port for charging.

The Moza Mini P can be controlled with the Moza app to control special movement features, remote control of select compact cameras, and object tracking. For my purposes, I am using the Moza Mini P for smoother video footage during my travels and for product photography. So I will probably not use the special features until later. The gimbal stabilization works very well on my non-stabilized cameras and smartphones and has been reliable.

I comes with a nice foam case, however the gimbal, when folded down can be locked and placed in a smaller bag. I normally travel light and will wrap the camera and gimbal in a microfiber towel in my messenger bag when not in use. When transporting, it will fully disassemble and place it in its custom foam box.

Overall, this is the perfect addition to a vlogger’s toolbox for creating better video with lest post-production work. Especially, they are seriously considering vlogging and video work.

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