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About external ODDs
Hi, I've searched for the topic but I didn't find anything. Sorry if this turns to be a repost.
I am looking into buying an external ODD, capable of bluray reading and writing/burning. I was told by a computer store manager that bluray disks are the safest way to store data, since they are durable and not electronic.
So I look around on the online market, and there are some rather shady and bulkier unbranded ones, costing about 45€. None if them mentions Win10 compatibility (but they do go up to win7). And of course there are known brands like LG, ASUS, ect., that are slimmer, and also very clear on what they can do. They are rather expensive though, from 85€ to 140€.
My question is, are optical media indeed the safest way to store anything?
And is it best to go for an expensive brand, in terms of performance, computer compatibility and reliability?
I work on an ASUS X556UV laptop, if it matters. The data I want to save are of various format: games data, images, music collections, videos, documents, and of course Windows restore stuff.