UnifyDrive UT2: The portable photo backup solution you’ve been waiting for?

The UnifyDrive UT2 is a portable NAS with dual SSDs, RAID 1 support, touch-button SD and CFExpress card backups, and many more features. An all-in-one, portable backup solution for photos and videos without a laptop. In this video, I share how the device works, pros and cons, and my experience using the crowdfunded product. (Sorry about the scratchy mic in the main bit) Written version of this video: https://blog.dominey.photography/2024/09/25/unifydrive-ut2-review/ Disclaimer: UnifyDrive provided me with the hardware featured in this review. They have not paid for or sponsored this video, nor have they had any editorial involvement or approval prior to publication. All opinions are my own. 📦 PRODUCTS MENTIONED Check out the UnifyDrive UT2 on Kickstarter https://bit.ly/4dmwYDw NVME M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 SSDs https://amzn.to/3XzxWaZ Western Digital SSDs (What I'm using) https://amzn.to/4ec9Hox 📕 CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 2:14 Installing SSDs 2:43 Powering the UT2 3:32 Setup 5:10 Formatting SSDs 8:08 Wi-Fi Hotspot 8:59 Media Server 9:51 Card Support 11:13 Battery 11:46 Unprotected 12:43 Cloud backups 14:05 Backup Storage 15:05 Too Much? 16:05 Final Thoughts 17:47 Back the Campaign 🎵 MUSIC AND SFX All original music and SFX via EPIDEMIC SOUND. Could not produce videos without them! Sign-up for a free 30 day trial below: https://bit.ly/dominey-epidemic-sound 🎤 GEAR USED FOR THIS VIDEO (AND MOST OTHERS) Canon C-Log Rec.709 LUTs: https://dominey.gumroad.com/l/yqCnV Camera: https://geni.us/x1qWvob Lens: https://geni.us/4KsfBe Filter: https://geni.us/IAuTiI7 Monitor/Recorder: https://geni.us/lH7lITS Microphone: https://geni.us/A70x Wireless mic: https://geni.us/RBMM Audio recorder: https://geni.us/ABAEu Key light: https://geni.us/XFlq4Sw Softbox: https://geni.us/lpmrHGX Gear head: https://geni.us/jbnBN Fill light: https://geni.us/AUKn2 Table monopod: https://geni.us/9FSkBZZ Editing display: https://geni.us/bxvBZDO Editing computer: https://geni.us/gKMnE Display light: https://geni.us/BjzrjFt Mouse: https://geni.us/DeXy Extra controller: https://geni.us/9lyYG Photo and video storage: https://geni.us/1rA2S Speakers: https://geni.us/Fvlf Complete gear list: https://kit.co/todddominey 🤝 CONNECT WITH ME Photography: https://dominey.photography Blog: https://blog.dominey.photography Instagram: https://instagram.com/dominey Glass: https://glass.photo/tdominey Email: dominey@gmail.com LEGAL DISCLOSURE Some of the links in this description will direct you to online stores where I may earn referral credits at no additional cost to you. If you want to shop and support this channel, you may also use the following storewide links. 🛒 Amazon: https://geni.us/gotoamazon 🛒 B&H: https://geni.us/shopbandh 🛒 Adorama: https://geni.us/shopadorama