I'll switch when they make a laptop with 30+TB storage like my desktop has lol
Honestly if you're using that kind of storage you should really be getting a nas
Yes my desktop functions as a NAS - It takes maybe $100 more to get from a synology NAS to a working desktop-cum-NAS-cum-plex-server which I have.
On the other hand, it takes $500+ more to buy a laptop to plug in to a nas.
My point is, a laptop isnt always better.
You're missing the point. This is about quality of life, not pure value for money. No, a laptop isn't always better, but it sure is a lot more flexible.
Or DAS at least.
NAS
You can just connect 30TB of storage space to your laptop... yeah you cant move those HDDs around but you cant move your desktop around much either.
My desktop functions as a local file server and plex server.
If I bought a laptop and a bunch of hdds, it would cost maybe $500 more, and the hdds would be useless without a laptop plugged in.
A laptop is portable and that's great, but it isnt always better.
In that case a PC is of course better, but the reason is mostly because it functions as a server and a laptop would be unnecessary, not because a laptop isnt flexible enough (which was OPs advantage of a laptop...
I personally have my laptop (with dGPU) connected to a 16 port USB hub when plugged in (and an ultrawide monitor), connected to all sorts of things (backup HDDs, microphone, audio system, camera etc). And when Im on the go, chances are I can do without those things for that time... Different things work different people though.
I'll switch when they make a laptop with 30+TB storage like my desktop has lol
Honestly if you're using that kind of storage you should really be getting a nas
Yes my desktop functions as a NAS - It takes maybe $100 more to get from a synology NAS to a working desktop-cum-NAS-cum-plex-server which I have.
On the other hand, it takes $500+ more to buy a laptop to plug in to a nas.
My point is, a laptop isnt always better.
You're missing the point. This is about quality of life, not pure value for money. No, a laptop isn't always better, but it sure is a lot more flexible.
Or DAS at least.
NAS
You can just connect 30TB of storage space to your laptop... yeah you cant move those HDDs around but you cant move your desktop around much either.
My desktop functions as a local file server and plex server.
If I bought a laptop and a bunch of hdds, it would cost maybe $500 more, and the hdds would be useless without a laptop plugged in.
A laptop is portable and that's great, but it isnt always better.
In that case a PC is of course better, but the reason is mostly because it functions as a server and a laptop would be unnecessary, not because a laptop isnt flexible enough (which was OPs advantage of a laptop...
I personally have my laptop (with dGPU) connected to a 16 port USB hub when plugged in (and an ultrawide monitor), connected to all sorts of things (backup HDDs, microphone, audio system, camera etc). And when Im on the go, chances are I can do without those things for that time... Different things work different people though.