Came across this while looking for a budget solution to constantly deleting and downloading games for my XSS (FYI, Series S/X optimised games cannot be played directly from this drive, but transfer speeds between this and the internal SSD are really quick). A deal for this drive was posted back in February for $79.
29 or nothing
I was thinking of buying a portal SSD for my sister as she does a lot of photoshop editing. How is this compared to the sandisk?
Tried external SanDisk , transferring big files consistent around 300 to 400mbps. 960gb
External mini Pny - 200mbps! (Spec 420mbps). 960gb
Internal Patriot elite burst with orico case 460 to 600mbps (spec 520mbps?). 960gb
If previous post stated it's 50mbps for Samsung…. I will be worried.
Another option to consider is grabbing a NVME pcie gen 3 and an enclosure.
A semi decent NVME won't have issues where writing a lot of data is painful (might be an issue depending if they shoot A LOT of raw photos). Main issue is that the Samsung ones run really hot, so double check the temps.
Reason for gen3 is that most cheaper enclosures only run at a max of 1000mb/s, so it's more than fine and they are really cheap ATM due to overstock.
Sounds good. Any recommendations?
the SABRENT EC-SNVE is pretty good when its on sale
chuck in a one of those increasingly cheaper 4tb gen3 nvmes & you're golden
500GB is only worthwhile in a thumb drive nowdays.
500gb for $60 dang how did m.2 drives become better value than portable SSD's
may not satisfy the speed merchants, but looking at the current OW EOFY catalogue, I'm thinking to pony up the $69 for the 2TB Elements SE Portable Hard Drive as a home backup external drive - https://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/p/wd-element…
I currently have a maybe 10yo external 1TB Seagate hard disk which is big and heavy and needs a second cable/plug into mains power which is a bit of a PITA for my weekly backup to external
and seeing the new one might fit in my pocket at 81.57W x 110.07D x 20.96H mm and 230gms
Not the fastest or most secure - https://www.cnet.com/reviews/wd-elements-portable-review/ - but for simple storage it looks OK to me. Probably pick one up today.
These any good for a tesla? Sentry mode.
I do believe this is the current recommend device for high capacity in Tesla's. I'm considering it for mine.
Frequent writing on ssd/nvme shorten its lifespan.
Ssds are freat in lots of read. Bad not good on frequent writing
If you don't have shopback use the referral system for an extra $10 saving.
Just a reminder that these have a write cache, where after a certain amount of data written the write speed is really slow.
Also the provided USBC for the higher end model I had wasn't a proper data transfer cable, which is apparently a known issue, so speeds were like 50mb/s.
Otherwise great drives