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fohat.digs:
I am looking for an external SSD hard drive.
I have always trusted WD drives, but are there better choices in the SSD realm? I see a lot of Samsung and Crucial gear for sale.
Mostly it will be used to store music and photos, so long-term durability is most important and speed is less so.
Thanks!
tp4tissue:
The seagate one? That is only for xbox, not usb interface.
They're all about the same because realistically most computers don't even have USB C to get the fastest data rate.
And if you're not running programs from it, you don't need to buy the fastest "inside guts"
They're not as fast as desktop drives because usbc mostly taps out at 10gigabit, so, 1.5gigabyte/s peak.
In desktop ssds they use 4x pcie gen 3/ 4 / 5, so That's 7 - 14 gigabyte/s peak (NOT RELEVANT for external drives). You would need a 40GBit-80GBit usbc port, which are rare.
Tp4 would recommend the 1TB SK Hynix Beetle. Looks cool. Not cheap.
Or the Sandisk 2TB for $109 on amazon right now.
Don't buy Samsung, way overpriced.
fohat.digs:
To re-phrase my request, with durability as my primary criterion and willingness to spend "somewhat" more for quality, what brand(s) should I consider?
In the SSD realm I tend to see Samsung, Crucial, Sandisc, and WD most often. USB 3.1 or 3.2 is adequate, and looks are unimportant.
tp4tissue:
SK Hynix has the same quality as samsung. They're a major nand oem out of korea.
Durability.
Tp4 does not anticipate any problems with any common brands, most people break the ports from dropping them, bending/cracking, than from the drive itself dying.
Sandisk extreme pro 2tb for $167, Again, over kill. The regular Sandisk 2TB for $109 is best value right now on amazon. The smaller 1TB has a dragon on it.
There's a sandisk extreme (non pro) 2TB for $129. Silly product stacks, you decide.
The fastest fast fast drives require usb C 40gbit ports that you probably don't have, and probably won't find ever on outdoor pcs.
tp4tissue:
The ultimate question is, Does fohat really need this, over say a 7900xtx.
When all else fails, 7900xtx is the solution.
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