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Solid state drive recommendations
Mar 9, 2016 16:42:48 #
I have come to the point that I need an external drive for storing photos. Being a retired industrial mechanic, anything mechanical can fail. So, I've settled on a solid state drive, removing the mechanical part of the equation; save, the USB connection.
Using the UHH search didn't render many discussions on the matter. Maybe I missed some.
Perusing the Internet, there is a plethora to choose from, from different manufacturers. B&H Photo has numerous pages of them. Not having a lot of space on the computer desk, a large external drive might not be a good option but there was one flash drive that is 200GB made by Sandisk at a reasonable price.
So, I turn to the members of UHH for some advise on this matter. I know there is a wealth of knowledge that one can tap into.
Thanks in advance,
Bruce Parr
Using the UHH search didn't render many discussions on the matter. Maybe I missed some.
Perusing the Internet, there is a plethora to choose from, from different manufacturers. B&H Photo has numerous pages of them. Not having a lot of space on the computer desk, a large external drive might not be a good option but there was one flash drive that is 200GB made by Sandisk at a reasonable price.
So, I turn to the members of UHH for some advise on this matter. I know there is a wealth of knowledge that one can tap into.
Thanks in advance,
Bruce Parr
Mar 9, 2016 16:56:31 #
Mar 9, 2016 17:01:39 #
alandg46 wrote:
I agree with Alan. I installed a 500GB SSD drive in an Asus Laptop (which I use as my main computer) at the advice of my local PC guy. They had just installed them on 50 computers at a local Regional Medical Center, and everything has been running smoothly for the last 17 months.I'm kind of partial to Samsung.
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Mar 9, 2016 17:05:43 #
SSD drives have come a long way and while still having problems with disk intensive operations (limitations there) they are much better than two years ago, especially if you use USB 3.1.
This may help some... 2016 benchmark
The read write limitations are seemingly a thing of the past with the new crop. So just make sure you get the latest, not the older 'el cheapo' that will fail sooner than later. This of course is not in consideration if a back-up drive.
This may help some... 2016 benchmark
The read write limitations are seemingly a thing of the past with the new crop. So just make sure you get the latest, not the older 'el cheapo' that will fail sooner than later. This of course is not in consideration if a back-up drive.
Mar 9, 2016 18:10:27 #
The Samsung pro series are very well regarded. Personally, after 20+ years in the data storage business, I use Intel - I've never (yet) seen a failure with their drives.
Mar 9, 2016 20:23:11 #
I have used my verbatim usb2.0 500GB drive for 4 years and 2 months. It is connected permanently to the desktop usb port with a one foot usb cable, and sits on top of my desktop tower. I attached a half inch thick piece of foam packing sheet under it with a rubber band. Otherwise it will vibrate against the top of the tower it is sitting on. I think it cost $79 on Amazon when I bought it over 4 years ago. It has never failed, and I back up items to it daily. Currently total capacity is 465GB, Free space is 144GB. Really important items are also backed up to a save folder on my C Drive.
Mar 9, 2016 20:36:33 #
Micron/Crucial. They make great RAM and SSD drives. Great performance, price and reliability. Plus they are an American Company headquartered in Boise, ID. I have Crucial RAM in all my computers and never had a problem with any of their products.
Mar 9, 2016 21:58:45 #
Mar 10, 2016 06:43:04 #
Experience (not the good kind) has proven that TWO external drives for ALL your data (including photos) is a MUCH better backup system.
You're right, everything mechanical fails but the odds of having BOTH fail at the same time . . . well, you get the idea.
Hope this helps.
Pete
You're right, everything mechanical fails but the odds of having BOTH fail at the same time . . . well, you get the idea.
Hope this helps.
Pete
bparr1 wrote:
I have come to the point that I need an external d... (show quote)
Mar 10, 2016 07:20:39 #
Mar 10, 2016 07:32:34 #
mborn wrote:
I have my LR catalog on an external Samsung SSD
I would need 2 1tb drives. And be preparing to purchase a third.
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Mar 10, 2016 07:37:22 #
I had an 240 GB Intel for 4 years - no issues - very fast!! I was running out of room, so I bought a 1 TB Samsung - very fast - no issues. Bought an enclosure for the old SSD and now use it as a travel external. The SSD is an operating system drive. I have two other internal SATA drives for data. I love the SSD.
Mark
Mark
Mar 10, 2016 09:22:35 #
Do not rely on any single type of media for your backup. Multiple drives and formats is better than one single type of drive. Cloud, drives (plural) and multiple locations will give you greater reliability than any particular media.
Mar 10, 2016 09:43:41 #
bparr1 wrote:
I have come to the point that I need an external d... (show quote)
Only 200GB!??? For a back-up or archive? I have a number of 2TB WD External HDDs (yes, the spinning kind). I believe they commonly come up to at least 4TB. SSDs are still rather new technology and their reliability is not quite there yet. A friend bought (tried to buy) a new Dell Desk Top back in December with a SSD that was DOA. Returned it, a second unit was also DOA. About the same time I also bought a similar Dell XPS9800 from the same retailer, Costco. Mine works perfectly, mine has a HDD and 32GB RAM. The one my friend kept returing, SSD and 16GB RAM. Not sure what size the SSD was. Mine is 1TB.
Mar 10, 2016 09:44:10 #
pking5820 wrote:
Experience (not the good kind) has proven that TWO external drives for ALL your data (including photos) is a MUCH better backup system.
You're right, everything mechanical fails but the odds of having BOTH fail at the same time . . . well, you get the idea.
Hope this helps.
Pete
You're right, everything mechanical fails but the odds of having BOTH fail at the same time . . . well, you get the idea.
Hope this helps.
Pete
It's infrequent, but double (mirrored) drive failures do occur, usually from power/lightning, virus or environmental issues; making a cloud-based backup a very good idea if you're unwilling to risk years of valuable work and photos.
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