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SSDs are now cheaper than USB sticks for comparable storage size and speed, also more durable. As I'm switching to larger SSDs, I get to reuse them as portables.
SSDs are now cheaper than USB sticks for comparable storage size and speed, also more durable. As I'm switching to larger SSDs, I get to reuse them as portables.
Steve, pardon the dumb question....
Do either of these allow for a real TRIM operation on the SSD? I currently have a Thermaltake BlacX 5G hook into usb 3.1, and it does not allow a TRIM, shows up as a HDD, and attempts to "optimize" get flaky, and can easily roach the drive, requiring a reformat. It's a Samsung EVO 860 500GB.
@orlando1974
I use 2.5" SSDs in an enclosure with support for USB3.0 and UASP. This gives me 640MB/s theoretical read and write speeds. That is more than any 2.5" SSD currently support. Being able to read and write over USB at 450-550MB/s is very useful.
The USB protocol is always backwards compatible, meaning that a USB3.1 device should work well in a USB 2.0 port, but of course the speed will be limited to about 50MB/s with UASP and only 25MB/s without UASP.