SanDisk Extreme Portable 1TB Solid State Drive (SSD) For $99.97 in store YMMV

kevinkuo wrote: ↑ Interesting - It's great that this design gives you some additional options for rescuing your data in the off chance that the USB port or controller board dies.

Though if you're looking for a M.2 SATA drive to use in your desktop from the start, the WD Blue 1TB is basically the same price. No shucking involved and you won't void your warranty. If your computer supports NVMe, the HP EX920 is on clearance at CC for $110.

hystavito wrote: ↑What's the return policy on this?

These are supposed to be bootable on Raspberry Pi 4 but just in case it doesn't work I'd not wanna be stuck with it.

hystavito wrote: ↑ What's the return policy on this?

These are supposed to be bootable on Raspberry Pi 4 but just in case it doesn't work I'd not wanna be stuck with it.

ArtJobs wrote: ↑ good question. i am also looking to stick this with rpi. did you already check if it works? or are you going to?

hystavito wrote: ↑ I haven't tried it, and I cannot remember where I read that it was compatible, so now I'm doubting my memory. I thought it was on these pages but I couldn't find it again:
https://jamesachambers.com/raspberry-pi ... pgrade-30/
https://jamesachambers.com/raspberry-pi ... sh-drives/
https://jamesachambers.com/new-raspberr ... oot-guide/

tweebs2 wrote: ↑ I just bought a USB M.2 external case and a 1TB WD SSD NVMe for about $180 total, thinking it would be a better/faster choice. Unfortunately, even with a Thunderbolt 3 connection it maxes out at 1000 MB/s. The SSD maxes 3000 MB/s when directly connected to a M.2 PCIe and only 40MB/s when connected to a USB 3.1gen1 port. Unfortunately I only have a one Thunderbolt 3 connector and I need it for my docking station. I should be able to get around 550MB/s with USB3.0

In short save your money and buy this if you won't be using this with a USB 3.1gen2 or later.

hystavito wrote: ↑ What's the return policy on this?

These are supposed to be bootable on Raspberry Pi 4 but just in case it doesn't work I'd not wanna be stuck with it.

ArtJobs wrote: ↑ thnx, need to try. i am trying to setup an esxi host on rpi(no experience) and need storage. may boot from sd and mount the ssd as external storage.

hystavito wrote: ↑ When you look up reports of which USB adapters work to boot the RPi4, you also need to consider how recent the reports are. I once got a known working adapter made by Eluteng, and a couple weeks later ordered another, but the manufacturer had changed it without changing the name or model number and it no longer worked.

Gtabuddy wrote: ↑ The reason you are only getting 40mb/s on the USB port is because your cable isn’t good enough and it’s running at USB 2 speed. I had the same issue and bought a new cable specifically designed for high speed USBC to USB A and the speeds are what they should be.

sonyHdr12 wrote: ↑ Anyone use it on Xbox X as an external drive?

sonyHdr12 wrote: ↑ Anyone use it on Xbox X as an external drive?

CFRTim wrote: ↑ I am thinking of getting it for that reason. Then again I have fiber internet, so I could just erase and redownload games as needed to my XSX