Hello. I really need to backup nearly 1TB of diverse data (videos, photos, csv, etc,) and expect to need more storage in the future. I have a 1TB HDD that I think is about to die. As I am on a very short budget, and also need to travel and use that data more or less often, I’ve narrowed down my options to:
- This SAMSUNG SSD T7 Portable External Solid State Drive 2TB, USB 3.2 Gen 2 = 99 USD sale
- This Crucial MX500 2TB 3D NAND SATA 2.5 Inch Internal SSD on this ORICO 2.5 inch External Hard Drive Enclosure USB 3.0 to SATA III enclosure. = 87 USD
What are your thoughts? Any experience on that Crucial internal SSD + enclosure setup? Thanks in advanced.
Both are really good, the T7 with a fast USB port on the computer is faster, and it’s considerably smaller.
Also one thing that’s usually dismissed and the Tx line from Samsung have is hardware encryption. Yes, they (as in the whole industry) invariably get it wrong, but it is to the level of some subtle vulnerability published against some 5 years old models, and even for that it’s not something easy or some written software anyone can take and run. It is absolutely enough if it gets lost or stolen and (as opposed to “proper” software encryption) it has two benefits you can’t get otherwise:
^1 I need a better name than “war against Storage”, I know, but I still haven’t found one.