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Portable SSD

Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2017 6:14 pm
by Stephen Feingold
Will a portable SSD (Samsung or SanDisk) provide any advantage (speed) over a 7200rpm Touro HD thru a USB3.0 port?

Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2017 12:08 am
by E.J. Peiker
Yes, USB 3 is way faster than any straight HD can provide data at. The difference can be as much as 4x but likely you will see more like a 2 to 3x difference in speed.

Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2017 12:47 am
by Stephen Feingold
EJ, thanks
I will upgrade