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

by E.J. Peiker on Sun Dec 31, 2017 12:08 am
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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.
 

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

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