Reddit mentions of SanDisk 1TB Extreme Portable External SSD - Up to 550MB/s - USB-C, USB 3.1 - SDSSDE60-1T00-G25

Not internal ones, but there’s this bad boy for portable backups (1TB USB-C): https://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-1TB-Extreme-Portable-SDSSDE60-1T00-G25/dp/B078STRHBX

OK, I feel like I can help here. I purchased a the base model 2019 13" MBP (8gb ram, 128 GB SSD, i5 1.4ghz) to use for live music production/performance, running multiple audio tracks and multiple midi inputs at once. I was super worried about the 8gb ram, but it performed like a dream. Whatever they did with this new processor makes this thing super smooth.

That said, the only reason I didn't get the 16gb ram is because it would have been a custom order with a two week wait and I needed it ASAP. If I could go back, if I'd had the time, I would have gone with 16gb. Monitoring CPU and memory usage through performances, I can see it pushing up into the upper third of its capabilities. Still very much within its limits, but I would've liked to have the extra leeway. Zero issues with overheating, I hardly ever even hear the fan running. And I'm a huge fan of the keyboard. Sooo smooth and responsive.

I was also super worried about the tiny 128 gb SSD. I got the 1TB SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD, which uses USB-C, and ran all of my sound patches and tracks straight from the hard drive. The data transfer rates are pretty much the same as an internal SSD and I've actually found that I love having all of my big data files on a separate drive now. So the tiny internal drive hasn't been an issue at all and it encourages to be pretty minimalistic as far as what I'm actually keeping on the local drive.

I think the machine with the stats you're looking at is going to be MORE than capable of what you need, and I think the pros of the MBP is still very much worth the extra cost. It's an incredible computer that I expect to have for years to come. And just for reference, my laptop before this was a 2010 MacBook Pro with SSD and 8 gb ram that still runs like an absolute champ, so that should speak to how long these things can last.

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Good luck!!

Just as a heads up, you can also get a reasonably sized external SSD for <150 right now because of Amazon Prime Day, for example this one from Sandisk: https://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-1TB-Extreme-Portable-SDSSDE60-1T00-G25/dp/B078STRHBX/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=external+ssd&qid=1563321541&s=gateway&sr=8-4

The con of course is it's still more expensive than a traditional HDD and less space, but there is a pretty big load time difference for some games

Thinking to get it as an external SSD with enclosure since 1TB of SanDisk is only 25$ cheaper

Worth?

so this?

I'm building a new high end pc from the ground up. Should I be taking advantage of any of these sales? I feel like the mouse and power supply are automatic purchases but I'm a newbie so I wanted to see if I can get any help here first. Sorry if this is filling up the discussion post.

SSD

I read that the crucial's aren't good because once you reach 75% capacity it dramatically slows your pc down? Also, don't know if external SSDs are recommended but should I bite on that SanDisk?

Samsung 1TB 860 EVO

Crucial P1 1TB m.2 SSD

SanDisk 1TB Portable External SSD

Power Supply

Corsair RM850x, 850 Watt Gold Certified Fully Modular Power Supply

Cooler

I don't even know if I will need a coouler, and if I want to go liquid cooling route, and I don't care about RGB, but for a high end pc I'm assuming I should buy?


Corsair H115i RGB Platinum AIO Liquid CPU Cooler

Mouse

This seems like the best deal on a mouse no?

Logitech® MX Master 2S Wireless Mouse

RAM

Was actually looking for 32GB RAM, should I pass since if I go AMD mobo route, having to use more than 2 will cause a slowdown right?

Ballistix Elite 16GB Kit (8GBx2) DDR4 3600 MT/s

If you mean for installing, you'll need a usb ssd. That can be something like a usb c/3.1 to m.2 nvme or some usb ssd keyfob.

https://www.amazon.com/Plugable-Tool-free-Enclosure-Thunderbolt-Compatible/dp/B07N48N5GR

https://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Extreme-Portable-External-SDSSDE60-1T00-G25/dp/B078STRHBX

If you mean that you are doing a live boot to linux, any cheap usb keyfob will work.

Ah yeah, that’s the one that didn’t work for me either. I had the 1tb variation. This is what I use now. I also have a 4tb Seagate (ac power) that works as well. I’ve also heard from various reviews that the Samsung T5 works too.

Not sure how the mods feel about links to amazon but here’s the SSD I use for my XB1X. I also have a 500GB for my PS4 and my load times for both are drastically shorter. Can’t recommend it enough.

[Edit] Fixed link

SanDisk 1TB Extreme Portable External SSD - USB-C, USB 3.1 - SDSSDE60-1T00-G25 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078STRHBX/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_Rf4QCbYGB09M2

I've had this for 6 months or so. It's been great. No issues.

Buy an external SSD/flash drive, something like this:

SanDisk 1TB Extreme Portable External SSD - Up to 550MB/s - USB-C, USB 3.1 - SDSSDE60-1T00-G25 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078STRHBX/

...and set iMac to boot from it instead of internal HD.

They are pricey but I like the Samsung T-5 SSD:

https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-T5-Portable-SSD-MU-PA1T0B/dp/B073H552FJ

The SanDisk SSD is also a good - but also pricey - option:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078STRHBX

If price is an issue, the Western Digital Elements drive USB 3.0 spinning drive is good (2TB is only $10 more than 1TB):

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078STRHBX

Definitely faster loading times on certain games. How effective of an upgrade it is will depend on the game. Regardless the SSD speed boost will be bottlenecked by the USB 3.0 port. You can buy any 2.5" or 3.5" SSD you prefer and find a cheap USB 3.0 enclosure for it. If you prefer a more direct and packaged solution, with portability to boot, I highly recommend this bad boy. It's natively a USB-C drive but includes a USB 3.0 adapter.

Is it less than ~256 GB? Put it on a USB stick, then put that in a bank safe deposit box or somewhere safe.

And you can get very tiny 3-4 TB USB-3 plugin hard drives that you can store safely. SanDisk now makes inexpensive rugged portable SSDs..

I got one of these and put all of komplete 12 ultimate ce on it. Works great.

SanDisk 1TB Extreme Portable SSD - SDSSDE60-1T00-G25 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078STRHBX/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_LYGUBbVJV5G5Y

Excellent 1TB SSD External. I got one a few months ago and I might get another just because of this ridiculous discount.

https://www.amazon.ca/SanDisk-1TB-Extreme-Portable-SDSSDE60-1T00-G25/dp/B078STRHBX/ref=mp_s_a_1_7?keywords=external+hard+drive+ssd&qid=1563181553&s=gateway&smid=A3DWYIK6Y9EEQB&sr=8-7

I sat down and developed a system a little while back and it's been working well for a few years now.

I use Lightroom for all the images I care about being able to edit. That includes film scans, digital from my camera, and phone DNGs. It all goes into LRs date folders on import with a few smart collections to separate out these three types and I try to make sure as much as possible is geo-tagged on import. I track film exposures with an app that also syncs the information to the scan files as well, so most images have all the expected information and makes it easier to search and see how I've been shooting.

I do custom collections for any big trips/events/work projects that I might want to have quick access to. Then I also have a Favorites section which I basically treat as my portfolio. I don't change the names of files and mostly let LR handle all of that. Having images in LR means I actually get around to editing everything because it's on my phone and always with me.

I don't have a ton of HD space, so I only keep the current year's images on the computer and use 1:1 previews/smart previews so I can still edit/look at the older photos. My LR catalog and the current year's photos are stored within a Dropbox folder so I have an offsite backup as well.

Once a year or so I move all the full files over to an external drive, which is set up so that I can just plug it in and Lightroom pulls direct from the drive. During this process, I also zip each year folder and keep a copy on Dropbox just in case something happens to the drive.

Lastly, all the images are exported as they're edited into Google Photos as low quality so I can reference/share them easily with family if I want to and have a full archive of all images pretty much always available. The sorting and searching in there is also great.

Writing this out makes this seem like a ridiculous process, but it works surprisingly seamlessly and sort of just gets out of its own way. It's also comforting to know any one thing can spontaneously combust and I'll always have some version of my images.

Wait so is this faster and smaller than those portable ones like SanDisk Extreme Portable https://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-1TB-Extreme-Portable-SDSSDE60-1T00-G25/dp/B078STRHBX?

Would recommend some the Sandisk extreme series, great speeds as they are SSD based so more durable:

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I can recommend this one:

https://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Extreme-Portable-External-SDSSDE60-1T00-G25/dp/B078STRHBX

It's small, fast and very robust (water, dust, shock).

File and data discipline is fundamental but, as you mention, a simple brainfart or moment of distraction can REALLY screw you over.

Its both inexcusable and gutwrenchingly horrible to lose the only digital record of your work. X10 when it's a client or one of a kind session.

I come from film and pro audio, both places where its even MORE critical - with often higher stakes, more files/data volume and bigger organizational hurdles to deal with.

First, I assume you're not shooting a dual card camera. If you are, set it to parallel recording/capture and you have your first buffer.

ORGANIZATION, PROCESS, HABIT & MINDSET is the only sure fix.


ORGANIZATION/PROCESS

Have a system. Get a bunch of media (esp. if SD, CFast I'll give ya a pass lol) and a small pelican card case or similar. One that holds like 8 or 12 cards. Better lots of 8 GB cards than 1 or 2 256 GB cards unless you're shooting 4k video regularly. Even full size RAW + JPG gives you PLENTY per 8 or 16 GB card.

Thats your pocket case. For on location/shoot/walkabout. The little flat pelican style is like 20 bucks, about the size of a large iphone/galaxy note .

Get a bigger one too, that holds your whole vacation/tour/expedition worth of storage media vertically in slots too. They can handle like 24 or 30 or 40 SD or CF cards, are waterproof, shockproof, and fit great in your shoot bag.

Label the cards - if you use say four 8 GB cards on a typical shoot, label and COLOR CODE them A1,A2,A3,A4. and have a B set and a C set if need be. A single shoot uses one set, in the small case. the bigger case holds 4-6 shoots worth of card sets.

This 2 case method is your physical means of managing data.


Use your own file name and numbering conventions.

Shoot new folders with each major shift in the shoot - lighting, pose series, angles, lens change etc.

Shoot to new card with every location/model/costume change.

[big case with multiple sets of smallish cards] -->
[one labeled set per shoot ] -->
[One card per portion of shoot/scene/model/concept etc] -->
[Folders for subsections of card - poses/angle/lens change maybe] -->
That set goes
[Pocket case > camera > pocket case ] one card at a time.

That alone would help a lot. But take an extra 15 seconds every few minutes as you chat with you model or walk around looking at angles/light and take simple notes to save tons of headache later.

Keep a pocket notebook to note a newfolder and file number ranges at each natural lull or break in the shoot.

3 or 4 lines at most
A couple words about model/pose/light/lens
card ID folder and file

It becomes habit and automatic very quickly. You'll develop a shorthand and wont even notice. But you'll never have to poke around looking at fiel names or folder dates to figure out which is which.

Helpful especially when you have multiple models, or shotlist to get, or specific areas of interest like on a hike or museum tour etc.

BACKUP/NOTES

I keep a shoot log too. Where I note things before or after that seem important to remember, or ideas to try later, and a few general thoughts on the shoot, ths light, how I feel about it etc.

If theres a 15 minute break, I'll usually make a few notes , transfer cards to big case if need be, change batteries, refill contact/biz cards if need be. Hi

I keep a session bag which contains necessities - spare cables, release forms, pens, batteries, label/gaff tape, small tools, spare lens/body caps, etc ... i use lens bags/soft cases to organize that stuff in a few sections. marked with label tape and checked before and after each day's shooting. Everything has a place and it's just automatic by now.

I use a clipboard which opens to hold releases, onesheets, docs, small straps, biz cards, contact cards, and that stuff, in a directors vertical over shoulder bag.

End of day or shoot:

• transfer data (but don't wipe cards- we have new ones ready to go anyway)
  
• digitize releases/receipts/shooting log/notes.
  
• charge batteries, preliminary ingest/metadata
  
  On the road, I use Western Digital SSD wireless drives as intermediaries when there's is a lot of pics , just plug in a card - they scan the SD, backup and upload to cloud, and sync with your laptop later. Even act as charger and local wifi hub if need be. Nifty.
  
  But honestly if it's more casual or I'm using a van or hotel room as a base I'd just as soon go right to my computer. I use [Sandisk](SanDisk 1TB Extreme Portable External SSD - Up to 550MB/s - USB-C, USB 3.1 - SDSSDE60-1T00-G25 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078STRHBX/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_1HXVDbFCB836Z) Extreme SSDs to maintain my LR Catalogs anyway until I get back to studio so I'll often just keep a couple on hand if it's not too remote.
  
  But, digitize and backup RELIGIOUSLY. The other half is HABIT,- which will happen IF you make a point to do it regularly EVERY time for a couple weeks. And once you see how organized and easy it all is to bring into post and manage, data wise.
  
  It's not SAFE until it's on cloud storage, local offsite archive, local storage and your machine . But once it exists on your cards (you didn't wipe them, right?), your SSD and computer
  
  Use multiple catalogs per trip/client/assignment. Marry like catalogs when you get situated back home. If you should 100s of shots, marry them monthly and create a new annual masters.
  
  If you shoot 1000s, maybe keep quarterly master catalogs
  It's a lot easier to name a catalog after clients, or types of work- wedding/product/travel/senior photos/concerts - and then keep a set of micro catalogs per month or quarter. Marry them every so often, but only with similar types.
  
  You dont want client product shots, personal family pics, travel or landscape shots and local band promo or concert shoots all living in one giant catalog. Keep submasters that you can easily search, sort, backup and mirror.
  
  To do this, you have to be disciplined, but it becomes automatic after a while. Be religious about naming conventions, keywords and metadata. Consistency is key.
  
  But do it it little steps - notes, card sets, session closeouts, catalog ingest and merge, master catalogmanagement. All in the right time and moment.
  
  I have almost 400k archived images in monthly/quarterly/annual archives, all sorted by type of work. Curated, culled and edited from probably 10x that number of captured shots originally.
  
  I can find anything I need in less than 10 minutes in the studio. 20 without coffee on a bad day. Because its consistent and hierarchical. All I need is a client or job or location name, a year or season and I can pull it up without a single beachball of doom or cursor of shame to be found. Try that with 400k records of anything in a single catalog. Can't be done.
  
  Good shooting. Make this automatic so you can focus on seeing, working with light and mood and subject and all the reasons you got into it.
  
  Cheers
  
  Edit: goes without saying you need to learn to rate, curate, and kill your darlings ruthlessly. I dont even shoot recklessly. I try alternate framing, bracket a good bit and also do lots of focus stacking with macro work - hence the ridiculous numbers. It's still pales against even a single days shooting of 4k RAW cinema footage (at 250 mb/sec give or take) lol

https://www.amazon.co.uk/SanDisk-Extreme-Portable-SSD-Read/dp/B078STRHBX/ref=mp_s_a_1_8?keywords=external%2Bssd&qid=1574704384&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&sprefix=external%2B&sr=8-8&th=1&psc=1 do you think this one is suitable?

Are you attached to using Windows? You could use Linux (best would be Tails Linux) off an external SSD, like one of these :
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078STRHBX/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_UqYDCbA3X1Q05

Also there are guides on how to get windows to run off a USB drive, I'm not sure myself, but I know it can be done.

Keep it with you at all times, or keep it in a safe near your computer.

Install a normal copy of windows on your computer, and don't do anything bad on it. If she goes to use your computer and she realizes she can't use it, it will make her suspicious.... Just use that install for basic shit like YouTube and looking at memes. That MAY stop her from looking further into this. I know they're slow as shit, but if you use an old fashioned spinning hard drive, you can use something called DBAN which will completely erase your computer.

Also, put a hidden camera somewhere in your room and have it record all the time. Try and get proof of her trying to spy on you.

They seem to be cheaper too, at least in the 1TB range.

• Sabrent Rocket Pro 1TB NVMe USB 3.1 External Aluminum SSD - $168
  
  
• SanDisk 1TB Extreme Portable External SSD - USB-C, USB 3.1 - SDSSDE60-1T00-G25 - $179
  
  
• Corsair CMFVYGTX3C-1TB Flash Voyager GTX 1TB USB 3.1 Premium Flash Drive -- $299
  
  
• Patriot 1TB Supersonic Rage Elite USB 3.1 Type A, USB 3.0 Flash Drive -- $199

I think USB ssds will be your best bet, like others have said.

https://smile.amazon.com/SanDisk-1TB-Extreme-Portable-SDSSDE60-1T00-G25/dp/B078STRHBX?keywords=samsung+t5&qid=1540753905&s=Electronics&sr=1-4&ref=sr_1_4#customerReviews

https://smile.amazon.com/G-Technology-0G06053-G-Drive-Portable-Storage/dp/B0765QBGZZ/ref=pd_lpo_vtph_147_tr_t_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=MTHGV28YAM7CSGJ0S8CC

https://smile.amazon.com/Samsung-T5-Portable-SSD-MU-PA1T0B/dp/B073H552FJ?keywords=samsung+t5+1tb&qid=1540754048&s=Electronics&sr=1-3&ref=sr_1_3

any of these should do the job, and obviously there are larger and smaller sizes depending on what you need. it's not gonna be as fast as an internal ssd, and i think you'll need at least usb 3.0 to get good speeds (im not sure where the bottleneck is, if 3.1 gen 2 will actually make a difference), but it'll still demolish an internal hdd and probably any economical nas based solution

Product page for anyone interested: https://www.amazon.ca/SanDisk-Extreme-500GB-Portable-SDSSDE60-500G-G25/dp/B078STRHBX/ref=sr_1_7?keywords=usb%2Bsandisk%2Bc&qid=1562622285&s=electronics&sr=1-7&th=1

This is GREAT! It's small, durable, 1TB and fast! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078STRHBX/?coliid=I1C3LI5BMCA5ZC&colid=3C272EN14AC&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

So with prime day ending today I am finally pulling the trigger on getting an external SSD for my Xbox one. Though a thought came to mind... If I got a large enough USB stick/flashdrive, would that function the same as a SSD in terms of loading speed?

The two SSDs I'm looking at are:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B078STRHBX/ref=psdcmw_3015429011_t1_B07N14MM96

Or

https://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-Rocket-External-Aluminum-SB-1TB-NVME/dp/B07N14MM96/ref=mp_s_a_1_9?keywords=external%2Bssd&qid=1563282298&s=gateway&sr=8-9&th=1&psc=1

I'm kinda leaning toward the SanDisk because I am unfamiliar with Sabrent. Any recommendations/advice would be much appreciated!

SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD 1 TB Up to 550 MB/s Read https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B078STRHBX/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_03x3DbPN454G6

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thats still lower than the samsung endurance microsd rated "operating temperatures ranging from -25°C to 85°C"

My car has reached well over 158F (70C) during a hot summer day here in CA

FYI, theSandisk Extreme Portable SSD, one of the more popular ones people are using have the specs of: Non-Operating Temperature (from 20 degree celcius to 70 degree celcius), operating temperature (from 0 degree celcius to 45 degree celcius (113F))

The other popular external SSD is the Samsung T5, which has operating temps of 0-60C and non-operating of -40C to 85C