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external ssd ?

  • 16-06-2012 9:40pm
    #1
    war2k10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 196 ✭✭


    Well i just want to know is there such a thing as a external usb SSD :)


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  • #2
    Skerries
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,851 ✭✭✭✭Skerries


    yeah it's called a memory stick ;)
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  • #3
    Odaise Gaelach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,235 ✭✭✭Odaise Gaelach


    Skerries wrote: »
    yeah it's called a memory stick ;)

    Essentially, yes.

    Most large external disks are mechanical instead of solid state because they're cheaper to make and you'll probably encounter a bottleneck transferring data over USB, which makes the extra speed of an SSD pointless. :)


  • #4
    Khannie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    Is it just a hypothetical question? Hypothetically it's possible to stick an SSD in an external enclosure. With USB 3.0 you might get reasonable performance out of it. For my mind though an SSD should always host the OS. This is where you'll "feel" the most benefit from it.


  • #5
    war2k10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 196 ✭✭war2k10


    Khannie wrote: »
    Is it just a hypothetical question? Hypothetically it's possible to stick an SSD in an external enclosure. With USB 3.0 you might get reasonable performance out of it. For my mind though an SSD should always host the OS. This is where you'll "feel" the most benefit from it.

    Ye i was thinking of something like that, i am wanting it for gaming soo would i work ? :D


  • #6
    Incompl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15 ✭Incompl


    Skerries wrote: »
    yeah it's called a memory stick ;)
    Only 2 Thanks!:pac:


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