Take your data on the go with the 480GB Mercury Elite Pro Mini Portable SSD from Other World Computing . This compact portable SSD comes equipped with a USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 port capable of data transfer speeds up to 10 Gb/s, plus an eSATA port with transfer speeds up to 600 MB/s. The bus-powered drive has a brushed-aluminum enclosure and a fanless design which helps to ensure quiet operation.
Form factor and generation interface dictate compatibility and speed. Prioritize drives with DRAM caches for OS boot drives, as DRAM-less drives can slow down significantly during heavy multitasking. Available from $104.99.
Solid State Drives (SSDs) have no ongoing costs and consume minimal power. Their cost of ownership is entirely the upfront price per gigabyte.
Common Failure Modes
SSDs have no moving parts, making them immune to physical shock. Failures occur through flash memory wear-out from writing massive amounts of data or sudden controller death.
Form factor and generation interface dictate compatibility and speed. Prioritize drives with DRAM caches for OS boot drives, as DRAM-less drives can slow down significantly during heavy multitasking.
SSDs have a finite number of write cycles, usually measured in Terabytes Written (TBW). For average consumers, this limit takes many years to reach.
The OWC 480GB Mercury Elite Pro Mini Portable SSD is available at bhphoto, starting at $104.99.
Solid State Drives (SSDs) have no ongoing costs and consume minimal power. Their cost of ownership is entirely the upfront price per gigabyte.
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