{"id":398449,"date":"2022-01-24T17:00:35","date_gmt":"2022-01-24T14:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/why-you-need-to-own-an-external-ssd-review-geek\/"},"modified":"2022-01-24T17:00:35","modified_gmt":"2022-01-24T14:00:35","slug":"why-you-need-to-own-an-external-ssd-review-geek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-you-need-to-own-an-external-ssd-review-geek\/","title":{"rendered":"#Why You Need to Own an External SSD \u2013 Review Geek"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3be328c13c6\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3be328c13c6\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-you-need-to-own-an-external-ssd-review-geek\/#Why_Not_Choose_An_External_Hard_Drive_or_a_Flash_Drive\" >Why Not Choose An External Hard Drive or a Flash Drive?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-you-need-to-own-an-external-ssd-review-geek\/#Solid-State_Drives_Provide_an_Extra_Level_of_Security\" >Solid-State Drives Provide an Extra Level of Security<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-you-need-to-own-an-external-ssd-review-geek\/#You_Dont_Need_the_Internet_to_Access_Your_Data\" >You Don\u2019t Need the Internet to Access Your Data<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-you-need-to-own-an-external-ssd-review-geek\/#So_Do_You_Really_Need_an_External_SSD\" >So, Do You Really Need an External SSD?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#Why You Need to Own an External SSD \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content-area\">\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage wp-image-107236 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/01\/c8d5e80e.png?width=400 400w, https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/01\/c8d5e80e.png?width=1200 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/01\/c8d5e80e.png?width=1200\" alt=\"Portable SSD state solid drives disk on a black laptop keypad, close up\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/portable-ssd-state-solid-drives-disk-1517087663\" data-credittext=\"Varavin88\/Shutterstock.com\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/portable-ssd-state-solid-drives-disk-1517087663\">Varavin88\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you\u2019re shopping for computer peripherals, an external solid-state drive (SSD) probably isn\u2019t at the top of your shopping list. While your PC or laptop will function without one, the benefits really outweigh the price, and a good external SSD should be a priority for everyone.<\/p>\n<p>Backing up the files you value is important. While accidents h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>en and electronics die, it\u2019s still reassuring to know that your irreplaceable photos, videos, and documents won\u2019t die with a single device when that does happen.<\/p>\n<p>Price is also a big factor. A few years ago, SSDs were expensive and offered limited storage capacity. Now,\u00a0they\u2019re better and cheaper than ever. But those aren\u2019t the only reasons why you should have one.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Not_Choose_An_External_Hard_Drive_or_a_Flash_Drive\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_0\">Why Not Choose An External Hard Drive or a Flash Drive?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Solid-state drives have several advantages over both flash drives and external hard disk drives (HDD), the biggest of which is speed. They can <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/100317643\/type\/am\/sid\/106962\/https:\/\/www.avg.com\/en\/signal\/ssd-hdd-which-is-best#:~:text=A%20solid%20state%20drive%20reads,PCIe%203.0%20to%204.0%20connectors.\">write up to 10 times faster and read data up to 20 times faster<\/a> than a disk\u2014so you could save hours while moving data to and from the drive. The raw speed of the SSD may also make you more likely to back things up. Something that takes hours is a chore; something that takes a few minutes might not be a problem.<\/p>\n<p>Durability is also a key factor. While external hard disk drives are designed to take more of a punch than the drive you may have screwed into your desktop, they are still fragile. A good knock may render the drive inoperable, or worse, damage the disk itself and the data stored on it. Alternatively, an SSD has no moving parts, and you would need to utterly destroy the thing to wipe out the data stored on it.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-107238 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/01\/6965a7c7.png\" alt=\"Digital data memory concept. Hand holding pen drive on blue background\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/digital-data-memory-concept-holding-pendrive-1100591096\" data-credittext=\"tommaso79\/Shutterstock.com\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/digital-data-memory-concept-holding-pendrive-1100591096\">tommaso79\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This is where weight comes into things.\u00a0Chances are, the few ounces\u00a0of difference between an SSD and an HDD won\u2019t bother you, and you won\u2019t even feel the difference in something like a bag. But consider dropping both drives or knocking them from the edge of a table. The lighter, more durable solid-state drive will almost certainly be fine, whereas the heavier, more fragile hard disk drive may not fare so well.<\/p>\n<p>So what about flash drives? They\u2019re smaller than SSDs, more durable than HDDs, and pretty fast. You can connect an external SSD via a SATA port, but the chances are you\u2019ll be using one of the same USB ports you\u2019d plug a flash drive into. If you\u2019re shopping for around 1TB of storage, there isn\u2019t even a huge price gap either. So what\u2019s the difference?<\/p>\n<p>SSDs are still faster. Both devices are similar, but many SSDs use a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/appuals.com\/ssd-buying-guide\/#:~:text=Whenever%20the%20system%20instructs%20the,on%20a%20drive's%20DRAM%20Cache.\">DRAM cache<\/a>\u00a0to speed up how commonly accessed data is delivered. DRAM doesn\u2019t wear out either, unlike <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Flash_memory\">flash memory<\/a>. So even though your SSD still uses flash memory to store the bulk of your files, the wear on that memory will be greatly reduced, and your drive will have a significantly longer lifespan.<\/p>\n<p>Flash drives are also easier to lose and harder to find. I\u2019ve lost count of the number of flash drives that I\u2019ve left plugged into a college computer, left in my jeans on wash day, or just misplaced and never saw again over the years.\u00a0I don\u2019t recall ever misplacing an external HDD or SSD.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Solid-State_Drives_Provide_an_Extra_Level_of_Security\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_1\">Solid-State Drives Provide an Extra Level of Security<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re concerned about personal information, an SSD can provide an extra layer of security. Even if someone had remote access to your computer, they can\u2019t get at your personal data if it is on an external drive you have stashed in a drawer. Cloud services <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.storagecraft.com\/7-infamous-cloud-security-breaches\/\">have repeatedly been hacked<\/a>, and vulnerabilities are constantly being discovered.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-107241 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2cda7b4c.png\" alt=\"Hacker in front of his computer. Dark face\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/hacker-front-his-computer-dark-face-381063385\" data-credittext=\"Minerva Studio\/Shutterstock.com\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/hacker-front-his-computer-dark-face-381063385\">Minerva Studio\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If the device you store your data on isn\u2019t connected to the internet, someone would have to break into your house and physically steal it to get at the data. Even then, you can still password protect and encrypt the data stored on your external SSD, or take it one step further by choosing an SSD with a built-in biometric security factor, as <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Samsung-Touch-Portable-SSD-MU-PC2T0S\/dp\/B082YGVGQL?tag=reviewgeek-20\">this option<\/a>\u00a0does).<\/p>\n<p>This isn\u2019t to say you should avoid cloud services. They\u2019re great for storing images, videos, and files. But data can be lost from the cloud too. There\u2019s no such thing as too many backups, so why not use both?<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"You_Dont_Need_the_Internet_to_Access_Your_Data\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_2\">You Don\u2019t Need the Internet to Access Your Data<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The other problem with cloud-based data is you need the Internet to access it. While this isn\u2019t a problem 99% of the time,\u00a0 many things can go wrong between your computer and the place where your data is stored.<\/p>\n<p>Most likely is that your Internet service may be down. Most people will know this feeling; it happens to me a couple of times a year. No internet access, no cloud access, no data access. Equally, whichever cloud service you\u2019re using could experience server issues, once again cutting you off from your data.<\/p>\n<p>All in all, modern internet and cloud services are reliable for most of their users most of the time. But it\u2019s not outlandish to suggest you might not be able to access a piece of stored data at a time you really need it. To put it in perspective, if you own a laptop with some charge in its battery, you can access anything on an external SSD at any time\u2014even during a power outage.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"So_Do_You_Really_Need_an_External_SSD\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_3\">So, Do You Really Need an External SSD?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can pick a good <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=1tb+external+ssd&amp;crid=1YRTVLPEUA48Y&amp;sprefix=1tb+external+ssd%2Caps%2C217&amp;ref=nb_sb_noss&amp;tag=reviewgeek-20\">1TB external SSD for just over $100<\/a> and use it to securely store anything you really don\u2019t want to lose or might need access to at any time. You can get 2TB of cloud storage for around the same price, but you\u2019ll be paying that repeatedly\u2014and the cost of your cloud storage could always go up.<\/p>\n<p>Writing and rewriting data is the only thing that really impacts an SSD\u2019s lifespan, so if you buy one, back up everything you hold dear, and leave it in a cupboard\u2014it should last indefinitely.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-107245 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/01\/a897c013.png\" alt=\"An external SSD Drive and a computer on wooden background. Selective focus.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/external-ssd-drive-computer-on-wooden-2024835152\" data-credittext=\"Diego Thomazini\/Shutterstock.com\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/external-ssd-drive-computer-on-wooden-2024835152\">Diego Thomazini\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>An external SSD will also work with your laptop, desktop, PlayStation, tablet, and most phones. If you have the correct type of USB adapter, you can even store information or switch it between many of your devices.<\/p>\n<p>Equally, if you want an extra layer of security for things like financial documents, ID scans, and the like\u2014you have a device you can completely disconnect from your network. This makes it impossible to remotely access and keeps you safe from bad actors on the big bad internet. For the money, an external SSD is definitely worth having. Ready to pick one out? 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