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2013/12/12 11:35:01 (permalink)

external SSD ?? anyone use them?

Would they be a good solution to get programs like Toontrack Superior to load into Sonar sessions quicker.  Typically, a 1 gig drumkit might take a minute or so to load into RAM.
I seem to prefer using all external drives too...all USB 2.  Any downside to this?
And lastly...  are there any SSD with USB 2.  Seems most are now USB 3??
 
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    slartabartfast
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    Re: external SSD ?? anyone use them? 2013/12/12 12:54:34 (permalink)
    The problem with USB 2 and an SSD is that the traffic between the computer and the drive will bottleneck at the USB. USB2 can not even feed a fast mechanical drive as fast as the drive can do a sustained read or write. It does not matter if you are driving a smart car or a Ferrari if you are in a 30 mile an hour zone. Using an SSD with a SATA 600 connection, as most internal drives do, provides enough connection speed to use the full speed of the SSD.
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    Re: external SSD ?? anyone use them? 2013/12/12 13:06:46 (permalink)
    Why not just use an internal SSD?? (considering all the pro's & cons)

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    Re: external SSD ?? anyone use them? 2013/12/12 13:36:33 (permalink) ☄ Helpfulby Mitch_I 2013/12/16 14:30:28
    A fast SATA-III SSD tops out at sustaining a little more than 500MB/Sec.
    USB3 is necessary to achieve that level of performance (USB3 tops out ~550MB/Sec).
    USB3 tops out ~40MB/Sec
    Thus, doesn't make any sense to connect a SSD to a USB2 port... as you'd do just as well with a conventional HD.

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