Looking for small backup drive that can plug into old windows laptop and samsung phone. External hard disk too big for me, need to find something smaller.

Look at nvme + m.2 enclosure, can buy rm290 for 1tb nvme and rm70 for the enclosure. Worth it? Anyone using this for backup both windows and android devices?

Crucial p3 1tb: https://s.lazada.com.my/s.MiLIS

Ugreen m.2 enclosure: https://s.lazada.com.my/s.MiLp2

Nak tau juga

using this

https://www.lazada.com.my/products/orico-mi....list.8&stock=1

runs abit warm though

how is this orico device performs?

not bad lah for RM41.40

ORICO M.2 NVMe SSD Enclosure 2230 NVMe Case M.2 to USB Type C External Adapter for PCIe SSD(TC20-MS)



This post has been edited by JimbeamofNRT: Jan 7 2025, 04:58 PM

I got use origo nvme enclosure with type c. Runs quite warm. Got test with salvaged ssd Kiowa, Samsung and even new Kingston nv3.

Faster than. Pen drive and normal ext hdd. Only the heat problem unavoidable. Case is aluminum.

the problem is heat, some can get very warm so need to find good enclosure
i rmb got china youtube makes a bunch of test to see which brand perform the best

Ugreen okay wut

in that case better get this one with build in fan

ACASIS 10Gpbs Transfer M.2 NVME SSD Enclosure with Cooling Fan





This post has been edited by JimbeamofNRT: Jan 7 2025, 05:03 PM

Interesting. That heat sink inside the case, no air pass through? How hot is it? Just uncomfortable or too hot to touch?

want cheap can just buy orico or yottamaster enclosure.

want cheap ssd can look for cusu ssd in aliexpress
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/10050069485...005006948565896

This post has been edited by zerorating: Jan 7 2025, 05:04 PM

Kingston XS2000 or sandisk extreme?

Ssd is smaller than external hdd ke if include casing? External hdd like seagate backup or wd passport ayam see is quite small already

I'm using this method to backup my phones and laptops.

Currently using a 2TB NVME drive with Green enclosure.

Invest more money into better quality enclosures. Some using cheaper voltage regulators which will heat up the NVME and eventually kill it.

See many complain about heat. Is it until throttling or still on same speed? If throttling, how low the speed becomes?

I think about half the size if using 2280 m.2 ssd. Maybe 1/4 size if using 2230 enclosure.

I have been using external hdd and thumb drives since college. Nowadays external hdd not much change, and big capacity thumb drive pricier compared to nvme. Also just want to try new form factor.

Wow. Guess I need to start survey it too. All this while I thought it is just slightly smaller only

if you go with m2 2230 ssd and enclosure, yes it is significantly smaller. downside is the price premium on those form factor.

for the best bang for the buck, go for m2 2280 ssd and enclosure.

you are going to be limited by usb bus speed or the qlc nand chip rather by the ssd controller itself.

I use this Orico 10Gbps.
https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...ost&p=110499693

and this Acasis 40Gbps.
https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...&#entry99759788
but I think this one is above your laptop's pay grade.

m.2 never last, usually 2 years die already.

This 1 better, size like a pendrive