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Portable HDD/SSD that can backup directly to Cloud (Google Drive)
Looking for a portable drive (or just enclosure I can add a drive to) that will connect directly to a computer ideally via USB-C but then can also sync the contents of the drive via its own WiFi ...
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MacBook Pro 2012 Disk Upgrade
I have an old MacBook Pro 2012 that I would quite like to resurrect, however it is INTENSELY SLOW, even after a reinstall of MacOS High Sierra. It has 16GB RAM and a Core i7, so I can't see those ...
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USB External Drive fit for constant and heavy usage
So a bit over a year ago, I moved to a new laptop, and connected an external USB hard drive with the files from my old one. Since then, I used the external drive, labeled as Elements (E:), as a second ...
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Hard disk replacement for Asus Vivabook 14
I have an ASUS Vivobook 14 laptop (model: X412D) which seems to have a partial disk failure: the computer boots to BIOS. The Windows OS on a live USB stick failed the repair process. I was able to ...
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Mount 3 to 6 HDD and 2 SSDs in Corsaair 4000d for NAS
I am looking for a case to build DIY NAS server from my old Dell D19m. Ideally, I would want to fit 3 to 6 HDDs and 1 to 2 SSDs.
I seem to have three ways:
Can I somehow fit 4 HDDs and 1 SSD in Dell ...
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SSD upgrade of Asus X455LDB
I need to upgrade Asus X455LDB disk, what would you suggest, considering following requirements for the SSD
at least 200GB
around 70$
my laptop only support SATA connection
by the way,Is there any ...
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What is the proper SSD for DEll Latitude E5550?
I want to know what is the proper SSD for my Dell Latitude E5550 i7 5th gen., 8GB RAM. Right now I have a HDD and wish to upgrade my computer a little bit. I found the user's manual and the spec sheet ...
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Have internal storage drives gone down in quality?
Call me cynical, but it seems that for every drive I read reviews on, there are loads of people expressing the same issues -- either drops in quality of components, poor longevity, or abnormally high ...
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What RAM and SSD can I buy for this motherboard P8Z77-V?
I have my PC and unfortunately, it’s not a new one. I have motherboard P8Z77-V LX. So, I’d like to extend or replace old RAM which’s 8GB to increase it up to 32GB at least cos I want to develop games ...
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SSD: What are the differences among Gen 3.0, 3.0 x4 and Gen 4.0?
For a PC Desktop to be buy it in these weeks, there are the following SSD options:
SSD HP EX950, 512GB, M.2, 2280, PCIe Gen 3x4, NVMe 1.3.
SSD HP EX950, 1TB, M.2, 2280, PCIe Gen 3.0 x4, NVMe 1.3.
SSD ...
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$49 for a 2TB SSD? [closed]
This deal seems pretty unbelievable.
Any thoughts?
GENSER-2TB-Portable-SSD-BlackExternal
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Unused component shelf lifetimes
Is there much data about how usage and storage regime impacts the the MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure) for PC components when they serve as emergency replacement parts but really go relatively unused ...
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is it good decision to upgrade to ssd?
I have a laptop having 4gb RAM with i3 5th generation, and does not have M2 slot but has CD drive. My laptop speed is very slow now so I decided to add 128gb SSD to it. The service center told me that ...
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SSD and HDD: Failure probabilities
I'm stuck in a dilemma.
To buy an external HDD for back up and use existing HDD for my desktop or
Buy SSD and use it as a primary while using the existing HDD(connected to the PC) as a backup for ...
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Pick the right HDD for an unknown connector on HP 17-cn0021nr laptop motherboard
I'm looking for a recommendation on adding storage to the laptop if I don't want to swap the current m2 drive on my laptop.
I have a brand new HP 17-cn0021nr laptop, and I want to upgrade the storage ...
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Long Time Storage Solution
This might be a bit too fictional but here's the scenario. Task is to store small amount of data (Less than 1Mb) for centuries to come.
Environment specs and possible hazards follows:
Usually at room ...
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How to buy the right comptabile SDD drive to my lenovou labtop
I want to replace a HDD (Seagate ST1000LM035-1RK172) in a Lenovo Flex 5-1570 (Type 81CA) with an SSD. I am looking for 500 GB or 1 TB. Is this SSD SAMSUNG 1TB 860 EVO-Series 2.5 compatible for my ...
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m.2 vs ssd which is better
I have a HP laptop
I want to upgrade my HP 15 ay122ne (i7-7500U 8GB RAM 1TB HDD 4GB graphics)
Can anyone please help me with the following:
For max performance, which is better, a 2.5" SSD or m.2 ...
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Single storage over 10Tb for 2.5inch sata or M.2 nvme
In both cases/connectors, I don t care whether this is an hard drive or a ssd.
But the largest hard drive I saw for that case is 5Tb large whereas the largest ssd is 7.68tb large.
I want a single ...
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PC build for Robotics, Machine Learning and CyberSecurity
I'm planning to build a PC for personal use. I'm studying Swarm Robotics, Machine Learning (for robotics), and Cybersecurity (mainly hacking and pentesting).
From what I've read online, there's not ...
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Which should I upgrade for programming in Laptop, RAM or SSD?
I have a Lenovo 320 laptop which has core i3 processor, 7th generation and 4GB RAM. Now for Programming what should I upgrade? Should I upgrade 4GB to 8GB or add 250GB SSD with 1TB HDD? I am really ...
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Recommendation: drive which is completely sanitizable
Context: I want to store data in digital format, and then destroy it. Let for the moment put physical destruction of the drive (hammer/degausser) aside.
Question: which non-volatile drives will be ...
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SSD as A Storage Drive [closed]
I have a laptop with 2 SATA port and one PCIE for WIFI Card (though it can also be used with mini PCIE), one of the SATA port already used with first SSD that also act as primary disk while the other ...
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Should I upgrade my Laptop with a New m2 PCIe Nvme SSD or SATA SSD?
My Laptop is ASUS ROG GL553VD Model, Here is its Summary Hardware Specification:
Intel i7-7700HQ
Nvidia GTX1050
128GB m2 PCIe Nvme SSD (there is no HHD installed)
16GB RAM
I would like to ask for a ...
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Slicing 100GB raster datasets
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I'm working with huge brain imaging raster data with four dimensions (x,y,z,t). The dimension sizes are respectively ~1000, ~600, ~20, ~3000 with data stored as uint16, which makes me ~100GB ...
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What HDD configuration is best for handling rapid read/writes of small files?
I am running a linux system with an app that constantly reads/writes many small files (e.g close to zero bytes) to a point where 1000-4000 files read/written each minute causing disk innodes close to ...
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I need a NAS solution with conflicting requirements
I have to buy a NAS storage, with a set of simultaneous opposite requirements. In particular, high speed, lots of space and small budget.
Can I do something like:
- Use a NAS with four bays, two for ...
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PCIe SSD, SATA SSD or Hard disk drives for a 10-workers server?
For a server aimed to centralize the documents of a 10-people team, which kind of media would you advise to have a system that is both responsive and reliable?
I want the server not hanging and that ...
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HDD vs SSD for semi-frequent backups
(Copied from superuser)
With SSDs getting cheaper and more mature, I am thinking of getting some for off-site backups. I would store system images and media backups on it, updated weekly-monthly. The ...
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Suggestions for storage pc
I own a small production company and use a lot of hard drives to backup my data. I want to find an affordable solution for file storage.
What is the best way to achieve this? It doesn't need to be ...
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Upgrade HDD to SSD for Dell Inspiron 5558
I have a Dell Inspiron 5558 with following configuration.
Intel Core i5 5250U 1.6GHz
8GB RAM
NVidia 920M 4GB
Windows 10 Updated to latest stable
1TB 5400 RPM WD HDD
Now the problem is, I can't use ...
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ASROCK Fatal1ty X370 motherboard: Compatibility SSD
Currently I am looking to buy SSD, my first one at any rate, and I have seen all kind of SSD (internal, vertical, M.2 to name a few).
I am seriously considering this motherboard (huge upgrade for me ...
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Alienware X51 & SSD & Kubuntu
I have an alienware X51 with Windows 10 installed in a HDD. I plan to buy a new SSD and install the latest version of Kubuntu (16.10 Yaketty Yak) on it. Ideally, I would like to preserve the dual-boot:...
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Recommendation Between HDD and SSD for Web Server [closed]
As the new I.T. guy, the managment ask me for buying an new server for the core proccess application.
This is a web application, "hand made" for a courrier enterprise. As many standart web app, uses ...
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I7 Build I am conflicted [closed]
I am looking for some recommendations for my new I7 Build.
What I use it for
Day to day business work
Applications open at once
Adobe Illustator
Firefox (11 Tabs)
Chrome (5-10 Windows / 10-20 Tabs ...
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Replace Hard Drive for an SSD - Suggestion?
I have a MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012), and I'd like to speed up my computer. To do this, I'd like to change my Hard Drive for an SSD (with approximately 500 GB memory). I thought buying an SSD PCI ...
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Replace Hard Drive for an SSD - Suggestion? [closed]
I have a MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012), and I'd like to speed up my computer. To do this, I'd like to change my Hard Drive for an SSD (with approximately 500 GB memory). I thought buying an SSD PCI ...
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External HDD or SSD for booting operating system from
I boot operating systems like Windows 10, Xubuntu and Remix OS from USB storage.
I bought myself a USB 3 flash drive and thought "Hey, this can do 100 MB/s, it must be awesome for booting an OS from."...
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Which one I should go for, ADATA SP550 120GB vs Samsung EVO 120GB SSD's? [closed]
I'm new to SSD, After doing some research i end up with 2 models ADATA SP550 120GB and Samsung EVO 120GB. ADATA seems to be a TLC NAND Flash which is low in endurance but i have no idea about EVO(...
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mSata upgrade to install system Envy 15-j108el
I own this laptop: HP Envy 15-108el
It comes with 1TB Hard disk and the following mSata drive:
smartctl 6.4 2014-10-07 r4002 [x86_64-linux-4.2.0-23-generic] (local build)
Copyright (C) 2002-14, Bruce ...
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SSD and HDD Internal Raid system compatible with external clone docking station
I'm searching for a good internal raid system for two SSDs and one for two HDDs. The housing of the SSDs and HDDs should be compatible with an external docking station, which I want to use for Backups....
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SSD / HDD choice when write speed is slow - developer workstation and for games
SanDisk Internal SSD 120GB 2.5-Inch SDSSDA-120G-G25 costs Rs. 3600 (~$53)
Sandisk SSD 128gb SATA 2.5, Z400s costs Rs. 3800 (~$56)
SanDisk 128GB SDSSDP-128G-G25 cost Rs. 3900 (~$58)
Samsung 850 EVO ...
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Will switching to SSD improve my write performance? [closed]
I have a PostgreSQL server which occasionally hangs for a long time on writes to my hard disks. Sometimes the fsync system calls take more than two minutes to complete.
Now I am wondering if moving ...
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