Choosing an External SSD for Laptop
23-October-2024
Thinking about purchasing an external SSD for a laptop? Find out how to choose the best portable SSD to suit your needs at Crucial.
Read moreExternal storage drives (external hard drives or external SSDs) were engineered so that users could store data on a device outside their computer. A subset of external drives are portable hard drives and portable SSDs, which are designed to be disconnected from your computer and taken with you wherever you need your data. The difference between portable hard drives and portable SSDs is that SSDs are a newer technology with durability, speed and energy advantages over hard drives.
Portable SSDs are often used as secondary storage devices so that you can easily:
Many SSDs come pre-installed with additional security features such as encryption tools and automatic backup schedulers to help with these tasks.
Crucial offers a full suite of external SSD options for quick, convenient plug-and-play storage:
We mentioned that SSD and HDD technology is different. But what are the differences, and how are SSDs better?
An HDD stores data on a spinning platter accessed by a mechanical arm, whereas an SSD uses a grid of electrical cells to store data like a giant flash drive.
For both internal and external hard drives, SSDs are faster, more durable, and can take up less space for the same amount of data storage.
And while portable HDDs require their own cumbersome power supply, an external SSD can happily run straight from a USB port.
Portable SSDs are also compatible with a wide range of devices, meaning you can use them with PCs, Macs, phones, games consoles and more!
If you want to quickly transfer large amounts of data or run data-intensive programs without clogging up your computer, then a portable SSD is for you:
With durable engineering and 7.5-foot drop ratings6, Crucial external SSDs are dependable enough to keep your apps, programs and files safe – no matter where you need to access them.
All Crucial portable SSDs work with the following2:
They are also USB-C ready straight out of the box, or you can add a USB-A adaptor for use with older ports.
All Crucial portable SSDs are backed by a 3-year worldwide limited warranty, which gives you trusted dependability and durability in a drive that could easily last longer than the devices you will pair it with.
To keep your portable SSD running strong:
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Thinking about purchasing an external SSD for a laptop? Find out how to choose the best portable SSD to suit your needs at Crucial.
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