Solid state ExTernal Hard drives

[Robin]

I looked on Banana IT web-site for SSD hard drives, and surprised to see virtually all were marked as " Out of Stock" 

Is there some world wide shortage I have not heard of, or is Banana  pulling out of selling SSHD's?

No other suppliers locally in Phayao, so will I have t make a trip to Chiang Ri or Bangkok to get a new back-up drive.

[stupidfarang]

Try ADVICE or JIB computer shops, they also do online sales and Jib has lots of SSD

 

[KhunBENQ]

As writte above: checked Advice online and they have a bunch of 500 GB to 1 TB external SSDs.

There was a lot of news about Sandisk (Extreme) having problems with their SSDs failing quickly.

I still stick to HDDs for external backup.

 

[SpaceKadet]

The latest and greatest from Samsung. Other capacities and colors also available.

https://www.invadeit.co.th/product/portable-hard-drives/samsung/portable-ssd-t7-usb-3-2-1tb-titan-gray-mu-pc1t0t-ww-p052249/

[SpaceKadet]

For backups, I too prefer HDD's. Like this one.

https://www.invadeit.co.th/product/portable-hard-drives/seagate/2tb-backup-plus-ultra-touch-portable-drive-black-sthh2000400-p059049/

[Mavideol]

  On 9/27/2023 at 4:47 AM, SpaceKadet said:

For backups, I too prefer HDD's. Like this one.

https://www.invadeit.co.th/product/portable-hard-drives/seagate/2tb-backup-plus-ultra-touch-portable-drive-black-sthh2000400-p059049/

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bought the same one 3 months ago and Seagate has the Toolkit software to help with back up, happy with it

[Sheist]

Try headdaddy.com.  Check out the 5TB external HDD if you get tired of the tiny and pricier SSD's.

[soisanuk]

I live in Pattaya and have at different times purchased two online from Invade IT.  Over the years, I have also purchased other computer accessories from them.

 

They are based in Hua Hin and will ship to anywhere in Thailand.  I pay with bank transfer and the items usually ship within 1 to 3 days arriving the following day.

[doctormann]

  On 9/28/2023 at 12:06 AM, soisanuk said:

I live in Pattaya and have at different times purchased two online from Invade IT.  Over the years, I have also purchased other computer accessories from them.

 

They are based in Hua Hin and will ship to anywhere in Thailand.  I pay with bank transfer and the items usually ship within 1 to 3 days arriving the following day.

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+1 for Invade IT - used them for years and never a problem.

[CecilM]

I’m curious why you want SSD for backup? (They’re great for running a system, but I don’t see any advantages as an external backup medium.) Not trying to argue, honestly curious. 

[Datsun 1200]

  On 9/27/2023 at 2:43 AM, Robin said:

I looked on Banana IT web-site for SSD hard drives, and surprised to see virtually all were marked as " Out of Stock" 

Is there some world wide shortage I have not heard of, or is Banana  pulling out of selling SSHD's?

No other suppliers locally in Phayao, so will I have t make a trip to Chiang Ri or Bangkok to get a new back-up drive.

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I got mine at lazada.com and if you don't buy the cheapest, my 2T SSD cost about 600bht and seems good. I use it to backup a MBP with 2T SSD HD

 

IH

[FlorC]

External SSD's are faster, although with WD passport HD's the first GB goes at 500 MB/s or so then it slows down al lot.

Samsung and other internal and extenal SSD are expensive in Thailand.

The Samsung Portable SSD T7 2 GB : invadeit : 6990 , in my country , I just checked at 38,5/euro :5775 baht.

I'll buy them there when I go next year. That is another 6990 THB they can't tax , when I bring the money in.

[BenStark]

  On 9/28/2023 at 2:01 AM, Datsun 1200 said:

my 2T SSD cost about 600bht and seems good.

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I assume you mean 6000?

[JBChiangRai]

  On 9/28/2023 at 2:01 AM, Datsun 1200 said:

I got mine at lazada.com and if you don't buy the cheapest, my 2T SSD cost about 600bht and seems good. I use it to backup a MBP with 2T SSD HD

 

IH

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Try formatting it or reading back your data.

 

There are a lot of high capacity SSD's out there that "appear" to have a large capacity, but in reality throw away the data.  They have a chip on board specifically to enable the scam.

[blackshadow]

  On 9/27/2023 at 2:43 AM, Robin said:

I looked on Banana IT web-site for SSD hard drives, and surprised to see virtually all were marked as " Out of Stock" 

Is there some world wide shortage I have not heard of, or is Banana  pulling out of selling SSHD's?

No other suppliers locally in Phayao, so will I have t make a trip to Chiang Ri or Bangkok to get a new back-up drive.

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try lazada!!!!

[WorriedNoodle]

  On 9/28/2023 at 2:01 AM, Datsun 1200 said:

my 2T SSD cost about 600bht and seems good. I use it to backup a MBP

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Lol, gotta love them MBP users. ????

[placnx]

  On 9/27/2023 at 2:43 AM, Robin said:

I looked on Banana IT web-site for SSD hard drives, and surprised to see virtually all were marked as " Out of Stock" 

Is there some world wide shortage I have not heard of, or is Banana  pulling out of selling SSHD's?

No other suppliers locally in Phayao, so will I have t make a trip to Chiang Ri or Bangkok to get a new back-up drive.

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Isn't there a shop where you can buy an SSD and a separate enclosure to put it? I took my old SSD out of the laptop and bought an enclosure online. You have to be careful to get an enclosure that works with the SSD in question.

[SpaceKadet]

  On 9/28/2023 at 2:01 AM, Datsun 1200 said:

I got mine at lazada.com and if you don't buy the cheapest, my 2T SSD cost about 600bht and seems good. I use it to backup a MBP with 2T SSD HD

 

IH

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I would be very suspicious of a 2TB SSD drive for 600 baht. Such items are just not possible. Probably just a quarter capacity Chinese scam drive with tweaked firmware.

[SpaceKadet]

  On 9/28/2023 at 6:23 AM, placnx said:

Isn't there a shop where you can buy an SSD and a separate enclosure to put it? I took my old SSD out of the laptop and bought an enclosure online. You have to be careful to get an enclosure that works with the SSD in question.

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There are plenty. Just look here:

https://www.invadeit.co.th/category/enclosure-box/2-5-enclosure/

[SpaceKadet]

  On 9/28/2023 at 2:34 AM, WorriedNoodle said:

Lol, gotta love them MBP users. ????

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What is an MBP? Never heard it....

[JBChiangRai]

  On 9/28/2023 at 2:12 AM, JBChiangRai said:

Try formatting it or reading back your data.

 

There are a lot of high capacity SSD's out there that "appear" to have a large capacity, but in reality throw away the data.  They have a chip on board specifically to enable the scam.

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Have you checked it yet? I’m fairly convinced at 600 baht that it’s a scam.

[KannikaP]

  On 9/28/2023 at 2:34 AM, WorriedNoodle said:

Lol, gotta love them MBP users. ????

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Wish I knew what an MBP was!

[KannikaP]

  On 9/28/2023 at 6:23 AM, placnx said:

Isn't there a shop where you can buy an SSD and a separate enclosure to put it? I took my old SSD out of the laptop and bought an enclosure online. You have to be careful to get an enclosure that works with the SSD in question.

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Most SATA to USB caddies, or simple cables should work whatever SSD or PC you are using. If they don't, they are fake.

[BenStark]

  On 9/27/2023 at 4:02 AM, KhunBENQ said:

As writte above: checked Advice online and they have a bunch of 500 GB to 1 TB external SSDs.

There was a lot of news about Sandisk (Extreme) having problems with their SSDs failing quickly.

I still stick to HDDs for external backup.

 

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I have googled a lot about this lately, as I'm building a new PC, and the results are mixed.

 

Some claim that SSD's last longer, while other "experts" claim the exact opposite, especially if you do frequent read/write.

 

On a popular CCTV forum they all advice against SSD's in a DVR, and say a WU Red will have a much longer reliability,

 

That said I have WU Blue HDD's which are more than 10 years old, and when I do a reliability test they still score high.

[BenStark]

  On 9/28/2023 at 12:14 PM, KannikaP said:

Most SATA to USB caddies, or simple cables should work whatever SSD or PC you are using. If they don't, they are fake.

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No you are fake.

 

A USB is 5V x 0.5A for USB 2 or 0.9A for USB 3.

 

An SSD consumes up to 20W, which a USB cable can not provide.

 

That is why the SATA to USB adapters come with an external power supply

[impulse]

  On 9/28/2023 at 12:25 PM, BenStark said:

That said I have WU Blue HDD's which are more than 10 years old, and when I do a reliability test they still score high.

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You must have lucked out, because I had a real bad run of 3-1/2" WD's of about that vintage.  Especially after the floods that shut down HD production for awhile.

 

[KannikaP]

Wrong. Many companies sell external SSDs in a caddie without an external power supply. powered via USB. 

[BenStark]

  On 9/28/2023 at 12:33 PM, impulse said:

You must have lucked out, because I had a real bad run of 3-1/2" WD's of about that vintage.  Especially after the floods that shut down HD production for awhile.

 

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Were the Blue or Green?

 

My WU Greens and Seagates from around that time have mostly failed already.

 

Just had a look at the 2 WU Blue I have in use, and they are from 2009

 

 

[BenStark]

  On 9/28/2023 at 12:34 PM, KannikaP said:

Wrong. Many companies sell external SSDs in a caddie without an external power supply. powered via USB. 

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https://solved.scality.com/solved/high-density-power-consumption-hdd-vs-qlc-flash/

https://www.quora.com/How-many-amps-is-a-USB-port

 

A USB-2 port can deliver 500 mA at 5V, half an amp. A USB-3 port can deliver 900 mA. If USB-PD is implemented, which it is on some but not all USB-C ports, they can negotiate up to 5A at 20V.

[Woof999]

  On 9/28/2023 at 12:19 AM, doctormann said:

+1 for Invade IT - used them for years and never a problem.

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+1. Used them for around 8 years (although nothing for a while now.... naughty me). Spent a few hundred thousand baht with them and the service and advice has always been excellent.