#1 ·
Anyone know why my external SSD is being such a drag? It keeps bouncing between 3MB/s and 12MB/s like it's indecisive or something.
Slow SSD performance/loading speeds
Started by William Cruz19 · · 👁 5 views · 2 replies
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#2 ·
I haven't messed around with external SSDs much, but I've noticed they tend to crawl when you're moving tiny stuff—like docs, photos, or music files—compared to when you're dumping huge video files onto them.
Anyway, if you could just drop the specific drive model, whether you're using a USB 2.0 or 3.0 port, and which OS you're running, someone else who's dealing with the same hardware might be able to chime in and help.
Anyway, if you could just drop the specific drive model, whether you're using a USB 2.0 or 3.0 port, and which OS you're running, someone else who's dealing with the same hardware might be able to chime in and help.
#3 ·
Also, you should probably mention which SSD you’re using. If you picked up a 2TB drive for $30 on a random site, I guess you just got scammed.
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