I Need Some Advice-Suggestions For A Portable External SSD?

[2112st]

Hey folks,

So, I'm looking around for a portable SSD for my M3. I'm leaning towards a 4 TB, and I'm seeing that the prices for them run around $300. Does anyone have suggestions for a good portable external SSD? I plan to do a lot of photo editing, and some limited video.

 

[phunguss]

If you have money to burn, buy as big as you can. If you are constrained by budget, but only as much as you need. What size storage do you have now? Do you need 4TB? I have 50TB of mechanical externals at my desktop, that I only power on when I need them, mostly for archive purposes.

 

[2112st]

If you have money to burn, buy as big as you can. If you are constrained by budget, but only as much as you need. What size storage do you have now? Do you need 4TB? I have 50TB of mechanical externals at my desktop, that I only power on when I need them, mostly for archive purposes.

Right now, this one looks good. I've used Crucial in the past-I replaced the dying HD in my 2011 27" iMac with a 2 TB SSD.

https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-X10-Pro-Portable-CT4000X10PROSSD902/dp/B0C9WJQ9GP/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=33CRDB5181DZT&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.grUu8rJvjCvRDCZN4zzdAXl1cKfE8SpLxq2hSgU3oAdGznuxxRSMXeeAK9y3Wuk9YlkiXJWfmFO5BQo5UZr2rUNFEsW87nD-WxGOGKpgnKni7lSHTUnM1k-nWSeaxwPMfO4pQKpWB7pvx2b_9ZrYCZAyXhor-EDuwmAdE9oF8qLs9zzwOYMhSII6a6pgSSB_IKjhTIEFw6bpAPn4MEWC_ryWxK8b0I9XCYSXB5aAK_3SZH1LpptezyWi8NksrjabWBeiZiChu9vlXZ5EJhmzyLfD5dCelI8IfjdxhEw3MBw.oSRTVt32OmQhkgIsQVtjPtUkLhB1RVeSKDjrtpbji-0&dib_tag=se&keywords=external%2B4%2BTB%2Bssd&qid=1726621969&s=pc&sprefix=external%2B4%2Btb%2Bssd%2Ccomputers%2C99&sr=1-1-spons&ufe=INHOUSE_INSTALLMENTS%3ALayaway_PC_2021_09_16&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&th=1

 

[2112st]

If you have money to burn, buy as big as you can. If you are constrained by budget, but only as much as you need. What size storage do you have now? Do you need 4TB? I have 50TB of mechanical externals at my desktop, that I only power on when I need them, mostly for archive purposes.

Also-I want to try an external SSD instead of going mechanical. I know there are cheap mechanical HDs out there, but that's old tech.