There are times when USB flash drives aren't enough, and you need something a bit bigger or a bit faster.This is when using an SSD is the way forward.
While you can buy specific external SSDs, I find it better and more convenient to use internal SSDs.
Here are the top options at a variety of price points.
Read nowThey're cheap, lightweight, and durable.
And all you need is an SSD (my current favorite is the1TB Samsung 870 EVO SSD ) and a SATA to USB-C adapter.
I've been testing a number of SATA to USB-C adapters, and I've settled on theUGREEN SATA to USB-C adapter cable for 2.5-inch SSD and HDD drives .
I like this adapter for a number of reasons. It's small and lightweight, fast, comes with a cable attached, and it's very reasonably priced at$12.99.
In terms of speed, the UGREEN adapter features USB C 3.1 Gen 1 data transfer speed of 5Gbps, so it's a no-compromise way of attaching external storage.
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UGREEN SATA to USB-C adapter performance with Samsung 870 EVO 1TB SATA SSD
For a professional photographer or videographer, being able to use cheap internal SSDs is a great way to have an abundance of storage on the cheap.