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charset=utf-8 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Am Tue, Feb 18, 2025 at 02:10:35PM -0500 schrieb Philip Webb: > 250218 Frank Steinmetzger wrote: > > I recommend an external USB case with an NVMe SSD inside. > > This may not be as compact and not as cheap, > > but they are much much much faster and probably longer-lasting > > than any USB stick, because their flash controllers are more sophistica= ted > > and the parts of higher fidelity. A not-too-cheap NVMe will do fine, > > as long as it=E2=80=99s TLC, not QLC flash. >=20 > Can you explain this -- TLC/QLC -- in more detail ? Grant provided a nice explanation. > > A good metal case with 10 Gb/s USB is c USD 20 > > and the older Kioxia Exceria G2 with 500 GB and DRAM > > can be had for 35 =E2=82=AC on the Old Continent=E2=80=99s market. >=20 > That looks very interesting, if CC sells it or someone reliable via I/net. One thing I forgot to mention: AFAIK not all such enclosures support TRIM.= =20 If you want to get one, check the conroller chip and whether it supports=20 TRIM. In the USB world, the relevant feature is called UAS/UASP (USB=20 Attached SCSI). > I use a USB 3 stick with 32 GB for daily back-ups > & USB 2 or 3's with 64 - 128 GB for longer-term archives ; > smaller sticks are necessary to live-system ISOs. Yes, sticks a nice=E2=80=99n small. And I also have some quite old ones bet= ween=20 8 and 32 Gigs with Ventoy on them for booting purposes. --=20 Gr=C3=BC=C3=9Fe | Greetings | Salut | Qapla=E2=80=99 Please do not share anything from, with or about me on any social network. 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