I'm looking for a compact USB drive with a consistent, documented SSD-grade controller and NAND. Obviously it's easy enough to hang a USB adapter from an SSD, but something a little closer to a thumb drive form factor and which is known to stay inside the 2.5w envelope of a single USB connection would be preferred. There are a few around that are pitched at that market (VisionTek, Corsair Flash Voyager) but they don't really commit to what's inside.
Basically I want something pocketable for sneakernetting between locations that I can actually trust and get sustainable performance out of and repeated use as an OS / installation drive.
Thinking of getting a USB NGFF or mSATA enclosure, there seem to be a few around. An NGFF model that takes up to the 80mm units is probably best, as the smaller form factors sometimes sacrifice things like DRAM to meet the space requirements, with resulting performance impact. Has anyone played with these?
Basically I want something pocketable for sneakernetting between locations that I can actually trust and get sustainable performance out of and repeated use as an OS / installation drive.
Thinking of getting a USB NGFF or mSATA enclosure, there seem to be a few around. An NGFF model that takes up to the 80mm units is probably best, as the smaller form factors sometimes sacrifice things like DRAM to meet the space requirements, with resulting performance impact. Has anyone played with these?