- Patriot Transport 2TB External Portable SSD Retails for Under $ 90 at Amazon
- It has read/write speeds of up to 1 GB/s, twice as much as comparable internal SATA SSDs
- It’s still more expensive than 2TB portable hard disk drives but the price gap is at the lowest ever
The 2.5-inch USB-C Patriot Transporter 2TB External portable SSD has received attention for its competitive prices as well as reading and writing speeds of up to 1 GB/s.
For $ 87.99 at Amazon US Right now, the carrier is still more expensive than an average 2TB portable hard drive, but the price difference has narrowed significantly.
In comparison with more expensive internal SATA SSDs, Transporter SSD has a much higher reading and writing speeds than popular options such as the decisive MX500 2TB (560 MB/s read, 510 MB/S Write), Samsung 870 EVO 2TB (560 MB/S Read, 530 MB/S Write) and Western Digital Blue 3D NAND 2TB (545 MB/S Read, 425 MB/S Write).
A budget-friendly portable SSD alternative
The carrier also offers faster reading and writing speeds compared to traditional 2TB HDDs such as WD My Passport, Seagate Backup Plus and Toshiba Canvio Basics that cost between $ 60 and $ 70 and deliver significantly slower speeds.
The higher speed offered by SSDs can appeal to users with demanding workload, but the fact remains that HDDs remain a more affordable option for general massage needs.
SSDs themselves are far more robust also thanks to the use of solid memory. They can resist drops and get chucked around without suffering from disastrous failure. You can’t do it with an external hard disk drive.
In addition, a USB-C-laptop SSD can usually be connected to a smartphone or tablet equipped with the same port and act as an external storage device, something no portable HDD can achieve.
