- Suneast Portable SSD Nano is less than a coin
- Weighs only 2.8 g, the drive is easy to carry and equally easy to lose
- Read and write speeds are decent but far from what power users can expect today
We’ve seen some impressive little SSDs over the years, and some, like Buffalo 1TB SSD, look like big flash drives more than traditional storage devices.
The portable SSD-Nano, released by Asahi electronics under the Suneast brand, is a USB-C-EXTERN SSD that weighs only 2.8 grams and measures only 10.6 x 20 x 13.5 mm.
There are plenty of hums around the size and portability of this device, but the small form factor is not everything upside down. It is less than a coin, could easily be confused with a piece of candy, and its toy -like appearance and spring light building raise valid concerns about how easy it could be wrong placed or worse, accidentally consumed. For that reason, it is best kept out of reach of children.
Not a substitute for the largest SSDs yet
Despite its small size, the drive packs up to 512 GB of solid storage with advertised reading speeds of up to 450 MB/s and writes speeds of up to 400 MB/s.
While these numbers do not place it among the fastest external SSDs in terms of raw performance, they are more than adequate for everyday tasks such as document transfers, photoackups or carrying around a library with media files.
When inserted into a laptop or mobile device, only 10.6 mm remains visible, which means it sits almost with the host unit, a discreet and practical design.
The drive uses a USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C interface and comes preformated in Exfat, ensuring plug-and-play compatibility across a wide range of devices.
Supported platforms include Windows PCS, MacOS, Linux, Android 14 and Over and iPhones and iPads with USB-C running the latest iOS and iPados versions.
Despite the news, it is important to remember that this is still a relatively low capacity drive according to today’s standards. With a maximum capacity of 512 GB, it does not replace SSDs for higher ends used to create content or games. But for pure portability, it’s hard to beat.
Via PCWatch
