External SSD for Laptop

[BubbleBoy]

Hi,

I'm using HM2 on a laptop and it's gotten slow. I can't upgrade the internal HDD to an SSD. Does moving the HM2 data to an external SSD work well? I have a USB 3.0 Port.


Any recommendations what manufacturer to look for for external SSDs?


Thanks.

[Patvs]

-1 Find an external SSD that supports USB 3.0 with the fastest 4K read speeds as possible.
(don't focus on the sequential read/write speed with which most manufacturers advertise)


-2 With a USB 3.0 port you can also use a SuperTalent RAIDDrive, which is a small USB memory stick, which can outperform many external SSDs.
( http://www.supertalent.com/products/...%20Dram%20Disk ) , see: http://www.thessdreview.com/featured...disk-review/2/

[BubbleBoy]

Thanks a lot!

Always great support

[Venom[USA]]

Hello Patvs, is there one of this ones good?

Transcend 128GB USB 3.0 External Solid State Drive, TS128GESD400K

Verbatim Store 'n' Go 128 GB USB 3.0 External Solid State Drive (SSD) 47622


Or they suck to move there the BD in a laptop?

[LAFAURIEA]

-1 Find an external SSD that supports USB 3.0 with the fastest 4K read speeds as possible.
(don't focus on the sequential read/write speed with which most manufacturers advertise)


-2 With a USB 3.0 port you can also use a SuperTalent RAIDDrive, which is a small USB memory stick, which can outperform many external SSDs.
( USB 3.0 Express Dram Disk USB Flash Drives | Super Talent Technology ) , see: SuperTalent USB 3.0 Express Dram Disk Review - Simplicity With Ultra High Performance | The SSD Review

hi
for 2-, what do you need to install on the supertalent? just HM2 and postgres

[fozzy71]

hi
for 2-, what do you need to install on the supertalent? just HM2 and postgres

Just postgresql and then when creating a new HM2 database you want to assign your parent \database folder to the SSD drive as well. The installers on postgresql.org will give you an option to pick the drive during installation.

[Venom[USA]]

Somebody can answer to my post please?

[fozzy71]

I can't so I left it for Pat. I personally would never recommend using an external drive (ssd or hdd) for your database.

[Patvs]

Somebody can answer to my post please?

Transcend 128GB USB 3.0 External Solid State Drive, TS128GESD400K
Verbatim Store 'n' Go 128 GB USB 3.0 External Solid State Drive (SSD) 47622


Check Tom's Hardware: Hardware News, Tests and Reviews or AnandTech | Home (or other review sites for benchmarks).
Get the drive with the highest 4K read speeds.

[Venom[USA]]

Patvs, do you think an internal SSD combined with an usb external adaptor will works properly? Thanks!