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<blockquote data-quote="Randy B. Singer" data-source="post: 1915064" data-attributes="member: 190607">I don't know anything about what is available in New Zealand.&nbsp; However, this external SSD is very popular in the U.S.&nbsp; It's fast and very reasonably priced for an SSD.Crucial X8 1TB Portable SSD – Up to 1050MB/s – USB 3.2 – External Solid State Drive, USB-C, USB-A – CT1000X8SSD9 $100 U.S.<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07YD5TK4F/?tag=macforums0e4-20&amp;th=1" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07YD5TK4F/?tag=macforums0e4-20&amp;th=1</a>This one is a bit slower, and more expensive, but Mike Bombich recommends it highly:Oyen Digital Helix 1TB USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen2) NVMe Portable SSD, Up to 950 MB/S$137 U.S.<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07YCQMQ4G/?th=1" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07YCQMQ4G/?th=1</a>I agree with your assessment that OWC has some solid products.&nbsp; But not all of them.With regard to OWC's SSD's....if purchase an SSD from them, make sure that the SSD that you have chosen has DRAM.&nbsp; Not all SSD's include DRAM (its excusion is to save money), and the absence of DRAM drastically slows down an SSD.&nbsp; See this video about the importance of DRAM in an SSD:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=5&amp;v=ybIXsrLCgdM" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=5&amp;v=ybIXsrLCgdM</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Randy B. Singer, post: 1915064, member: 190607"] I don't know anything about what is available in New Zealand. However, this external SSD is very popular in the U.S. It's fast and very reasonably priced for an SSD. Crucial X8 1TB Portable SSD – Up to 1050MB/s – USB 3.2 – External Solid State Drive, USB-C, USB-A – CT1000X8SSD9 $100 U.S. [URL code="true"]https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07YD5TK4F/?tag=macforums0e4-20&th=1[/URL] This one is a bit slower, and more expensive, but Mike Bombich recommends it highly: Oyen Digital Helix 1TB USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen2) NVMe Portable SSD, Up to 950 MB/S $137 U.S. [URL code="true"]https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07YCQMQ4G/?th=1[/URL] I agree with your assessment that OWC has some solid products. But not all of them. With regard to OWC's SSD's....if purchase an SSD from them, make sure that the SSD that you have chosen has DRAM. Not all SSD's include DRAM (its excusion is to save money), and the absence of DRAM drastically slows down an SSD. See this video about the importance of DRAM in an SSD: [URL code="true"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=5&v=ybIXsrLCgdM[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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