My old SATA SSD isn't e-waste, and a $20 enclosure turned it into the fastest backup drive I own
Just because your old SATA SSD isn't the fastest anymore, it doesn't mean it can't have its use cases. It can still be a way to make quick backups
A 10-year-old laptop was recently discarded, but it still held a useful SATA SSD inside. The user repurposed the drive with a cheap enclosure to create a speedy backup solution. Despite being older than modern NVMe SSDs, the SATA SSD remains far faster than an HDD, making it ideal for backing up smaller amounts of data. The enclosure costs under $20 and offers USB 3.2 Gen 1 speeds of 5Gbps.
While an NVMe SSD would offer more speed, it would require additional, costly hardware. Comparing the backup times of an HDD and the SSD, the SSD proved significantly faster, especially when dealing with smaller files. Overall, the user found the conversion to be cost-effective and beneficial, retaining the SSD as a valuable backup drive.
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