I am looking to get a new external SSD. I have spent quite a while looking on these forums, and have come up with the SanDisk 2TB Extreme PRO Portable SSD Gen 2x2 ($340 on Amazon) as what I think is a good candidate, but I want to make sure it will meet my needs.
We have a fairly large music collection on an aging iMac (with USB2 ports) that we want to back up and be able to transfer part of to other devices. I have a 3rd gen iPad Pro currently, and a 2021 iPad Pro on order (my family will get the 3rd gen when my new one comes in). My iPad functions as my primary “computer” most of the time. I also own a 2016 MacBook Pro (Thunderbolt 3 Ports), but that is not used frequently, although I do use it to store some music, and I use that device to move around music files on the MP3 player that I use for swimming. I have my iTunes library synced but for some reason I cannot determine, it does not seem to be sharing correctly on my MacBook (I always get an error message when I try to sign into iTunes and none of my library shows up). The slow internet connection in the boonies where I live does not help, so I’d like to transfer music files directly so I can load them onto my MP3 player.
I want a portable 2 TB SSD that can be used to move stuff between these devices, will be useable for quite a while, reliable, and won’t break the bank (which is why I’m not yet getting a Thunderbolt drive). We also have a lot of photos that I want to back up, plus a few personal documents. No enormous files - just a lot of small ones. The SanDisk drive comes with a USB2 cord, so I assume can work with the iMac, but the USB3 cord should be fine with the other devices including the new iPad, correct? Does the SanDisk seem like a reasonable choice? If not, other suggestions at a similar price point? Thanks for any help.
We have a fairly large music collection on an aging iMac (with USB2 ports) that we want to back up and be able to transfer part of to other devices. I have a 3rd gen iPad Pro currently, and a 2021 iPad Pro on order (my family will get the 3rd gen when my new one comes in). My iPad functions as my primary “computer” most of the time. I also own a 2016 MacBook Pro (Thunderbolt 3 Ports), but that is not used frequently, although I do use it to store some music, and I use that device to move around music files on the MP3 player that I use for swimming. I have my iTunes library synced but for some reason I cannot determine, it does not seem to be sharing correctly on my MacBook (I always get an error message when I try to sign into iTunes and none of my library shows up). The slow internet connection in the boonies where I live does not help, so I’d like to transfer music files directly so I can load them onto my MP3 player.
I want a portable 2 TB SSD that can be used to move stuff between these devices, will be useable for quite a while, reliable, and won’t break the bank (which is why I’m not yet getting a Thunderbolt drive). We also have a lot of photos that I want to back up, plus a few personal documents. No enormous files - just a lot of small ones. The SanDisk drive comes with a USB2 cord, so I assume can work with the iMac, but the USB3 cord should be fine with the other devices including the new iPad, correct? Does the SanDisk seem like a reasonable choice? If not, other suggestions at a similar price point? Thanks for any help.
