Recommended portable SSD drive to boot from

mangucha

mangucha

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Hello, could anybody recommend me which brand/model would be ideal to run latest mac os? I'm not looking for anything more than 500GB max... Thank you!
 
I second the Samsung T3 drive, alternatively, I've also had good luck with the G-Technology G-Drive slim SSD
 
I like the Samsung 850 PRO in its own enclosure, as I personally prefer MLC NAND over TLC. I also really like the Transcend 370, as it's an MLC drive priced competitively with some TLC drives.
 
So just to understand, you're recommending the T3 and the 850pro to *use them as startup disk* running mac OS 10.10+ right? I'm assuming you have experience using them like so...
Since I read the driver from Samsung and it's login with password are a nuisance that's why I need to make sure... ^_^

Thank you very much!
 
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Yes, I keep bootable versions of OS X, as well as Windows, Mac, and Linux virtual machines on my 850 Pros. I like the 850 Pro because it is arguably a golden standard of the consumer SATA SSD on the market, between performance, reliability, longevity (at least several petabytes of writes), user reviews, and a 10 year warranty. If you are using a Mac that has USB 3.0 (instead of USB 3.1 gen2), it is worth noting that the drive will usually saturate the available bandwidth, especially if you are using other USB 3 devices, and you may need to use ThunderBolt to fully capitalize on the max read/write speeds.

I do not have first hand experience with the T3.
 
ZapNZs said:
Yes, I keep bootable versions of OS X, as well as Windows, Mac, and Linux virtual machines on my 850 Pros. I like the 850 Pro because it is arguably a golden standard of the consumer SATA SSD on the market, between performance, reliability, longevity (at least several petabytes of writes), user reviews, and a 10 year warranty. If you are using a Mac that has USB 3.0 (instead of USB 3.1 gen2), it is worth noting that the drive will usually saturate the available bandwidth, especially if you are using other USB 3 devices, and you may need to use ThunderBolt to fully capitalize on the max read/write speeds.

I do not have first hand experience with the T3.
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ok great. thanks a lot and i'll check it out.

i still wonder about the T3...

cheers!
 
CoastalOR said:
Samsung T3 Portable SSD - 500GB - USB 3.1 External SSD:
https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-T3-Portable-SSD-MU-PT1T0B/dp/B01AVF6UQQ?psc=1&SubscriptionId=AKIAILSHYYTFIVPWUY6Q&tag=duckduckgo-osx-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B01AVF6UO8?th=1
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Thanks for your answer. Just to clarify, you've had experience using the Samsung T3 as a startup disk running Mac OS 10.10+ right? I read that there were issues with the driver/password software from Samsung on the T1 but I haven't found anything regarding the T3, that's why I need to make sure :)

Cheers!
 
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mangucha said:
Thanks for your answer. Just to clarify, you've had experience using the Samsung T3 as a startup disk running Mac OS 10.10+ right? I read that there were issues with the driver/password software from Samsung on the T1 but I haven't found anything regarding the T3, that's why I need to make sure :)
Cheers!
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Yes, it works fine.
See this thread were other forum members were able to boot their Mac using the T3:
https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...allation-on-samsung-t3.2034550/#post-24352192
 
afallnstar said:
I second the Samsung T3 drive, alternatively, I've also had good luck with the G-Technology G-Drive slim SSD
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Great, so you didn't have problems with Samsung's driver or login password when installing and running Mac OS on it?
Thanks! :)
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CoastalOR said:
Yes, it works fine.
See this thread were other forum members were able to boot their Mac using the T3:
https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...allation-on-samsung-t3.2034550/#post-24352192
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Excellent, that was exactly what I was looking for! I had made a search on the forums before posting but didn't find it... Thanks a lot again ^_^
 
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Sorry for the late joining here.. How are these portable ssd doing for you as the primary and boot drive for MacOS? Any issues?
 
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