DON'T Waste your Money! The SSD Buyer's Guide

Pete Matheson March 31, 2025
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Not all SSDs are created equal, and the best-selling one might not be the best for you. In this ultimate External SSD Buyer’s Guide, I break down the top options for every common use case: from gaming, video editing, and backups, to portability and durability. #ut2 #UnifyDrive For 5% off the UnifyDrive UT2 https://unifydrive.com/?ref=PETEMATHESON or use coupon code PETEMATHESON at checkout 🛒 FEATURED PRODUCTS ▸ CRUCIAL X9 PRO https://geni.us/CRUCIAL_X9_PRO2026 ▸ Lexar ES3 https://geni.us/LEXAR_ES32026 ▸ CRUCIAL X10 PRO https://geni.us/CRUCIAL_X10_SSD2026 ▸ LaCie Rugged SSD Pro5 https://geni.us/LACIE_RUGGED_PRO5 ▸ OWC Envoy Ultra https://geni.us/MyVH ▸ ACASIS SSD Enclosure https://geni.us/ACASIS_SSD_ENCLOSURE ▸ Samsung 990 EVO https://geni.us/SAMSUNG_990_EVO ▸ Samsung 990 PRO https://geni.us/SAMSUNG_990_PRO ▸ CRUCIAL X9 https://geni.us/CRUCIAL_2TB_SSD ▸ Synology BeeDrive https://geni.us/SYNOLOGY_BEEDRIVE ▸ LaCie Rugged Mini https://geni.us/LACIE_RUGGED_MINI ▸ LaCie Rugged https://geni.us/LACIE_RUGGED ▸ Samsung T7 Shield https://geni.us/SAMSUNG_T7_SHIELD ▸ WD_BLACK SN850 https://geni.us/SN8501TB ▸ Backblaze https://geni.us/BACKBLAZE ▸ Synology DiskStation DS1522+ https://geni.us/nDLo2 🎥 RELATED VIDEOS ▸ Lila’s DON'T buy this external SSD! Watch before you buy https://youtu.be/cwqg4Bu81S0 ▸ Mac Mini Storage: DIY Upgrade! https://youtu.be/7cYAXdBvw0o ▸ The BEST Cloud Storage in 2025? https://youtu.be/2D3CxYuJgnk 🤝 COMMUNITY STUFF ▸ Get my thumbnail wallpapers on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/petematheson ▸ Discord:  https://discord.com/invite/3y9bKzA32w 💬 SOCIAL STUFF ▸ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/petematheson/ ▸ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/petematheson ▸ Website: https://www.petematheson.com 🥇 MY TOP RECOMMENDED TECH 💟 Best Password Manager: https://geni.us/BestPasswordManager (up to 25% off) 💟 Best Family Password Manager: https://geni.us/FamilyPasswordManager (up to 25% off) 💟 The Best VPN: https://geni.us/BestVPNService (83% off AND 3 months free) 💟 The Best Cloud Storage: https://geni.us/BestCloudStorage (90% Off) 💟 The Best Unlimited Cloud Storage: https://geni.us/BestUnlimitedStorage 💟 The Best Cloud Backup: https://geni.us/BestCloudBackup 💟 The Best CRM: https://geni.us/BestCRM 💟 The Best Email Platform: https://geni.us/BestEmailPlatform 💟 The Best Course Platform: https://geni.us/Ok7OAvA 💟 MUST HAVE for IT Business Owners: https://geni.us/HdD9Q 💟 Paperlike for iPad: https://geni.us/GetYourPaperLike 💟 Brain.fm: https://geni.us/LkmfvCBKdTE-2 (20% off) 💟 Magnetic iPhone and Android Cases: https://geni.us/Magbak 💟 Medium: https://geni.us/Medium ⏩ CHAPTERS 👇 00:00 Let’s talk SSDs 01:10 Common Mistakes 01:47 USB 02:55 Thunderbolt 04:54 Budget 05:15 Performance 05:45 Backup 06:34 UnifyDrive 08:17 Rugged 08:58 PS5 and PS5 Pro 09:26 My advice 10:00 Limitations personal cloud Disclosures: All opinions are my own. Some links in the descriptions are affiliate links that if you click on, I’ll receive a commission at no additional cost to you.

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