Can You Run Games Off An External Ssd
Is it possible to run programs/games effectively off an external drive?
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My laptop that I use for school only has a 512Gb SSD but i also use it for gaming so I must ration space for programs and some games. So I was wondering if there are possibly external drives that are fast enough to run programs off of. I have usb 3.0 ports and a thunderbolt 3/usb c so i was thinning that maybe a thunderbolt drive would be fast enough?
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There are external SSD drives that are fast. Can you upgrade the SSD, or add a second internal drive?
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USB 3 is fast enough to run games? Can you link the drive you use?
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There are external SSD drives that are fast. Can you upgrade the SSD, or add a second internal drive?
I have a Razer Blade 14 2017 so I don't believe there's an extra bay. Regardless it would technically void my warranty to replace the drive.
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you get much longer Meantime Between Failures with the server class drives, that's why they cost more, so get a consumer model if you want cheap, but know it can't take the thermal abuse or usage like a server drive can.
Could you use a normal desktop hard drive inside an enclosure? They don't run as much as server drives but must have longer life/durability than a dedicated external drive?
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