External SDD for Mac mini Pro

Zurarczurx wrote:

"are you kidding me"

I've been following this thread and from your responses it's not been clear at all that you've understood very much about what you need or what you've been told and have just been looking for someone to hold your hand all the way and tell you exactly what to buy and where to buy it. People here have given you good advice and have been very patient with you and I think your response to Ian Brown is very unfair.

Sorry about that. I have been reading my *** of trying to understand what all the terms mean to me. You have all been very helpful, giving me deeper insight, but I’m confused.

You all know a lot more than me, and even if I understand somewhat, you can point me in the right direction. Choosing a drive is not just about size. It’s so much more. And since you have the knowledge and sharing it, there will be more questions along with the answers.

I didn’t know I gave out the impression that I didn’t know what the basics was, and wasn’t ready to be talked to as a kid. But I might deserved it. So sorry avout that, Ian.

Ian R. Brown wrote:

That should work well but the enclosure is very expensive . . . about 3x more than necessary (I'm the proverbial Scrooge!)

Huh, you don’t say. Here I thought it was not so expensive ($32 here in Norway). Appreciate the input😊

Ian R. Brown wrote:

This one is very popular over here and cheap.

SABRENT NVMe Enclosure

Funny you should mention this. Have had this as my first choice, but I can’t find it in Norway. Too expensive to order from abroad.

So having a slow HDD would not be a bottleneck? How can this be?

Yes, slowing my editing process, rendering and export.

woodmeister50 is referring to dual lane. I'm guessing it is USB-C 3.2 2x2.

So I just go for the cheapest SSD then? They are faster than HDD anyway.

Since you say enclosures, you recommend me going for internal SSD, not external?