- The Sunast portable nano ssd is smaller than
- Weighing only 2.8 g, the reader is easy to transport and just as easy to lose
- Reading and writing speeds are decent, but far from what users could expect today
We have seen impressive small SSDs over the years, and some, like the SSD Buffalo 1 TB, are more like oversized storage devices than traditional storage devices.
The portable nano SSD, released by Asahi Electronics under the Suneast brand, is an external USB-C SSD which weighs only 2.8 grams and measures only 10.6 x 20 x 13.5 mm.
There is a lot of buzz around the size and portability of this device, but this small factor of shape is not all backwards. It is smaller than a coin, could easily be confused with a candy, and its toy -shaped appearance and its feather construction raise valid concerns concerning the ease with which it could be moved, or worse, accidentally ingested. For this reason, it is preferable to keep children out of reach.
Not yet a replacement for the biggest SSD
Despite its small size, the reader contains up to 512 GB of semiconductor storage, with announced reading speeds up to 450 MB / s and writing speeds up to 400 MB / s.
Although these figures do not place it among the fastest external SSDs in terms of raw performance, they are more than sufficient for daily tasks such as document transfers, photo backups or transportation of a library of multimedia files.
When inserted in a laptop or a mobile device, only 10.6 mm remain visible, which means that it is almost with the host device, a discreet and practical design.
The reader uses a 3.2 Gen 1 USB interface type C and is presented in exfat, guaranteeing Plug-And-Play compatibility on a wide range of devices.
Supported platforms include Windows PCS, MacOS, Linux, Android 14 and higher, as well as iPhones and iPads with USB-C performing the latest iOS and iPados versions.
Despite the novelty, it is important to remember that it is still a relatively low conduct compared to today’s standards. With a maximum capacity of 512 GB, it will not replace the high -end SSDs used for content creation or games. But for portability, it is difficult to beat.
Via PCWatch
