Portable SSDs for backing up AI models datasets and forum projects

[Jess30]

If you are downloading local AI models, training data, forum backups, database dumps, and ISO files, external storage stops being optional very quickly. A portable SSD is easier to live with than a pile of flash drives, especially when you move between a laptop, desktop, and small test server. The SAMSUNG T7 Shield Portable Solid State Drive USB 3.2 1TB is the sort of rugged drive I would use for travelling or regular backups, while the Samsung T7 Shield 1TB Portable External Solid State Drive is another known listing for the same general drive family. For anyone testing on a Pi or mini lab machine, pairing proper external storage with the Raspberry Pi 5 8GB can make experiments feel much less fragile than running everything from one little card. The main thing I look for is not just headline speed, but whether the drive stays consistent after a large transfer

[JustMartin]

Portable SSDs are one of those upgrades you only appreciate after a hard drive has made you wait all afternoon

[Anvil79]

I like the T7 Shield because it feels less delicate than the tiny plastic drives I used before

[GhostRider]

For AI models, capacity disappears quickly. I would rather buy fewer better drives than keep juggling old USB sticks

[DarkEnergy]

The point about sustained speed is important. Some drives look great for the first few gigabytes then slow right down

[Falcon]

Yeah that is about right. Same here honestly.

I find threads like this more useful than any article because people are answering from their actual situation rather than a hypothetical one.

Good thread this.