I discovered the world's smallest external SSD, and at just 2.8g, it is dangerously small enough to be mistaken for a yummy snack

Date:
Thu, 15 May 2025 20:29:00 +0000

Description:
The Suneast Portable SSD Nano is incredibly compact and lightweight, but its size raises concerns about practicality, durability, and long-term usefulness beyond simple data tasks.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Suneast Portable SSD Nano is smaller than a coin Weighing just 2.8g, the drive is
easy to carry and just as easy to lose Read and write speeds are decent, but far from what power users might expect today

Weve seen some impressively small SSDs over the years, and some, like the Buffalo 1TB SSD, resemble oversized flash drives more than traditional
storage devices.

The Portable SSD Nano, released by Asahi Electronics under the Suneast brand, is a USB-C external SSD that weighs just 2.8 grams and measures a mere 10.6 x 20 x 13.5mm.

Theres plenty of buzz around the size and portability of this device, but
that small form factor isnt all upside. It's smaller than a coin, could
easily be mistaken for a piece of candy, and its toy-like appearance and feather-light build raise valid concerns about how easily it could be misplaced, or worse, accidentally ingested. For that reason, its best kept
out of reach of children. Not a replacement for the largest SSDs just yet

Despite its tiny size, the drive packs up to 512GB of solid-state storage, with advertised read speeds of up to 450MB/s and write speeds of up to 400MB/s.

While those figures dont place it among the fastest external SSD s in terms
of raw performance, theyre more than adequate for everyday tasks like
document transfers, photo backups, or carrying around a library of media files.

When inserted into a laptop or mobile device, only 10.6mm remains visible, meaning it sits nearly flush with the host device, a discreet and convenient design.

The drive uses a USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C interface and comes preformatted in exFAT, ensuring plug-and-play compatibility across a wide range of devices.

Supported platforms include Windows PCs, macOS, Linux, Android 14 and above, and iPhones and iPads with USB-C running the latest iOS and iPadOS versions.

Despite the novelty, its important to remember that this is still a
relatively low-capacity drive by todays standards. With a maximum capacity of 512GB, it wont replace higher-end SSDs used for content creation or gaming. But for sheer portability, its hard to beat.

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