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is it good (or bad) to plug your external usb ssd h24 ?
- Thread starter amiens80
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eidairaman1
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Never had an issue, if anything a ups for the computer and usb drive would be good
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I always leave both my back-up & my storage drives connected 24/7/365, except for the rare occasion when I clean my desk surface or something, neveranottaproblemo 
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The biggest concern would be something plugged into a higher power delivery USB port that can't handle it.
you use SSD in external bakcup & storage ?I always leave both my back-up & my storage drives connected 24/7/365, except for the rare occasion when I clean my desk surface or something, neveranottaproblemo
i know HDD is no risk, but i ask only for SSD .
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| Processor | i5-11320H @4.4GHZ |
| Motherboard | Beelink/AZW SEI |
| Cooling | Fan w/heat pipes + side & rear vents |
| Memory | 64GB Crucial DDR4-3200 (2x 32GB) |
| Video Card(s) | Iris XE |
| Storage | WD Black SN850X 8TB m.2, Seagate 4TB SSD + SN850 8TB x2 in an external enclosure |
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| Case | Practically identical to a mac mini, just purrtier in slate blue, & with 3x usb ports on the front ! |
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I have both HDD's & SSD's (m.2's)....2 of each at home, plus 1 more of each stored in a safe location away from da house, which I rotate weekly
