I have an SSD that I removed from my laptop when I installed a new higher capacity drive. I decided to order a USB enclosure to see if it will work in that. I was wondering if there’s anything special I need to do to prolong it’s life, or if it is handled the same way as an SSD installed internally. I’ve been searching online for information, and have seen conflicting opinions about whether or not to do “trim” or if it is handled automatically. In fact, all the information I read was conflicting. The Internet is good for that sort of thing. lol!
Until my PC is updated to Leap 15.0 (currently running 42.3), I’ll be using this gadget on both, if that matters. For now, this will just be an experiment, I wouldn’t try a new SSD until I can be reassured it will be Ok.
Hi
More likely the function of the USB<->SATA controller in the enclosure… the one I currently use on my Tumbleweed system can be powered via 5V plug pack, it’s USB 3.0 and all the features, like smartctl etc work on it…
Bus 004 Device 003: ID 174c:55aa ASMedia Technology Inc. Name: ASM1051E SATA 6Gb/s bridge, ASM1053E SATA 6Gb/s bridge, ASM1153 SATA 3Gb/s bridge, ASM1153E SATA 6Gb/s bridge
Bus 004 Device 002: ID 174c:3074 ASMedia Technology Inc. ASM1074 SuperSpeed hub
smartctl -a /dev/sdb
smartctl 6.6 2017-11-05 r4594 [x86_64-linux-4.17.3-1-default] (SUSE RPM)
Copyright (C) 2002-17, Bruce Allen, Christian Franke, www.smartmontools.org
=== START OF INFORMATION SECTION ===
Model Family: Indilinx Barefoot_2/Everest/Martini based SSDs
Device Model: OCZ-VERTEX4
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Firmware Version: 1.5.1
User Capacity: 128,035,676,160 bytes [128 GB]
Sector Size: 512 bytes logical/physical
Rotation Rate: Solid State Device
Device is: In smartctl database [for details use: -P show]
ATA Version is: ACS-2 (minor revision not indicated)
SATA Version is: SATA 3.1, 6.0 Gb/s (current: 6.0 Gb/s)
I found this info on the manufacturers web site (StarTech.com), if this is useful. It does say it has TRIM support, that’s a good thing, I assume.
Hardware
Bus Type USB 3.1 Gen 2
Chipset ID ASMedia - ASM1351
Compatible Drive Types SATA
Drive Size 2.5in
Fan(s) No
Interface USB 3.1 Gen 2
Number of Drives 1
Performance
4Kn Support Yes
Max Drive Capacity Currently tested with hard drives up to 2TB at 7200 RPM
Maximum Data Transfer Rate 10 Gbps
TRIM Support Yes
Type and Rate USB 3.1 Gen 2 - 10 Gbit/s
UASP Support Yes
Connector(s)
Drive Connectors 1 - SATA Data & Power Combo (7+15 pin) Female
Host Connectors 1 - USB 3.1 USB Type Micro-B (10 pin, Gen 2, 10 Gbps) Female
Software
OS Compatibility OS independent; No software or drivers required
Indicators
LED Indicators 1 - Power & Activity
Power
Power Source USB-Powered
Hi
The model I have is: “Inateck 2.5 Inch USB 3.0 Hard Drive Enclosure External Case for 9.5mm 7mm SATA/HDD/SSD with 3 Ports USB 3.0 Hub, UASP Supported, Tool-Free(FE2007)”
/: Bus 04.Port 1: Dev 1, Class=root_hub, Driver=xhci_hcd/2p, 5000M
|__ Port 1: Dev 12, If 0, Class=Hub, Driver=hub/4p, 5000M
|__ Port 2: Dev 14, If 0, Class=Mass Storage, Driver=uas, 5000M
Today my USB enclosure arrived, and I promptly inserted my old 128GB SSD. I booted my laptop with GParted Live USB, deleted the old partitions from the SSD and created a new data partition with NTFS, just in case I ever need to use it on Windows (perish the thought!). I copied 12.7GiB of video files (DVDs I ripped for playing on the computer), and I got an average rate of 80MiB/Second. Pretty nice! You need USB 3.1 for the full speed, but I have USB 3.0, and it was plenty fast for me. It took 2 or 3 minutes to copy the files. Now I have to get more enclosures and SSDs for backing up my stuff! God help me . . . lol!
