This is much smaller than an external hard drive (i.e. the spinning disk kind) and SanDisk says it has "Up to two-meter drop protection and IP55 water and dust resistance" so why does Best Buy recommend its bulky, zippered hard drive case? null

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techguy · Accepted Answer

I don’t bother with a case. The drive is rugged enough alone.

TopTiger · Answer

1 reason is keeping this SSD clean, a clean SSD operates at a cooler temperature than a dirty one. 2nd reason, protects port and cable when you have it in a case.

Rumpelstilzchen · Answer

You should be able to fit three of these in that $10 case. According to Best Buy, this is 0.4 inches thick and the case is 1.58 inches thick (that would be exterior dimension, so subtract a little for the thickness of the case multiplied by 2), therefore 4 wouldn't fit comfortably but you might be able to force it.

Answered by Rumpelstilzchen 3 years ago

“This is much smaller than an external hard drive (i.e. the spinning disk kind) and SanDisk says it has "Up to two-meter drop protection and IP55 water and dust resistance" so why does Best Buy recommend its bulky, zippered hard drive case?”

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