It's A Digital Disease!

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/Hits1015 on 2025-03-02 19:14:01.

This is an offshoot of another thread so i am asking separately with a new one.

I had an SSD corrupted recently and can't determine if it was an enclosure or drive issue. The Samsung 870 Evo SSD was in an Ineo brand passive external enclosure.

I do a lot of audio editing and this is the drive used to "write" audio files, with the app running on the host Mac.

Low latency is important, and a lot of "temp" files get generated in the course of a given production session. It can get fairly processor intensive. I have some empty enclosures around, and am trying to decide which of those i'm considering would be optimal for a new Samsung 870 SSD to replace the previous setup.

Is a cooling fan important or not? These are models i'm considering.

FIDECO Hard Drive Enclosure, USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station for 3.5 or 2.5 inch SATA HDD SSD with Cooling Fan, 12V Power Adapter Included, Support UASP

SABRENT USB 3.0 Tool Free Enclosure for 2.5” and 3.5” Internal SATA Hard Drives (EC-KSL3)

ORICO Aluminum USB C Hard Drive Enclosure for 2.5 Inch SATA SSD/HDD, USB 3.2 GEN 2 USB C to USB A/C 2 in 1 Cable, Support macOS Windows Linux OS, Compatible with Samsung Crucial WD Drives(DD25-C3)

Thanks for any thoughts!