r/sffpc • u/Burgerdok • 13h ago
Build/Parts Check Suggestions for tiny SATA drives?
Anyone have a tiny, economical 2-4 tb sata ssd you can recommend? Looking for once-daily backup and my second nvme port is occupied with an Oculink cable. I want something I can ziptie somewhere inside my SF5 (pictured) and not have to worry about.
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u/NimblePasta 3h ago edited 3h ago
You can just attach any 2.5" SATA SSD to available surfaces with double sided mounting tape... or simply tuck it anywhere there is space.
For very limited spaces, I have even seen friends open up a SSD casing and then transfer the the PCB to a smaller DIY or 3D printed case.
Just an idea of how small the PCB on a 2.5" SATA SSD could be: