Best SSD for Atomos Ninja V and V+
Ninja V and V+ record to SSDmini or 2.5-inch SATA in a Master Caddy, not a T7 and not CFexpress. Overall: Angelbird AtomX SSDmini 1TB. Value: Samsung 870 EVO 1TB. Budget: Crucial MX500 1TB. Skip QVO, BX500, A400.
Ninja V and V+ record to SSDmini or 2.5-inch SATA in a Master Caddy, not a T7 and not CFexpress. Overall: Angelbird AtomX SSDmini 1TB. Value: Samsung 870 EVO 1TB. Budget: Crucial MX500 1TB. Skip QVO, BX500, A400.
Failing micro-USB ports on a Toshiba Canvio Basics or a Seagate Expansion drive can turn a critical photo archive into a useless brick in seconds. I have spent years recovering data from these units when the integrated bridge boards fail while the internal drive remains perfectly healthy. After testing 14 different chassis for thermal throttling…