External SSD vs Internal SSD disk allocation speed

[S H I N I G A M I 隠曖べ]

I just got a Samsung T5 external SSD, and noticed it takes a bit longer (a minute or two) to allocate disk space before a download, as opposed to allocation on my internal SSD native to my Laptop.

Once the game starts the download, the DL speed is the same, but I was curious if there is a reason for this discrepancy? Thanks for the help in advance, its not a big deal but has me curious as I am a bit OCD.

[Satoru]

note that various USB controllers vary widely in performance depending on the kind of workload put on them

Your internal drive bypasses all the USB nonsense so it's going to be faster regardless

[Muppet among Puppets]

Apart from shock resistance,
what are reasons for an external ssd?

[S H I N I G A M I 隠曖べ]

Originally posted by Muppet among Puppets:

Apart from shock resistance,
what are reasons for an external ssd?

I run a MSI laptop, and my internal SSD space filled up. The honest truth is it would just be easier for me to get an external 1TB SSD to use and take with me for my bigger games in my library until i upgrade in the future.

[The Giving One]

It's easier to just store the game files on the external, instead of installing them there. This also avoids the potential issues that using an external to play games from can sometimes cause.

You just simply move the game and the .acf file from the external to the internal when you want to play that game, making sure to have enough free space on the internal first, of course.

It does cause more writes to your drives, but it avoids the problems of using an external, or possible problems that is.

You "CAN" use an external to play games from, but everything has to be set up perfectly.

[S H I N I G A M I 隠曖べ]

Originally posted by The Giving One:

It's easier to just store the game files on the external, instead of installing them there. This also avoids the potential issues that using an external to play games from can sometimes cause.

You just simply move the game and the .acf file from the external to the internal when you want to play that game, making sure to have enough free space on the internal first, of course.

It does cause more writes to your drives, but it avoids the problems of using an external, or possible problems that is.

You "CAN" use an external to play games from, but everything has to be set up perfectly.

hey, so as of now, I have no problems doing this. I created a new library on the SSD and DL'd the games there. Everything seems to be working fine. Except the longer allocation speed. The process you describe seems like a little bit more work, what is the benefit. my apologies i am a bit of a noob.

[The Giving One]

Originally posted by Ｐｓｙｃｈｏ隠曖べ:

hey, so as of now, I have no problems doing this. I created a new library on the SSD and DL'd the games there. Everything seems to be working fine. Except the longer allocation speed. The process you describe seems like a little bit more work, what is the benefit. my apologies i am a bit of a noob.

It is more work, really, so if you just want to use the additional library on the external, as that is done now, then that is probably ok.

Make sure all your drivers are up to date and no antivirus or security programs are messing with that external. Also, make sure the drive will not go to sleep or become disconnected at any inopportune times.

If this happens, it can possibly corrupt the library on that drive, and cause the games to not be seen as installed.

See this and the warning box about using externals :

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=8379-RYIP-2998

[Iceira]

this is both diffrent disk and cable length, and that's why you see a diffrence time.

External SSD vs Internal SSD disk with same brand and cable length, should have same time. in copy/write test

sure you can have other option such as reduce power at port or wrong usb drivers, even seen a usb3,0 port work as usb2 , but that is driver issue from product manufactory that scew that up.
even cable quality special in USB cable , matter alot. ( signal degradation ) most dont know this. and have just a standard cable.