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Review on Fantom Drives DSS2000: FD Encrypted SSD - 2TB | USB 3.2 Gen 1 | AES 256-Bit Encryption | Mac/Windows/PS4/Xbox Compatible by Frankye Sherman

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Drive is fine but idle timeout sucks like hell

Normal performance. A budget SSD from Sandisk inside (according to diagnostic programs) that probably won't last long under heavy use. a 256GB model plus a couple of 512GB, all with Sandisk drives from the same "cheap" line) I thought it would only work for photos and movies, but the 10 minute "idle" timeout kill it for almost any purpose. For example, you're watching a movie, you stop it to go to the bathroom or something, and when you come back, it won't play anymore. You enter the password, but the movie won't continue: you'll have to close it, reopen it, and search where you left off before you stop. Don't forget to note the position as your media player will reset it after the disc is detached. It's even worse for photos as most image viewers/slideshows don't allow you to resume viewing from the same spot. Photos in a long sequence. They don't even show you where you were when the drive went offline due to that "protective" timeout! Repeated shutdowns can drive your computer nuts, so at some point it's not just a matter of re-entering the password: you have to unplug the USB cable, plug it back in, type the password, and if it still doesn't work, restart the whole computer . Then everything all over again. Nightmare. Or at least a lot of trouble. :(

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