External Storage For Microsoft Surface Laptop 2

I have used several types of laptop computers, but Microsoft Surface Pro 7 is more than I expected :)

I bought this hub for use with the Microsoft Surface Pro which has only one USB 3.0 port. This product allows me to us an external DVD/CD for loading software, etc. in addition to allowing me to use an extrnal mouse and thumb drive while typing papers and doing Powerpoint presentations for school. Great product, great size, and I can just toss it in my bag or pocket and take along.

Microsoft surface pen is a great choice

This is a good, no frills laptop. Dosen't come with a ton of storage, but it has ports for an M.2 and a SSD, which I've already utilized to add 2TB of storage. Plays high res games no issue

Powerful laptop with the latest top mobile CPU and second from the top GPU that Intel and nVidia have to offer in mid-2024, it has operated well for me over the last month that I have owned it. Today I upgraded it by adding a 2TB Samsung 990 NVME M.2 SSD into the "SSD2" location on the ASUS MB and it initialized and formatted flawlessly in Windows 11. So I now enjoy a total of 3TB storage, with the original 1TB Hynix M.2 SSD acting as the boot drive (drive 0; "C" drive) and the new drive as secondary storage (drive 1; "D" drive). With the 32GB of DDR5 SODIMM RAM this laptop far exceeds the performance benchmarks of my 9-year-old Skylake desktop in capabilities; except the ability to run cool and silent. I've noted that the CPU temperature does max out under heavy gaming, but it hasn't noticeably affected gameplay [ESO only]. Alas, in my limited experience with laptops, they just never seem to handle peak loads without hitting thermal limits on the CPU. I may have to invest in one of those cooling devices I've seen that support the laptop and dissipate some of the heat produced; but I probably won't do it unless I actually see a problem or get tired of the fans spinning up to top speed (they can be loud, but headphones help). One or two performance cores have hit 100 C [using hwmonitor] max. So far I have no complaints.

I have installed it on my Asus gaming laptop for game storage as a second M.2 and it is really fast and even without heatsink, it doesn't get hot. I am considering now to buy a second one with 2TB for game storage and makes the 1TB version the primary one for the OS, as it is faster than the pre installed Samsung ssd.

Pairs with the Microsoft Surface Go I got as a gift for my spouse. She's quite happy with it.

Nice sleak stand. Adds some storage under the laptop and raises it up level with external displays.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I decided to get some more external storage for my laptop last week and I'm not disappointed. Plenty of storage for side projects and entertainment. The size of this external storage device is amazing. With dimensions smaller than a credit card, minus width. Very convenient for on the go use.

The reason to get this drive is that you have a laptop with Thunderbolt ports, and you want external storage that is as fast as your internal SSD. When you are working on large audio or video projects, you are using the drive at high throughputs for extended periods of time, and a lot of the external drives will overheat and corrupt. Not this one though. This one barely gets warm even when you are driving it hard, and it is as fast as it is rated! I highly recommend it!