THE REFERENCE LIBRARY / 06 GUIDES
Storage & Transfer
Understand capacity, interfaces and file movement. Keep nominal labels, usable rates and calculation assumptions separate from measured device performance.
MATCH THE INTERFACE FIRST
Match an External Drive's Interface With Your Computer's Specifications
Check the drive, cable and host data path before interpreting an advertised storage speed.
What you'll have: A three-link storage worksheet and a conditional manufacturer-performance example.
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01Match an External Drive's Interface With Your Computer's Specifications
Check the drive, cable and host data path before interpreting an advertised storage speed.
Make: A three-link storage worksheet and a conditional manufacturer-performance example.
Compare Storage Capacity Labels and the Capacity Shown by Your System
Compare the same byte quantity before attributing a difference to missing storage.
Make: Decimal and binary unit calculations plus a capacity-reconciliation record.
Estimate File-Copy Time From File Size and Transfer Rate
Convert both sides to bytes before dividing, and distinguish nominal bounds from effective-rate estimates.
Make: Three worked unit examples and an estimate record that carries its assumptions.
Match SD Card Speed Markings to Your Device's Recording Requirements
Use the device maker’s recording-mode requirement and the matching SD speed-class family.
Make: A class-family worksheet and two exact Sony ILCE-6700 mode examples.
Check an External Drive Before Sharing It Between Two Operating Systems
Check existing format, read/write support, encryption and the required workload before changing anything.
Make: A two-system support matrix that preserves the existing disk and its data.
Check SSD Enclosure Size, Protocol, and Host Interface Separately
Treat the module’s physical size, storage protocol and enclosure-to-computer link as three independent compatibility checks.
Make: A three-axis purchase card and a real enclosure example with explicit exclusions.