SSD for Model Y Cam's

[bksalt]

What is the most reliable SSD portable drive. I am really confused about which one there are so many with a wide range of prices.

any help is appreciated

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[jcanoe]

Do you really need an SSD? Unless you have a very large music collection all you need for the Tesla Dashcam and Sentry mode is a 128GB or 256GB High Endurance (Sandisk) or Pro Endurance (Samsung) microSD card and a USB reader. Tesla vehicles can now accept, format larger storage devices using exFAT, NTFS, no longer limited to FAT32. With the currentt software when you format the USB storage device the Tesla viewer software automatically creates the needed /TeslaCam folder.

The Tesla Dashcam software only stores 1 hour of video unless you save the 10 minute clip by tapping the screen icon or honking the horn or in the event of a collision. The Sentry Mode events are automatically saved until you delete them. The 128GB storage is good for ~17 hours of Tesla video. The 256GB storage is good for ~34 hours of Tesla video.

 

[bksalt]

With the 1TB storage you get less rewrites you get much more use time. The 128GB rewrites much to often and will ware out faster.

 

[RickCRNA]

I bought a Samsung T7 500GB SSD which comes frequently recommended. Very easy to set up using the “security” tab on the Tesla screen.

 

[wynnek]

I bought a Samsung T7 500GB SSD which comes frequently recommended. Very easy to set up using the “security” tab on the Tesla screen.

I bought the exact same drive and have been very happy with it.

 

[bksalt]

Thanks guy's how is the longevity of the T7 in the Tesla? also how long have you had it installed in your Tesla's?

 

[wynnek]

Thanks guy's how is the longevity of the T7 in the Tesla? also how long have you had it installed in your Tesla's?

I've only had my car a little over 2 months and the drive has been in for most of that time.

 

[RickCRNA]

I’ve had my SSD in the Tesla MY for the past month or two so gauging longevity at this point is moot. However, I’ve had SSDs in my laptops for years with no failures and have been MUCH more reliable vs hard drives or thumb drives.

 

[GeekyDoc]

Sorry to resurrect a 2 month old thread but just wondering how the T7 is working out for you guys? Was it just as simple as plugging in and formatting using the tesla menu? how is playback in car? TIA!

 

[ucsdsig]

Sorry to resurrect a 2 month old thread but just wondering how the T7 is working out for you guys? Was it just as simple as plugging in and formatting using the tesla menu? how is playback in car? TIA!

T7 has been working perfectly for me (at least after the latest FW update which restored Sentry functionality).

 

[PorthosJon]

I have a T7 1TB in the car and it works beautifully from Day One. Not a single problem with it. It's nearly as fast as my Samsung X drive which is thunderbolt when I hook up to my MacBook. You don't need a 1TB, but a previous poster is correct, the larger the drive, the less the re-writes on individual cells.

If you're very concerned about it, you can run the Samsung Magician software and check the health and even change the over provisioning (which enables spare cells to be used in the event of failures). A little Google-Foo and you'll be a pro at getting the most out of the SSD.

I wouldn't use a stick, they aren't nearly as optimized, and rarely do they have over-provisioning. Memory is cheap in the grand scheme and there's no reason to pay for the miniaturization of it into a stick (with the attendant thermal issues of making a case smaller) when you're leaving it in your glove box and don't have to worry about 5x the physical size (which is still tiny).

 

[Mike_TV]

What is the most reliable SSD portable drive. I am really confused about which one there are so many with a wide range of prices.

any help is appreciated

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I've been using a SanDisk 500GB Extreme Portable External SSD for a year now with no issues for Sentry mode. No issues with the extreme heat and cold in Chicagoland.

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[Tiberious88]

Hey Everyone,

Hopingj you can help. I have a Samsung T7 1TB USB 3.2 Gen. 2 Portable Solid State Drive - Grey and have been using this for the past two months.
All of a sudden my screen has a grey triangle “some clips may not be saved” “USB to slow for dash cam” “use USB drives that writes at 4mb/a or higher”.
Any helps is appreciated. Thank you.

 

[ucsdsig]

Hey Everyone,

Hopingj you can help. I have a Samsung T7 1TB USB 3.2 Gen. 2 Portable Solid State Drive - Grey and have been using this for the past two months.
All of a sudden my screen has a grey triangle “some clips may not be saved” “USB to slow for dash cam” “use USB drives that writes at 4mb/a or higher”.
Any helps is appreciated. Thank you.

Have you tried formatting the drive using the car’s MCU? I’ve been using the 512GB T7 and it’s been working fine. Even partitioned a small part of the drive for music files.

 

[iamnid]

I've been using the T7 as well. Sounds like a reformat will solve the problem

 

[PorthosJon]

Hey Everyone,

Hopingj you can help. I have a Samsung T7 1TB USB 3.2 Gen. 2 Portable Solid State Drive - Grey and have been using this for the past two months.
All of a sudden my screen has a grey triangle “some clips may not be saved” “USB to slow for dash cam” “use USB drives that writes at 4mb/a or higher”.
Any helps is appreciated. Thank you.

Ditto on the reformat, you can also download Samsung Magician and look at the over-provisioning (you can increase) and see if it is showing bad cells.

 

[bethamsetty]

Have you tried formatting the drive using the car’s MCU? I’ve been using the 512GB T7 and it’s been working fine. Even partitioned a small part of the drive for music files.

How did you psrtitioned and playing songs ? I didnt know that tesla play music files from external drive. I am planning to buy samsung T7 shield 1Tb. Thanks

 

[ELETRO]

i thought my 2022 intel MY will get some cool games
and they removed sonic replaced with Mahjong
ive been playing cat quest and cup head fallout
1tb M.2