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2 HN users recommended this between 2023 and 2024, in 3 comments.
Each tall tick is one HN user's first recommendation. A short tick is the same user again. Click a tick to jump to the comment.
Yes. You can buy an NVMe SSD and put it into an external thunderbolt enclosure.
Here is one random $115 option for an external NVMe enclosure with seemingly good reviews: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BB74BQVN
Realistically, you probably don't even need a thunderbolt enclosure to have a good experience with an external Apple Photos library, but this option is still way cheaper than the prices Apple charges.
Not the OP but I use the following [1] enclosure and [2] NVME SSD on my MacBook Pro and get read / write speeds > 2,500MB/s.
[1] enclosure: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BB74BQVN/
[2] drive: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B7CQ2CHH/
I'm not the OP but I use this [1] enclosure and [2] NVME SSD on my MacBook Pro and get read & write speeds > 2,500MB/s.
[1] enclosure: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BB74BQVN/
[2] drive: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B7CQ2CHH/