I have an External SSD (SanDisk Portable 500) always plugged in on my MacBook 2019 13' (with 128GB internal storage).
I synced my Google Drive Folder w/ Backup & Sync to this SSD.
Every time I insert my SSD, my battery drowns very quickly (almost 3x faster than normal web browsing). Actively using it or keeping it idle.
When Google Drive is syncing, the SSD goes warm (which means it is processing a lot of information), when Google Drive stops syncing, it becomes Updated (check image below).
Even tho it is updated and I am not using the SSD, it stills consumes a lot of battery.
Question is: does this Google Drive Updated state keeps "using" (reading/writing) my SSD and making it a battery sucker?
I feel it is drowning too much battery when not using it.