Comparing External NVMe M.2 Drive Enclosures - Fast External SSDs
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- Опубликовано: 22 авг 2024
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I take a look at the latest fast external SSD's for storing your data and running your files. In this video I compare the external Thunderbolt 3 Sabrent enclosure with the Plugable external SSD NVMe drive. As an alternative, I also compare the plugable USB 3.1 Gen2 drive enclosure.
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Cool thanks for making very clear video with chart on the left. My NvMv drive got lock by the usb 3.1 enclosure at 800 max. Very frustrated, but the thunderbolt enclosure is too expensive. I probably should settle back with 2.5 inch ssd to save money on the external drive. I should be able to get around 400 and still somewhat usable.
Hi there. I enjoyed your video. I went that route with the Wavlink Thunderbolt 3 and Sabrent NVME and am getting top speeds of 1500 write and 2500 read. I have plugged it into the OWC thunderbolt Hub which also give me three TB3/USBC Ports. I am editing my video's on the 1TB NVME and saving my M1 internal 500 GB for necessary os stuff.
Hi, it seems like you're getting some pretty fast speeds with the Wavlink dock, right on! Welcome to the channel!
Hi! Just curious if you're having any heat issues?
@@whatispizza Hi and welcome to the channel. I know I see a lot of people complaining about heat with ssds. I’ve noticed in some comments people saying they have returned drives because they’re getting super hot. This is actually normal. Fast ssds create a lot of heat and a good drive disburses heat properly. You don’t want heat trapped in device which can cause instability of data.
@@CHECKTHISOUT-CANADA Thanks! I've been noticing that in my research. I might look for an enclosure with a fan. Although, it could be another thing that breaks.
@@whatispizza Not really. I do have a pad on the chips that helps to move heat through the metal heat sink more efficiently. My drive is warm to touch but not hot. This is quite normal for M.2 NVME's and the better enclosures are good at moving heat. I guess if I were concerned I could construct a fan cooled enclosure using the innards that are provided with the Wavlink. That would be quite simple but really unnecessary for most use cases.
Another reason to use USB version is to enable use with older computer that does not support TB3. I travel with a 2015 MacBook Pro and it offers USB 3 and TB2, but at home I use Mac mini m1, with TB3. I use the external ssd to store data (photos and videos), and can use both computers with the same data.
For sure, USB version is definitely more compatible. Also much lighter as it does't require any real heatsink for cooling. Welcome to the channel!
If you’ve found a fast thunderbolt drive which is working great for you, would like to hear about it. Have you tried any of the drives I’ve reviewed?
If you were using these drives directly in the machine instead of externally, would you expect to get even higher speeds? Thinking of replacing my 128gb drive in my 2015 MacBook Air. 128gb certainly doesn’t cut it anymore!!
You might want to go with an external as it sounds like you'll be replacing your computer soon. External allows you to keep using it, plus you won't notice the speed difference. Hope that helps!
@@CHECKTHISOUT-CANADA Thanks for the reply. This isn’t my main machine just one for casual use. In the MacBook’s case I guess would make sense just to replace the internal drive. It’s only about 8 screws and pop the back off. Now doing that in my 27in iMac would be another story!
You're alienating a lot of folks by focusing on Thunderbolt! - would be excellent if you also included the 20(Gen2x2) Gbps USB options now available, that is, unless this is an Apple only channel (with than nice Apple tax, lol!).
Hi John, welcome to the channel. Definitely not focusing only on thunderbolt. That being said, this video was more catered to people who plan on working directly from their drives. I find that most people do lean towards buying M.2 drives and fitting with an enclosure. It's a marginal cost more for the enclosure, but substantially faster. I also hear where you're coming from. If you don't need the speed, USBC can do the trick.
The USB-C option you mentioned is not, as far as I’m aware, available on any laptop computers yet. As far as the Apple tax goes, I switched to Apple in 2009 and have not had a single instance of a virus or malware in that time. I haven’t had any software compatibility issues. I haven’t had to reinstall the OS. The hardware has been reliable. It has been smooth sailing.
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Thanks for this video. I'm thinking about investing in a DIY enclosure. Sure looks easy enough! But comparing it to an M1 MacBook Air--that's not fair! LOL.
sabrent no heat strip installed
How is thermal throttling with these drives? :)
@@stevenp3176 ok, thanks for the quick response!! :)
And for myself, didn't do too much testing to measure throttling. I imagine all these drives will throttle after a while. If you're running programs or accessing files/projects on the drives, this will be a non issue. Also, for myself, i'll transfer a couple project back and forth so throttling really isn't important. You have to ask yourself how often you'll be transferring 50 or 100 gigs of data.
@@CHECKTHISOUT-CANADA *cough cough torrents cough* lol jk. Out of curiosity would there be a situation where a NVMe enclosure would require a separate external power supply?
You don't show the one I would get. I have tried these types and they don't provide adequate cooling. The newest models, designed because SSD's get too hot when used for longer periods of time, are now coming with built in fans. The fan is an absolute neccessity when using with any larger sized NVME SSD like the 1 TB or larger. I ahve seen one with a built in digital temp readout. The fans are temperature controlled. My Samsung 970 SSD was overheating after about 6 minutes and sending error codes back to Windows file explorer that shut down the program. Simply placing the drive enclosure up off the shelf and aiming a fan at the enclosure kept it completely cool after than and the problem disappered. These little enclosures and the foam heat sinks that come with them are not enough. The $20 price tag should be your first warning.
Hey, thanks for the feedback. I do have to say the TB Pluggable & Sabrent enclosures do work as a good heatsink, they get hot but that means they're doing a good job of dissipating heat. I haven't personally had any issues with any of these.
When comparing these external, portable bus-powered SSDs to the available Apple internal SSDs,it is important to remember how much less portable a MacBook is when you’re using a portable drive with it. It’s very easy to accidentally disconnect any drive that is connected via thunderbolt 3/4/USB-C. Also, these drives get extremely hot. I’ve tested a few and during heavy, sustained use and large file transfers, the external temperature of these bus-powered NVME drives reaches as high as 130°F, which is too hot to handle. They can literally burn you. As they get hotter, their performance nosedives. The internal Apple storage is expensive, but it is ultimately portable and can reach speeds well over twice as fast as these bus-powered NVME drives. Also, the internal storage can sustain those speeds due to the presence of the MacBook’s fans, and the internal storage is covered by AppleCare. Having tested these bus-powered NVME drives, and owning two of them, I can tell you that I will always Max out the internal storage on any MacBook I buy. For me, it is worth it for the portability alone.
I completely agree with you. For myself i do try and order my machine with enough ssd to work on current projects and personal media. As an example i ordered my new 14inch with 2TB, enough to hold a few projects and all my stuff. External ssd is great to store past projects. The ssd's are fantastic as they're super fast so they can be worked from without copying project back to drive. Plus dumping data and copying back is always so fast.
I know a lot of people save money by using them as a continuous working drive, there are many downsides to doing this, you highlighted some. Using a MacMini, might make more sense but still, internal drives will be much better. I've used many external ssd's and there are many issues to doing so. Thank you for your comments and highlighting some of these facts.
@@CHECKTHISOUT-CANADA Thank you. I would just add that they aren't great for dumping data or copying back if you're copying a large amount of data. Anything much about 500 GB and they slow down. If you go much about 1TB, the slowing from heat slows the transfer to a crawl.
What kind of controller used in those enclosures?
Not too sure actually.
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