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14/16" M3 Pro Max - does it support USB 3.2. Gen 2x2 (20Gbps)?
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To answer your second question: yes. The Thunderbolt 4 ports support USB-4 speeds at up to 40Gb/s. Source: https://www.apple.com/macbook-pro/specs/
USB standards are a total mess. USB 3.2, USB 3.2 Gen2, USB 3.2 Gen2x2, USB 4 and now USB 4 v2. If you are looking for fast SSD enclosures, I suggest you look for ones with JHL7440 (Intel Thunderbolt 3) or ASM2464 (USB4) chips. Both support 40Gb/s on Mac.
That’s been the case since M1. Thunderbolt 40Gb/s, USB-4 limited to 10Gb/s without a dongle or workaround
My issue with using the Thunderbolt NVMe enclosures are the sparsely populated options, off brands, and lack of the ‘big guys’; SanDisk, Lexus, Samsung etc making their own. Samsung has 980/90 Pros readily available. Why aren’t they making a 2,000-3,000 Mb/s external SSD for the folls who don’t want to goof around with the enclosure, which size NAND/NVMe stick etc?
I just bought the T-9 4TB akdj@mac.com $239. Seems a bargain but still handicapped speeds - I’d that the case still on the M3 Mac MacBook Pros?
Samsung X5
Portable SSD X5 Thunderbolt™ 3 1TB | MU-PB1T0B | Samsung AU
Samsung Portable SSD X5 is revolutionary external storage with Thunderbolt™ 3 technology and NVMe interface, featuring lightning-fast speed, a supercar-inspired design and strong data protection software.
Yes it seems new enclosures with ASM2464 are now popping up on Amazon - various „manufacturers“ selling the same looking design
Has anyone tried those yet?
Samsung X5
Portable SSD X5 Thunderbolt™ 3 1TB | MU-PB1T0B | Samsung AU
Samsung Portable SSD X5 is revolutionary external storage with Thunderbolt™ 3 technology and NVMe interface, featuring lightning-fast speed, a supercar-inspired design and strong data protection software.www.samsung.com
That drive is all but discontinued. It's impossible to find in stock and has been that way for almost a year now.
These work pretty well...
eshop.macsales.com
OWC Envoy Pro FX - The Fastest, Most Compatible Drive Ever Made
Works with yesterday’s, today’s and tomorrow’s Thunderbolt and USB computers and devices, and supports the max performance of any interface up to 2800MB/s.
You are mostly right, but Amazon AU has the Samsung X5 1TB in stock (but not the 2TB or 500GB).
I believe the new MacBook Pros have USB4.
That should be good for 40GBps*, IF you have an enclosure and cable that will support it.
And of course -- an nvme DRIVE that will support it, as well...
* I'm going to GUESS that in the real world, maximum speeds will be more like 3,500MBps...
(I welcome correction by others)
That should be good for 40GBps*, IF you have an enclosure and cable that will support it.
And of course -- an nvme DRIVE that will support it, as well...
* I'm going to GUESS that in the real world, maximum speeds will be more like 3,500MBps...
(I welcome correction by others)
This looks Thunderbolt only?These work pretty well...
OWC Envoy Pro FX - The Fastest, Most Compatible Drive Ever Made
Works with yesterday’s, today’s and tomorrow’s Thunderbolt and USB computers and devices, and supports the max performance of any interface up to 2800MB/s.
I have the Envoy Express and that won’t work with USB ports and because of PCIe 3 x2 the speed is good with around 1500 but nothing groundbreaking
The Satechi USB4 Enclosure that just released and claims real reading/writing speeds up to 3,840 MB/s.