Cheapest HDD case with TB?

[toke lahti]

I want to have more reliable connection tha what usb gives.
So what is the next option for real spinning disk?

 

[toke lahti]

Anybody used this with modern mac with TB3?

Delock thunderbolt, 42510, 2.5 inch, external housing, SATA HDD/SSD (up to 15 mm HDD)

In the aluminum enclosure you can install a 2.5″ SATA hard drive or SSD and connect it to a free Thunderbolt™ port of your Mac, PC or notebook. In addition, the enclosure is particularly suitable for various hard drive heights of up to 15 mm. Specification • Connectors: external: 1 x Thunderbolt™...

www.amazon.de

 

[Fishrrman]

If you are using a platter-based hard drive, thunderbolt is a waste of money.
Get a decent USB3 enclosure... that's all you need.

 

[toke lahti]

I've noticed, when trying to copy TM-backups to a new drive, that mac's usb can't hold reliable connection for days.
TB is likely more robust, since there is no Apple's crappy usb driver involved.

So, not for speed, but for reliability.

This might be one solution, but these are getting very rare:

SanDisk Professional ev All Terrain Case ATC, Thunderbolt 2 / Mini DisplayPort 1.2 | Preisvergleich Geizhals EU

✔ Preisvergleich für SanDisk Professional ev All Terrain Case ATC, Thunderbolt 2 / Mini DisplayPort 1.2 ✔ Produktinfo ⇒ Anschluss intern: 1x SATA • Formfaktor: SATA • Anschlüsse extern: 1x Thunderbolt 2 / Mini DisplayPort 1.2… ✔ Externe Gehäuse ✔ Testberichte ✔ Günstig kaufen

geizhals.eu

As well then, reliable connection to external drive from a mac is also getting rare...