M1 MBpro connected to old drive bay

[zoran]

I need to connect my 16” M1 MBpro with my OWC Mercury Elite Pro DriveBay, that I’ve been using as a TM backup for my old 27” iMac.
I’m attaching the ports that the drive bay has. It’s an old drive bay. What would you do?

 

[kboller07]

You can use the USB 3.0 with a usb a to usb c adaptor.

 

[zoran]

Might it better to use a cable USB-C to USB-B without using an adaptor?

 

[iMacDragon]

Might it better to use a cable USB-C to USB-B without using an adaptor?

if you can get an actual usb 3 usb-b-c cable, then it'd be neater, but performance wise it shouldn't be any different to just using adapter, but I suspect that most direct cables will be just usb 2 usb-b to c, as usb 3 usb b isn't nearly as common.

 

[zoran]

if you can get an actual usb 3 usb-b-c cable, then it'd be neater, but performance wise it shouldn't be any different to just using adapter, but I suspect that most adapters will be just usb 2 usb-b to c, as usb 3 usb b isn't nearly as common.

Why do u say an actual... are there fakes around i should be careful of?

 

[iMacDragon]

Usb B comes in usb 3 and usb 2 varieties, not many devices use usb 3 version of usb b, and a usb 3 b cable will not plug into a usb 2 b port, so I imagine they're probably not too common.

Cable Matters USB C to USB B 3.0 Cable 3.3 ft (USB C to USB Type B 3.0, 3.0 USB B to USB C), Black

Cable Matters USB C to USB B 3.0 Cable 3.3 ft (USB C to USB Type B 3.0, 3.0 USB B to USB C), Black

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would be fine for example

 

[zoran]

The USB-B 3version ones have a blue plastic inside them, if im looking out for that i guess im ok, right?

 

[iMacDragon]

The USB-B 3version ones have a blue plastic inside them, if im looking out for that i guess im ok, right?

And the extra sticking out bit on top.