Reporting a setup similar to another user on this forum:
- two separate Acacias TBU401E 40Gbps NVMe m.2 SSD TB4/USB 3.2 cases
- a 2TB Samsung 980 Pro in each case
- separate supplied TB4 cables into 2 separate TB4 ports
- Apple Studio Display in one TB4 port (OWC has a video showing that a TB3/4 display speeds up TB disk transfer speeds)
- rubber feet on the bottom of each case to allow some convection airflow (the m.2 card is on the bottom of the case, not the top)
I achieved similar results as said poster, but I'm pleased as punch as they are a stone's throw from my 2TB internal SSD on BlackMagic Speedtest results. Worse than the NVMe drives are capable of, but MUCH better than I expected based on TB/USB limitations:
EXT R0: 5343 write, 4279 read
Mac Int: 5442 write, 5225 read
- two separate Acacias TBU401E 40Gbps NVMe m.2 SSD TB4/USB 3.2 cases
- a 2TB Samsung 980 Pro in each case
- separate supplied TB4 cables into 2 separate TB4 ports
- Apple Studio Display in one TB4 port (OWC has a video showing that a TB3/4 display speeds up TB disk transfer speeds)
- rubber feet on the bottom of each case to allow some convection airflow (the m.2 card is on the bottom of the case, not the top)
I achieved similar results as said poster, but I'm pleased as punch as they are a stone's throw from my 2TB internal SSD on BlackMagic Speedtest results. Worse than the NVMe drives are capable of, but MUCH better than I expected based on TB/USB limitations:
EXT R0: 5343 write, 4279 read
Mac Int: 5442 write, 5225 read