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Thunderbolt to SATA

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unofficiallydng

macrumors newbie
Original poster
Apr 20, 2021
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Hi

I’ve been trying to edit some video on my mini m2 but the SSD SATA drive via usb keeps dropping, would Thunderbolt be more stable and if so can anyone recommend a Thunderbolt or SATA cable? it would need to be thunderbolt to SATA connection as it’s to fit to an ssd in an atomos caddy

Thanks
Dave
 
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cthompson94

macrumors 6502a
Jan 10, 2022
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satcomer said:
Maybe a new cable like Cable Matters USC C to Adapter cable that you might want to get!
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I suggest OP be cautious with the product you linked. The first comment in the review section is:

"The adapter is a USB 3.2 Gen 1x2 adapter, which is rated for 10Gbps. It achieves it by using two Gen 1 (5Gbps) lanes, instead of the standard Gen 2 10Gbps (Gen 2x1, a single 10Gbps lane).

The issue that arises is when you want to use this adapter with, say an Apple Silicon Mac, such as a M1 of M2 (and it’s variants). Apple doesn’t support Gen 1x2 10Gbps, the dual lane version. Apple only supports Gen 2x1 10Gbps, the single lane version. If you use this with a Mac, it’ll fall back to 5Gbps."

I only stated be cautious just because OP mentioned about stability and not speed, but wanted to be sure that speed may be affected depending on your current capability. This speed wouldn't really be an issue since the cap should be 6Gbps, but in the even you are maxing it out, it would be capped at 5Gbps.
 
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hobowankenobi

macrumors 68020
Aug 27, 2015
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on the land line mr. smith.
FWIW, my experience has been that over the last decade, Mac USB compatibility has been a bit spotty. To be more specific, while USB should be plug and play, I have experienced multiple USB devices (drives, drive docks, SATA converters, etc) that would be unstable and randomly disconnect.

Pretty sure it comes down to USB chipsets. A couple would be rock solid on an older Mac or PC (same cable, same everything except the host mac). Likewise, a couple worked via Firewire to TB adapters, even after not working with USB. As I recall, a couple even worked via Windows running in bootcamp. All that really feels like MacOS not handling some chipsets when it comes to mounted drives (including booting to external).

Which chipsets you ask? I have never compiled a list. In hindsight, I wish I had.
 
Fishrrman

Fishrrman

macrumors Penryn
Feb 20, 2009
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By "Atomos caddy", do you mean one of these:
www.atomos.com

Master Caddy II (5 pack) - Atomos

Atomos exists to help creative professionals cut through technology barriers by creating easy to use, cutting-edge 4K and HD Apple ProRes Monitor-Recorders.
www.atomos.com www.atomos.com

My suggestion:
Don't use that to connect.
Instead, put the drive into a "standalone" USB3 enclosure, like this:
www.amazon.com

SABRENT 2.5 Inch SATA to USB 3.0 Tool Free Clear External Hard Drive Enclosure [Optimized for SSD, Supports UASP SATA III] (EC-OCUB)

SABRENT 2.5 Inch SATA to USB 3.0 Tool Free Clear External Hard Drive Enclosure [Optimized for SSD, Supports UASP SATA III] (EC-OCUB)
www.amazon.com
...and try again.

That's my recommendation and I'm stickin' to it.
 
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unofficiallydng

macrumors newbie
Original poster
Apr 20, 2021
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Unfortunately Fishrrman the caddy fits into the back of the ninja v and it fits together with 4 tiny little screws so would be a PITA swapping about, it is just a case though, the SATA data and power are exposed, thanks for your help though 👍🏻
 
kschendel

kschendel

macrumors 65816
Dec 9, 2014
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Good luck. I've never had the slightest trouble with USB-to-SATA, but I tend to use short cables and low power (1-2 TB) drives.

I would expect Thunderbolt to SATA to be more troublesome, not less, simply because it's less common.
 
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