What external storage solutions are you going to use with the Mac Studio

[vernam]

On my new Mac Studio:

Orico TB3 with Samsung 970 evo plus 2TB

Next up is the Mac itself :

And Finally :

Acacis TB5 enclosure with a WD Black 4TB

Hope this helps.

 

[pshufd]

On my new Mac Studio:

Orico TB3 with Samsung 970 evo plus 2TB

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Next up is the Mac itself :

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And Finally :

Acacis TB5 enclosure with a WD Black 4TB
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Hope this helps.

Could you provide the exact name of the Orico enclosure or a link?

 

[vernam]

Could you provide the exact name of the Orico enclosure or a link?

[Intel Certified] ORICO Thunderbolt 3 (40Gbps) M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD Enclosure, Aluminum External M2 2280 PCIe M-Key Adapter Case with 0.5m Thunderbolt 3 Cable - USB C Compatible (SSD NOT Included)

[Intel Certified] ORICO Thunderbolt 3 (40Gbps) M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD Enclosure, Aluminum External M2 2280 PCIe M-Key Adapter Case with 0.5m Thunderbolt 3 Cable - USB C Compatible (SSD NOT Included)

www.amazon.co.uk

 

[maflynn]

Acacis TB5 enclosure

One of the complaints with the Acacis is the termal pads are too thin to actually make contact with the metal housing - is that your experience? How's the heat for this?

I'm considering this enclosure with a Samsung 990 Pro.

My other options either OWC 2TB Envoy Ultra Thunderbolt 5 or The Sabrent Rocket Xtrm 5

I'm leaning towards the Sabrent, given my familiarity with Sabrent. I've been using them for years and have been pleased with their SSds and enclosures. My only concern is unlike the Acacis, there is no fan, so cooling is passive only. I don't know if temps will be an issue

 

[pshufd]

One of the complaints with the Acacis is the termal pads are too thin to actually make contact with the metal housing - is that your experience? How's the heat for this?

I'm considering this enclosure with a Samsung 990 Pro.

My other options either OWC 2TB Envoy Ultra Thunderbolt 5 or The Sabrent Rocket Xtrm 5

I'm leaning towards the Sabrent, given my familiarity with Sabrent. I've been using them for years and have been pleased with their SSds and enclosures. My only concern is unlike the Acacis, there is no fan, so cooling is passive only. I don't know if temps will be an issue

You could always just use a thicker pad.

The TB4/USB4 options were small and expensive until last summer when a bunch of companies came out with them and then prices dropped and there were a lot more options. I suspect that this will happen with TB5 too but do not know when.

 

[maflynn]

You could always just use a thicker pad.

That's what the vendor stated as a resolution - kind of rubs me the wrong way. I mean you're spending hundreds of dollars and the vendor cannot provide the correct components?

 

[pshufd]

That's what the vendor stated as a resolution - kind of rubs me the wrong way. I mean you're spending hundreds of dollars and the vendor cannot provide the correct components?

My approach was to get a TB4 external in the OWC 1M2 for $120. I will look at TB5 when the prices come down and there are more options. If you need the 5K read/write now, then your options are limited. I'm coming from external drives well under 1K MBps so 3K is a huge upgrade.

 

[Sharky II]

Another issue with the Acasis and most of these manufacturers is that the hinged design of the top plate means that you're not 100% confident that the thermal pad is actually flush e.g. you need 1.5mm thickness at one of the NVMe drive, and 2mm at the other end. You can tell this from the imprint of the chips on the thermal pad (or lack of indentation)

The OWC just fits perfectly. I suspect they'll bring a Thunderbolt 5 enclosure out soon.

 

[maflynn]

The OWC just fits perfectly. I suspect they'll bring a Thunderbolt 5 enclosure out soon.

They have a TB5 drive, just no enclosure yet. Maybe in the near future but sadly my need is more immediate

 

[pshufd]

Another issue with the Acasis and most of these manufacturers is that the hinged design of the top plate means that you're not 100% confident that the thermal pad is actually flush e.g. you need 1.5mm thickness at one of the NVMe drive, and 2mm at the other end. You can tell this from the imprint of the chips on the thermal pad (or lack of indentation)

The OWC just fits perfectly. I suspect they'll bring a Thunderbolt 5 enclosure out soon.

I'm hoping for a 1M3.

The 1M2 is just wildly popular judging from all of the YouTube video reviews that I see about it.