The provided cable is ok but it will not reach its maximum speed. I bought a USB-C to USB-C from UGREEN that is rated at 5Gbps and it works really well. However it's a bit of a compatibility nightmare with the cable that's included hence only 4 stars which is a shame as this is the fastest enclosure I've ever had, bar none, once you spend hours sorting through the cable problems!
I can highly recommend this enclosure if you're looking for something that will perform really well on USB 3.x and you're willing to pay for a decent cable. I was going to send it back, but then I bought a decent USB-C to USB-C cable and it absolutely flies with that - getting over 500MB/s sustained speeds. 15MB/s on the USB-C ports and unreliable / disconnects etc.
Not the end of the world but does add unexpected cost.īUT: when using this with a new Mac mini ie Gen2 USB3.1 (10Gbps) it was terrible. I was expecting USB-C at both ends so now have to source another cable. One down side from my perspective is that the cable supplied is USB-C (enclosure end) to USB-A. However I'm stunned to say that with the SSD installed in this UGREEN enclosure, I was getting 420MB/s sustained speeds on a USB3 (Gen1 ie 5Gbps link) so clearly excellent. On USB3 the Buffalo enclosure speed drops slightly, so I was expecting this UGREEN to be similar and certainly not match the Thunderbolt performance. I get about 320MB/s transfer speeds to my Mac using that setup. I currently have a Crucial M500 1Tb SSD in a Buffalo Thunderbolt enclosure. SMART function and led light allows you to learn the status of your hrad disk and SSD enclosure beezily and effortessly.
Tool-Free Setup: The SSD Hard Drive Enclosure features tool-free and driver-free installation, suppporting hot-swap, plug & play on Windows 10 / 8.1 / 8 / 7 / Vista / XP, Mac OS, Linux, Chrome OS.Soft EVA sponges inside effectively protect your hard disk and the built-in advanced chipset greatly ensures safety and stability of data transferring. Durable & Reliable: Made of premium ABS material, this 2.5 HDD Caddy offers excellent durability and longer lifespan.Versatile Enclosure: The USB C HDD Enclosure offers a bridge between hard disk and PC/laptop/PS5/PS4/Xbox One/Smart TV, tailored for 2.5 inch internal SATA HDD/SSD up to 10TB like Crucial MX500/BX500, Kingston A400, 870, WD Blue, Integral, Netac, PNY.Lightning Speed: Accelerated by UASP Protocal, UGREEN USB 3.1 Gen 2 SSD Enclosure delivers ultra-fast transmission speed up to 6Gbps, 70% faster than traditional USB 3.1 in reading and 40% in writing, bringing fast and smooth experiences to you.Any setting changes will be automatically applied to the entire Powerline network.
DisplayPort: Connect to high-resolution 720p to 1080p or 4K.Dual Thunderbolt 3 Ports: Power your laptop while simultaneouslyĭaisy chaining up to 5 additional LaCie 2big drives or other storage.USB 3.0 Hub: Charge your phone or connect a shuttle drive orĭigital camera to offload footage or files.SD/CompactFlash Card Slots: Directly ingest files from memoryĬards onto LaCie 2big Dock and quickly import photos into.Innovative design with RAID for reliability.
Dual Thunderbolt 3 ports for 4K workflows.Thermoregulated Noctua® cooling fan: effective and whisper-quiet cooling.Aluminum enclosure with improved internal heat dissipation.Thunderbolt 2: Bi-directional and supports a high-resolution display and RAW 4K video playback.Thunderbolt 3: Bi-directional, dual protocol, and supports dual 4K displays or one 5K display.