Recommendation for usbc nvme enclosure

Harbz · 2024-11-01T16:59:09+0000

Hi, I just ordered myself a base model M4 Mac Mini. All I need now is an external nvme drive. Can anyone recommend me a decent enclosure please that I can leave permanently plugged into one of the usbc ports. Thanks.

.:SAmSuNG:. · 2024-11-01T17:05:13+0000

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Raymond Lin · 2024-11-01T17:58:01+0000

I have a SABRENT M.2 NVMe Enclosure, PCIe NVMe Adapter SSD Enclosure.

Currently £15.99.

ChrisD. · 2024-11-01T18:56:22+0000

I also use Sabrent.

Harbz · 2024-11-01T19:01:34+0000

Raymond Lin said:
I have a SABRENT M.2 NVMe Enclosure, PCIe NVMe Adapter SSD Enclosure.

Currently £15.99.

Thanks, just ordered one.

Now I need a nvme drive 2tb :-)

.:SAmSuNG:. · 2024-11-01T20:02:13+0000

What's the benefits of the thunderbolt 4 ones that are £60+ over normal usb c?

rp2000 · 2024-11-01T20:06:18+0000

.:SAmSuNG:. said:
What's the benefits of the thunderbolt 4 ones that are £60+ over normal usb c?

Speed.

USBC ones for the most part will be 10gbps. The odd one will be 20gbps, as will tb3. Tb4 will be 40gbps.

As to whether you need that extra speed or want your nvme heating up unnecessarily....up to you!

rp2000

.:SAmSuNG:. · 2024-11-02T12:33:02+0000

rp2000 said:
Speed.

USBC ones for the most part will be 10gbps. The odd one will be 20gbps, as will tb3. Tb4 will be 40gbps.

As to whether you need that extra speed or want your nvme heating up unnecessarily....up to you!

rp2000

Any recommendations on Tb4 enclosures? The Acasis seems popular but transfer speeds seem hit and miss from some reviews.

rp2000 · 2024-11-02T12:41:47+0000

.:SAmSuNG:. said:
Any recommendations on Tb4 enclosures? The Acasis seems popular but transfer speeds seem hit and miss from some reviews.

Never bought or even tested one tbh. Just too pricey for my needs!

I would buy the U-green one that is £70 at the moment. I've bought many of their products and never had any issue.

It's USB4 as opposed to TB4, but that will still work as the TB4 ports on new macs are also USB4.0.

rp2000

Raymond Lin · 2024-11-02T13:06:33+0000

rp2000 said:
Never bought or even tested one tbh. Just too pricey for my needs!

I would buy the U-green one that is £70 at the moment. I've bought many of their products and never had any issue.

It's USB4 as opposed to TB4, but that will still work as the TB4 ports on new macs are also USB4.0.

rp2000

Unless I get the M4 Pro (unlikely), then the Ugreen one should be the one to go for as you are not going to utilise faster transfer rate anyway.

But I find the £16 one hard to beat for value.

.:SAmSuNG:. · 2024-11-02T13:19:47+0000

Cheers, hadn't seen that Ugreen one, getting delivered tomorrow.

Feek · 2024-11-02T13:25:09+0000

I tried a couple of the cheaper ones and returned them because the throughput was frankly, pants.

Got an ACASIS 40Gbps M.2 NVMe SSD Enclosure instead and it flies.

whiskycycle · 2024-11-02T15:19:43+0000

Feek said:
I tried a couple of the cheaper ones and returned them because the throughput was frankly, pants.

Got an ACASIS 40Gbps M.2 NVMe SSD Enclosure instead and it flies.

Same here. I bought that UGreen 40Gbps enclosure to use with the MBP and Logic Pro etc.

Tried a few cheaper ones and their throughput bottlenecks the drives, so pants for adding storage that needs to be quick.

Nice little fan on mine that's pretty much silent and keeps things chilly too.

Feek · 2024-11-02T17:49:36+0000

whiskycycle said:
Nice little fan on mine that's pretty much silent and keeps things chilly too.

No fan on mine but I fitted a huge heatsink. It's actually underneath my desk so totally invisible and it stays barely above room temperature.

Raymond Lin · 2024-11-02T18:31:40+0000

Feek said:
No fan on mine but I fitted a huge heatsink. It's actually underneath my desk so totally invisible and it stays barely above room temperature.

Do you have a IR temperature sensor gun then to see the temperature without that massive heating.

The UGreen has a fan, good for cooling but add noise, passive would be preferred but depends on heat.

Feek · 2024-11-02T18:53:52+0000

Raymond Lin said:
Do you have a IR temperature sensor gun then to see the temperature without that massive heating.

Yes.
But that was well over a year ago, I have no idea what it was before other than hot.
And now it's barely above room temperature and it's utterly silent.

Raymond Lin · 2024-11-02T19:00:47+0000

Feek said:
Yes.
But that was well over a year ago, I have no idea what it was before other than hot.
And now it's barely above room temperature and it's utterly silent.

So the stock enclosure is inadequate.

What is the exact dimension of the enclosure? If I were to do this, I want a heatsink closer to the size of the unit.

Feek · 2024-11-02T19:15:46+0000

Raymond Lin said:
So the stock enclosure is inadequate.

No, I monitored the SSD temperature and it was within spec but I prefer to keep things cool.

1.9" x 3.9" x 0.55", according to the place I bought it. I'm not at home so can't measure it.

The heatsink is 150mm x 59mm x 25mm.

Raymond Lin · 2024-11-02T19:26:25+0000

Feek said:
No, I monitored the SSD temperature and it was within spec but I prefer to keep things cool.

1.9" x 3.9" x 0.55", according to the place I bought it. I'm not at home so can't measure it.

The heatsink is 150mm x 59mm x 25mm.

So 48mm x 99mm.

This is 24mm x 79mm, put 2 of them side by side...

Feek · 2024-11-02T19:28:06+0000

Raymond Lin said:
So 48mm x 99mm.

I'll measure it properly when I'm home tomorrow to confirm that.