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Plugable’s new 1TB, 2TB Thunderbolt 3 NVMe SSDs offer read speeds up to 2800MB/s

12 Nov

Computer accessory manufacturer Plugable has announced the release of its updated Thunderbolt 3 NVMe External SSDs, now with 1TB and 2TB capacities.

The compact drive is constructed of solid anodized aluminum, weighs 173g (6.1oz) and features an integrated 18cm (7in) 40Gbps Thunderbolt 3 cable (read: not removable). Plugable claims the drive offers read and write speeds of up to 2800MB per second and 1800 MB per second, respectively, thanks to its PCIe Gen3 x4 connection.

In our tests with a 1TB review unit Plugable sent our way to test out the claimed speeds, we were able to reach sustained write speeds of 1915MB per second and sustained read speeds of 2331MB per second using the Blackmagic Design Disk Speed test on macOS Catalina.

A screenshot of our test run on the latest beta of macOS Catalina using a 2016 15.6-inch MacBook Pro with Touchbar.

These drives are backwards compatible with USB-C connections, but to get the fastest speeds, you’ll want to make sure the computer you’re plugging it into features Thunderbolt 3 connectivity. The drives come pre-formatted with exFAT out of the box, but can be reformatted to work with any other macOS or Windows system.

The 1TB and 2TB Plugable Thunderbolt 3 NVMe External SSDs are currently available for $ 299 and $ 499, respectively. Plugable is offering a ‘launch discount’ of $ 50 on the 1TB drive and $ 100 on the 4TB drive for an unspecified amount of time. All units come with a 36-month warranty.

Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
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OWC launches ThunderBlade external SSD: up to 8TB with 2800MB/s speeds

11 Apr

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Media professionals in need of a fast, reliable, and high-capacity external SSD have a new option in OWC’s ThunderBlade. This external drive, which has started shipping to customers, is offered in 1TB to 8TB capacities with up to 2,800MB/s read speeds and 2,450MB/s write speeds. According to OWC, these transfer speeds make ThunderBlade its fastest external drive yet.

Inside each ThunderBlade you’ll find four M.2 SSDs—up to 2TB per SSD—each of which has its own dedicated piece of the front-facing LED. According to the drive’s user guide, “when one or more of the SSDs are accessed for read/write operations, the corresponding segments will blink blue.” Of course, that doesn’t mean you ‘max out’ at 8TB.

Every drive features two Thunderbolt 3 ports, which allow you to daisy chain up to six ThunderBlades together and configure them in Software RAID 0, 1, 4, 5, and 1+0. And SoftRAID allows a pair of ThunderBlade drives to hit read speeds of up to 3,800MB/s. The ThunderBlade’s read and write speeds enable it to handle uncompressed, high-bandwidth media, making it an ideal choice for photographers, video editors and other professionals dealing with large amounts of data.

In addition to blistering speeds, OWC designed ThunderBlade to be durable and includes a ballistic hard-shell protective case with the drive. ThunderBlade can operate in temperatures ranging from 10°C to 65°C (50°F to 95°F), measures 3cm x 12.3cm x 7.5cm (1.2in x 4.9in x 7.5in), weighs 0.7kg (1.8lbs), and supports both Windows 10 and macOS 10.13 or greater.

The OWC ThunderBlade is available to purchase from several online retailers, at the following prices:

  • 1TB: $ 1,200 USD
  • 2TB: $ 1,800 USD
  • 4TB: $ 2,800 USD
  • 8TB: $ 5,000 USD

And since you can daisy chain up to six devices together, your total storage tops out at 48TB for $ 30,000—a good chunk cheaper than the G-Technology G-DRIVE Pro SSD Western Digital announced yesterday.

To learn more about the drive, head over to the OWC website or dive into the user guide here.

Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
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