Mac Storage: Price, Speed, Size - Expand It the Right Way

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#Macbook #Thunderbolt #ExternalStorage #SSD
While trying to expand the storage of my Macbook I've tested six Thunderbolt enclosures with five SSD drives, six USB 3.1 SSDs and five microSD cards. And then I thought - why not to share my findings with you? So here I am, exploring the best way of expanding the storage of my mac.
00:00 - Intro
01:12 - 1 :: Boring Option One
01:29 - 2 :: SSD with a Thunderbolt Enclosure
02:13 - Orico M224C3-U4 Contents
02:44 - Orico M2V01-C4 Contents
03:31 - Yottamaster HP8-C3 Contents
04:04 - Acasis TBU401E Contents
04:34 - Acasis TBU405 Contents
05:04 - Sabrent EC-T3NS Contents
05:48 - Other Specs
06:28 - Speed comparison
07:19 - Orico M224C3-U4 Speeds
07:47 - Orico M2V01-C4 Speeds
08:16 - Yottamaster HP8-C3 Speeds
08:47 - Acasis TBU401E Speeds
09:08 - Acasis TBU405 Speeds
09:34 - Sabrent EC-T3NS Speeds
10:00 - CopGain P1M Second Monitor
12:17 - PCIe 4.0 vs PCIe 3.0
12:48 - Best SSD
13:09 - Best Thunderbolt case
13:40 - 3 :: Prebuilt SSD in a USB 3.1 case
14:04 - Speed limitations on a Mac
14:58 - 4 :: USB Flash Drive
16:11 - 5 :: Internal microSD-card
17:00 - Best microSD
17:54 - Outro
Links below are non-affiliated and I’m not being compensated if you use them to buy a product.
CopGain P1M
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Orico M224C3-U4
EU: amzn.eu/d/3qqX1yg
US: a.co/d/4qcEUOy
Orico M2V01-C4
EU: amzn.eu/d/a9SLSmu
US: a.co/d/fpFCBxp
Yottamaster HP8-C3
EU: amzn.eu/d/9cpAN1P
US: a.co/d/f4xLiyp
Acasis TBU401E
EU: amzn.eu/d/hdKUogC
US: a.co/d/3UgrK5m
Acasis TBU405
EU: amzn.eu/d/2LvZ0bL
US: a.co/d/0brsb0Z
Sabrent EC-T3NS
EU: amzn.eu/d/56flmK4
US: a.co/d/5H9PoQX
Lexar NM620 2Tb
EU: amzn.eu/d/f9IdzRS
US: a.co/d/5x3bZgl
Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2Tb
EU: amzn.eu/d/f6dypCm
US: a.co/d/j2OxA7c
Crucial P3 2Tb
EU: amzn.eu/d/dBSD1ZH
US: a.co/d/ehnU1yx
WD Blue SN570 2Tb
EU: amzn.eu/d/fc5A4XK
US: a.co/d/cIoBZvl
WD Black SN850 2Tb
EU: amzn.eu/d/1cmVSNR
US: a.co/d/eNgTGFl
Samsung T7 SSD 2Tb
EU: amzn.eu/d/g095I3P
US: a.co/d/06jaSFR
Samsung USB-C MUF-256DA/APC, 256 GB
EU: amzn.eu/d/7spY8h0
US: a.co/d/gPRnefL
MGC BaseQi MicroSD Cardreader
EU: amzn.eu/d/4wOaGcM
US: a.co/d/d2XCzGh
Adata 256 UHS-II microSD 256Gb
EU: amzn.eu/d/dLFdscG
US: a.co/d/eUTRfG4
Lexar 1000X UHS-II microSD 256Gb
EU: amzn.eu/d/bUhIpvk
US: a.co/d/87ULijG
Samsung Pro Plus UHS-I microSD 512Gb
EU: amzn.eu/d/gwEuuUy
US: a.co/d/74tVH6p

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@DimoAtanasov 8 ай бұрын

The video that i needed. Well done.

@YOWValley Ай бұрын

Thanks, well researched and very informative.

@gerdt.7106 7 ай бұрын

Great Video, very helpful.

@adrianhydephotography 3 ай бұрын

Fantastic video. Thanks for all the research.

@jk-fotovideo550 9 ай бұрын

Great material. Very good job. Thank you very much:).

@ibashtovoi 5 ай бұрын

This video is one of the most useful

@moatazakram1726 4 ай бұрын

thanks for your hard effort on this video

@krsgapusan 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing, I'm glad that I found your video review that covers a variety of SSDs and enclosures. There are a lot of reviews out there that keep suggesting viewers buy expensive SSDs, which I think is not for everyone. I've been looking for a review like this that can cover the least expensive and most recommended ones. With this video, I'm leaning towards buying the combination of TBU405 and WD SN570 2Tb instead of the TBU405 and Samsung 980Pro.

@sutv6754 4 ай бұрын

What an excellent video. Thank you.

@suryagunturi5529 Жыл бұрын

I too encountered same situation. Nice video.

@tomburke5311 6 ай бұрын

Thank you - that video was really helpful. I have finally got too impatient with the slow speeds that my NAS gives me for files I'm accessing regularly (in my Lightroom file store, for example) and have been trying to get my head around all the competing standards, etc, for ports and SSD standards. You've answered all my questions, and I see an Acacis enclosure and a big SSD in my future. The NAS (a 2-bay Synology DS220j) will simply become my Time Machine backup target. It's perfect for those background tasks that you don't interact with.

@Mr.Zen_73 Ай бұрын

this is great! saved me a lot of money 🙂

@NikCan66 8 ай бұрын

Excellent video

@sekritskworl-sekrit_studios 9 күн бұрын

Thank you

@rcclitherow6707 6 ай бұрын

I like the flexibility of the Acasis 6-in-1 40Gbps M.2 NVME SSD Enclosure & Docking Station DP 8K60Hz Compatible with Thunderbolt 3/4,TBU405Plus

@DanDansNoodle Ай бұрын

Have you used the ugreen 40gb? Any thoughts on it if so?

@andiarrazakamir8642 9 ай бұрын

thanks for the information. I'm looking for the best combination for the best enclosure and nvme. I think I'll choose the Lexar 2TB + ACASIS TBU405, but that uses an additional fan

@andiarrazakamir8642 9 ай бұрын

sir, do you think the speed of nvme + enclosure, applies the same if I connect it with an ipad pro M1 (2021) or does it only apply to laptops and desktop PCs?

@shadow-wulf 6 ай бұрын

You do know that if you lost that hex screw you could replace it with a Phillips (×) screw, all you have to do is match the threads. The head doesn't mean there are some fancy threads on the screw. Just FYI.😊

@kienlam9917 3 ай бұрын

Hi, there are 2 version of 970 EVO Plus. The older version using Phoenix Controller & the new version is using Elpis Controller. I guess yours is the new version, can you check that? Thanks

@colt5189 Ай бұрын

On that SD card adapter. They have different sizes. So you could get the dimensions of the proper one for your Macbook and see if they have another model that is just slightly longer so it would be easier for you to remove. Me, I don't remove my SD card that much, so it isn't an issue for me.

@mariodasilva8729 2 ай бұрын

Did anyone notice that the Yottamaster HP8-C3 came with the USB4 cable, and the Acasis TBU4 came with the T3 cable? Did the model numbers matter at all? I'd go with the Thunderbolt 4 connectors...

@danielpedro2867 7 ай бұрын

And for 4 TB SSD ?

@ISCMfoundation 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing well researched specifications. Ultimately, which combination is practically the best, considering money is not a show stopper?

@captaintruth3219 3 ай бұрын

I never use any of that stuff just my pad 📝and my pencil never lets me down last forever and it’s cheap.

@bigtony7807 7 ай бұрын

Thx folk

@leeroygibbs2720 Ай бұрын

Never heard anyone call a Phillips head screw “an X shaped screw” 😂

@GeeksTable Ай бұрын

I’ve asked a fellow Phillip and he said it’s not his 😄

@user-ew7lz1mu1d Жыл бұрын

kingston usb dt max 1tb

@shimun70 8 ай бұрын

Hi, based on your test I bought Acasis TBU405 and the 970 Evo Plus (2TB) my read speed even exceeds your values (2800 MB/s), but the write speed is just half of your values (1200 MBs) - Hardware: MacBook Pro M1 14", Speed by BM Speed Test. What went wrong?

@GeeksTable 7 ай бұрын

My first guess: could be the cable. If there is another cable to try - give it a go. Another guess: could be something wrong with the case. If you have another SSD to test with, I’d put it in the Acasis and run the speedtest. If the speed is bad again, then it might be the box. If both tests show good results, then it’s the Samsung SSD to blame.

@gerdt.7106 7 ай бұрын

I have one question. I use an old Mac book air from 2012 with Thunderbolt 2 plug. Is there any chance to connect any SSD encloser to win some speed?

@GeeksTable 7 ай бұрын

You may look for LaCie Thunderbolt 2 SSD

@zenmorris182 Ай бұрын

TBU405 this also supports 8TB SSDS very future proof

@alexpelevin8259 4 ай бұрын

Acasis 405 Pro + Samsung 990 Pro 4tb. 2850/2800. Fan off. Temperature 46C Idle, 58C after 5 minutes of benchmark test. Will keep the enclosure.

@glorioskiola 3 ай бұрын

Super helpful, thanks. I’m looking at buying a MacBook of some kind but don’t want to pay Apple outrageous prices to add storage.

@joffrey6831 Жыл бұрын

Wait what is this second monitor technology ? 😳

@GeeksTable Жыл бұрын

Just one USB-C for power and image transmission 🙂

@joeniemand9047 8 ай бұрын

I thought USB4 is only available over type c connectors.... thought this is a fact so ...hmm

@Dgdrew 7 ай бұрын

At first I thought he said "I really like cyberpunk"

@randolphcerecedes6240 Жыл бұрын

*promo sm*

@CSW76 7 ай бұрын

None of these drives are true USB4/Thunderbolt 4 and do not have the speed advertised. These drives' internal board/chipset is USB3 with a USB4 port adapter. You will only get true USB4 or Thunderbolt 4 speeds once the chipsets are redesigned in later models.

@GeeksTable 7 ай бұрын

Mind sharing any article or spec that highlights this?

@CSW76 7 ай бұрын

@@GeeksTable kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pdaAga50zcWppqM.html