SoftRAID 7.0 is the next major release of the software based RAID solution owned by OWC. It now supports macOS 13 (Ventura) and incorporates many architectural changes required for future versions of macOS.… Read More SoftRAID 7 has been released and it makes your Mac more secure
An aluminium body the size of one-and-a-half traditional USB stick with a 1TB SSD inside is the smallest SSD drive OWC recently came up with. It’s a high-speed device that you can put in your shirt pocket. The Envoy Pro Mini is a radically designed USB memory stick that doesn’t contain a flash memory chip,… Read More OWC Envoy Pro Mini, a highspeed SSD in USB memory stick format
Two U.2 NVMe SSD drives are inside OWC’s new Mercury Pro U.2 Dual Thunderbolt 3 drives. My test unit was the dual Western Digital Ultrastar DC SN630 equipped 8TB version which retails at 899 USD with a 70cm Thunderbolt 4 cable and power supply in the box. Initially I was surprised not to find a… Read More OWC Mercury Pro U.2 Dual review
OWC’s miniStack has been a Mac Mini companion device for a long time. The STX is the newest version, featuring storage and Thunderbolt expansion. OWC says it’s the world’s first Thunderbolt certified Thunderbolt 4 storage solution.… Read More OWC miniStack STX review
iodyne’s Pro Data is a storage device that holds 12 NVMe SSDs and has eight Thunderbolt ports for video editors, photographers, audio engineers, and workgroup users who need massive storage space combined with the highest possible throughput. Pro Data works with any computer that has a Thunderbolt port, but is the most useful when paired with M1 Macs.… Read More iodyne launches Pro Data, a 12 NVMe SSD solution with 8 Thunderbolt ports
With a silver coloured robust aluminium enclosure and a whisper quiet fan, the OWC Mercury Elite Pro Dual with 3-Port Hub might be your backup device of choice.… Read More Review: OWC Mercury Elite Pro Dual with 3-Port Hub
OWC’s Mercury Helios 3S, the expansion solution that adds an external PCIe slot to your Thunderbolt 3 equipped computer, can be fitted out with a U.2 NVMe Interchange System, and that system can house several removable trays, one of which is the U2 ShuttleOne for exactly one NVMe SSD. You can use the U2 ShuttleOne to quickly offload footage from a U.2 capable video capture setup like the BlackMagic URSA Mini Pro 12K camera with URSA Mini Recorder, in server racks, game computers, etc, etc.… Read More OWC U2 ShuttleOne review
The G-DRIVE SSD Ultra-Rugged and Portable NVMe SSD is SanDisk Professional’s version of a fast rugged SSD for offloading photos and video. It supports transfer speeds up to 1050MB/s read and 1000MB/s write, and can be password-protected with a 256-bit AES-XTS hardware encryption. The drive connects to your computer with a USB 3.2 Gen 2 USB-C port at 10Gbps.… Read More SanDisk Professional G-Drive SSD: fast pocket-size SSD drive your car can’t crush
OWC added yet another model to its Envoy Pro lineup with the SX. The SX, as it turns out, doesn’t differ much from its sibling, the FX. It is the same size, has a Thunderbolt 3 cable included and is a tad faster when used with newer Thunderbolt and USB4 equipped computers. Unlike the FX,… Read More OWC Envoy Pro SX review
External SSDs are becoming increasingly popular, faster and bigger. Crucial sent me their 2TB X8, a 110mm model. It’s not their newest, that would be the X6 which is even smaller at 70mm and available in sizes up to 4TB, but it’s the fastest with a performance that reaches 1050MB/sec. Both X models are drop proof to 2.30m on a carpeted floor, made from aluminium and formatted with ExFAT for use in any device, including Macs, iPad Pros from 2018 onwards, Windows, Xbox One, PS4 and Android devices.… Read More Review of the Crucial X8 portable SSD
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