Fast External Storage For Your M1 and M2 MacBook or iMac Computer
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- čas přidán 10. 09. 2023
- In this video we build super fast external storage that you can use for your M1 and M2 MaBook or 24" iMac Computers. Using the GiGimundo 40 Gbps external enclosure (Model AJM40C), and a M.2 NVME SSD, we show you how to build external storage that is just as fast as the MacBook or iMac computers internal storage. You can edit videos off this external storage it's so fast.
This external SSD storage can be used on both Mac and Windows PCs and allows you to transfer large files in seconds due to the speed of the external storage approaching 2,800 MB/s. This is one of the fastest external storage setups that you can build, and all for less then $150 at the time of this video.
Here Are Products Discussed In Video Other SSD Options:
GiGimundo M.2 NVMe Enclosure (AJM40C) - amzn.to/3Rk96sG
Western Digital Black SN770 NVME SSD 1 TB - amzn.to/3LQLKbF
Western Digital Black SN770 NVME SSD 2 TB - amzn.to/40k8qoo
-----------------(other SSDs You Can Use)--------------------
Samsung 980 Pro 1 TB NVME SSD - amzn.to/3TsTBxI
Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB NVME SSD - amzn.to/3lpj66p
Visit the GiGimundo Store here - amzn.to/3Pc2QAD
Key Points In Video:
0:12 - Introduction to GiGimundo 40 Gbps enclosure
2:08 - Enclosure Build Quality
3:50 - M.2 SSD We Used For Test
4:44 - BlackMagic Speed Test
5:27 - 25 GB Multi-File Speed Test
7:19 - Conclusion To Video
If you are looking for a way to add fast external storage to your Apple M1 or M2 MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iMac or Mac mini then this solution by GiGimundo could be a good option. Do your own research as this video is only a product showcase video.
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Thanks for INFO!
Thanks for watching.
Craig is the best ssd specialist.. no seriously!!
I agree. I've purchased a couple of SSDs and enclosures based on his recommendations.
Thanks, although remember I just do product showcases and I like to show you my initial tests. But as I say in the video I don't do extensive testing and just showcases. I just like to show people what is out there. Thanks again for watching.
Im happy with my acasis enclosuer with a 4tb wd nvme . Good advice on a thicker thermal strip. I opted for the ARCTIC TP-3: Premium Performance Thermal Pad, 100 x 100 x 1.5 mm (1 Piece)
which works fine.
Thanks for sharing that for the viewers if they are looking for any thermal pads.
Thank you
Thanks for watching
Excellent information and just wanted to know if this combination works with MacBook Pro 2017 ?
I didn't test it with that but I'm guessing the speed might be a little slower since it's a different port then on the M1 MacBook Air. I would look at the amazon page and search the comments and they should provide more info there on what speeds to expect.
Thanks for doing this review - just bought the hard disk and case - really please with speed test results. My old SSD in a docking station is about 10x slower than the Mac mini M1 onboard hard drive - but this unit is roughly the same speed as the onboard drive so very happy. What I would like to do is connect the drive into some sort of USB-C hub, connected to a MacBook Air laptop - I have got a couple of the USB-C hubs with hdmi etc on them - but the drive doesn't seem to work in the usb-c connection - which I guess is for power. So what I think I need is some sort of USB-C hub that provides a few fast USB-Cs
Yes, you would need a Thunderbolt 4 hub unfortunately and those are expensive too. Any other hub will severely slow down the external SSD.
Thanks - looked at your video from about 11 months ago on this - the utechsmart one isn't on amazon uk - so just ordered an OWC one which will hopefully do the job.@@craigneidel
Thanks and good luck with everything.
If you have tested this with other NVMe SSDs then please post your results below so we can see your results on this Thunderbolt enclosure. Thanks.
Samsung 990 PRO 4 TB is down to $299!! I have 5 and I love them. I use 2 Acasis enclosures and I have 2 of the OWC 4M2 Express using Apple RAID software (so perfect and simple!). The OWC 4M2 is only $249 without Softraid. It is storage Nirvana for me. My r/w speeds are jump for joy wonderful at 2800.
Nice and thanks for the info in the post. It helps people for sure.
I watched some videos where people install and run the macOS in an external store, is it possible/recommended do it with this ssd and enclosure?
I have not tested this enclosure so not sure on this particular one but I run a bunch of OS(s) off externals on some of my older macs just fine.
@Craig Would you mind to test the speed on your 27” iMac, please? Assuming you still have it ;) Thanks in advance.
I just did a speed test with this enclosure on my 27" iMac and got 2,317 MB/s write and 2,320 MB/s read (Blackmagic test). I do boot off an external SSD on this iMac for all it's worth so not sure how valuable the test will be.
@@craigneidel Thank you very much for your time and effort! Just wanted to make sure it is not my personal hardware and system. I have the ACASIS 401e and the WD black SN770. I get max 2400 mb/s ,and slightly less. Most likely they use the same intel chip controller and firmware?! So, these seem to be the correct values and limits. 👍🤝🙏
That seems correct and thanks for watching again.
Hi Craig and thank you for this video. I followed your advice for 2 external drives with this case. I put a WDSN770 in 2To and an SN850X in 4To. The performances are there and it heats up but what bothers me the most is that on my mac mini m2 pro (new), the discs do not stop ejecting themselves. I have everything set up so that they are not in power-saving mode or automatic standby but nothing changes. It’s complicated. An idea perhaps???
I have not seen that and if I find anything I can post here. Did you read any reviews of that happening with other people? Thank you.
@@craigneidel Yes the problem is known and I read this on a lot of forums. Some think it is the cable that is not really "thunderbolt 4", others think it is because the disk is not powered enough.
Ok, thank you. I just haven't experienced it myself on my device yet but will see if I can reproduce.
Done. We'll see. Thanks.
Done what..
@@craigneidel purchased, bought, ordered,etc. Thanks!
@@deanaoxo ok thanks. All I do is product showcases so if you feel it's right for you then that's great. I just like to show people my initial impressions but that is all I can show as I don't do long term testing. But for the money so far it has been up there on speed. Thanks for watching.
@@craigneidel you are very clear about that. It's very fast, and the build quality is great. I had to bend the heat sink a bit to get it to fit the WD SSD that you used, but for $150(about)I feel like it's a great deal. I got a good deal on a Mac mini M2 pro with 16gb of swappable memory and a 500 built in drive. I'm not finished yet, will use a SATA spinning drive for CCC back ups, since those can be done at night and don't require any speed.
Great, and good luck with everything. I guess in the scheme of things all these are a bit over-priced but there are not many out there and this one is one of the least expensive. Anyhow thanks for watching again.
Question Craig - Would you recommend me using my choice of Mac (ie a Mac Mini , iMac or Laptop) with a 500GB - 1TB of SSD hard drive and extend the storage using this type of external storage device ? 🇦🇺👋
If you can spring for the 1Tb - but you do not need to. Tip - you do not need to put in a PCIe Gen 4 because you will not reach over 40 Gbps (theoretical) which is the maximum speed of USB4. You need to make sure to use their cable, or a certified cable. While in theory, a Thunderbolt 3 cable can also reach 40Gbps, it will never get to that. We also need to look at the controller on the NVMe card. I would think to get a PCIe 3.0 with around, 3500Mbps read and write would more than suffice. Who would have ever thought these kinds of speeds are coming to consumer gear.... wonderful times we live in.
@@aelaan12 thank you 🙏
I'm not sure I understand the questions but yes this is a great way to expand storage. If you are going to spend the money on this (40 Gbps) - which can get speeds aroudn 2,800 MB/s then I would go with a larger drive like 1 or 2 TB. If you just get a 10 Gbps enclosure (speeds up to about 1,000 MB/s in the real world) then those are much cheaper and you can get any size drive. Thanks.
Craig, what do you think if i bought ssd with 3500MB/s and enclosure with 10gb/s... would i get the full benefits from this ssd ?
Usually you will get transfer speeds around 900mb/s … plus minus 50/100mb. That’s normal for a USB3.2(1) connection.
PS: Don’t confuse it with the x2 variant, which supports 20gb/s theoretically.
No. You can only get about 900 to 1000 MB/s with 10 Gbps enclosure. Bits and bytes conversion with overhead. So that is all you can get.
What kind of screwdriver does this take. I also bought this and I’ve tried all my Philips’ options to not avail. Thanks.
I used one from my other build. I"m not sure what it's called but I'm sure they sell them online if you need one that small. Thanks for watching and good luck with everything.
The theoretical maximum for data transfer (files) is 32 Gb/s which is 4000 MB/s. 8 Gb/s on Thunderbolt 4 is reserved for video data. Realistically, 2800 MB/s (~22 Gb/s) is the max you'll get for just about all of these. You might get a little bit higher, but that's not typical. It's not technically deceptive how these are advertised since TB 4 (and 3 actually) have a max data rate of 40 Gb/s (5000 MB/s), but you're never going to get that speed no matter what kind of SSD you install.
Craig doesn’t even go into these details. He did not mention whether this is even a Thunderbolt enclosure. Dan Charlton made me aware that for the 7000 series Titan ridge, the bandwidth reservation for DP/USB has been revised to leave more room for PCIe. It seems to be 24 Gbps rather than 22.
I have talked about this many times and don't want to in every video. 40 Gbps means you need to divide by 8 (bytes to bits etc.) and then you get 5,000 MB/s but yes the lines use part of this for video transmission and other items so the most you can get is around 3,000 MB/s. I think I talked about that at least 8 times in past videos and I don't go over that in each video or people would never watch.
Yes, I have covered this in many videos before. So most of my subs know this and I don't rehash it in every video. Yes a 40 Gbps has a max rate of around 5,000 but then there is overhead on the line like video transmission. So around 3,000 or even 3,200 is about as high as it can get. With a 10 Gbps - divide by 8 and you get 1,250 MB/s but with overhead maybe about 1,000 MB/s is the best you will see. In the video I'm just doing a quick product showcase and won't cover all the technical aspects of that is Thunderbolt vs usb-c etc.
do you have a link to a thermal pad you recommend for this device?
I had some older ones so no link. Just buy a few thick ones on Amazon and stack them. Thanks.
I wouldn’t recommend pads, rather thermal paste. With thermal paste, you don’t have to worry about choosing a certain pad thickness. I consider pads just more convenient if you plan on swapping SSDs regularly.
@@alex_es I had good results with this enclosure with a thermal pad thick enough to touch top of enclosure.
Were the black magic speeds on the M1 iMac? If so, how much internal memory does your M1 have. I’ve used the SN770 with the Acasis enclosure but, with much poorer results. Thank you 🙏
Yes, and I tested it on both an M1 Air base model and 24" iMac Base model and both can get about 2,800 MB/s with the Acasis and SN770. Make sure you are using a Thunderbolt 4 cable.
@@craigneidel Thank you so much!
@@craigneidel Did you use the same cord that came with the enclosure, or should I buy a different cord? Thanks again.
I think I used the same one but maybe try a different one as it could have an issue. Also, try reversing the cord - change what side plugs into the enclosure. I think I remember something like that on once enclosure but not sure if it was even this one.
@@craigneidel Thanks again, Craig
From my testing of external enclosures, if you aren’t using active cooling, the drives will fail on you. So now I only use enclosures with a fan.
So far I have not had that issue but with extreme use I'm sure it's possible. You need to make sure it's cooled correctly and also has good thermal pads that can extend to the case.
I'm confused. so do I need to buy multiple parts for this to work with my MacBook Air?
You need the enclosure and then the ssd
@@craigneidel ahh I see, thank you. I was confused but did a bit of research of different types and what they mean. Sorry about that, I thought it was one that comes all together.
Thanks, yes this video is on building one one since it's faster than almost all of the pre-built enclosures.
I have seen another brand called Orico that looks similar. They have USB3.2Gen2 6Gbps ($18), USB3.2Gen2 10Gbps ($22), USB3.2Gen2x2 20Gbps ($39), USB4 40Gbps ($98). Which would be the sweet spot for a m2 mac mini?
It depends on how fast you want the transfer speeds. The first two would only give about 500 to 900 MB/s. The 2 x 2 won't really work since it's not really supported by the Macs and then you have the last one which could get you speeds around 2,500 MB/s if paired with right drive.
@@craigneidel i went with a $38 dollar one i found. Usb4 so should be super fast.
$38 for USB4 - let me know which one that is...
This video I sent you is the one I got and it's amazing - however the video is in chinese but you can read the translation@@craigneidel
Ok thank you.
I cannot believe it, the price here in Canada.... for Pete's Sake CAD $228
That's crazy. Wow... $228 is ridiculous for sure. Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks.
Funny Steve Jobs asked Intel to make chips that ran cooler and used less power, in the end he ditched Intel for Arm.
Yes, funny for sure.