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Enclosure speeds
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Updated 23-10-08 13:14 UTC+2
This list does not include RAID configuration options.
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A Thunderbolt 4 port opens the possibility for 7 speed categories:
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PCIe Gen4x4 → USB4 PCIe Gen4x4 → PCIe Gen3x4
up to 40 Gb/s, up to 3,8 GB/s real-world
e.g. ZikeDrive
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PCIe Gen3x4 → Thunderbolt 3 → PCIe Gen3x4
up to 24 Gbit/s, up to 2,8 GB/s real-world
e.g. Acasis TBU405PRO M1
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PCIe Gen3x2 → Thunderbolt 3 → PCIe Gen3x2
up to 24 Gbit/s, up to 1,6 GB/s real-world
e.g. Sonnet Echo Dual NVMe Thunderbolt Dock
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PCIe Gen3xN → USB 3.N (10 or 20 Gb/s) → USB 3.1 Gen 2
up to 10 Gb/s, up to 875 MB/s real-world
macOS does not support USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
e.g. SanDisk Mag Blade in Transport
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PCIe Gen3x1 → Thunderbolt 3 → PCIe Gen3x1
up to 24 Gbit/s, ~770 MB/s real-world
e.g. OWC Shuttle with M.2 SSDs
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SATA3 6 Gb/s → USB 10 Gb → USB 3.1 Gen 2
up to 6 Gb/s, ~525 MB/s real-world
e.g. Sabrent EC-SS31
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SATA3 6 Gb/s → USB 5 Gb → USB 3.1 Gen 2
up to 5 Gb/s, ~450 MB/s real-world
e.g. inateck Adapter UA1001
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up to 3,8 GB/s real-world (40 Gb/s nominal)
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USB4 Gen 3x2 connection for one M.2 SSD up to the nominal maximum of 4.8 GB/s
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ZikeDrive Z666
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WAVLINK WL-ST401C
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HyperDrive Next HD5001GL (Kickstarter)
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up to 2,8 GB/s real-world (24 Gb/s nominal)
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Thunderbolt 3 connection for one U.2 SSD at PCIe x4
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Sonnet Echo Express Sel + PCIe card + U.2 drive
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OWC Helios + interchangable system + U.2 drive
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LaCie 1big disk hack
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U.2 case
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QNAP qda-u2mp
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ICY DOCK CP117 de en + EZConvert MB705M2P-B en
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Thunderbolt 3 connection for one M.2 SSD up to the maximum bandwidth of 2750 MB/s (big)
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OWC Helios + PCIe x16 (x4) card
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Sonnet Echo Express Sel + PCIe x8 (x4) card
200 für Sel, 200 für PCIe card + 2 M.2 SSDs
200 für Sel, 190 WD SSD
What I like better about the Helios:
price
fan position
easier to open
hardly larger
more options for cards
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ICY BOX IB-3101-TB3 + PCIe 3.0 x4 (x4) card
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Western Digital D50
#dock
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Thunderbolt 3 connection for one M.2 SSD up to the maximum bandwidth of 2750 MB/s (small)
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Sabrent
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SB-XTMN-1TB link1, link 2
it uses 4 lanes
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SB-XTMQ-1TB
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ds-skrt-d2tb
#dock
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Bitcube BCP40, haloband.com Intel JHL7440 + JMS583 A3
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Fledging Shell Thunder
#fan
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Acasis
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Acasis TBU405PRO M1 = Delock 42012
#fan
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ACASIS TB34M1
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Thunderbolt 3 connection for multiple M.2 SSDs at PCIe x4 for each
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Trebleet 4-slot
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Use M.2 SSDs on a x8 mechanical (x8 electrical) PCIe card in a x8 (x4) slot of the OWC Helios 3S or a Sonnet Echo chassis.
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up to 1,6 GB/s real-world
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Thunderbolt 3 connection for one M.2 SSD at PCIe x2
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Sabrent EC-T3NS
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Thunderbolt 3 connection for two M.2 SSDs at PCIe x2 each
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Sonnet
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Echo Dual NVMe Thunderbolt Dock
PCIe gen 3, NVMe version ?
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DuoModo xMac mini Module
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Sabrent
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EC-T3DN
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EC-T3NS
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Icy Box IB-2811M-TB3
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Thunderbolt 3 connection for U.2 SSDs at PCIe x2
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OWC Mercury Pro U.2 Dual
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up to 875 MB/s (1,25 GB/s = Gb/s nominal)
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USB connection at max 1250 MB/s (20 Gb/s —> 10 Gb/s)
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Silicon Power
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PNV350 news
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SanDisk
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Blade System
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ICY Box
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ICY BOX IB-1922MF-C32 = ineo 90019
#fan
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akasa
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AK-ENU3M2-07
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Orico
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lsdt
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USB connection at max 1250 MB/s (10 Gb/s)
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ICY Box
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B-1817M-C31
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MB931U-1VB R1
not bus-powered
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IB-1823MF-C31
#fan
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Cooler Master
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Oracle Air, kitguru, if, overclockers.uk
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Zike
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ZIKE M.2 SSD Enclosure Z582
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Yottmaster
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Dual-Bay NVMe Enclosure (TR13-2N-GY) amazon.com
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inateck
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FE2023
#fan
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Lindy
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43095
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up to 770 MB/s real-world
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TB connection for M.2 SSDs at PCIe x1
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OWC
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OWC Express 4M2
The NVMe drives are each connected to a single channel on the 4x interface, so any NVMe drives connected to this box will see a max of about 770 MB/sec transfer speeds per drive
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U2 Shuttle
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Jeyi
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4-Bay RAID Enclosure
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up to 525 MB/s real-world
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SATA 3 connection for SATA SSDs
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Sabrent
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EC-SS31
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up to 450 MB/s real-world
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SATA 3 connection for SATA SSDs
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Inateck
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https://www.amazon.de/dp/B089K3V2MB/
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i-tec
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https://i-tec.pro/en/produkt/c31mysafeu313-2/