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<blockquote data-quote="Randy B. Singer" data-source="post: 1934529" data-attributes="member: 190607"><p>There are a bunch of reviews on Amazon, here:</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C8CZB5S7/ref=twister_B0CCNZPCQD?_encoding=UTF8&th=1" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C8CZB5S7/ref=twister_B0CCNZPCQD?_encoding=UTF8&th=1</a></p><p></p><p>Don't get the Acasis <span style="color: white">TBU405Pro M1 confused with the TBU405. The "Pro" version includes a cooling fan, which I think is a highly valuable addition. NVMe's get really hot, and a metal heat sink isn't always adequate in itself to keep one cool. When an NVMe get's too hot, there will be thermal throttling:</span></p><p></p><p>How fast SSDs slow to a crawl: thermal throttling</p><p><a href="https://eclecticlight.co/2021/02/26/how-fast-ssds-slow-to-a-crawl-thermal-throttling/" target="_blank">https://eclecticlight.co/2021/02/26/how-fast-ssds-slow-to-a-crawl-thermal-throttling/</a></p><p></p><p>The Acasis TBU405, at $115 from your link, is a good deal for an enclosure that supports Thunderbolt 3 or 4. The PRO version, at $130 is easily worth the slight extra cost, IMHO. Either would be a speed demon (with a Mac that supports TB3 or 4)!</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.acasis.com/products/acasis-usb4-0-m-2-nvme-ssd-enclosure-40gbps-data-transfer-compatible-with-thunderbolt-3-4-usb3-2-3-1-3-0-2-0-type-c-tbu405?variant=44171224285413" target="_blank">https://www.acasis.com/products/acasis-usb4-0-m-2-nvme-ssd-enclosure-40gbps-data-transfer-compatible-with-thunderbolt-3-4-usb3-2-3-1-3-0-2-0-type-c-tbu405?variant=44171224285413</a></p><p></p><p>I do want to point out that the speed and price of the above SSD enclosure might be overkill for your needs. I often recommend this enclosure, which is not as fast, but it is plenty fast, and quite a bit cheaper:</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">ineo M.2 NVMe (PCIe) SSD Enclosure Built-in Cooling Fan and Write Protection Switch [C2605-NVMe]</span></p><p>$37</p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08FT44FL1/ref=ask_ql_qh_dp_hza" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08FT44FL1/ref=ask_ql_qh_dp_hza</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Randy B. Singer, post: 1934529, member: 190607"] There are a bunch of reviews on Amazon, here: [URL code="true"]https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C8CZB5S7/ref=twister_B0CCNZPCQD?_encoding=UTF8&th=1[/URL] Don't get the Acasis [COLOR=white]TBU405Pro M1 confused with the TBU405. The "Pro" version includes a cooling fan, which I think is a highly valuable addition. NVMe's get really hot, and a metal heat sink isn't always adequate in itself to keep one cool. When an NVMe get's too hot, there will be thermal throttling:[/COLOR] How fast SSDs slow to a crawl: thermal throttling [URL code="true"]https://eclecticlight.co/2021/02/26/how-fast-ssds-slow-to-a-crawl-thermal-throttling/[/URL] The Acasis TBU405, at $115 from your link, is a good deal for an enclosure that supports Thunderbolt 3 or 4. The PRO version, at $130 is easily worth the slight extra cost, IMHO. Either would be a speed demon (with a Mac that supports TB3 or 4)! [URL code="true"]https://www.acasis.com/products/acasis-usb4-0-m-2-nvme-ssd-enclosure-40gbps-data-transfer-compatible-with-thunderbolt-3-4-usb3-2-3-1-3-0-2-0-type-c-tbu405?variant=44171224285413[/URL] I do want to point out that the speed and price of the above SSD enclosure might be overkill for your needs. I often recommend this enclosure, which is not as fast, but it is plenty fast, and quite a bit cheaper: [SIZE=4]ineo M.2 NVMe (PCIe) SSD Enclosure Built-in Cooling Fan and Write Protection Switch [C2605-NVMe][/SIZE] $37 [URL code="true"]https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08FT44FL1/ref=ask_ql_qh_dp_hza[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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