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

#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

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CopGain P1M
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Lexar NM620 2Tb
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