there are 2 different options in this thread.
NVMe is a drive type/connection. Typically when one says "NVMe case" = 10 GB/s and start at $20.
the case you posted is a Thunderbolt case. Add a NVMe drive = R/W speeds of 30+ GB/s = $76 price.
The Samsung T7 = has a NVMe drive, but a NMVe case = R/W @ 10 GB/s speeds
If its just for "storage" then 10 GB/s options are great. If its a drive where working files will go, and you are copy/pasting back and forth from the internal on, then TBolt is the better option
Out of curiosity, which M1? I kept looking at them, but went with a M4 Air... faster.
Apple does make a PRO 27" iMac. Its just 2 pieces now, rather than 1.
4TB External SSDs have been $190-200-220 for months. Nothing super special. Sandisk Pro, Crucial X9/X10 (highly rated), T7, more
NVMe is a drive type/connection. Typically when one says "NVMe case" = 10 GB/s and start at $20.
the case you posted is a Thunderbolt case. Add a NVMe drive = R/W speeds of 30+ GB/s = $76 price.
The Samsung T7 = has a NVMe drive, but a NMVe case = R/W @ 10 GB/s speeds
If its just for "storage" then 10 GB/s options are great. If its a drive where working files will go, and you are copy/pasting back and forth from the internal on, then TBolt is the better option
Out of curiosity, which M1? I kept looking at them, but went with a M4 Air... faster.
Apple does make a PRO 27" iMac. Its just 2 pieces now, rather than 1.
(07-08-2025, 02:51 PM)freeradical Wrote: Now this is the solid dealmac info we NEED. I might buy one and stick it on the back of my iMac Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017.
4TB External SSDs have been $190-200-220 for months. Nothing super special. Sandisk Pro, Crucial X9/X10 (highly rated), T7, more