i have not rolled my own in a while-putting together external hard drive

[robfilmsnyc]

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.

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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

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i picked up a 16" M1 macbook pro 16/512 from original owner/battery 92%/$700.

after so many years with the imac (imac pro+2 pieces=funny and right!), i was unsure whether i needed the potential mobility of a laptop. i was concerned about video editing on a mba with the reports of throttling on pieces longer than 10min with several layers, so i went mbp.

i can see myself with a mac mini or studio and "saving" the M1 for when we are traveling.

(i just became a first time grandfather so we will be traveling in the northeast more often!)

btw-good to see you found your way to this new site.

you and others are such a wonderful source of mac/apple info.

thumbs up.

rob