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Is there an External Enclosure with UASP for the SSD I have from my 2011 MBA?

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Meshari

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Hello,

So I upgraded my Mid-2011 MBA with the 480GB OWC Aura Pro 6G SSD and have my original SSD standing by if needed.

I also have a base model 2013 iMac 21.5 with 1 TB HDD. I was thinking of adding the SSD I have to boot the iMac from. I read that I need an external enclosure with UASP if I need to use the USB 3.0 port rather than the Thunderbolt port.

Is there an external enclosure with UASP for the SSD I have from my 2011 MBA?

Will this work?

http://kingwin.com/products/cate/enclosures/km-u3msata.php#overview-tab

Thank you!
 
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The only option available I have seen is the OWC Envoy product. That one you linked won't work as the Apple flash device uses a different connector.

The Envoy comes in different models depending on what year your Air is, so make sure you get the right one.
 
Fishrrman said:
Could this work for you?
http://www.amazon.com/Optimized-Ina...014738&sr=8-1&keywords=inateck+usb3+2.5"+uasp

USB3 only, but says that it supports UASP.
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That is for a standard SSD and won't work. OP has an Air flash storage device that uses a "blade" style like this.

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Weaselboy said:
The only option available I have seen is the OWC Envoy product. That one you linked won't work as the Apple flash device uses a different connector.

The Envoy comes in different models depending on what year your Air is, so make sure you get the right one.
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Thanks for the responses!

OK, so I wanna know if the envoy the OWC provides would work just fine on the iMac or not. I'm not a professional user. I only wanna use the computer for FaceTime calls, word typing and stuff. No photo or video editing.

Weaselboy said:
That is for a standard SSD and won't work. OP has an Air flash storage device that uses a "blade" style like this.

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who is OP?
 
Meshari said:
Thanks for the responses!

OK, so I wanna know if the envoy the OWC provides would work just fine on the iMac or not. I'm not a professional user. I only wanna use the computer for FaceTime calls, word typing and stuff. No photo or video editing.
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Yes... once you put the flash blade in that gadget you can attach it to any computer and it will be seen as a normal external drive.

who is OP?
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Sorry... OP is an abbreviation for "original poster" (you). :D
 
Weaselboy said:
Yes... once you put the flash blade in that gadget you can attach it to any computer and it will be seen as a normal external drive.
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But then can I boot the iMac from that external drive with no issues or not? Will be there some limits to how I use the computer or any features I will loose?
 
Meshari said:
But then can I boot the iMac from that external drive with no issues or not? Will be there some limits to how I use the computer or any features I will loose?
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Yes it will boot and run just fine and you will not lose any functionality.

The only downside to using a USB flash storage drive like this is USB does not support the TRIM command, so it is possible that over time the write speeds of the drive will slow a bit.
 
Weaselboy said:
Yes it will boot and run just fine and you will not lose any functionality.

The only downside to using a USB flash storage drive like this is USB does not support the TRIM command, so it is possible that over time the write speeds of the drive will slow a bit.
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OK, thank you so much for your great help!
 
flowrider said:
Transend also makes one.

Lou
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I know Transend includes that enclosure if you buy one of the drive conversion kits, but I have not seen where they are selling the enclosure stand alone that would be what the OP wants, so I did not mention it intentionally. Have you seen the Transcend enclosure alone for sale anywhere?
 
^^^^I have not, but has anybody every asked them if they would? I will ask on the thread they started when the JetDrive was released. I'll report back.

Lou
 
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