Best External SDD Enclosure - ?

[C158]

Hello,

I would like to get an external SSD for high speed datat transfer from my imac. I need to no more than 2 or 3 trays as I only need 2 or 3TB. I would like to connect via Thunderbolt 1 or 2.

What are the best options?

Thanks

 

[Fishrrman]

I know this doesn't answer your question, but do you really need an SSD for "data transfer"?

You can speed a LOT of cash for SSD and Thunderbolt, but I'd suggest a 2tb external HDD drive (or "bare drive" in a USB3/SATA docking station) as an alternative that will work just as well...

 

[dyt1983]

edit: To remove personally identifying info not relevant to the conversation.

 

[ColdCase]

I know this doesn't answer your question, but do you really need an SSD for "data transfer"?

You can speed a LOT of cash for SSD and Thunderbolt, but I'd suggest a 2tb external HDD drive (or "bare drive" in a USB3/SATA docking station) as an alternative that will work just as well...

USB3 is a kludge and often is a disaster in this application, don't try it with multiple SSDs. Multiple port SATA docking stations are expensive.

OWC sells a $350 mini 4 bay 2.5inch TB2 enclosure that would be ideal for SSDs.

http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/Thunderbolt/External-Drive/OWC/ThunderBay-4-mini

Use disk utility to RAID if you must.

I have a samsung 850 pro in a OWC multi bay TB enclosure and it flies in comparison to USB3 (with USAP) and eSATA enclosures.

By the way, I get near the same data rate from two 7200rpm hard drives in a RAID0 set as I do from the single 850 pro.

 

[matreya]

OWC sells a $350 mini 4 bay 2.5inch TB2 enclosure that would be ideal for SSDs.

http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/Thunderbolt/External-Drive/OWC/ThunderBay-4-mini

The Thunderbay 4 mini is excellent and compact, holding 4 SSDs and keeping them all cool with decent inbuilt fan.

By the way, I get near the same data rate from two 7200rpm hard drives in a RAID0 set as I do from the single 850 pro.

I have a Thunderbay IV setup with 4 x Toshiba 7200 RPM drives in RAID 0, it flies