NVME enclosure failing on me...

[zalle]

Hi guys,

I bought mini, m4, and a 4tb external NVME (Crucial T500), as well as an Orico 40gbps enclosure.

I get just under 3000Mbps speeds with the internal 250gb drive, and just over 3000Mbps speeds with the external one.

Problem is, I keep getting the drive disconnected. A few times a day. Could this be the enclosure or the NVME giving me this problem?

I'm thinking about buying a "better" (meaning more expensive) external enclosure, but maybe the Orico is not the culprit.

What do you think?

Thanks

 

[FreakinEurekan]

Without more information (what troubleshooting has been done, etc.) I’ll rely on the most common failure point… change the cable.

 

[zalle]

Hi,

Only troubleshooting was changing port, checking if cable is well connected.

It is now connected to a USB A 3.1 (10gbps) hub, using the same cable, with a USB-C to USB-A adapter, and so far, it seems reliable, but it's 3x slower...

 

[MacCheetah3]

Could be the cable.

Another possible culprit…
How many USB-C devices do you have connected?

The 2024 Mac mini seems more limited/sensitive to I/O power draw:

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/m4-mac-mini-external-thunderbolt-drives-limitation.2445812/

 

[buggz]

The hardware limitation of ONLY two bus powered external nvme/ssd just bit me hard.
Somehow, corrupted my system in the process during disconnecting/reconnecting.

I wont buy another apple product until this is corrected.