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Thunderbolt External SSD's?

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My concern is the single Thunderbolt port. I wish I could find an external SSD at 128 with a USB 3.0 and a Thunderbolt...
 
Has anyone found a suitable enclosure to use with the Seagate adapter cleanly? I've got an unused SSD sitting here, and as of today.. a new Thunderbolt adapter!
 
brentsg said:
Has anyone found a suitable enclosure to use with the Seagate adapter cleanly? I've got an unused SSD sitting here, and as of today.. a new Thunderbolt adapter!
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Is it possible to take an existing GoFlex drive and disassemble it? I'm in the same situation. My Thunderbolt adapter just arrived today and I plan to use it with an SSD. For now, I'll just plug it in and use some post-its as a spacer.

Have you done any testing yet? What kind of speeds are you getting? I am hoping this winds up faster than the Echo ExpressCard dock with an eSATA card.
 
I just ran some tests and I am very impressed with the Seagate adapter.

I have an Intel 320 Series SSD (160GB) and using an eSATA adapter through the Echo ExpressCard slot, I was getting write speeds of about 74MB/s and read speeds of about 128 MB/s. Using the Seagate adapter, I'm getting write speeds of 167MB/s and read speeds of 266 MB/s. This is a keeper for me.
 
KPOM said:
I just ran some tests and I am very impressed with the Seagate adapter.

I have an Intel 320 Series SSD (160GB) and using an eSATA adapter through the Echo ExpressCard slot, I was getting write speeds of about 74MB/s and read speeds of about 128 MB/s. Using the Seagate adapter, I'm getting write speeds of 167MB/s and read speeds of 266 MB/s. This is a keeper for me.
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You didn't have to modify the SSD to work with the seagate right?
 
jterp7 said:
You didn't have to modify the SSD to work with the seagate right?
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No, I just plugged it in. It's a standard SATA port. However, since the GoFlex drives are enclosed, if you plug in a bare drive there is some space underneath. I am trying to figure out if it is worth it getting a GoFlex hard drive and using the assembly to make an enclosure.
 
KPOM said:
No, I just plugged it in. It's a standard SATA port. However, since the GoFlex drives are enclosed, if you plug in a bare drive there is some space underneath. I am trying to figure out if it is worth it getting a GoFlex hard drive and using the assembly to make an enclosure.
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If you've got the money, I say go for it. I have been looking for dead/broken versions online to grab one cheap, but haven't seen any. Otherwise, hopefully a cheap silicone sleeve or other case can be used to give the proper fit for the HDD, or a simple little few mm riser can be added. Not sore if the intention is to use the drive constantly, or to just pop in and out as needed (as I will be doing).
 
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