Hi, guys. Welcome back to today's video.
With the release of the brand new MacBook Pro M2,
we got asked the same question all the time.
Which storage should I choose?
And an external SSD or SSD enclosure will be an excellent choice to expand your storage and save money.
Today, we got a USB4 SSD enclosure from ZIKE,
which adopts a cool metal design and M.2 SSD expansion slot.
It also comes with a built-in USB4 cable, which is convenient for users to carry around.
Back to 2019, the USB-IF released the USB4 specification.
It integrates the high speed of Thunderbolt 3 and can be
backward compatible with USB 3.2, 3.1, 3.0, 2.0.
At present, USB4 can be divided into two versions, Gen2 and Gen3,
which can support 20Gbps and 40Gbps, respectively.
Then, let's talk about this SSD enclosure.
The size is about 112 x 66 x 20.5mm (4.41 x 2.6 x 0.81 inches).
And the weight is about 220g (7.76 oz).
This SSD enclosure adopts space silver aluminum alloy.
And the outer layer is protected by a transparent Eco-hardshell case.
The black glossy shell on both ends is made of ABS plastic.
And concave stripes design can greatly improve its heat dissipation performance.
It comes with a USB-A cable stored in a fixing slot.
The grip on the side makes it convenient for you to drag it out.
The top case can be easily removed.
The NVMe M.2 interface (M Key) can be adapted to the mainstream 2280 SSD,
including the latest PCIe Gen 4x4 SSD.
The cable is designed with a high-density braided layer, which is more wear-resistant and scratch-resistant.
The length of the dual USB-C cable is about 11cm (4.33 inches),
which is not too long and suitable for SSD drives.
The USB-C connector adopts a full-pin design.
Connect the cable to the ChargerLAB Power-Z KM003C.
It shows the cable can support 50V5A 240W fast charging.
And the data transmission speed can be up to 40Gbps (USB4 Gen3).
The ZIKE official says it's the world's first true USB4 SSD enclosure.
It adopts the new ASMEDIA chipset and can support PCIE Gen4x4 (64Gbps).
Even faster than Thunderbolt 3.
Next, let's test it with the latest Samsung 990 Pro 1TB SSD.
First, Connect it to a Lenovo windows laptop with Thunderbolt 4 ports.
The Crystaldiskmark shows the actual test and writing speed is around 3300MB/s.
The performance is close to what the official says.
Then, connect it to the MacBook Pro 16'' (M1 Max, 2021) and open the Disk Speed Test.
It shows the actual write speed is about 1686MB/s,
and the read speed is about 3110MB/s.
Due to different systems and algorithms, the test results of the MacOS will be slower than Windows.
As we all know, the SSD will generate lots of heat when transferring data.
So, we will test its temperature performance.
Put the SSD enclosure into a 25°C (77℉) thermotank.
And use the Samsung 990 Pro to transfer 130GB of documents from the local disk to the SSD.
The maximum temperature on one side is about 38.2 °C (100.76℉).
The maximum temperature on the other side is about 36.8 °C (98.24℉).
You can connect it to iPad Pro and quickly transfer data between those two devices.
You can also connect it to your MacBook Pro to do your work, like editing, writing, and recording.
The super fast reading and writing speed makes you work smoothly without obstacles.
Except for the laptop, we can also connect it to a desktop computer, like iMac.
That's the review of this ZikeDrive USB4 SSD enclosure.
The biggest difference between this product and other SSD drives is that
it can fully support the USB 4 standard.
And it can also be suitable for any USB-C device, such as Mac,
PC, desktop computer, iPad/tablet, game console, and other devices.
It's currently being funding on Indiegogo,
and it also has a variety of choices to choose from.
You can buy a single enclosure to work with your own SSD for $109.
And you can also consider buying a set, divided into 1TB, 2TB, and 4TB.
Feel free to click the link in the description for more details and support them.
And that's all for today's video.
See you next time.