Recently my MacBook Pro 13-inch has a problem
Currently troubleshooting with the dedicated personnel arranged with Apple
Find out what caused it
Service is really good
But this is not the focus of today
I'll talk about this part later
Today’s point is that I have to keep backing up my computer during this process
The fastest SATA SSD currently used can only transfer up to 500 MB
Plus I want to store the system backup separately from the silhouette disc
So I want to buy a faster external hard drive to use
I looked for it, and the external hard drives that currently support Thunberbolt 3 are not cheap
The external box sold separately also costs $3-5000 Taiwan dollars
So first lock the external box that supports USB 3.2
Then buy SSD separately
In the future, the price will drop a bit and then change to Thunderbolt.
So I didn’t do any homework at all
Went to Guanghua Mall to buy SSD and external box
I suggest you don't do this
Because I buy things like me
The SSD part is roughly locked to more famous brands
The speed of reading and writing is higher than 2000 MB/s.
It’s too fast to use it anyway
But after changing to a Thunderbolt external box, it can still support
The last choice is the one that is moderate in speed and price
Western Digital Blue Label SN550 1TB
Let’s go to the external box
I found that there are not many options
And the specification name of USB 3 has been changed
Anyway, it basically needs to support 10gbps
It is USB 3.2 gen 2, which was called USB 3.1 Gen 2 before the name change
So at present, those who are looking for this speed will recognize these two specifications
To be faster is USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
Up to 20gbps
As for achieving this theoretical speed
Of course it’s the SSD you match to support
And your computer’s own interface also supports
But Gen 2x2 is not supported on my Mac either
Besides, I’ll go straight to Thunderbolt if it’s really fast
When choosing which external box to choose
Suddenly I saw the name of Asus on the list
And it's ROG
Although I have always used Mac
Nothing playing video games
But I still know the ROG series
Especially ROG Phone, which is very popular in recent years
I think the Taiwanese label
The only successful one found a well-positioned product in the Android market
Plus I don’t know the other brands on the list
So I asked the clerk about this external box
Then he said that the overall packaging work and texture are better
Heat dissipation will also be better than other brands
There is a cable to send dual USB-C
When I'm still considering whether this is worth paying twice the price
The clerk said, "Oh, you want to buy it with SSD?
Then you can get another $500 discount."
Yes... I just bought the first ROG series in my life
Okay, a lot of nonsense, now come out of the box
In fact, the clerk on site needs to open the warranty
So he has already driven once (Damn...)
It says Asus AURA Sync on the outer box
It seems that if you have other products
His RGB lights can be synchronized
But as a Mac user, I have nothing to sync
Support for Mac is marked on the back
But basically it means that this external box Mac can also be used
There are also icons shown on the design
There are dual heat sinks for the SSD and additional components
In addition, here is the blue label SN550 1TB of WD I bought
The overall outer box looks like... it's very gaming
A style you will never see on Apple products
This weight is really solid
A lot heavier than I thought
The transparent protruding part at the top
There should be RGB light overflowing
I can feel very passionate when I use it for editing
Um... not funny
There is a USB Type C socket at the bottom
There is a small hole
This is the small mechanism that opens this external box
I was quite amazing when I saw the clerk opening in the store
There is a card pin inside
There is also a hook and protective cover
To be honest, these equipments add up to feel compared to other brands
More than $500 is acceptable
Although I shouldn't use it
But people who are obsessed with ROG will find it worth it
(Hand disabled... won't install)
Next, here is a USB-C to A cable
There is also a USB-C to C cable
Okay now, the most exciting moment
Open this hard drive box
This way of opening is really healing
The upper cover is also quite heavy
Inside, you can see that the heat sink has stickers on both sides
Come and install the SSD again
When installing, notice a gap in the middle of the screw
Is to let you snap into the bottom groove of the SSD
After the SSD is installed, it is completed by snapping back the upper cover
First, let’s talk about the RGB light
I was worried because I can’t make adjustments with a Mac
Will it become only monochrome and keep flashing
If it is white light, forget it
If something flashes yellow, green and red, it will be ugly
Fortunately, after plugging in
He just uses this way of changing colors gradually
not bad
But like Armory create and Aura Sync
These softwares are not supported on Mac
Nonsense, because no one will organize their own gaming Mac
Black apple is not a pull
Let's test the speed again
Here I use Blackmagic Disk Speed ​​Test to test
This is to test the basic speed
Real use may be due to your condition
Depends on the device that needs to be accessed
The speed of about 900MB/s is acceptable
But I feel that an SSD should be faster
It may be liberated after upgrading to Thunderbolt in the future
Actually this is an external box for M.2 NVMe SSD
With Type-C USB 3.2 gen 2 specifications
It’s like that in the actual transmission speed
It won’t be faster because of the ROG logo and colorful LED lights
There are many similar external boxes on the market
Can achieve this performance
If the original price is $1,990 Taiwan dollars
Double as expensive as other brands
It may not be really worth it in terms of function alone
But if I use the SSD starting price of $1,490
I think the texture and workmanship in the design of packaging accessories
There are also logos that gradually change color
Plus there is an extra C to C line with ROG logo
(There is also a few hundred dollars for the licensed ones)
Overall a reasonable price
I don't regret it myself
In fact, the overall industrial design of this shell
I think it has this value
But of course it must be said that this is not a high CP option
So it depends on how you choose
The above is the first ROG product in my life
Don't know if it will be the last
Of course, if ASUS asks me to unpack the ROG Phone, I’m also happy
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