Ce nouveau boîtier USB4 pour les SSD NVMe est un moyen abordable de stimuler le stockage de votre ordinateur sans compromettre la vitesse.
If you upgrade your Mac’s storage when you order your MacBook, iMac, mini or Studio, you’ll get the fastest internal storage possible. Apple solders high-speed memory to the computer’s motherboard and you can expect speeds up to 6,000MB/s in real-world use. That’s fast but Apple also charges a fortune for its internal storage compared to most other computer brands. But there is a much cheaper alternative.
Having superfast storage on your Mac’s motherboard is great, but for many things, particularly storing photos, music, documents and other data, you don’t need hyperbolic speeds. Order enough storage for your Mac to hold the system files and your apps. I think about 500GB to 1TB should be fine for most people. Spend any leftover cash on extra RAM. For all your other storage, buy a high-speed external hard drive or SSD case like the new Orico M.2 NVMe enclosure, which is one of the fastest I’ve tested.
Last year I reviewed the Orico 2TB 40Gbps hard drive. It was blisteringly fast so when I heard Orico was launching a PCIe Gen4 x 4 USB4 enclosure that you can fit your own SSD in, I had to give it a try. The device that I ordered came with the enclosure and a 1TB J-20 Pro M.2 NVMe SSD which uses 3D NAND technology and supports S.M.A.R.T. functions.
With a rated read speed of 7,000MBs and write speed of 6,500MB/s, it’s up there with Apple’s internal storage speeds. However, in real-world use on something like the latest Mac mini, it’s not quite that fast but still impressive compared to many USB NVMe enclosures that often top out between 500MBs and 1,000MBs.
Before you can use the Orico M.2 NVMe enclosure, you first must fit your SSD in the small rectangular aluminum case. The kit comes with a screwdriver for opening the door on the enclosure and, usually, it has a beefy heatsink and two strips of silicone heat diffuser for dissipating heat produced by the SSD.
The heatsink clips together once you’ve applied the silicone pads to the SSD and then it’s just a case of clipping in the storage module, securing it with a clip and closing the enclosure ready for use.
In the box with the enclosure, there’s also a high-speed USB4 cable which should ensure you get maximum transfer speeds. Of course, you will need a Mac or PC with the latest USB spec ports to get top speeds out of this external drive. It’s probably best to connect directly to one of your Mac or PCs USB4 or Thunderbolt ports.
The first thing you need to do is to initialize or format the SSD. If you’re using a Mac, opt for Apple APPS as that should give you the best possible speeds. If you want to share data with another platform, like Windows or Linux, choose ExFat or Fat32. Once the drive is formatted using something like Apple’s Disk Utility, you should be good to go.
I used the Blackmagic Disk Speed Test to put the Orico M.2 NVMe enclosure and its J-20 SSD through their paces. The Orico turned in a very satisfactory 2,746.6MB/s for write speed and then 2,563.4MB/s for read speed. On subsequent tests, the speeds sometimes topped those values but I’ve quoted the more conservative numbers just to be on the safe side.
Transferring a folder containing 50Gb of files took around a minute to move from one external hard drive to the enclosure. If I was transferring from the Mac’s internal storage it would have been even faster. It was certainly way quicker than most of my other external storage.
The Orico is a superfast device and great value for money. It may be possible to squeeze more speed from it by using an even faster SSD. The aluminum case of the enclosure gets quite warm to the touch in use, a sign that the heatsink is doing its job properly by shifting that heat away from the memory chips. Even so, it’s the hottest I’ve ever felt an SSD become. If an SSD gets too hot, it can slow down and throttle the transfer speed to protect the circuitry. The Orico enclosure seems to have some efficient cooling.
Verdict: If you want an affordable way of storing files on your Mac or PC, the Orico M.2 NVMe enclosure is cost-effective and performs well. The J-20 NVMe SSD that I tested with the enclosure was very fast and passed all the performance tests using Blackmagic Speed Test. If you want extra storage that can shift data at a fast pace, the Orico offers excellent value for money. One word of note, Orico doesn’t recommend using WD Black SN750, Samsung 970 EVO Plus SSD, SN850 or connecting to an iPad. Best play safe and order the J-20 Pro SSD instead.
Pricing & Availability: The Orico M.2 USB4 Enclosure with 1TB J-20 NVMe SSD is available now in the USA and EU. The price is $179.99 / €233.99. The pieces are available separately with the enclosure costing $137.99 and the 1TB SSD selling for $99.99. In Europe, the costs are €129.99 and €119.99. There’s a 10% discount for two or more.
More info: USA amazon.com and EU amazon.de
Tech Specs:
Interface: USB-C 40Gbps M.2 NVMe.
Compatibility: Thunderbolt3/4, USB3.2/3.1/3.0.
Orico J-20 Pro 1TB Gen 4×4 2280 NVMe M.2
Speeds: Read speeds of up to 7,000 MB/s and write speeds of up to 6,500 MB/s.
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