Transcend Releases Portable Ssd Storejet 600 For Mac

• Transcend Releases Portable Ssd Storejet 600 For Macbook Pro
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• Transcend Releases Portable Ssd Storejet 600 For Mac Pro

The is a portable and fast external drive with a single 2.5″ SSD inside. It is available in 256GB, 512GB and 1TB capacity options and ranges in price from $229 to $699. The aluminum design pairs nicely with the current line of MacBook models. It is small enough to stow just about anywhere, including your pocket.

The aluminum serves double duty as an aesthetic choice and to disperse heat. However, the drive gets uncomfortably hot to the touch when under heavy load – so don’t keep it in your pocket for video editing The StoreJet 500 features both Thunderbolt and USB 3.0 connectivity. Transcend includes both a USB 3.0 and a Thunderbolt cable with the drive.

It is bus powered with either cable. Additionally, it includes a soft storage bag to protect the drive’s finish when on the go.

Either connection is fast enough to deliver the claimed 440MB/s max read speed; however, I didn’t fully achieve that number with either connection. Using USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt connections across several different computers, the StoreJet 500 delivered a consistent write speed of around 290MB/s, which is plenty sufficient for transferring photo and video files. By comparison, a spinning 7200RPM external hard drive will deliver about 115MB/s or so read speeds. Transcend StoreJet 500 Thunderbolt Speed Test As noted above, both USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt connections offer plenty of throughput to maintain the quoted 440MB/s read speeds. USB 3.0 can deliver sustained data transfer rates of 5Gb/s, which would max out at about 625MB/s read speeds.

1. Sep 29, 2017 - Transcend's StoreJet 600 for Mac portable SSD is offered in 240GB ($169) capacity, and is backed by Transcend's three-year limited warranty.
2. StoreJet® 600 Portable SSD. Transcend's StoreJet 600 is a portable solid state drive specifically designed for your Mac. The StoreJet 600 features the USB 3.1 Gen 2 interface and offers unmatched transfer rates, a pre-formatted HFS+ file system, and a sturdy metallic case.

Transcend's StoreJet 600 is a portable solid state drive specifically designed for your Mac. The StoreJet 600 features the USB 3.1 Gen 2 interface and offers unmatched transfer rates, a pre.

Thunderbolt, on the other hand, offers double the data throughput at 10Gb/s, which equates to 1050MB/s read speeds. Accordingly, there is no throughput reason why USB 3.0 should be faster than the Thunderbolt connection. I can only guess that maybe this discrepancy is attributable to inefficiencies in the Thunderbolt controller of the StoreJet 500.

Transcend Releases Portable Ssd Storejet 600 For Macbook Pro

The drive is formatted for Mac out of the box but can be reformatted to NTFS for use with Windows. It also includes Transcend Elite software, which allows you to use 256-bit AES file and folder encryption.

Transcend Releases Portable Ssd Storejet 600 For Mac Download

Other than the discrepancy in the USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt write speeds, I think the Transcend StoreJet 500 is a great little external drive. Unfortunately, the pricing is a bit high compared to Transcend’s own, which gives you a 500GB SSD for $213 (compared to $229 for a 256GB SSD in the StoreJet 500 line). Even Samsung’s tiny new offers a 500GB option for $299.99. The size and performance is right with the StoreJet 500 drives; however, the pricing doesn’t quite fit with other available options that deliver similar performance right now. You can find the Transcend StoreJet 500 drives.

Transcend Releases Portable Ssd Storejet 600 For Mac Pro

More info about the StoreJet 500 line is available.