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Review on πŸ’¨ MOVESPEED Portable External SSD 512GB - USB 3.2 Type C & Type A - Ultra Dual Solid State Drives SSD - Mini SSD - Speed Up to 520MB/s - Smartphone, Mac, Windows, Android, Linux Gaming-Compatible by Jon Manning

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Good but write speed is slower than advertised

The double sided design sets it apart from most other flash drives. The body is metal and strong, but the flip end caps tilt a bit and interfere with insertion. They are held in place with a magnet on the USB-A side and a small clamping ball on the USB-C side. Tested on 10Gbps and 5Gbps ports with M1 Mac and CalDigit TS3 Dock. The declared read/write speeds are 520MB/s/450MB/s. In practice, when using a 10Gb/s port, the read speeds were very similar (mostly around 510MB/s), but the write speeds never matched 350MB/s, let alone 450MB/s. It's not slow, 330MB/s is great for small files, but if you're looking for maximum performance then this isn't the drive for you. If you're using a 5Gbps port, expect around 300MB/s reading and writing. The price is reasonable for a decently capable dual slot SSD. Deducting a star for the slightly dangling end caps and the somewhat disappointing writing speed. 4/5 stars. Solid little drive.

Pros
  • Great for me
Cons
  • Clarity