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Review on πŸ’¨ VectoTech Rapid 8TB External SSD USB-C Portable Solid State Drive (USB 3.1 Gen 2) – High-Speed 540MB/s Data Transfer, Advanced 3D NAND Flash Technology by Carlos Macy

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WILL NOT WORK WITH NEW MACBOOKS

I spent 5-7 hours setting up this drive for my 2018 MacBook Pro. I also called the company's helpdesk. The bottom line is that the drive gets disconnected EVERY TIME you shut down your Mac. DOWNLOAD EVERY TIME YOU CLOSE THE COVER. The product documentation states that it is compatible with Mac computers. The support rep said it hasn't worked properly with Macs since 2013. The information on the box on Revain and Company's website is incorrect. The device does not work well with new Macbook models. Of course, the installed base of Mac computers is much smaller than that of PCs. And since the Mac has its own problems. The simple truth is that this is a small company that doesn't have the resources to support using the drive with Macs. A very nice little drive for the footprint, but a waste of time and money if you're thinking of using it with a Mac. Don't buy if you are looking for Mac compatible drive. To be honest, I first tried the Samsung external SSD that Apple sells in its stores. Samsung is much worse, not compatible with Mac. I believe the disc might be suitable for PC as PC is more supported. In addition, the reviews about the fragile cable and plug are correct. Additionally, Apple recommends using a $20 Lightning to USB-C dongle. The drive manufacturer claims there is a cable to connect the drive to the flash, but they can't supply it or tell you where to buy it. Support also tried to blame the Apple adapter. I questioned this as the adapter works with my 20 year old printer, my 8 year old ROM and also new stuff. The dongle is fine, it's a disc. To be honest, even big companies don't support Macs properly. Logmein and GOTOMYPC do not work well on newer Mac/Mojave computers.

Pros
  • Datastore
Cons
  • You could choose a newer model