My external drive is about 95% the speed of my macbook pro internal ssd drive. Sep 12, 2012 firewire 800 and usb hard drive enclosure sep 12, 2012 i have a 1tb western digital 7200 rpm black sata internal hard drive that i no longer use and would like to put it into an external enclosure to use with my mac mini 2011 for backup amd data storage. We offer a wide range of hard drive enclosures for mac systems including ssd, hdd, raid, and more external hard drive enclosures. Ssd in firewire 800 enclosure the original plan was install a 64gb ssd in my new imac i7, until i found out about the dreaded cable that is directly connected to the hard drive to read the temperature of the hard drive. It was your second paragraph that made me realize the reason for the improvement. Hard drive enclosureadaptor for macbook apple community. Ssds can regularly stream over the 100mbs limit of firewire 800. Ssd owc mercury extreme 200gb ssd sea7k2 two seagate barracuda 7200. I have an older imac with high sierra installed and a firewire 800 connection.
Hi golden, firewire 800 theoretical speed cap 5gbs. Using target disk mode over firewire 800, we averaged 40mbs reads and 38mbs writes which equates to about 40% of the full capability of the firewire 800 interface as is typical with either an ssd or a hard drive. However if the external firewire drive is just a normal drive in a firewire enclosure then you could pull the drive from it and use either a usb3 hard drive case or even a laptop hard drive sata to usb3 cable. While the 2010 mac mini limits you to firewire 800 or usb 2. In the meantime, im exploring options and thinking about possibly picking up this usb 3. Nov 28, 2011 we used our 128gb toshibapowered apple macbook air ssd in the mercury elite pro mini and tested its speeds over a firewire 800 interface. The minipro is equipped with the industrys best oxford chipset, which is approved by many professional audiovideo hardware and software manufacturers. It was originally developed by apple and released in 1999,as firewire 400, when the very first powermac g3 was.
This enclosure is a bit more expensive than usb 3 only enclosures, but if you are looking for the best overall performance then this is a really good choice. The mercury onthego solution features a clear acrylic case and is pocketsized. Firewire 800 computer drive enclosures for sale ebay. Aug 10, 2012 going with my existing firewire 800 drives and the thunderbolt to firewire adapter or usb 3 drives. I tested the drive with firewire 800 and confirmed that it registers 115mbs. We used our 128gb toshibapowered apple macbook air ssd in the mercury elite pro mini and tested its speeds over a firewire800 interface. The ssd will be seriously limited in that enclosure by firewire oxford 944, but at least the low latency should be relatively maintained, good for random readwrites, and the sequential speeds shouldnt be that much slower than a platter drive, at around 85 mbs. Connecting a firewire 800 external hard drive to macbook pro. External ide hard drive enclosure case firewire mac parts and send in mac repair service for your apple macbook, macbook pro, imac, iphone or ipad. Most of what i found was comparisons to usb 2 or tests done before macs had usb 3 builtin.
Its hard enough to find good enclosures that offer firewire 800, but for me, its proven nearly impossible to find a good, bus powered firewire 800 3. Is booting from external firewire 800 ssd apple community. The keyboard is connected to the second usb port on the cinema display and the mouse is connected to the keyboard. You may also want to test the firewire enclosure and see. Sandisk 128gb ultra dual drive usb typec,sandisk 64gb ultra dual drive usb typec. Installing a new ssd drive with clean install in macbook pro. The ssd will be seriously limited in that enclosure by firewire oxford 944, but at least the low latency should be relatively maintained, good for random.
It was your second paragraph that made me realize the reason for the. Macbook pro 15 retina mid 2012 ssd enclosures ifixit. However if the external firewire drive is just a normal drive in a firewire enclosure then. Owc announces external enclosures for macbook air ssd. The ssd i chose has firewire 800 to provide a fastenough connection to my mac mini, plus usb 3. Connected to the cinema display i have an old usb2 hub with a canon scanner, a time machine disk, and two spare cables. Thunderbolt via target disk mode other world computing. My macbook air is a mid 20 one and technically the enclosure works with my model. Get the best deals on firewire 800 computer drive enclosures and find everything youll need to improve your home office. Firewire 800 usb usb 3 storage mac accessories apple. The solid, stylish enclosure is manufactured using thick aluminum metal alloy, which assists in dissipating heat and providing excellent protection. The firewire 800 interface theoretically transfers data up to 100mbs. You may also want to test the firewire enclosure and see if its. Sata ssdhdd to usbc enclosure adapter with uasp support, thunderbolt 3 compatible.
Early thunderbolt vs firewire raid benchmarks wednesday june 29, 2011 12. The minipro is equipped with the industrys best oxford chipset, which is approved by many professional audiovideo hardware and software manufacturers for highend media production. Firewire 800 benchmark testing was conducted by owc in december 2015 using a macbook pro retina inch, late 20 macbookpro11,1 with 2. Owc thunderbolt 3 dock is the only game in town for. Hard drive enclosureadaptor for macbook pro ssd retina, inch, early 2015 hi, i have a 128gb hard drive salvaged from an early 2015 inch retina macbook pro it was a. Screens, batteries, keyboards, logic boards, hard drives, connectors, and small parts all tested and guaranteed with fast shipping and easy returns. Would this setup using firewire 800 boost performance over my internal 320 gb 7200 stock hard drive. Gtechnology 1tb gdrive mobile ssd rseries storage next gallery image. Will the apple dongel thunderbolt to firewire 800 work, or only frim thunderdbolt imac to firewire 800 drive. How to add a fast new ssd to your old mac or macbook for only. Mac compatibility mac compatibility macbook air retina, inch, 2020 macbook air retina, inch, 2018 2019. Sata bus in your model of imac theoretical speed cap 6gbs.
Replace hard drive in my book studio firewire enclosure. My external drive is about 95% the speed of my macbook pro internal. Features two fast hard drives, easily configured in multiple raid modes at the flick of an easyaccess switch. Browse the topranked list of firewire 800 external hard drives. In real life, peak rates typically are just below 90mbs. Owc thunderbolt 3 dock is the only game in town for firewire 800. Macbook pro 15 retina mid 2012 parts for diy repair. Will the apple dongel thunderbolt to firewire 800 work, or only frim.
There is no pickupover the counter service at our office address. Firewire 800 imac to thunderbolt ssd apple community. Ssd in firewire 800 enclosure the original plan was install a 64gb ssd in my new imac i7, until i found out about the dreaded cable that is directly connected to the hard drive to read the. Firewire 800 and usb hard drive enclosure sep 12, 2012 i have a 1tb western digital 7200 rpm black sata internal hard drive that i no longer use and would like to put it into an external. Using target disk mode over firewire 800, we averaged 40mbs reads and 38mbs. I upgraded the ram and now want to upgrade to a new ssd. Firewire 800 is available on the nonretina macbook pro, mac mini and mac pro. Sata ssd hdd to usbc enclosure adapter with uasp support, thunderbolt 3 compatible. Early thunderbolt vs firewire raid benchmarks macrumors.
The mercury elite pro enclosure has a brushed aluminum casing and is designed for stationary use. Shop for firewire, firewire 800 external drives, firewire. Youd likely see a speed increase installing the drive internally. Their envoy pro enclosure doesnt work if your original apple ssd like mine has toshiba chips on it. I get 400mbs read and write speeds with this enclosure, my ssd, and usb 3. Jun 11, 2018 connected to the cinema display i have an old usb2 hub with a canon scanner, a time machine disk, and two spare cables. I did searches online and really didnt come up with much in the way of current data or test. Going with my existing firewire 800 drives and the thunderbolt to firewire adapter or usb 3 drives.
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