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  • redrobbin3 - Saturday, January 20, 2018 - link

    its a big deal
  • mooninite - Saturday, January 20, 2018 - link

    If it runs solely off USB-C power this is an improvement. ORICO makes a 3.5" enclosure using a VIA chipset that does USB 3.1 gen 2 and it works great, but it uses external power.
  • WorldWithoutMadness - Sunday, January 21, 2018 - link

    This product is for 2.5". Orico's 2.5" alsi doesn't need external power.

    I don't know why they still need external power as 3.1 gen 2 has adequate spec to power up 3.5". Maybe for backward compatibility?
  • WinterCharm - Monday, January 22, 2018 - link

    Yeah, that's precisely why. Backward compatibility.
  • OFelix - Saturday, January 20, 2018 - link

    I'd love to see a group test of this device against other solutions including fast USB memory sticks in the 64GB to 256GB capacity range.
  • OFelix - Saturday, January 20, 2018 - link

    I now want a motherboard with multiple USB 3.1 Gen2 connections so that all my disks can be external. Here's hoping the the successor to the Z370 chipset will provide this.
  • HugeVibes - Sunday, January 21, 2018 - link

    Z390 integrates USB-C and Thunderbolt 3 controllers in to the chipset, so there's no need to hope
  • HugeVibes - Sunday, January 21, 2018 - link

    I meant USB 3.1 g2, not -C lol
  • grant3 - Saturday, January 20, 2018 - link

    I got a functionally identical NeckTek enclosure for $13 months ago. Just put in the drive and go.
    What is supposed to make this Sharkoon one so special?
    Is this just paid advertising or is AT not able to write up real news any more
  • haukionkannel - Sunday, January 21, 2018 - link

    There has been funktionally identical external enclosures tens of years. So that is not the point. This one a review of one possible solutions. One with USB 3.1 gen2. Most I. The market at thi moment Are 3.0 or 3.1 gen1. So this review has its purpose.
    There Are hundreds of external enclosurers, so not like to see article that compares them all.
  • Tams80 - Sunday, January 21, 2018 - link

    It's not identical, as NeckTek don't sell a USB 3.1 Gen 2 enclosure, only Gen 1 ones. Gen 1 is limited to 5Gbps compared to Gen 2 at 10GBps.*

    http://www.nekteck.com/product-category/connectivi...

    *Unless some of their USB 3.1 (with no gen) are 10Gbps, but I don't know of any products that were capable of 10Gbps that were released before the specification name change.
  • Tams80 - Sunday, January 21, 2018 - link

    *Gen 2 at 10Gbps.

    Bloody hell.
  • nonesuch - Sunday, January 21, 2018 - link

    Thunderbolt NVMe enclosures should be tiny, cheap, and plentiful, right? Where they at?
  • dromoxen - Monday, January 22, 2018 - link

    Market not ready yet, and they would be mid priced , not cheap. Whats point of the super fast interface if they are limited by sata speeds.
  • nonesuch - Monday, January 22, 2018 - link

    Suspect you're right about the market. But what I'm suggesting wouldn't even be able to drive SATA SSDs, only PCIe. Basically a Thunderbolt controller in a box. The Intel controllers sell for ~$13 on Mouser, probably much less in volume.

    Thunderbolt docks/port expanders are rather popular, I keep expecting to see one with built-in m.2 slot, but no dice.

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