Best and Fastest External USB-C SSD Drive for Your iPhone 15
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 มิ.ย. 2024
- The best and fastest external USB-C SSD for the iPhone 15 that I have managed to put together so far. This is a combination of the Sabrent USB-C to NVME 10Gb/s enclosure and the Samsung SSD 980 NVME Gen3 M.2 SSD.
I'm saying best based on price to performance, because it is. And I'm saying fastest because these speeds are the fastest I've seen so far and are on the edge of what the iPhone 15 Pro Max can achieve.
Here's the 15 Pro max T7 video • iPhone 15 Pro Max SSD ...
In the video I also show you how to build the SSD. How to format the SSD in a Mac. And show the SSD speed tests.
As you can see in the tests the iPhone 15 Pro Max reaches over 900MB/s in both read and write with this SSD. Making it about as fast as you will get for any iPhone 15.
This is an excellent external USB-C SSD storage drive option for your iPhone 15.
As for my measurements of file size and data speed/bandwidth:
1GB = 1000MBs.
Before 1998 a Gigabyte was 1024 Megabytes. This is base 2 binary. However, after 1998 this changed so that a Gigabyte (GB) was 1000 Megabytes (MB). This is base 10 decimal, which is used to measure all SSDs and is how Apple and Samsung measure their internal storage and SSDs.
After 1998 the base 2 binary Gigabyte was changed to Gibibyte (GiB) and the base 2 Megabyte was changed to Mebibyte (MiB).
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megabyte
www.iec.ch/homepage
Chapters:
00:00 Intro & explanation
02:45 A close look at the parts
07:57 Building the SSD
09:30 Formatting the SSD with a Mac
12:41 iPhone to SSD speed test
15:22 SSD to iPhone speed test
19:57 Speed test results
22:26 End summary
23:53 Does the drive get hot
24:57 Does the drive slow down
27:23 Will the iPhone 15 and 15 Plus have these same speeds
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Hi David. Thanks for this very informative video! You just gave me nice ideas! My best!
Hi, José. I’m glad the video was useful and that it’s given you an idea for something specific for you use 👍 Olá from Liverpool (UK). Cheers, Dave.
I found one youtube jem here, immediately subscribed. Don't stop sharing!
Awesome 👍 Cheers, Dave.
Nice video, thanks for sharing!
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Good video.
So many thanks for kind this informative video published.
Thank you and you very welcome 👍 Cheers, Dave.
that is crazy fast. great test
Thanks 👍
Enjoy your very detailed videos, David. I managed to get a new Acasis TBU405 with 4tb Crucial P3 Gen 3 3500mb/s to work with the iPhone 15 pro max. Must be something different about new ones from Acasis, as my old one does not work. Thought you would find it interesting. Best Wishes.
Hi. That’s very interesting, thanks. Yes, it looks like ACASIS may have changed the design and power draw of the enclosure.
It may even be the case that other Gen 3 SSDs may now work with it, as long as the SSD is not pulling too much power. I’ve had a few P3 SSDs and they always seemed to run cooler than other SSDs. Which would usually indicate lower power draw. While the P3 isn’t the fastest SSD for internal PC use. Because of its lower power draw, it does make for a great option for an enclosure. Especially as its higher capacities are cheaper than anything else I’ve managed to find (using named brands).
I’ve pasted a response to another comment in a different video below, about similar issues, you may find that interesting.
Again, thanks for your comment 👍
Cheers,
Dave.
That’s interesting, thanks. Yes, the limiting factor would appear to be the overall power draw. Using something like a lower capacity Gen 3 SSD, such as a P3, may be just about OK with the combined power usage of the enclosure.
However, certain larger capacity Gen 3 SSDs with a slightly higher power draw, probably tips it over the edge for total combined power draw with the power draw from the enclosure being included.
In my experience, no Gen 4 SSDs have worked with any of my enclosures. There maybe some combinations of Gen 4 and an enclosures that don’t exceed the maximum power draw, but I’ve not found any.
Yes, the iPad Pro and most Macs will be fine. These are using Thunderbolt ports, which are also USB compatible. These ports are capable of supplying around 15w of power.
Thank you for your comment 👍
Cheers,
Dave.
@@DavidHarry You are correct. I just tried the Crucial P3 in my old and new Acasis enclosure TBU405 and they both connect to the 15 pro max. But it's not practical size wise so I found the SSK thumb drive fast enough and best after much testing, you can see on my channel. Take Care, David.
@@Techno_Rama Yes, a lot of these external options aren’t good for a mobile solution for filming. The SSK flash drive that you have recommended looks like a much better option for portability and filming 👍 Cheers, Dave.
Extremely helpful and detailed video. You have the 1TB SSD version in your description and link, is there a 4TB SSD you recommend?
Hi. Thank you 👍 It looks like this particular SSD is 1TB at its maximum. If you go for a 4TB SSD be careful. In previous videos of mine I have shown that the iPhone can not see Gen4 NVMe SSDs no matter what type of enclosure it is in. It would seem like a power delivery issue with all the iPhone 15s. If you use a powered hub then you should be OK using Gen4 NVMe SSDs inside a USB-C and most Thunderbolt/USB enclosures. But for a portable bus powered SSD, I would totally avoid using Gen4 NVMe for the SSD and stick with a Gen3 NVMe SSD. Cheers, Dave.
David please recommend a 2TB version/option
1 TB is not enough for me. Thx
First of all, thanks for your video. You’ve gained yourself a subscriber. But here it goes… This may have an obvious answer but I’m not very techy so I’ll ask the dumb question anyway. Lol. If I build this drive and format it as stated in your video, will I be able to use and open the files (such as documents, photos, videos) interchangeably between my iphone 15 pro max, macbook pro, and my windows computer?
Hi, Eleanor. If you format the drive to ExFAT. Then yes, you will be able to use it with a Mac, iPhone and Windows computers and as long as the files and documents are supported by whatever device you connect the drive, they will be able to be opened, saved and copied etc. Cheers, Dave,
I have Mac a few years old, so connected cable from sabrent drive into a usbc into older usb and then into the Mac. When I open the disk utility it says 1tb drive and name but it will not open so I can erase and initialise. The disk utility is greyed out how do I format the ssd ? Thanks
Seem like RT9210B with low power consuming SSD will work well with iPhone15 PM, however I have managed to combine jms583 with Solidigm P44 Pro 2 TB together and work well with my iPhone 15 PM, the import and export speed are both ~900MB/s
For the drive like P4801X m.2 375 GB, such drive required high power consumption, the drive not work with any SSD enclosures on my hand when connected to iPhone 15 PM
In addition, all my SATA SSD work well with asm1153e adapter which is amazing, seem like SATA drives consumed less power but come with large form factor.
this is a very helpful video! I know you did a video similar to this for Macbooks. If you have the time, could you send me the link to your video for the best external SSD setup for macbook? I have the 2020 M1 pro. cheers!
Alright, Tone. Here’s that video th-cam.com/video/sV9EDKc5zpk/w-d-xo.htmlsi=y9R-11Ad_C_SO2Im just remember that there are cheaper SSDs that you can use, the one I’m using is super fast and can sustain high write speeds, that may not be necessary for other people. I’ll be doing another video very soon. Acasis sent me a similar enclosure but with a fan in it. I’ll be doing that video very soon. Cheers, Dave.
thank you Dave!@@DavidHarry
Will i able transfer movies from my pc or ssd to iphone like android my file .and do iphone support mkv mp4 videos?
Hey David this is the exact same system I’m using to record videos using the Black Magic Camera app on my iPad! Except my enclosure is an older version.
Hi, Steve. Great to know 👍 I’ve also tried this with my iPad Pros and it’s working great. However, as the iPads have Thunderbolt, my Thunderbolt drives are a better match, although still not super fast. This drive is also great on my Macs and although my Thunderbolt drives make a big difference on the Macs, this drive is far better value for money. You may find this video interesting for using the Blackmagic Camera app on the iPad Pro th-cam.com/video/QtH-qitUx8U/w-d-xo.htmlsi=sXDgNHYiEz_XXT_y Cheers, Dave.
@@DavidHarry I have the iPad Pro 11inch 2nd generation so it doesn't have the thunderbolt port but I have tested recording Prores to the NVME and I can record up to 4k at 24 or 30 fps at all of the Prores codecs including Apple ProRes 422HQ when I have the NVME enclosure plugged directly into the iPad. I just wish the log option was available but I'm guessing that is only enabled on the Iphone 15 pro and pro max. What software do you use to edit the ProRes files? I have been using Power Director 365 so far.
@@SteveSacramento Hi, Steve. The iPad Pro M2 doesn’t do LOG either, I think you are correct, it’s only available on the 15 Pro and Pro Max. I use DaVinci Resolve for my editing. Cheers, Dave.
@@DavidHarry Dave, I was wondering if the iPad Pro M2 would have more capabilities than mine, I guess not. Thanks much for that information! Keep doing the time tests and showing us what works and what doesn't I enjoy your videos!
It will do Pro Res I know that but not the M1 ipad pro. Yes, they need to bring all the iPhones/iPads up to the latest tech including log recording next reveal or software update.@@DavidHarry
Hello Sir David, I do apriciate your hard work, could I suggest more content S23 , Iphone 15 Pro and the best Ipad for gaming and fps charts please?
Hi. Thank you sir. Yes, more of that content coming up. Ive just ordered the standard iPhone 15 and will do a video soon showing it against the S23 Ultra for external disk speed tests. This will clearly show the S23 Ultra to be the superior phone due to the slow speed of the standard 15. I also plan on doing some game comparisons soon with CoD and Warzone between the Pro Max, S23 Ultra and the 15. Once I've caught with the iPhone 15 stuff I will be doing more with the iPad Pro 👍 Cheers, Dave.
Yea please do Cod Warzone, I have it on s23 ultra , Samsung plug in all cores are sometimes max out and image it's freezing, I don't think so it's the lag , thinking to buy the rumour iPad 16 inch with M3 just for cod 😂
If I use this with my iPad Pro what format Exfat?
Would this work for an iPad mini
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The Samsung 980 does not have a 2TB model. I am interested in the 990 pro with max power consumption of 5.5W, as it does offer a 2TB option. Will it be compatible with my setup? Alternatively, can you recommend a 2TB alternative with similar performance?
Did you bought 990 pro?
Not working with Ugreen NVME closure RTL9210B
You know Dave that you are responsible for Amazon going out of stock of the Sabrent enclosure :) At least in my part of the world temporarily ( AUS )
😆 I would like to think it was because of me. I’m quite sure many people recommend this enclosure as it is one of the good ones and it works well with many devices. It goes out of stock here as well at times (UK). Hopefully there’ll be stock soon in Amazon Australia 👍 BTW, greetings from Liverpool. Cheers, Dave.
I ordered mine and received it yesterday. Works like a champ
@@vernonhendon1981 Awesome 👍 Cheers, Dave.
Can you tell me if it’s possible to connect 2 iPhone 15 together with usb c, and transfer files via the files app. And what about the Photos app? I know it’s possible to import photos from an android phone connected to an iPhone 15, but what another iPhone?
Oh and I’m not talking about the setup-Assistant-wired option that appears when you connect your old iPhone to your new one via cable while using the setup-assistant to set it up.
Sorry, I don’t know.
Can I use this other iPhone modèles? Thank you.
It can only be used on iPhone 15 unless you use adapters for other iPhones.
Is there a really big difference between an short usb-c cable and an 2m usb-c cable?
Yes, there can be depending on the cables.
If the phone had a thunderbolt port like the ipad pro M1 it would double that speed. Maybe iPhone 16 next year. Thunderbolt might need external power though.
Hi Jim. Yes, totally. As far as I'm concerned Apple should have put TB4/USB4 on all the iPhone 15 range. However, this still is the fastest phone on the market for external speeds and also its processing. Cheers, Dave.
If Apple waits too long we'll be dinging them for no Thunderbolt 5 port ! LOL @@DavidHarry
Can you make a same video on s23ultra please because i want to check whether my phone is supported 900mbps speed or not ...
I believe the S23 ultra is only usb-c 3.0 speed. so 5Gbps not 10Gbps like iPhone 15 pro/max
Yes, Jim. That's absolutely correct. Furthermore, the iPhone's storage is way faster as well, so uses more of the available bandwidth from the USB-C port. Cheers, Dave.
Im using the 10gb/s short usb-c that you recommended on my iPhone 15 pro max, unfortunately some videos go through and when I see them on the external drive they have like broken images and lag, not all of them. The external drive is not full, formatted to APFS before use. Share your knowledge on what I can do to fix it🙏🏼
You’re not mentioned what drive you are using or if you’ve tried the cable and drive on anything else. It could be your drive.
I have 2 drives: both are SanDisk, I don’t have a lot of knowledge but one of the drives is a gen 2 and the other one is gen 2x2 (which I don’t understand well). I used 4 cables, 1 is the 10gb/s you recommended with the t7 Samsung, the other one is the iPhone 15 pro usb c cable (which I think is a 10gb/s and the other 2 are the ones the drives brought (they don’t have a lot of information.
@@marixaacevedo8498 Have you tried playing the videos from the SSD on a computer to see if they play any differently?
I have transfer them from my iPhone to the drive to open them on my iPad. I don’t have a computer.
@@marixaacevedo8498 How did you format the drive?
Is it possible that the iPhone 15 pro with an ios update can support gen4?
Hi. I doubt it, Apple have chosen the power output of the USB-C port for a reason and I don't think they will change it. Cheers, Dave.
So any gen3 would work on the iPhone 15 pro? Isn't the Samsung 970 evo plus a better option than the 980?@@DavidHarry
are those speeds restricted to a 1TB, what if u were to use a 2TB ssd ??
Hi, Steve. The speeds won't change even if the SSD is faster, the iPhone is already at its bandwidth limit. I have drives that can do almost 3000MBs on Thunderbolt4/USB4 but they aren't faster than this drive. Cheers, Dave.
Dave - thanks, for the money - this looks an absolute winner, thank you.
@@SteveAggasild Hi, Steve. Seriously, this drive is awesome. I have a 4TB drive that cost about $600 and while it is better than this drive if used on a Mac PC or Windows PC. When used on the iPhone this much cheaper drive is faster. Honestly, take a look around TH-cam and I can guarantee you that no one is showing a drive with the iPhone that’s even close as far as speeds are concerned. BTW, don’t bother taking advice from any TH-camrs who just do synthetic speeds tests to “prove” a point, there’s a whole bunch of things wrong with that, which is something that I’ll do a video about soon. The only tests for proper real-world usage are when you use massive files or folders and time their transfers. As many drives fall off massively after only even a few gigabytes, depending on the type of cache or buffering systems they use. Cheers, Dave.
The results shood be better with APFS format
No, they aren’t, they are surprisingly not as good.
@@DavidHarry does that means there’s a sort of limitation on the transfert speed that can not allow it to go up to 3500mb/s like the ssd is capable of ?
1tb nvme Ssd + enclosure ends up being more expensive
please for god's sake don't use phrase "iPhone 15" while you using 15 pro. There are people out there looking some stuff about 15 only. my time got wasted.
Thanks for watching 😆
He’s right.
Yeah. But also why would you spend $800 or so for a 60hz phone in 2023?
To be fair to the presenter, didn’t he say pro max at the start?
Your video is so embarrassed 😂
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I'm 2nd 😆