A fast and versatile pocket drive
OWC’s most portable solid state drive weighs just 0.06 pounds and is machined from aluminum, which gives it a premium feel. Its USB–C connector is housed behind a cap and the USB–A plug can be extended out from the body and reversed, clipping into place to give you a choice of either plug that realistically covers any user’s needs. A lanyard is supplied too for convenience.
The Envoy Pro Mini comes in 250GB, 500GB and 1TB capacities and all are attractively priced considering the amount of storage they add to a typical Mac or iPad. With Apple still charging a hefty premium for larger storage capacities, this is a far more cost–effective way to get more space with only the very minor inconvenience of having to plug a drive in.
The specs are impressive, with the drive supporting Time Machine and booting and running whole systems as well as being compatible with smart TVs, game consoles and pretty much anything else. OWC claims a maximum read and write speed of up to 946Mb/sec and while our tests consistently topped out at around 580MB/sec, that’s still pretty fast for such a tiny drive, copying a 10GB video file in around 12 seconds. Only demanding users working with lots of data will really feel it could be a bit quicker.
While the Envoy Pro Mini is a great way to transfer files between Macs or run backups, another ideal use is for storing media libraries for use with USB–C iPads. Imagine you’re traveling with a 64GB or even 128GB iPad with limited space for storing your movies and TV shows. A new iPad with more storage costs a lot, but adding this drive hugely expands your capacity for far less money. And when you get home it can still be a back–up drive or plug into your Smart TV. And thanks to its dual USB connectors there’s no messing about with adaptors. A truly versatile SSD drive.
Features: USB–A and USB–C, bus powered, bootable, Time Machine support
Price: $79 (250GB), $99 (500GB), $149 (1TB)
An affordable and versatile SSD drive for any user.
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