Samsung 860 EVO Basic (2000 GB, 2.5")
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Samsung 860 EVO Basic

2000 GB, 2.5"

Question about Samsung 860 EVO Basic

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srnfunk

6 years ago

How do I connect this hard drive to a Mac Pro for the best performance (USB or Thunderbolt)? With my ICY BOX (USB 3.0) I only get 1/2 to 2/3 of the read/write performance. Thanks for any tips!

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titschme

6 years ago

What is your measured throughput rate? USB 3.0 has real throughput rates of about 450 MB/s (and not the promised 625 Mbyte/s = 5 Gbit/s). The transfer rates of the Samsung 860 are also very volatile, depending on whether you are writing, reading or what data type. I would consider anything between 300 and 450/500 MByte/s as "good". All these tests were carried out under laboratory conditions. With the IcyBox, throughput rates of "only" 260 MByte/s are reported. Does the MacBook Pro have USB 3.0 on all USB plugs? Maybe that helps, otherwise get back to me with a few more details.