Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Can I solve my external storage problems by spending gobs of money?

On today's episode, we'll find out!

Mentioned in this video (As an Amazon Associate, I earn for qualifying purchases):

- ACASIS Thunderbolt 5 80 Gbps NVMe SSD Enclosure: amzn.to/4ilc6Qj
- UGREEN Thunderbolt 4 40 Gbps NVMe SSD Enclosure: amzn.to/4bSNEmT
- UGREEN USB 3.2 10 Gbps NVMe SSD Enclosure: amzn.to/4bMsPti
- Kioxia XG8 2TB: ebay.com/itm/388117491455
- Sabrent Thunderbolt 4 Cable: amzn.to/4iQIomd

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Contents:

00:00 - Why pay $450 for 2TB?
02:47 - Test setup and important performance considerations
03:40 - UGREEN Thunderbolt 4 enclosure testing
06:38 - Swapping the XG8 into the ACASIS
11:28 - Comparing the ACASIS and UGREEN
12:39 - ACASIS Thunderbolt 5 enclosure testing
13:52 - Worth $200 more?