Plugable Thunderbolt 3 NVMe SSD ドライブ - 512GB
$199.00 USD
SKU: TBT3-NVME512Amazon Rating : (249 Reviews)
機能
- Thunderbolt 3 転送速度 - この Plugable 512GB SSD は Thunderbolt 3 技術の採用により驚異的な 40 Gbps のアクセス・スピードに対応します。Thunderbolt 3 ポートに接続すれば、理論上読み込みで 2400 MB/秒まで、書き込みで 1800 MB/秒までの速度で 512 GB の外部ディスクにアクセスできます。
- プロ仕様のパフォーマンス - 超高速な外部記憶域へのアクセスが必要なプロフェッショナル動画コンテンツ作成者や、最高速のポータブル・ストリーム・ライブラリへのアクセスがしたいゲーム・プレイヤー、高速バーチャルマシーンが必要なシステム管理者などにとって大変有用です。バスパワーのため追加電源は必要ありません。
- 堅牢かつ軽量 – 堅牢な金属の筐体、Thunderbolt 3 の 40Gbps スピード対応のため、コンパクトかつ信頼性の高いポータブル記憶域を必要とする場合に理想的です。
- 互換性 - Thunderbolt 3 対応の Mac または Windows システム用です。USB Type-C ポートであっても Thunderbolt 3 非対応のポートに接続すると使用できません。このドライブは macOS、Windows、Linux と互換性がある exFAT 形式で事前フォーマットされています。ただし Mac システムの Boot Camp 環境には対応していませんのでご注意ください。Thunderbolt 3 に非対応のシステムでは使用できません。Linux システムでは、使用環境によってはパフォーマンスが低下する可能性があります。デバイス・ドライバ導入は必要ありません。
- 3年間の品質保証 - 当製品はご購入後 3 年間、または 800 TBW までの製品保証と、メールによるサポートをご提供しています。この製品でのご使用についてご質問がある場合は、製品ご購入の前後にかかわらず Plugable サポートまでお気軽にご連絡ください。
比類なきスピードの外部記憶域
この「Plugable Thunderbolt 3 NVMe SSD ドライブ – 512GB」は、Thunderbolt 3 プロトコル以前では到達できなかったパフォーマンスを提供します。この外部ドライブをコンピュータの Thunderbolt 3 ポートに接続すると、理論上最高で読み取り 2400 MB/秒、書き込み 1800 MB/秒までの超高速な 512 GB 記憶域を使用できるようになります。バスパワーで駆動するため追加電源は必要ありません。
NVMe と Thunderbolt 3 技術によりデータ転送速度が驚異的に向上しました。追加ツールや電源は不要で堅牢なアルミニウム筐体、Thunderbolt 3 の 40Gbps スピード対応のため、コンパクトかつ信頼性の高いポータブル記憶域を必要とする場合に理想的です。コンテンツ作成者や、最高速のポータブル・ストリーム・ライブラリへのアクセスがしたいゲーム・プレイヤー、高速な代替 OS ブート記憶域が必要なシステム構成などにとって非常に有用です。また、Thunderbolt 4 ポートに接続しても問題なく機能します。
512GB 大容量記憶域
ビデオコンテンツの制作者の持ち運びに最適です。ビデオ編集者、カメラマン、超高速データアクセスが必要なユーザにとって非常に有用です。
高解像度データの転送や編集が楽になり、より多くの 4K 非圧縮データを保存できるため生産性を上げることができます。
コンパクトで軽量
本体の重さは約 180 g で、サイズは 108mm x 65mm x 14.5mm です。ポケットやバッグにさっと入れて簡単に持ち運べます。
強固なアルミニウム筐体が他の携帯品を傷つけないように、持ち運び用のバッグが付属しています。
堅牢かつ安全
内蔵 SSD を低温に保ち持ち、運び時にデータの破損等がないよう、全体をメタルで多っています。
内部には可動パーツはありません。この SSD は外部 HDD に比べ、より壊れにくいよう設計されています。
Thunderbolt 3 と NVMe 技術によるスピード
Thunderbolt 3とNVMe テクノロジーの速度を活用できます。データ帯域幅が増え、遅延時間が低減し、IOPS が増加することで、この Plugable SSD は従来からの SATA SSD テクノロジーよりも最大 5 倍高速にデータ転送します。 40Gbps 転送可能な Thunderbolt 3 と、最大のスループットを提供する NVMe 技術を備えたこの SSD は、Thunderbolt 3 プロトコル対応のコンピュータやラップトップシステムにとって理想的な拡張ストレージです。
当 Plguable Thunderbolt 3 NVMe SSD は、事前に exFAT でフォーマットされており、Thunderbolt 3 対応の Mac または Windows システムに接続するとすぐに使用できます。外出先でSSD に保存してきたデータを、簡単に素早く編集アプリケーションで読み込むことができます。
互換性
Thunderbolt 3 または Thunderbolt 4 対応のシステムでのみ使用できます。
- Thunderbolt 3 / 4 プロトコルに対応した USB-C ポートが必要
- Windows 11*、10*、 8.1、macOS 10.15 以上をサポート
- Linux ではディストリビューションとカーネルに依る
- Thunderbolt 1 または 2 とは非互換
注1)Windows 11 および Windows 10(バージョン 1809 以降)の環境では、最大書き込みスピードにするためにデバイスマネージャ内で「デバイスの書き込みキャッシュを有効にする」チェックボックスをオンにする必要があります。
注2)PCIe x2 リンクのシステムでは、帯域幅の制限により転送パフォーマンスが低下します。Linux システムでは、Mac / Windowsと比較して書き込みパフォーマンスが低下する場合があります。
技術仕様
- PCIe Gen3 x4 リンクを備えた 512GB の外部ストレージ(内蔵 NVMe モジュールをユーザが変更することはできません)
- 順次転送で最大 2400 MB/秒 の読み取り、1800 MB/秒の書き込み
- 直付けの 40Gbps 対応 Thunderbolt 3 ケーブル(約 18cm)
- マルチプラットフォーム対応の exFAT ファイルシステム(他のファイルシステムにフォーマット可能)
パッケージ内容
内容物と数量 | 注記 |
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1x クイックスタートガイド |
電源
ポート | 場所 | 電源 ホスト/デバイス | 接続タイプ | 備考 | 電圧 | アンペア | ワット数 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PC 接続用 Thunderbolt™ 3 | ケーブル・コネクタ | 周辺機器 | USB バスパワー(電源アダプタ不要) | 0.0W |
ストレージ
ストレージポートの位置 | ホスト接続 | ホスト接続ポート仕様 | 付属ケーブル(またはポートタイプ) | スロットとメディアタイプ | 容量(メディアが含まれている場合)または最大サポート容量 | チップセット |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
内部 | Thunderbolt™ 3 | Thunderbolt™ 3 (40Gbps) | あり | M.2 NVMe SSD M.2 B Key |
512GB |
物理仕様
項目 | サイズ(高さ×幅×奥行き)または長さ | 重量 | 製品番号 |
---|---|---|---|
TBT3 NVME Solid State Drive | 1.5 x 6.5 x 10.5 centimeters 0.6 x 2.6 x 4.1 inches |
180 grams 6.3 ounces |
TBT3-NVME512 |
使用手順
この外付けドライブを、Thunderbolt 3 対応の USB-C ポート、またはThunderbolt 3ドッキングステーションにある Thunderbolt 3 ポートに差し込みます。Mac システムでは、追加の設定をすることなく自動的にドライブがマウントされます。
Windows システムでは、初めて使用する際に 1 度だけ、Thunderbolt 3 デバイスの認証する必要があるかもしれません。デバイスの認証方法については、下記のナレッジベース記事の内容を確認し、「手動で Thunderbolt 3 機器を認証する」のリンク先を参照してください。
注意:Windows 10 バージョン 1809 以降を使用する場合は、最大の書き込み速度を得るためにデバイスマネージャーで書き込みキャッシングを有効にする必要があります。
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Do I need to format the drive before use?
The drive is pre-formatted in exFAT (cross-compatible with macOS and Windows) and should automatically be recognized without the need to initialize and format before use. If the drive has been reformatted after purchase with a file system not natively supported by your operating system, it may need to be mounted manually. Click here for instructions on reformatting drives if desired in Windows. Click here for instructions in macOS.
What are the best practices to ensure compatibility with my Windows Thunderbolt 3 system?
Installing the latest Thunderbolt 3 and BIOS firmwares from your system manufacturer is strongly recommended. Some systems with outdated firmware may not be compatible with this (and other) Thunderbolt 3 devices. (Note: This only applies to Windows systems. Apple Thunderbolt 3 systems automatically receive firmware updates during macOS upgrades.)
Are any host systems known to be incompatible at this time?
The only host platforms with Thunderbolt 3 to be confirmed as incompatible at this point are the Dell Latitude 7275 and ASUS ProArt Station PA90.
Will the drive perform at its maximum speed during all read/write operations?
Transfer speed is affected by many factors. While this Thunderbolt™ 3 NVMe drive is capable of sequential transfer speeds of 2400+ MB/s read and 1800+ MB/s write, results will vary depending on the program being used, OS, and workload.
Will the drive perform differently based on the host system PCIe specifications?
Some Thunderbolt 3 ports support a 2-lane PCI Express configuration (PCIe x2), and some support a 4-lane PCI Express implementation (PCIe x4). Performance will depend on the specific workload. The maximum throughput of the drive be reduced in some scenarios on systems with a PCIe x2 implementation. In our testing, the maximum R/W results on an x2 system were ~1400MB/s R and 1200MB/s W.
How can I tell if my system has x2 or x4 PCIe Thunderbolt 3 configuration?
Most system manufacturers list these details in their online system specifications. For example, Dell has this information available for most of their popular hosts in a handy single document: here.
Are There Any Benchmark Results Available Showcasing the Drive’s Performance?
Yes! The screenshot below is from a 2019 MacBook Pro 15″ with a PCIe x4 implementation.
After connecting my drive, why is it not visible in my Operating System?
Our NVMe SSD drives must be connected to a Thunderbolt™ 3 equipped USB-C port. On systems which have a mix of Thunderbolt™ 3 and non-Thunderbolt™ 3 USB-C ports, please ensure the device is connected to a Thunderbolt™ 3 port. Most systems with a mix of ports will have a Thunderbolt symbol next to the Thunderbolt 3 ports.
In Windows 10 (version 1809 and up) my write speeds are far lower than advertised but my read speeds are OK.
With Windows 10 version 1809 the default removable storage settings are set to have write caching disabled in favor of quickly removing the drive vs needing to “safely remove”. This setting can be changed in the Device Manager. See here for instructions: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4495263/windows-10-1809-change-in-default-removal-policy-for-external-media
I am unable to format this NVMe SSD in APFS on macOS.
A solution for this issue was found here: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/8262732
- In Disk Utility, switch the View option to “Show All Devices”.
- Select the entry named “PCIe SSD Media”, with “TBT3_SSD” indented below it.
- Click on Erase.
- Change the Scheme to “GUID Partition Map”. The Format choices will then expand to include several APFS choices.
- Set the Format to “APFS”.
- Press Erase.
Understanding Large SATA Drive Compatibility
Originally authored by: Jeff Everett, March 21, 2013
This post is intended to offer detailed technical information for troubleshooting issues affecting new “Advanced Format” 512e SATA disk drives.
Plugable’s full-size 3.5″ hard drive docks, the USB3-SATA-UASP1, USB3-SATA-U3 and USBC-SATA-V; these feature support for these new 512e Advanced Format drives. Our Plugable Storage System “PSS” products also support 512e large volumes (as soon as 2.5″ drive capacities increase and these drives become available in smaller sizes than 3.5″).
Some docks have a non-standard sector emulation feature that enables using capacities above 2TB on Windows XP 32 bit. But this requires that drives initialized and formatted in a special way, and NOT be used with other SATA controllers in desktop PC’s or other drive docking stations, unless those units also have a matching firmware version and support for this feature.
Plugable USB SATA docks do not support sector emulation for XP. Rather, we’ve chosen to support 3TB+ Advanced Format drives in the standard way without any emulation.
Background
The storage model used by disk makers for the last 10+ years is changing, and this post is an effort to explain how these changes work in detail. In case of issues moving drives between different systems, or when encountering issues using USB attached drives to host enterprise application data, the details here can help understand what factors are at play.
Data is stored fundamentally in bits (bits with a little b). Busses like USB often measure throughput in bits, like USB 2.0’s 480 Megabits per second (480 Mbps) or SATA III’s Gigabits per second (6 Gbp/s). Eight of these individual bits of data make up one of the capital-B “Bytes” that we usually measure data in, be it kilobytes (KB) in a document, MegaBytes (MB) in an MP3, or GigaBytes (GB) of data on a storage volume like a hard drive or SSD. Generally speaking, transfer rates industry-wide are measured in bits so transfer rates appear higher than if they were measured the same way the data is actually stored, in Bytes.
On modern solid state drives and traditional hard or even floppy disks, these bytes are grouped into sectors for actual read/write operations. Over the last decades, almost all storage drives used 512 Bytes per sector to store data since addressing individual bits and Bytes would be impractical.
Having all drives at 512 bytes per sector was nice, as there were few compatibility issues to think about when moving drives between systems or SATA docks, or when cloning them.
Evolution
512 byte sectors present problems with larger capacity drives (3TB+)- to make way for larger drives, sector sizes had to grow. This presents challenges throughout the “software stack” from the SATA hardware controllers and their firmware, their drivers, the operating system, and even to how applications may sometimes assume certain sector sizes or where sectors will start. Resulting issues are numerous and will take time for the industry to fully work out.
Over the past few years, Advanced Format Drives (512e, AF) drives reporting 512 Bytes/”logical” sector while actually using physical sectors of 4096 Bytes/”physical” sector have gained in popularity due to their higher data density potential, and resulting larger capacities. For more on how these drives work and why the industry switched, read this great ZD net post. Soon, we’ll be seeing drives that use 4096B logical and physical sectors.
Drive Type | Support/functionality |
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4K native (4K logical sector size) | Supported on the following operating systems:
|
Advanced Format or 512E (4K physical and 512-byte logical sector size) | Supported on the following operating systems:
*Except for Hyper-V. See the “Windows support in enterprise” section below. Specific requirements are listed in the following section. Run only applications and hardware that support these drives. |
512-byte native (512-byte physical and logical sector size) | Supported on all platforms. |
*from Microsoft support policy for 4K sector hard drives in Windows
As you can see from the table above, determining whether you have a 512n (drive with reported and physical sectors of 512 bytes), 512e (the 512 emulation 4096 “Advanced Format” drives with physical 4096B clusters), or 4Kn (drive with both reported and physical sectors of 4096B) is crucial to determine which Windows operating systems will be able to recognize the drive.
On OS X, large volume support is somewhat better, with effectively no limits on volume size in modern OS X versions:
*From Mac OS X: Mac OS Extended format (HFS Plus) volume and file limits
How to check your drive’s sector size
To determine if you have an 512e Advanced Format Drive, open an administrative command prompt and run the following command on the NTFS formatted volume:
fsutil fsinfo ntfsinfo [your drive]
[your drive] will be the letter of the disk you’re testing, so c: or d: etc.
The output will look like this, with the bold portion below being the relevant information. Bytes per Sector of 512 and bytes per Physical Sector of 4096 indicate a 512e drive:
C:\Windows\system32>fsutil fsinfo ntfsinfo h:
NTFS Volume Serial Number : 0x8a0c5e820c5e68e9
NTFS Version : 3.1
LFS Version : 1.1
Number Sectors : 0x00000001d1bcafff
Total Clusters : 0x000000003a3795ff
Free Clusters : 0x000000003a3671d7
Total Reserved : 0x0000000000000000
Bytes Per Sector : 512
Bytes Per Physical Sector : 4096
Bytes Per Cluster : 4096
Bytes Per FileRecord Segment : 1024
Clusters Per FileRecord Segment : 0
Mft Valid Data Length : 0x0000000000040000
Mft Start Lcn : 0x00000000000c0000
Mft2 Start Lcn : 0x0000000000000002
Mft Zone Start : 0x00000000000c0000
Mft Zone End : 0x00000000000cc820
Resource Manager Identifier : DB59D441-7AD6-11E2-BEE8-00027232D73D’
If your drive reports:
Bytes Per Sector : 512
Bytes Per Physical Sector : 512
This one of the 512n volumes commonly used over the last decade. Support for these drives is universal.
If your drive reports:
Bytes Per Sector : 512
Bytes Per Physical Sector : 4096
The volume is operating in 512e mode, and should be recognized by most Windows Vista (SP1 and later) systems, as well as by newer Windows 7 and 8 PC’s. Windows 7 and Server 2008 users who do not have Service Pack 1 installed need a system update for 512e compatibility.
Macs should also be able to see the volume with no issue, however do not have native NTFS write capabilities, so they may only be able to read the drive.
If your drive reports:
Bytes Per Sector : 4096
Bytes Per Physical Sector : 4096
Then the drive has been formatted with non-standard sector emulation, in order to support 3TB+ drives on Windows XP.
A special release of firmware for the Plugable USB3-SATA-U3 (firmware v12092681f600) is available by special request that uses this non-standard emulation strategy. However, it is not the default and is generally not recommended as it limits moving the drive to other docks with the same emulation strategy.
How to clean and re-initialize a volume
Moving volumes initialized with 4096B sector re-emulation to other SATA controllers (other drive docks or PC SATA connections) may result in drives that are visible in disk manager but with no partitions, and no option to re-format the drive since the “new” (non U3) SATA controller doesn’t support the 4096B sector re-emulation. In this case, wiping the drive is necessary to use it on the new controller.
Wiping a misaligned drive’s partition table will allow the volume to be re-initialized as though it were new, and a new partition table may be written when the disk is re-formatted.
Performing the following steps will destroy all data on the disk selected, so these steps must be performed with extreme caution.
To check for all attached volumes, open an administrative command prompt and enter diskpart, then enter the list disk command as shown below, and select the disk of your choice to clean. After selecting whichever disk number you want to wipe, the clean command will destroy the partition table and allow you to re-initialize the volume.
C:\Windows\system32>diskpart
Microsoft DiskPart version 6.2.9200
Copyright (C) 1999-2012 Microsoft Corporation.
On computer: GRANDCENTRAL
DISKPART> list disk
Disk ### Status Size Free Dyn Gpt
——– ————- ——- ——- — —
Disk 0 Online 111 GB 1024 KB
Disk 1 Online 1863 GB 0 B
Disk 2 No Media 0 B 0 B
Disk 3 No Media 0 B 0 B
Disk 4 No Media 0 B 0 B
Disk 5 No Media 0 B 0 B
Disk 6 Online 1862 GB 0 B
Disk 7 No Media 0 B 0 B
Disk 8 Online 465 GB 0 B
DISKPART> select disk 8
Disk 8 is now the selected disk.
DISKPART> clean
DiskPart succeeded in cleaning the disk.
DISKPART>
From here the disk is blank and can be re-initialized and formatted with whatever partitions are desired. Most consumers will not need to be aware of the other issues that can arise with Advanced Format volumes in enterprise applications.
Partition Alignment
If the performance of your 512e large volume has degraded when being moved from system to system, partition alignment issues may be the cause. Issues with non-bootable cloned volumes may also be due to improperly aligned partitions. Western Digital and Hitachi offer drive alignment utilities for affected operating systems. Seagate drives should not require alignment. Customers with other brands of drives will need to check with the manufacturer of their drive to determine if an alignment tool is available and/or necessary. Partition alignment issues often affect older Windows Vista and Windows XP systems where drives are frequently accessed on other operating systems.
Before initializing a new drive, using a large volume with Windows XP, or especially before cloning an Advanced Format Western Digital drive, please check the chart below to determine if aligning your drive is necessary for maximum performance and compatibility with your software environment.
Using your WD Advanced Format Hard Drive with a Windows Operating System may require you to run the WD Align Windows software utility after you install your operating system or partition and format the drive as a secondary drive. The WD Align software aligns existing partitions on the Advanced Format drive to ensure it provides full performance for certain configurations. (Please see table for configuration details)
Running Hitachi’s “HGST Align” tool may be necessary for Windows XP or Windows Vista users. Windows 7 and Windows 8 users should not need to use this utility.
Windows support in the enterprise
Most end-users won’t need to worry about drive sector sizes, partition alignment, or any of the details above. Due to the specific issues documented by Microsoft with some of their enterprise applications, thorough planning for drive purchasing and migration is crucial in enterprise environments leveraging the following technologies:
- Hyper-V: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2515143
- Microsoft SQL Server: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/psssql/archive/2011/01/13/sql-server-new-drives-use-4k-sector-size.aspx
- Windows Home Server v1: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2385637
- Microsoft Exchange Server: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee832792.aspx#Phys
- Third-party applications and hardware: Applications and hardware devices may have reliability and performance issues when they are connected to these new drives. Contact your application and hardware vendors about their support policy for these drives.
*from “Microsoft support policy for 4K sector hard drives in Windows.”
For more details on 512e and 4Kn Advanced Format support across Windows versions, application specific issues, other known issues, and unsupported scenarios, read Microsoft support policy for 4K sector hard drives in Windows.
Further details on the evolution from 512n to 512e and 4Kn drives are available in this presentation from IDEMA (International Disk Drive Equipment and Materials Association).
Deeper technical details for driver developers are available in Microsoft’s “Advanced format (4K) disk compatibility update (Windows)” article.