BETTER Than The Angelbird Atom X for the Ninja V for less that HALF the cost? Andycine Lunchbox. 

Be sure to check out one of my recent videos for the PERFECT accessory for the Lunchbox, the Lunchbox USB C reader! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-kzaAu6pTba4.html

Just got a 2TB T5 drive and a LunchBox, put them together in about 5min, no issues. The LunchBox is built like a tank! Love it!

Thanks for showing this so candidly without cutting up the awkward fiddly bits...really clear and helpful

Per your request, (not sure if anyone else has volunteered the same drive information yet) I actually used the LEVEN JMS mSATA SSD 2TB drive. Using your demonstration as a guide, I found the biggest difference was the chipset on mine is actually on the other side, so the thermal pad went between the board and the SSD. There was room and no issues. Formated in the Ninja V just fine.

Thanks to your video, I purchased a lunchbox and a Samsung T5 which I have been using with great success. Loved it so much that I bought another one (what i believe to have been the last one in stock) from Amazon and tried a LEVEN mSATA SSD 1TB drive, and I can safely say it works flawlessly so far. Thanks again and keep up the good work.

BRO! You're a life saver! I had no idea this exist lol.

I will try this when I buy another drive. Thanks for this video.

I don't really see the problem with the Atomos 2.5" SSD caddy. It doesn't stick out any farther than the HDMI connector and actually provides a bit of physical protection for that connector.

Well what can I say? This is simply brilliant. Thanks

Many thanks for your thorough guidance.

Just finished the assembly, thanks for the video! Much better than having the drive caddy sticking out the side.!

Excellent video

This was pretty spot on, thanks a million.

i dont use a Ninja V, nor am i interested in modifying one of my 4 T5 SSDs that i use with the Pocket4k, but i always wanted to see the inside of one the drives, so, thanks for the interesting video :D

Brilliant solution, thank you Gerald.

WOW Geico could have saved me a lot of money!!! Thanks for posting this video. I already hit the like and subscribed button.

Thank you for making this video, this video is a gem!

I tried this procedure following you step by step! Thank you for this!!!!

dude, you are way too hard on yourself. This was a great demonstration on how to do it. Learned a lot. thanks.

Aight, bought it, tried it, A BREEZE :) Thanks!

Dude!!! Thank you!!🙏

Great video I know there is a newer version out, but just installed two different 2T mSATA drives and the both work. I picked up $179 mSATA SSD 2TB SHARKSPEED SATA 3 6Gb/s 3D NAND and a $119 ROGOB 2TB mSATA SSD SATA III 6Gb/s Small Form Factor from Amazon.

All works fine thanks.

for anyone who has this issue: my caddy had glue or something in some of the screw holes so i had to use a toothpick to get it out so i could put the msata inside the enclosure spent like 15 minutes trying to screw in the screws with no luck til i noticed it

Love this video! Really helpful, thank you so much!

Super informative. Just ordered a T5 and Lunchbox. Excited to put it to use! Sure beats the flimsy/ugly/chunky plastic carrier.

Excellent stuff. Just in ordered a couple of lunchboxes and a USB-C reader. Have a few old T5s around.

Thanks for the video

Great vid can’t wait to convert mine , thanks again.

I MADE IT!!! WITH THIS VIDEO!!! I LOVE YOU BRUH!!!!

Excellent,,,Superb…Presenting with all details. Thanks 🙏

Super stuff, just got a Ninja 5 and did not like the caddy stickout. Great demo.

thank you! I needed that video!

The problem with the lunchbox is it's so limited and wasnt thought through very well. I mean a slight change to the inside and rhey coukd allow tons more iptikns but instead they limit them selves by making the fittings sp tight. Another issue is the rivits that are not flush to the casing making it incompatible with tje Connect and some cages. Then you have the problem of it being too short and heavy so that it doesnt have any support and after long use it actually starts tp javl up the connections. I bought like 5 of them to my my 860 EVOs in that i had laying around but since i use the Atomos Connect i cant use them unless i modify them. They need to make some small changes and they would be great but as they stand now their kind of jist olay and a simple 3d printer job can and has been better for me

Great video! Thank you.

Yup. I have two. About to build a third

woah, i might try this

This looks really nice, although if the drive in the Samsung T5 is truly a standard M.2 2230 drive, the only physical incompatibility is the screws to keep the drive laying flat. In the T5, the drive has 2 small screws in the corners. It looked like the motherboard for the Andycine Lunchbox does not have a screw hole for a standard 2230 (center screw). That's a bit of a shame, a nylon locking pin would make for a toolless drive installation. The process to transfer the drive isn't too complicated, but it would be nice to just pick up the M.2 drive directly. That said, there aren't any speed concerns with M.2 drives since they are far faster than the SATA 3 interface that the Lunchbox provides.

The angelbird drivers are harder to remove and I've even picked up some super cheap second hand and are def my go to. I don't mind the caddies, but the lunch boxes will need to be longer. Here lies the issue, when you have any of the addons like the AtomX or Connect, you wont be able to get teh drive out of the unit. I do see they have several options as well as an extension handle, but I'm not sure it's still long enough to get out. Nice to have options though!

Maybe I will buy an Atomos Ninja V in the future maybe not. But I would not like the risk of doing this myself. If Andycine offer their Lunch Box (Great Name! :) ) for 50% off meaning 200$ meaning 38 more dollars and they do it themselves and provide warranty I think much more people will go for it. Nice video!

Great video gunna give this a go tomorrow, 1tb Samsung and lunchbox half the price is a no brainer, will let you know how it goes :)

I did this with the T5 2TB SSD. The only thing I don't like is how small it is. I'm glad it doesn't overhang, but I still wish it went to the end and filled up the entire allotted space.

This is so cool! Loved this video! Thank you for being so thorough. I’m gonna pick up a lunch box and use one of my T7 drives. Wait, is it compatible with the Samsung T7 drives as well? Or is it only the T5?

had a good laugh with the comments in the video :))))

Just assembled my first one, have another one to do and then I'll have to wait for more drives. Definitely a more cost effective solution than the Angelbird drive. I have one of those. And I don't like the idea of the caddies.

This was a great video

Now they have Lunchbox version II that's even smaller and work with Samsung 860/870 SSD

How do you get the files off the drive into the computer usb c?

Great idea! However, it seems that because of the high demand for the T5 the price went up so high that now it is over $300.00! Too late!

Will it work with Samsung T7 drives?

I just grabbed 2 new T5 drives for $70 each. With this case, it puts my storage at about 100 bucks each 😃

Ok, Are you recording voiceover as you do this or are you adding VO later? I feel like you are adding later which is interesting because you are animating your hands to almost exactly what you’re saying :)

Nice tutorial. Thanks! Would this work with the 5,8 K 1,4 Gbps of the Lumix S5IIX and the Ninja Ultra??

Fantastic video, i have ordered three of these now. Do you know if ther T5 would work at 4K/120fps? I note you said 4K 60 but how about 120?

I would imagine I can use a T7 here as well, right?

I hope Andycine will make same case but for regular SSD like WD or Samsung Evo 8xx series. I can not find T5 or msata m3 on the market, because it's old technology.

is this the reason why Samsung T5 on amazon cost like 300 something now?

my place dosent have any kind of this housing of lunchbox sir. can ill place an oder?

so i did this and it's awesome, but i also tried first a samsung T7, which i regret is not compatible. no sata connection inside, just the usb c soldered

Is there a difference using a T7 drive in this lunchbox?

Great video 👌👍!!! The Lunchbox is no longer available on Amazon via your link? 😪

yeh, and now samsung quit making 860 pro, and all you got left is sony and angelbird with their mac prices! and Atomos still using ssd? i just bought the Ninja Ultra, and found this out. Luckily i have a few 860 pro.

Do you know if this would work with a Samsung T7?

GREAT video brother , I ask you if you can use the SAMSUNG T7 Portable SSD 1TB - Up to 1050MB/s - USB 3.2 External Solid State Drive thank you very much

will the fit a Samsung 512GB 860 PRO?

Thanks so much! This is really interesting.. Next week i'm going to buy the S5 and Ninja V .. and I order an WD 1TB for the ninja.. do you try it?

It looks better too

Hi, Can I use it for my Atomos Ultra with storage taken out from Samsung T7 or with other mSata eg: ORICO mSATA Gbps 3D NAND SSD? Thanks.

Hi. Would any M2 sata work? Thanks

I have the same great looking stuff (T5 in Lunchbox) build and working correctly BUT its showing me the Skippy Frame Kangaroo in the Ninja V when filming 4k30……does this happen to you too? I‘m using the Atomos HDMI cable. Its okay with 1080/60. I now ordered the T7 to check if its faster….

The Samsung T5 2TB drive works fine. 8K Raw ProRes HQ with no problem. This is a well made, rugged, compact enclosure. It would be great if they would make one for full SATA drives too....Crystal Disk Mark results before with Samsung's Controler: Read Seq: 567 MB/s Write Seq: 358 MB/s...with Andycine Read Seq: 445 MB/s Write Seq: 410 MB/s.

This is amazing thank you for sharing one question though does it work with T7. I have a 2 TB version of that it would be awesome if it does work with it

It's cheaper than the Anglebird, but it's still cheaper to go for the 2.5" SSD + Atomos caddy.

the Lunchbox M-SATA is going to work with the samsung t7????

Great video. What are you using to reads these drives? I have several master caddies and use a G-Drive Thunderbolt reader , but no way to fit these inside that thing.

will a T7 work the same?

INTERESTING !Is there a 4 or 8 tb option that has been proven that does 4k 60 prores raw?

Thanks for this video. I installed a Samsung T5 1TB drive in the Lunchbox and it seems to be working great. I love the form factor and low cost. Do you know if this SSD would work with the Lunchbox? SanDisk Ultra 3D NAND 500GB Internal SSD - SATA III 6 Gb/s, 2.5 Inch /7 mm, Up to 560 MB/s - SDSSDH3-500G-G25 I have a couple of these that I installed in Atomos SSD caddies for my Shogun Inferno and they also work with the Ninja V. So, I'm wondering if the SSD can be pulled from the case and installed into the Lunchbox.

Awesome video! Question: why shouldn’t a different mSATA drive work? There are newer ones like the T7 which has even higher speeds….

How many minutes of record time do you get on average with various raw settings?

The main thing I notice is now the vents on the rear have access to more air. Do you think the Ninja stays cooler?

Thanks for the great tutorial! :) Do you know if the same thing will work with the Samsung T7?

Does anyone know if this is compatible with the Atomos V+ recording in Pro Res RAW?

It does look really nice on the Ninja.... but, hear me out... As ugly as the stock sled looks... it protects the HDMI ports on the just in case the camera takes a tumble or something hits the mount (sports, stunts in production, accidental dropping etc) . From the very first time I have seen these field monitors I realized that... and every time I have heard someone say they "didn't like how it hangs over", I've always every time said its to protect the cable ends and the ports.... Maybe I'm overthinking this, or maybe Atomos made a functional design choice!

3:33 That's what HE said! 🤭

Aesthetically fantastic but speed doesn't affected.

Never mentioned what tools you are using

is it possible to do the same thing using Samsung T7?

Gerald, I currently own two Atomos Ninja Inferno monitors. I'm current using the Sony Atom X 500GB Mini-drive for both of the monitors. I would love to extend my record time in the field. My question: Can I use the Lunchbox + the Samsung T5 with the Ninja Infernos. I purchased them when they first released because I knew they would be a game changer for many filmmakers including myself and they have paid for themselves many times over!! They are 7 inch monitors, big, bulky but they help me in so many ways and because much of my work isn't run and gun, they work as good as any record monitor out there! I'll take em to their grave. It also saves me tons of HD space because I can shoot in Pro Res HQ, 422, LT, etc... AND, I don't have to transcode files, doubling the demand on my drive space. So ... Can I use the Lunchbox + the Samsung T5 with the Ninja Infernos? Thanks for any help you can give me ... love the channel

T7 works with this or not anyone tried?

can you format the T5 with Ninja V ?

Does it clip your videos? I heard that some ssd can cause break up videos into clips.

Hi! Does this work with T7 too?

Do you know, or have you received any feedback of this Lunchbox/Samsung T5 combo working with the Ninja V + and supporting the new tier of specs i.e. ProRes Raw 8k 30fps 4k 120fps etc...?

it is hard to get the samsung t5 these days. does the samsung t7 work?

work with samsung pro evo 860 ?

Hi Gerald, I just installed my drive into my ninja. It works flawlessly, however, it doesn’t feel that snugged in. It feels a bit loose even though how hard I tried pushing it in. All the pins/ports are aligned. Does your feel that way? Thx.

DOESNT WORK WITH THE T7 BECAUSE IT DOESNT HAVE M.2 SSD INSIDE , its all built in on one chip , i learnt the hard way :(((

Hi, i read somewhere that the Samsung T5 can't write 10 bit RAW 4:2:2, is this true?

Do T7s work?