I got mine through Kickstarter. It works great, but the fan on mine is definitely noticeable. It also likes to spin up even if the drive is not actively doing anything. So every few minutes I get a whir that I can hear across the room. Not the end of the world for transferring files, but I’d never leave it plugged in daily.
I don't really like the case of this nvme SSD, it is held by magnets and in tranzit if you drop it in water, it could damage the nvme SSD and also the USB type-C male tip, should be longer, something like 11 mm, to use this nvme Drive with tough smartphone cases.
Yeah. I hadn’t considered that happening. It would be a better design to be able to also clip the cable holder to the enclosure directly also. Did you contact Sharge to see if you can get a replacement?
@@TomFrickerPhoto I haven't... I bought it from amazon- I also don't like the case, I still have it... but I'd just much rather the loop be a part of the enclosure... I guess I could give it a shot and contact Sharge for a replacement case and just.. not use the loop.
The iphone mic is on the bottom on the left , ofc you would hear, i bet android phones have a better noicr canceling , because the position of the mics and they have 3 mics instead 2,, iphones have one mic on the camera witch is mostly use for noice cancelling, Bottom mic is the main mic ,
The only difference is a fan? Seems irrelevant as desktop m2 mounts work just fine with passive heat sinks, existing enclosures besides this one already have passive heat sinks. It also uses a more expensive form factor for larger capacities.
The fan is certainly the addition. I haven’t bench marked this against an enclosure without to see if there is a performance difference with prolonged use. Maybe I’ll try that and publish the result. Thanks for watching.
Good question. I don’t really have a way to test. Heatsinks always worried me a bit as often they transport the heat through the inner working of small devices. No expert though so maybe that’s fine.
@@TomFrickerPhoto $40 is a lot for an enclosure like this. The cost per enclosure I can guarantee isn’t exorbitant. Someone with some cad skills could definitely double down on these as there isn’t a patent.
I think the inclusion of the male USB port is a great idea. Means the drive can be used on its own with no other accessories or leads, can just be plugged straight into a device and you are good to go. Also when using with a smart phone the drive is held securely in place by the USB C port. Other drives connect via mag safe, but this one leaves that open for another accessory, such as a power bank.
@@TomFrickerPhoto I always have access to a cable, that male plug is a reason for me to avoid it especially since it risks damaging it's own plug, pcb or the host device's socket in a manner that cables wouldn't. What I want is encryption and the ability to accept a full size nvme drive (WiFi/Bluetooth mini NAS functionality would be a bonus).
