Hands-On with the OWCA Envoy Pro AX Thunderbolt 3 SSD: A Fast Portable Bus Powered Drive at a Reasonable Price

As we got the 1 terabyte version of the Envoy Pro e X SSD from owz, it's clear that this is a bus powered external drive that's very portable and pocketable. The device comes with a built-in Thunderbolt 3 cable, which is a nice feature for users on the go. Inside the box, we also find some styrofoam and a piece of documentation that explains how to set things up.

The Envoy Pro X is a self-explanatory device once you take it out of its carrying bag. It's small enough to be pocketed, making it easy to carry around without taking up too much space. The device itself is made of aluminum, which provides excellent heat dissipation and eliminates the need for fans or moving parts. This design choice makes the Envoy Pro X a quiet and efficient drive that can operate effectively in any environment.

The Thunderbolt 3 cable built into the Envoy Pro X is about half a foot long, making it suitable for use with most MacBook Pros, including the 2016 and 2017 models. The device also works with other MacBooks and iMacs that feature Thunderbolt 3 technology. The design of the Envoy Pro X is understated, but it's clear that attention was paid to every detail during its development. We notice non-slip pads on the bottom of the device and an activity light on the front, which provides a convenient way to monitor the drive's status.

One of the key questions we need to answer when evaluating the Envoy Pro X is how well it performs compared to other drives on the market. Specifically, we want to know how it stacks up against more expensive options like the Samsung T5 and Sonnet Fusion SSD. To get a better understanding of its capabilities, we'll run some speed tests using both Black Magic Disk Speed Test and Quick Pinch.

First, let's take a look at the Black Magic Disk Speed Test results. When we ran the test, we saw an average write speed of around 700 megabytes per second and a read speed of about 1,000 megabytes per second. These are impressive results for an external drive, and they show that the Envoy Pro X is capable of handling high-speed data transfer tasks.

Next, we'll run the Quick Pinch test to get a better understanding of the device's sequential performance. The test showed us an average write speed of around 730 megabytes per second and an average read speed of about 14.3 megabytes per second. While these speeds are not as high as the manufacturer's advertised maximum throughput, they still demonstrate that the Envoy Pro X is very fast for its price.

In comparison to other drives on the market, we can see that the Envoy Pro X crushes the Samsung T5 at a fraction of the cost. This makes it an attractive option for users who need high-speed data transfer capabilities without breaking the bank. Overall, our hands-on experience with the OWCA Envoy Pro AX Thunderbolt 3 SSD has shown us that it's a great value for anyone looking for a fast and portable external drive.

In conclusion, we highly recommend the OWCA Envoy Pro AX Thunderbolt 3 SSD to anyone in need of a speedy and affordable external drive. Its portability, quiet operation, and high-performance capabilities make it an excellent choice for users who want to boost their productivity without sacrificing performance.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhands-on with the envoy pro ax Thunderbolt 3 SSD a fast portable bus powered drive at a reasonable price so we got the 1 terabyte version of the Envoy Pro e X SSD from owz and this is a bus powered external drive that's very portable pocketable and it comes with a built-in Thunderbolt 3 cable so inside the box you have some styrofoam and you also have this little piece of documentation telling you how to get things set up and whatnot it's pretty self-explanatory so let's go ahead and get it out of the box so inside you do have a little carrying bag so let's just remove the Envoy Pro X from its back and you can see it right there very pocketable portable drive and again that built-in Thunderbolt 3 cable very nice design as well it's all aluminum and there's no fans or anything to keep it cool no moving parts so it relies on that aluminum enclosure to work basically as a giant heat sink and that Thunderbolt 3 cable while it is built in is about half a foot long so it's gonna be long enough especially if you're a MacBook Pro user on the go this will of course work with the 2016 and 2017 MacBook Pro any MacBook or iMac for that matter that features Thunderbolt 3 this will work with now the design of the Envoy Pro X is fairly understated you have some non-slip pads on the bottom you have that activity light on front and you have a tiny o WC logo in grey on top of the device you can see how it compares with my iPhone 10 confirming how small this device is again very pocketable and there are those ridges I really like that design looks great now that's all good and all but how does the OWCA envoy Pro X actually perform especially when considering that a one terabyte version will set you back about 500 bucks how does that stack up with other drives that Mac users may be considering such as the Samsung t5 or even the sonnet fusion SSD well we're gonna run a few speed tests of course to check it out to see if it lives up to its claims let's go ahead and plug it into my Thunderbolt 3 enabled MacBook Pro you can see that activity light and I really don't like those lights I wish you could disable them but it seems like every he uses these bright activity lights these days so you know something you just have to deal with so here is the black magic disk speed test you can see about 700 megabytes right per second and about a thousand or so megabytes read now let's try a custom sequential test using quick pinch this will usually get us close to the manufacturer speed rating so let's go ahead and fire it up here you see about seven hundred and thirty megabytes average on right in about fourteen 30 megabytes average on read so not too far from the 1800 maximum throughput that is advertised by o WC so this thing is very very speedy it's not gonna be as speedy as the drive inside your MacBook Pro but for a reasonable price it crushes drives like the Samsung t5 so highly recommended if you need a speedy drive but don't want to break the bank let me know what you guys think down below in the comments this is Jeff with nine-to-five Mack youhands-on with the envoy pro ax Thunderbolt 3 SSD a fast portable bus powered drive at a reasonable price so we got the 1 terabyte version of the Envoy Pro e X SSD from owz and this is a bus powered external drive that's very portable pocketable and it comes with a built-in Thunderbolt 3 cable so inside the box you have some styrofoam and you also have this little piece of documentation telling you how to get things set up and whatnot it's pretty self-explanatory so let's go ahead and get it out of the box so inside you do have a little carrying bag so let's just remove the Envoy Pro X from its back and you can see it right there very pocketable portable drive and again that built-in Thunderbolt 3 cable very nice design as well it's all aluminum and there's no fans or anything to keep it cool no moving parts so it relies on that aluminum enclosure to work basically as a giant heat sink and that Thunderbolt 3 cable while it is built in is about half a foot long so it's gonna be long enough especially if you're a MacBook Pro user on the go this will of course work with the 2016 and 2017 MacBook Pro any MacBook or iMac for that matter that features Thunderbolt 3 this will work with now the design of the Envoy Pro X is fairly understated you have some non-slip pads on the bottom you have that activity light on front and you have a tiny o WC logo in grey on top of the device you can see how it compares with my iPhone 10 confirming how small this device is again very pocketable and there are those ridges I really like that design looks great now that's all good and all but how does the OWCA envoy Pro X actually perform especially when considering that a one terabyte version will set you back about 500 bucks how does that stack up with other drives that Mac users may be considering such as the Samsung t5 or even the sonnet fusion SSD well we're gonna run a few speed tests of course to check it out to see if it lives up to its claims let's go ahead and plug it into my Thunderbolt 3 enabled MacBook Pro you can see that activity light and I really don't like those lights I wish you could disable them but it seems like every he uses these bright activity lights these days so you know something you just have to deal with so here is the black magic disk speed test you can see about 700 megabytes right per second and about a thousand or so megabytes read now let's try a custom sequential test using quick pinch this will usually get us close to the manufacturer speed rating so let's go ahead and fire it up here you see about seven hundred and thirty megabytes average on right in about fourteen 30 megabytes average on read so not too far from the 1800 maximum throughput that is advertised by o WC so this thing is very very speedy it's not gonna be as speedy as the drive inside your MacBook Pro but for a reasonable price it crushes drives like the Samsung t5 so highly recommended if you need a speedy drive but don't want to break the bank let me know what you guys think down below in the comments this is Jeff with nine-to-five Mack you\n"