In the era of big data, users who need to access data frequently, although they can upgrade and expand the storage of laptops, desktops and other devices, but they are large and do not necessarily have multiple card slot designs, so most users may choose an external USB4 Thunderbolt hard disk enclosure + large-capacity PCIe 30/4.The combination of 0 SSDs is one of the best solutions at present, although it cannot compare with the more stable and secure speed performance of internal installation. Today, the charging head network brings the NEWQ USB4 SSD case, which has an all-aluminum metal body and can adapt to a variety of mainstream M. specifications2 NVMe SSDs.
In 2019, the USB-IF organization launched the USB4 specification.
USB4 integrates the advanced technology of Thunderbolt3, directly has the data transmission capability of ultra-large bandwidth, has the same expansion ability as Thunderbolt 3, and is compatible with Thunderbolt 3. The NEWQ USB4 SSD enclosure uses a high-end USB4 chip and is compatible with the Thunderbolt 3 4 protocol, which can further reduce the transfer time when facing mainstream end devices.
As is customary, look at the packaging first.
The packaging is designed with a black background + golden yellow frame, and a brand sticker is pasted in the center area, which is more fashionable and technological; In addition to the "NEWQ" brand wording, the upper left corner is also printed with a large "USB4" white lettering, and at the same time, a gold "40Gbps" transfer rate is printed to highlight the key points.
The box is a gift box with two wings spread out, and the hard drive case is fixed in a special slotted black foam, and a silicone protective case has been worn.
In addition to the hard disk enclosure, the box also contains a full-featured USB4 specification C to C cable, SSD thermal sticker, product description, warranty card, etc.
The NEWQ USB4 SSD enclosure is initially in a cased state, which can improve the anti-drop and scratch-resistant capabilities, and give the hard drive more comprehensive protection. At the same time, the user can remove and wear the external silicone protective cover.
In addition, at the rectangular opening at the top of the silicone case, you can see that the hard drive case has rounded rectangular LED working indicators, which are properly connected and have a white light effect in the data transmission state.
After removing the silicone protective case, the NEWQ USB4 external SSD case is designed with space blue color scheme and CNC aluminum alloy precision technology, which feels delicate and cold. At the same time, the front and back cover plates are supplemented by a multi-furrow stripe large-area heat sink design, and a double thermal conductivity combination to strengthen heat dissipation and be more drop-proof and wear-resistant.
As you can see from the side, the aluminum alloy body of the hard disk case and the furrow heat dissipation metal plate are integrated design, without any gaps, with better thermal conductivity and heat dissipation capabilities, and improved transmission stability.
The middle frame of the NEWQ USB4 external SSD case has a semi-circular grooved area, which can be opened by bare hands, and the inside is locked by a precision spring structure, so it can be removed and assembled without tools.
The back cover of the hard disk case also has a heat dissipation metal plate design to assist in heat dissipation in all directions; At the same time, the top area of the backplate is engraved with basic parameter information, model: NQ-HS-01.
The USB Type-C port on the middle frame on the side of the hard drive case is slightly shrunk to further protect against wear and tear.
At the same time, you can see the heat dissipation design of the upper and lower ravines, with larger slots and a larger contact area with air.
When you open the cover with your bare hands, you can see the internal SSD slots, and at the same time, it has a built-in silicone clip to hold the SSD in place.
This enclosure is equipped with NVMe M2 ports (M key type), which can be adapted to the mainstream size of M. on the market2-interface SSD; At the same time, the slot has a variety of cut-outs, and the word "" is marked, that is, it is compatible with the corresponding size of SSD.
In addition, users can use the matching hard disk cooling sticker, which further makes the temperature of the hard disk quickly conductive and diverge, without heat accumulation, and the hard disk is more stable when working.
After loading the SSD of the corresponding size, the user can choose whether to install the thermal pad or not.
It can be seen that in addition to the above conventional 2280 SSD, the 2230 SSD can also be perfectly installed and adapted.
The hard drive enclosure is equipped with a C to C type cable, which is a full-featured USB4 data cable, which can support 40Gbps high-speed transmission, 240W charging, and 4K display expansion transmission, which is enough to cope with mainstream terminal devices in the market.
The shell of the wire rod is fine-grained matte, and the connection with the wire body adopts a thickened protection design, and the wire body material is soft and bending-resistant; In addition, the line body is thickened to reduce the interference of the outside world to the transmission signal to a certain extent.
The Type-C port is designed with a 24-pin full pin inside to connect to the host device for more functions.
The Power-Z KM003C tester is used to read the E-marker information of the C to C cable, which supports 50V5A 240W EPR power transmission and USB4 Gen 3 (40Gbps) transmission specifications, which is a USB4 data cable.
The full-featured USB4 cable is about 50cm long, which can meet the length requirements of the device when connected to the desktop.
The full-featured USB4 cable body is designed with a bold design and a diameter of about 404mm。
The length of the NEWQ USB4 external SSD enclosure is approximately 13583mm。
The width of the NEWQ USB4 external SSD enclosure is approximately 563mm。
The height (thickness) of the NEWQ USB4 external SSD enclosure is approximately 179mm。
The NEWQ USB4 external SSD enclosure weighs about 2192g。
The NEWQ USB4 External SSD Case Wear Case weighs about 2534g。
The NEWQ USB4 External SSD Enclosure Kit weighs approximately 2856g。
The NEWQ USB4 external SSD enclosure sits in the palm of an adult man's hand, making it slender and luxurious.
The NEWQ USB4 external SSD enclosure uses the ASM2464 chip upgrade version ASM2464PD, which has better compatibility and faster speed than the former. At the same time, the official said that this hard disk enclosure supports 4TB large-capacity expansion, which can be expanded at will.
The enclosure will be paired with the TiPlus7100 PCIe40 SSD 4TB (high-capacity model) for testing, and the theoretical rate was measured under the macOS platform.
Tested the transfer speed with Disk Speed Test on a MacBook Pro 16 M1 Max 2021 laptop, and the measured write speed was about 39442mb s, with a read speed of about 29108MB s, in line with the theoretical transfer performance of USB4 40Gbps.
Subsequently, the hard disk enclosure will be tested with Fanxiang S790C SSD 512GB (mainstream capacity), and the theoretical rate will be measured under the Windows 11 platform.
In a laptop device on the Windows 11 platform, the measured write speed is about 243647mb s with a read speed of about 334614MB s, which is about the theoretical transmission performance of USB4 40Gbps.
Let's take a look at how the temperature of the enclosure behaves, connect the enclosure to the enclosure using a lightning cable, and place the NEWQ USB4 external SSD enclosure indoors at about 21 °. Write files with a total capacity of about 25GB from your MacBook laptop to your hard drive in about 10 seconds.
After the write, the maximum temperature at which the surface of the hard drive enclosure was photographed with a thermal imager was about 268℃。
The maximum temperature on the other side of the surface is about 25.
Let's take a look at what it looks like in practice.
Connect the NewQ USB4 external SSD enclosure to your iPhone 15 Plus phone via the matching C to C cable, which provides faster data interaction and moderate cable length. It can be seen that the [File] interface of the iPhone correctly reads and displays the hard disk options, and at the same time, the large-capacity mixed files such as ** and Word are transferred from the mobile phone to the hard disk, and the transfer takes a long time to complete.
When using MacBook Pro notebooks for productivity work, because it is equipped with a high-spec Thunderbolt port, it has more bandwidth to directly read and edit the data of the hard drive in the NewQ USB4 external SSD enclosure, allowing users to quickly and easily process a large amount of **, images, and file data, and can browse the web freely, without stuttering, and the user transfer experience is faster.
When connected to a laptop on the Windows platform, the hard disk can also be recognized, and it has a high-speed transfer experience, but users need to judge whether there is a problem with software and hardware affecting the speed.
Connecting the NEWQ USB4 external SSD enclosure to the iMac computer via the matching C to C cable will display the drive information perfectly in the file location options, indicating that the NEWQ USB4 external SSD enclosure is suitable for MacBook, USB Type-C port, notebook, desktop, iPad and other devices without any compatibility issues.
The NEWQ USB4 external SSD case has a slim design and modest weight, so users can fit it into their pockets, pouches, and suitcases. At the same time, after wearing the protective silicone shell, it can be scratch-resistant, wear-resistant and fall-resistant, portable and durable.
The NEWQ USB4 external SSD case adopts an aluminum alloy cover designed with a space blue color scheme, and the upper and lower covers have a furrow-striped heat sink design, which is double-layer metal thickened and protected at a better temperature during operation. Through the mainstream USB Type-C cable to connect to the mainstream system identification and display, users are more convenient and versatile in data storage.
In terms of performance, the NEWQ USB4 external SSD enclosure is equipped with PCIe 4., which has a high-specification capacity and mainstream capacityAfter 0 SSD, measured with macOS and Windows notebooks (with high-specification Thunderbolt ports), its read and write speed is in the range of 3000-4000MB s, which is in line with the official description of 40Gbps rate.
At the same time, the NEWQ USB4 external SSD enclosure is fully compatible with Thunderbolt 4 3 USB 32/3.1/3.0/2.0 and other transmission specifications, it can also be installed with NVMe SSDs with 2230 2242 2260 2280 standard specifications, so users do not need to worry about its physical compatibility, only need to consider the specifications of the terminal equipment and connection cables.
Overall, the performance of the NEWQ USB4 external SSD enclosure in terms of compatibility and speed testing can meet the official claim, that is, to meet the USB4 40Gbps specification; At the same time, it has the advantages of a small metal body, ultra-high-standard transmission, tool-less disassembly and assembly, and its own non-slip case, and is compatible with a variety of hard disk specifications, and the NEWQ USB4 external SSD enclosure may bring users a better carrying, transmission and cooling experience.