Fastest ThunderBolt 5 SSD Enclosure Tested For M4 Macs - Acasis TB501 Pro

Craig Neidel March 21, 2025
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We test the fastest Thunderbolt 5 SSD Enclosure that we tested to date on a M4 Pro Mac mini. In this video we review the Acasis TB501 Pro SSD enclosure which is a 80 Gbps Thunderbolt 5 SSD enclosure with a built in fan. Find out just how fast this SSD enclosure was on my M4 Pro Mac mini and what you can expect with any Thunderbolt 5 enabled M4 Apple Mac computer moving forward. This will also work with Windows and Linux and you can expect similar results. So if you are looking for the fastest Thunderbolt 5 enclosure on the market, that we tested so far in 2025, you might want to check out this video and see exactly how we achieved those speeds and what you need to look out for in both the SSD you put in the enclosure and the Mac mini itself. We also show you how to not only pick the right SSD but also the correct version of the Mac mini because it matters too. Acasis TB 501 Pro Thunderbolt 5 SSD Enclosure on Amazon - https://amzn.to/4iO6CNS Get on Acasis Main Website - https://www.acasis.com/?rfsn=8636254.590fc2&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=8636254.590fc2 (Code TB20) Samsung 990 EVO PLUS SSD 1 TB - https://amzn.to/4iPgHtZ Samsung 990 EVO PLUS SSD 2 TB - https://amzn.to/4iNgs2A Samsung 990 EVO PLUS SSD 4 TB - https://amzn.to/4iKLsAb WD SN770 SSD 1 TB - https://amzn.to/4iqU6UG WD SN770 SSD 2 TB - https://amzn.to/41Mj6i6 Samsung 990 Pro SSD 2 TB - https://amzn.to/4kKPJW2 Samsung 990 Pro SSD 4 TB - https://amzn.to/4bNF7Si WD Black SN850 SSD - https://amzn.to/4kJLEBx (* check Main Acasis Enclosure link for more compatible drives beyond these - https://amzn.to/4iO6CNS ) Main Acasis Page Amazon - https://amzn.to/4hwr8Bz Chapters In This Video: 0:00 - Introduction 1:12 - Intro - Acasis TB501 Pro Thunderbolt 5 Enclosure 1:59 - Acasis TB501 Pro Built Quality 2:40 - Acasis TB501 Pro Port Compatibility 3:08 - What's In The Box 3:42 - Acasis TB501 Pro Drive Compatibility 4:05 - M4 Pro Mac mini Internal SSD Speed Test 5:37 - Acasis Enclosure Speed Test With Samsung SSD 10:41 - Acasis Enclosure 2nd Speed Test - Why Difference 13:48 - How To Get Fastest Speeds 15:45 - Do I Recommend Acasis Enclosure Note: We performed these tests with the Enclosure, SSDs, and computer (M4 Pro Mac mini with 512 GB SSD) that we covered. Your results could vary depending on the SSD, Mac, Windows computer, port, number of files copying, and thermal temps. These are real tests but it's no guarantee you will get the exact same results. Note: If you use a link above to make a purchase it's possible that the channel could receive a commission from the sale which helps us make future videos like this one on the Acasis Thunderbolt 5 SSD Enclosure for Macs with the fast speeds. Thank you.

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