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THUNDERBOLT DOCK FOR MAC MINI 2011 INSTALL
THUNDERBOLT DOCK FOR MAC MINI 2011 FULL
THUNDERBOLT DOCK FOR MAC MINI 2011 PRO

The new Oxford 944SE chipset offers very high performance for a quad-interface drive, in fact the best I’ve yet seen for an external quad-interface drive.

THUNDERBOLT DOCK FOR MAC MINI 2011 FULL

With hard drives, performance also varies with how full the drive is, see Why You need More Space Than You Need. Performance in generalĪctual performance depends on the drive mechanism, the computer and operating system, and how the drive is connected. √ B&H Photo PAYS THE SALES TAX FOR YOU More info. With a solid state drive, the unit is completely silent. The only noise you’ll hear is the drive itself, which is noticeable with a hard drive, but the Mini itself makes no noise. The front of the unit is vented, so that heat can escape from the interior. The metal case also serves to dissipate heat. OWC has opted for a robust aluminum case, which can accept any 2.5" laptop hard drive or SSD, even those of greater than normal thickness, such as the newer 750GB and 1TB models. The Mini fits into a large pocket, but it’s not a shirt-pocket drive. An optional AC power adapter is available, should you want to power multiple units.Ĭonnecting the Mini with eSATA means that you will need both an eSATA cable (for data), and a Firewire 800 cable (for power). But even iMac users will like the single cable, to keep things tidy on the desktop. With a 8" long Firewire 800 cable, this is very convenient for travel. (Use with USB 2.0 is powered by the USB cable).Ĭonnected with Firewire 800, it’s one cable for power and data, very neat and clean- no power brick to carry along.

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Clean design, no cable mess - Powered by FirewireĪn appealing feature of the Mini is that no matter how it is connected for data transfer, it can be powered via a Firewire 800 cable, especially appealing for MacBook Pro users.

THUNDERBOLT DOCK FOR MAC MINI 2011 INSTALL

You can install any standard 2.5" laptop hard drive or SSD into the Mini, or purchase it with any of the preconfigured options.

Transferring files conveniently from one Mac to another.

A way to use the original hard drive when replacing/upgrading the one in your laptop.

A boot drive for a Mac Pro or other Mac, so that the internal drive(s) can be use exclusively for data.

Compact data backup (use 3 backups), for storage offsite eg in a safe deposit box.

Data backup when traveling with a laptop.

Expanding storage on any Mac eg a music library.

Pocket size data backup (large pocket).

There are a number of possible applications for the AL Pro Mini, here are just a few: The quad-interface design uses the latest Oxford 934DSB chipset. The Mini is a “quad interface” unit, which means that it can be connected with USB (slow), Firewire 400 (slow), Firewire 800 (reasonably fast), or eSATA (fastest by about 2-3X). Business end of the OWC Elite Pro Mini: connect it any of 4 ways Interface