Question 1

If i connect this drive to a tb3 port, what speed will i get?

Accepted Answer

This is one of the first USB-C 3.2 gen 2X2 devices on the market. SanDisk claims read/write speeds of up to 2GB/s, which is 16Gbps. Obviously, a 5Gbps USB 3.0 connection or a 10 Gbps USB 3.1/3.2 gen 2 connection won't be sufficient to support the drive's maximum bandwidth requirements. USB-C 3.2 gen 2X2 supports a speed of 20 Gbps, which is sufficient to support this drive. Unfortunately, very few computers and no USB hubs that I know of support the gen 2X2 standard yet. However, a TB3 port, with its speed of 40 Gbps, will support this drive at its maximum read/write speeds of 2GB/s. Right now, TB3 is the only way to get the rated speed out of it. Otherwise, you might as well get the old version.

Question 2

Would a macbook pro 2013, read and write 2000 mb/s? or would i need a 2x2 ucb-c port? because i know it depends on the device/host to get the 2000mb/s

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Macbook Pro 2013 (Retina, 13", late 2013) has two Thunderbolt 2 and two USB 3 Type A ports (or what is now called USB 3.2 Gen1).  you should use the correct caps for the terms (e.g. MB/s vs Mb/s, etc), because they mean different things and people are often confused when x doesn't do y because of it.  MB or GB is Mega or Giga "byte".  Mb or Gb is Mega or Giga "bit".

The Thunderbolt 2 ports have transfer speed up to 20Gb/s (equal to 2.5GB/s or 2500MB/s).  The USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A ports have transfer speed up to 5Gb/s (equal to 625MB/s).

SanDisk Extreme Pro has capability of up to 2000MB/s (or 2GB/s) read/write, so to maximize read/write capability of the SanDisk you would want to use the Thunderbolt 2 ports.  You'll need an USB C-Thunderbolt 2 adapter or USB C-Thunderbolt 2 cable, though.  You can still use the USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A port on the Macbook Pro 2013, but the bottle neck will be the 625MB/s transfer speed of the port versus the 2000MB/s read/write of the SanDisk drive.

Question 3

Is the SDD heavy?

Accepted Answer

No.  It would easily fit in your shirt pocket and you might forget it was there.  This is a very fast SSD external hard drive. If I purchase any more external hard drives, this one will probably be the one I purchase again.  I highly recommend it.  Having said that, I wouldn't give you two cents for their worthless customer support.

Question 4

Can be used with ps4 ?

Accepted Answer

Yes

ASIN	B08RX3343D
Additional Features	Portable
Amazon Bestseller	#14,544 in Computers ( See Top 100 in Computers ) #90 in External Solid State Drives
Brand	Sandisk
Built-In Media	Safety and Warranty Guide, USB-C to USB-A Cable, USB-C to USB-C Cable
Cache Memory Installed Size	4
Compatible Devices	Desktop, Laptop, Smartphone, Tablet
Connectivity Technology	USB
Customer Package Type	Standard shipping box with cushion
Customer Reviews	4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars (3,539)
Digital Storage Capacity	4 TB
Enclosure Material	No Information
Form Factor	Portable
Global Trade Identification Number	00619659184735
Hard Disk Description	Solid State Hard Drive
Hard Disk Form Factor	2.5 Inches
Hard Disk Interface	USB 3.2
Hard-Drive Size	4 TB
Hardware Connectivity	USB 3.2 Gen 2×2
Hardware Platform	Mac, PC
Installation Type	External Hard Drive
Item Dimensions L x W x Thickness	11.1L x 5.8W x 1Th cm
Item Weight	78 Grams
Manufacturer	Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
Media Speed	2000
Mfr Part Number	SDSSDE81-4T00-G25
Model Name	Extreme PRO
Model Number	SDSSDE81-4T00-G25
Number of Items	1
Read Speed	2000 Megabytes Per Second
Specific Uses For Product	Business, Personal
UPC	619659184735

SanDisk 4TB Extreme PRO Portable SSD - Up to 2000MB/s - USB-C, USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 - External Solid State Drive - SDSSDE81-4T00-G25

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