Elgato Thunderbolt SSD Thunderbolt

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 8 expert reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

3
Average:

3
Bad:

0

Pros:

Stylish.
Lightweight.
Super fast.

Cons:

Gets a little hot during use.
Very expensive.

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Last revision on February 17, 2014

Reviewers Liked

Stylish
Lightweight
Super fast
Comes with a three-year warranty
The first bus-powered (no power adapter needed)
It offers very good performance

Reviewers Didn't Like

Gets a little hot during use
Very expensive
Doesn't come with a Thunderbolt cable of its own and has just one Thunderbolt port
Caps at just 240GB

Expert reviews and ratings

Elgato’s Thunderbolt SSD is solidly built and performs well. However, it’s also the most expensive drive in this group by a large margin, costing almost £240 for 120GB storage. The Thunderbolt SSD gets full marks for build quality, with...

By Macworld UK on November 26, 2012

Incredible performance if you need the absolute best external hard disk, but you don't get a lot of...

By Expert Reviews on September 13, 2012

The Elgato Thunderbolt SSD is undoubtedly a quick drive by the standards of many portable storage drives. But current limitations from supporting electronics means it can only work at SATA Revison 2.0 speeds of around 270MBps, rather than the...

By PC Advisor on July 10, 2012

100

If you can afford it and you can justify the cost, you’d be a fool not to invest in this portable little speed demon. Product Thunderbolt SSD Company Elgato Contact www.elgato.com Price 120GB $429.95; 240GB $699.95 Requirements ...

By Mac|Life on April 19, 2012

The Elgato Thunderbolt SSD's appeal lies in its pairing of a solid-state drive with a speedy Thunderbolt connection. Although its price tag is eye-watering in pence-per-gigabyte, it's at the more affordable end of Thunderbolt storage devices....

By TechRadar on April 11, 2012

The Elgato Thunderbolt SSD offers speed and convenience for a very high premium. With limited storage and a very high price tag, the drive is only suitable for Thunderbolt-enabled Mac owners with deep pocket and a dire need for a high-speed storage...

By cnet on March 13, 2012

Although Elgato is better known for its EyeTV tuners, the company has entered the storage market with several Thunderbolt solid-state drives. The external storage devices pair flash chips with a Thunderbolt connection to enable much faster data transfer...

By MacNN on March 11, 2012

Coming in 120GB and 240GB capacities, and priced at $430 and $700 respectively, Elgato's is a solid-state drive that offers a nice speed boost over FireWire 800, but is overall slower than other Thunderbolt drives we've tested. (We tested the...

By PCWorld India on May 03, 2012

Complete Coverage Thunderbolt SSD 120GB Thunderbolt SSD 240GB Similar Articles Western Digital My Book Thunderbolt Duo G-RAID with Thunderbolt an impressive performer LaCie 2big Thunderbolt Series 6TB RAID array What you need to know about...

By Macworld on May 02, 2012

Update : Added BareFeats performance testing information.If there's one word I'd pick to describe Elgato's newest Mac peripheral, the Thunderbolt SSD external drive , it would have to be "minimalist." With this product, the company has...

By tuaw.com on March 10, 2012

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