The SP Thunder T11 is the hottest Thunderbolt portable drive -- literally
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Hey guys. Hey guys.
**** Ngo here. **** Ngo here.
And this is the all new Thunder T11 portable drive from Silicon Power. And this is the all new Thunder T11 portable drive from Silicon Power.
Let me go [INAUDIBLE] before you steal my thunder. Let me go [INAUDIBLE] before you steal my thunder.
This is the smallest Thunderbolt portable drive on the market. This is the smallest Thunderbolt portable drive on the market.
In fact it's so small, it has a different name. In fact it's so small, it has a different name.
That is SSD Palm Drive. That is SSD Palm Drive.
And that's because well, it fit's right on the palm, just like that. And that's because well, it fit's right on the palm, just like that.
It's also very, very light. It's also very, very light.
This is about 2 ounces. This is about 2 ounces.
Now, the case here is made of aluminum. Now, the case here is made of aluminum.
And on the inside come with 120 gigabyte of solid state storage. And on the inside come with 120 gigabyte of solid state storage.
Not huge, but not too bad either, considering how small this is. Not huge, but not too bad either, considering how small this is.
Now, over here, it has a one Thunderbolt port. Now, over here, it has a one Thunderbolt port.
And that's all you need to make it work. And that's all you need to make it work.
It also come with this very short Thunderbolt cable right here. It also come with this very short Thunderbolt cable right here.
That's a great thing, because, considering how small this is, you don't want to use a standard six-foot long cable like this. That's a great thing, because, considering how small this is, you don't want to use a standard six-foot long cable like this.
That would be kinda ridiculous, right? That would be kinda ridiculous, right?
Now the cable here is all you need to make it work. Now the cable here is all you need to make it work.
Just plug it into this port like this and connect to a Mac computer, and then you are done. Just plug it into this port like this and connect to a Mac computer, and then you are done.
That's because the drive here is bus powered, meaning the cable takes care of both power and data at the same time. That's because the drive here is bus powered, meaning the cable takes care of both power and data at the same time.
Now when plugged in, this drive here takes about ten or 15 minutes to start being very smart like me. Now when plugged in, this drive here takes about ten or 15 minutes to start being very smart like me.
That's right. That's right.
Hot that is. Hot that is.
But in this case, that's a very bad things. But in this case, that's a very bad things.
Now, it's not hot enough for you to cook an eggs on it, but it is hot and I cannot rest my finger on it for more than ten seconds, and I do have very thick skin. Now, it's not hot enough for you to cook an eggs on it, but it is hot and I cannot rest my finger on it for more than ten seconds, and I do have very thick skin.
It gets even hotter in operation, so after about 30 minutes, even I would hesitate to touch it. It gets even hotter in operation, so after about 30 minutes, even I would hesitate to touch it.
Wow. Wow.
That's how hot it is. That's how hot it is.
Now the heat itself might not be a huge deal, but unlike me, the hotter it gets the worst it performs. Now the heat itself might not be a huge deal, but unlike me, the hotter it gets the worst it performs.
And for that reason the score fluctuated hugely from between 230 megabyte per second to just 60 megabytes per second. And for that reason the score fluctuated hugely from between 230 megabyte per second to just 60 megabytes per second.
So generally, you can enjoy its fast performance for about 10 or 15 minutes before it starts to get very hot and slows down significantly. So generally, you can enjoy its fast performance for about 10 or 15 minutes before it starts to get very hot and slows down significantly.
And that means you can use this one here for some quick copy job on the go or when you're at home This is a good drive to have for $230. And that means you can use this one here for some quick copy job on the go or when you're at home This is a good drive to have for $230.
But you cannot expect to use it for a long time on end, unless you want to put a bag of ice on it. But you cannot expect to use it for a long time on end, unless you want to put a bag of ice on it.
Now for more on drives, check out my full review at cnet.com but trust me on the hotness. Now for more on drives, check out my full review at cnet.com but trust me on the hotness.
Don't go around touching things or people to find out. Don't go around touching things or people to find out.
You might get hurt. You might get hurt.
And then, you can't get away by saying that's because I'm **** Ngo. And then, you can't get away by saying that's because I'm **** Ngo.
And this has been the first look at the Thunder T11 portable drive from Silicon Power. And this has been the first look at the Thunder T11 portable drive from Silicon Power.
[MUSIC] [MUSIC]
[MUSIC] [MUSIC]
Hey guys. Hey guys.
**** Ngo here. **** Ngo here.
And this is the all new Thunder T11 portable drive from Silicon Power. And this is the all new Thunder T11 portable drive from Silicon Power.
Let me go [INAUDIBLE] before you steal my thunder. Let me go [INAUDIBLE] before you steal my thunder.
This is the smallest Thunderbolt portable drive on the market. This is the smallest Thunderbolt portable drive on the market.
In fact it's so small, it has a different name. In fact it's so small, it has a different name.
That is SSD Palm Drive. That is SSD Palm Drive.
And that's because well, it fit's right on the palm, just like that. And that's because well, it fit's right on the palm, just like that.
It's also very, very light. It's also very, very light.
This is about 2 ounces. This is about 2 ounces.
Now, the case here is made of aluminum. Now, the case here is made of aluminum.
And on the inside come with 120 gigabyte of solid state storage. And on the inside come with 120 gigabyte of solid state storage.
Not huge, but not too bad either, considering how small this is. Not huge, but not too bad either, considering how small this is.
Now, over here, it has a one Thunderbolt port. Now, over here, it has a one Thunderbolt port.
And that's all you need to make it work. And that's all you need to make it work.
It also come with this very short Thunderbolt cable right here. It also come with this very short Thunderbolt cable right here.
That's a great thing, because, considering how small this is, you don't want to use a standard six-foot long cable like this. That's a great thing, because, considering how small this is, you don't want to use a standard six-foot long cable like this.
That would be kinda ridiculous, right? That would be kinda ridiculous, right?
Now the cable here is all you need to make it work. Now the cable here is all you need to make it work.
Just plug it into this port like this and connect to a Mac computer, and then you are done. Just plug it into this port like this and connect to a Mac computer, and then you are done.
That's because the drive here is bus powered, meaning the cable takes care of both power and data at the same time. That's because the drive here is bus powered, meaning the cable takes care of both power and data at the same time.
Now when plugged in, this drive here takes about ten or 15 minutes to start being very smart like me. Now when plugged in, this drive here takes about ten or 15 minutes to start being very smart like me.
That's right. That's right.
Hot that is. Hot that is.
But in this case, that's a very bad things. But in this case, that's a very bad things.
Now, it's not hot enough for you to cook an eggs on it, but it is hot and I cannot rest my finger on it for more than ten seconds, and I do have very thick skin. Now, it's not hot enough for you to cook an eggs on it, but it is hot and I cannot rest my finger on it for more than ten seconds, and I do have very thick skin.
It gets even hotter in operation, so after about 30 minutes, even I would hesitate to touch it. It gets even hotter in operation, so after about 30 minutes, even I would hesitate to touch it.
Wow. Wow.
That's how hot it is. That's how hot it is.
Now the heat itself might not be a huge deal, but unlike me, the hotter it gets the worst it performs. Now the heat itself might not be a huge deal, but unlike me, the hotter it gets the worst it performs.
And for that reason the score fluctuated hugely from between 230 megabyte per second to just 60 megabytes per second. And for that reason the score fluctuated hugely from between 230 megabyte per second to just 60 megabytes per second.
So generally, you can enjoy its fast performance for about 10 or 15 minutes before it starts to get very hot and slows down significantly. So generally, you can enjoy its fast performance for about 10 or 15 minutes before it starts to get very hot and slows down significantly.
And that means you can use this one here for some quick copy job on the go or when you're at home This is a good drive to have for $230. And that means you can use this one here for some quick copy job on the go or when you're at home This is a good drive to have for $230.
But you cannot expect to use it for a long time on end, unless you want to put a bag of ice on it. But you cannot expect to use it for a long time on end, unless you want to put a bag of ice on it.
Now for more on drives, check out my full review at cnet.com but trust me on the hotness. Now for more on drives, check out my full review at cnet.com but trust me on the hotness.
Don't go around touching things or people to find out. Don't go around touching things or people to find out.
You might get hurt. You might get hurt.
And then, you can't get away by saying that's because I'm **** Ngo. And then, you can't get away by saying that's because I'm **** Ngo.
And this has been the first look at the Thunder T11 portable drive from Silicon Power. And this has been the first look at the Thunder T11 portable drive from Silicon Power.
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