Hardware

Computer | Storage | Peripherals

Long-term Field Tests & Tips


Computer

Apple MacBook Air i5   (2020)

Apple MacBook Air M2 (2022)

Storage

Mobile Storage: external HDD

LaCie Porsche Design P'9220 Mobile Drive 1 TB

LaCie Porsche Design P'9220 Mobile Drive 2 TB

WD Elements Portable 4 TB

WD Elements Portable 5 TB

Mobile Storage: external SSD

LaCie Porsche Design P'9223 Slim Drive 250 GB

Desktop Storage: internal SSD

Photo: WD Blue SATA SSD 4TB

WD Blue SATA SSD 4 TB
2 of them in ext. USB enclosures (see below)

USB Enclosure for internal HDD/SSD

Photo: UGREEN USB Enclosure 2.5 Zoll

UGREEN 2.5 Zoll SATA Enclosure made of ABS plastic
USB 3.1 Gen 2 to SATA III

 

Photo: UGREEN USB Enclosure 2.5 Zoll

UGREEN 2.5 Zoll SATA Enclosure made of ABS and Aluminium
USB 3.1 Gen 2 to SATA III

Desktop Storage: external HDD

LaCie Porsche Design P'9230 Desktop Drive 5 TB

LaCie d2 Thunderbolt 3 Desktop Drive 6 TB
(Electronics already defective after 381 days)

Peripherals

Input Device: Mouse

Anker Wireless Mouse Windows/macOS, USB, 800/1200/1600 DPI

Dockingstation

Anker PowerExpand Elite 13-in-1 Thunderbolt 3

USB Hub

D-Link DUB-H7 USB-Hub USB-A 2.0, 7 Ports

AmazonBasics USB-Hub USB-A 3.1, 10 Ports (not recommended!)

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