Samsung 980 PRO vs WD Black SN850 External SSD | M1 Mac and M1 Max

The Samsung 980 Pro and WD Black SN850 are both great external SSD options, but they do perform differently on these Apple Silicon machines. In this review I tested these SSDs on the M1 Mac Mini and the M1 Max 14-inch MacBook Pro. Keep in mind that you're not going to get the full advertised Read and Write speed of these SSDs within these enclosures. However, did we end up finding a better SSD for the Acasis and Fledging Enclosures on the M1 Mac?

The Drives I’m Testing:
Fledging TB3 Enclosure: https://geni.us/flJqziY (Amazon)
Acasis Direct: https://geni.us/Acasis
Acasis: https://geni.us/1vu6Jqc (Amazon)
WD SSD (850): https://geni.us/gJKK1si (Amazon)
Samsung 980 PRO: https://geni.us/AZkwLl (Amazon)
Thermal Pads: https://geni.us/thermalpads

Others I recommend:
Sabrent USB-C Enclosure: https://geni.us/7iogvd (Amazon)
WD SSD (750): https://geni.us/N2FAzD (Amazon)
Samsung SSD (970): https://geni.us/yRA8d3R (Amazon)
SanDisk Extreme (T00-G25): https://geni.us/n0B9Q (Amazon)

M1 Pro and M1 Max Related Hardware:

14-inch M1 Pro MacBook Pro: https://geni.us/7HlAh (Amazon)
M1 Macbook Air: https://geni.us/aB6N (Amazon)
M1 Mac Mini: https://geni.us/pDK2b (Amazon)

Anker Mini Dock: https://geni.us/ACcOo (Amazon)
Thunderbolt 3 Dock: https://geni.us/ATbaAjc (Amazon)
MX Master 3: https://geni.us/pfEgz (Amazon)
MX Keys: https://geni.us/4wiTh (Amazon)
Ultrawide Monitor: https://geni.us/un9I (Amazon)
Monitor Arm: https://geni.us/7j1xeS (Amazon)

Audio Gear:
Overhead Microphone: https://bit.ly/DeityS2SMic
Overhead Mic on Amazon: https://geni.us/s1A9eNK (Amazon)
Broadcast Microphone (Q9U): https://geni.us/QkBCC (Amazon)
Handheld Recorder: https://geni.us/MTyrz (Amazon)
MOTU Interface: https://geni.us/NMoYwcJ (Amazon)
ATR Dynamic Microphone: https://geni.us/0V4K0Rk (Amazon)
Samson Dynamic Microphone Choice: https://geni.us/fVng5fM (Amazon)
Studio Headphones (250 Ohms): https://geni.us/BuzD (Amazon)
Yamaha Monitors (single): https://geni.us/MbemtUC (Amazon)
Studio Monitor Stands: https://geni.us/MiBAiE6 (Amazon)

What I use to Film:

My Primary Camera: https://geni.us/gQQxjr3 (Amazon)
Prime Lens 16mm: https://geni.us/BlBd9 (Amazon)
Sony 18-105: https://geni.us/Jb3O0 (Amazon)
SanDisk Extreme: https://geni.us/9MHZlT (Amazon)
Manfrotto Tripod (for vlogging): https://geni.us/0SYQD (Amazon)
Light Dome: https://geni.us/TzffFw (Amazon)
Key Light: https://geni.us/n2kAe (Amazon)

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Intro: 00:00
Hardware: 00:31
Important Context (Don't Skip): 01:28
The Benchmarks: 02:55
File Transer: 04:34
Thermals: 06:09
Real World Context: 08:38
Tutorial: 10:04
Summary: 11:12