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4.4.2015

As far as the product is concerned, it's excellent and it's quite quick (at least read speeds). Expect write speeds to be just into the double-digits of MBs per second but In everyday use, you won't notice any speed issues whatsoever. If you're buying one of these, you are probably doing so to basically turn your SD-card-slot into a solid-state expansion bay, hence using it to install your programs, etc. on it. It essentially turned my 256 GB of Macbook Pro storage to a total 384GB - just enough to allow me use my Macbook Pro as my desktop-replacement. Physically, it sits flush, thanks to Transcend multitude of models of the same card with tailored dimensions (make sure you order the correct one for your model and model year).If you're purchasing this product,I will assume you are trying to do the same - maximizing your built-in laptop storage for as little outlay as possible.Caveats:You need to be aware of some limitations. Initially the JetDrive card is formatted as MS-DOS/FAT so copying, etc. is very slow. So the first thing that needs to be done is to format the card as Mac Journalled via Disk Utility - allowing it to reach it's full speed potential.Also, the JetDrive card will need to be inserted perfectly into the Mac's SD slot. Even the *slightest* of smallest gaps will plague you with constant Mac "Disk Not Ejected Properly" messages every once in a while, even though you didn't do anything to jar it. Pushing it in with your thumb won't fix the error from reoccurring either. Removing the card completely (which is a test of patience and nails as it's hard to remove - use a lot of gentle rocking) and reinserting it properly is the only way to get rid of these messages for good. For this reason, I recommend you *never* remove the card once you have it inserted well. If you need to access another SD card from time-to-time - buy a cheapo USB card reader - maybe one that doubles as a keychain fob.Bear in mind that the Mac sees the JetDrive simply as an inserted SD card, which means it will not be seen as a *drive*. Had it been seen as a drive, it would have been possible to RAID array it with your existing drive (using Disk Utility) to turn into one large lump of storage. That's not a fault with the JetDirect, just an OS-limitation. Still this doesn't negate the use or the need of this JetDrive card by any means.As a lot of Mac software *insist* on installing on to the boot disc or disc in general, this won't allow most programs to be *natively* installed on the SD card. However, there are ways around this. You can install the software on your boot drive (as usual) and then move it's application and/or data manually to the JetDrive. Once moved to the JetDrive, then create an *alias* (right click and select 'create alias') and place that alias where the data/application was on the boot drive. This way, you free space on your precious boot drive for other junk and it launches as expected.Another useful tip is that iLife applications (such as iTunes, iPhoto, etc. and other programs that use data like Photoshop, etc.) allow you to specify where the data is kept, thus enabling you to make use of your JetDrive. Using this method, I was able to move my entire music and photo library to the JetDrive as well.Also, if you use Parallels or other Windows-virtualization software, you can set or move the virtual disk image onto the JetDrive instead allowing for more of your primary storage to be freed.In short, I wholeheartly recommend the JetDrive. It's faster and cheaper than it's microSD competitors (when comparing to the 128GB capacity) and does exactly what is needed - free up your storage. Especially if your Mac is a Macbook Air or Macbook Pro Retina where your cost-effective upgrade options are budget-limited.
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24.5.2015

Bought this for my rMBP Early 2015 as I wanted to save a bit of cash, so I went with the 128GB model thinking this would save me about £120. Does exactly that, instead of spending obscene amounts extra via Apple for little difference I got this and have been extremely happy.No installations, Mac picks it up straight away as an external drive that you can save things to (although I've not yet attempted to save any applications nor do I know if you can- potentially if you install it first on the built in hard drive, copy it to the JetDrive and then create a shortcut for it on the dock?) and does not seem to have any issues when going to sleep/waking up. I did encounter the Storage Card 'not being ejected properly'once when I had closed the lid on my laptop that resulted in the card not being recognised however that hasn't been repeated since. All I did was pull the card out and push it back in again to get the laptop to recognise it again.Read and write speeds have been very good, not as fast as my USB 3.0 storage cards or hard drives but when there are no cables lying around and getting in my way and the save is happening on the laptop itself I was not in any way bothered about it taking the slightest bit longer. To get the best speeds out of this device I did have to reformat the card to the Mac Journaled partition as many reviewers have already suggested you do when you first get this. Simple process through Disk Utility and Google!In terms of form factor, it fits flush to the rMBP with only the smallest of protrusions. To be entirely honest, without this tiny protrusion you simply would not be able to pull the card out at all, which as I've mentioned above can be a helpful fix.All in all, does what it says on the tin, and has been extremely helpful for that little bump in memory. I would highly recommend!
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29.7.2015

I love my new Macbook Air, it's efficient and beautiful. The storage space, however, leaves something to be desired, that is unless you opt for a more expensive model...which I didn't. Tired of lugging my external HDD around, I had turned to a USB 3.0 flash drive. However, the danger of bumping the stick and totalling a USB port (there is only 2 anyway!) worried me into searching for an alternative.Pros:Instant 128GB upgrade to my macbook air - doubled my storage in 10 seconds!Simple, sleek and effective - you plug the tiny drive into the SD card slot of your Macbook, format it, and thats it.Read performance is good - upto 95MBps (1080p files played pretty much flawlessly)Write performance is decent - upto 60MBps (Moving data is not exactly instant but certainly quick.That being said, you probably won't want to render footage to it or boot an OS from it!)Cons:I have found it somewhat difficult to remove at times - albeit you'd probably only want to remove it occasionally!Read and Write performance can vary. Greatly. It's not a deal breaker, this drive isn't a performance drive. It is merely a convenient and unobtrusive supplemental storage solution - infinitely more practical than an external HDD.It is not exactly aesthetically pleasing - there are prettier alternatives out there, you can even buy your own micro SD card and adapter! Although this often ends up being pricier especially as there are only a few micro SD cards which theoretically match the Jetdrive in terms of performance. It must be noted though, the adapter and micro SD card combo has the significant advantage of being able to swap out the micro SD card.Verdict:It is pretty much an SD Card which has been cut in half. That being said, it is easily the most essential accessory, after a case that is.
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23.11.2016

1. No installation instructions in, or on the box, but it's just inserted carefully like any SD card.2. I was expecting the visible edge to be silver to match the MacBook, but it is black. I must have confused it with other products.3. It comes formatted as FAT but needs to be re-formatted in the Disk Utility (Erase) to the Mac journaled option, otherwise it will be slower and Time Machine will not process it.I knock off a star for these minor points. Otherwise it performs very well. Getting about 55 MB/s write and 80 MB/s read speeds. Which is about 5 to 6 times slower then the MacBook SSD.This is not a SD card inside, it is specifically designed for its purpose and, for the price,it does it very well. Don't be tempted by the MicroSD cards and adapters that are available. I reckoned I would only get up to 1MB/s Write speeds on a good quality Class 10 Ultra SDXC, which is still hundreds of times slower then the SSD.I decided on the 128GB (larger version will be cheaper by the time it gets full) then moved all the data files to the JetDrive. I program for living, so there are lots of files, graphics and libraries. The JetDrive has not slowed me down much at all because once a file is loaded (usually it's text), the incremental saves are very small. All the heavy lifting is done by the development systems and simulators. They and their support resources are on the SSD.It survives the MacBook going to sleep and waking up just fine. You can change the desktop icon as with any drive, so it looks less like a SD card and more like another disk volume. Psychologically, this makes it much more aethestically acceptable to my eyes.All in all, it's a no-brainer upgrade.
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21.6.2014

Had a Nifty minidrive before, but they have had so many problems with the 2012/2013 15" Macbook Pro Retinas. Just wasn't reliable and kept unmounting itself and tried various things like bits of tape etc to get it to stay in place, with no joy. Nifty no longer sell for the 15" retina so must be having issues with the design.Saw this and liked the fact it states the Transcend JetDrive Lite 350 model is for the 2012 and 2013 15" Retina Macbooks. Slide in to the SD card nicely and mounted straight away. It's nearly flush in my Mid 2012 Retina. Sticks out about 2mm's.The nifty has a nice little cut away and removal key for easy removal from the slot. This doesn't have anything like that.Wondering if it's a patent issue with Nifty as it really should and removing this thing isn't going to be fun without some decent nails or tweezers to get a grip. So hence 4 stars over 5.*Update* Dropped to 3 stars as found speed of access having moved my iTunes media library to this card made the whole iTunes program run extremely slowly and unresponsively. Moved library back to the built in SSD and will have to re-think what to use this extra 128GB of storage for now...**Update 2** Increased back to 4 stars as after formatting to Mac OS Extended (Journaled) the performance greatly increased and it's very usable. So much so I have now upgraded to the 256GB Version. Great drive. Only slight gripe is it's awkward to remove if you have short fingernails like me.
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24.9.2014

I have a late 2013 MacBook Pro with 256 gb internal flash drive. I wanted to increase the capacity and the choices were Nifty and Trascend. Nifty apparently has the drive which sits flush with MacBook and you need a micro sd card with it. However nifty has not produced one for MacBooks from late 2013 so I went for this.First of all, the black base you see in the picture is the only part that does not go into the card slot. So in essence it does sit flush against my MacBook and it's nice to have this because you can take it out when you need it. Otherwise it's a snug fit. Nifty apparently goes all in but you need a special key to take it out. Plus it apparently has a red light on the pictures.This one looks sleek with the aluminium MacBook.When I plugged it in. It was ready to go. However it hung up when I started writing on it. I just reformatted it to Mac OS Journaled (hope I got that right) and after that it has worked well. I have transferred my iTunes library and my picture to this card (I didn't realise it was more than 60 gb) and plan to use it for that purpose only. So far no issues when I open my iTunes and picture library on MacBook. And let's hope it lasts.In future there will be a time when this too will fill up but that's a long way away. Then I may buy something similar to nifty because you can then choose your micro sd card capacity as you wish (you must have heard of the 800 dollar new 512 gb card..:). For now, this is ideal.
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23.3.2019

This is not my first of these - I previously owned the 128Gb model, but after realising that it was just too small, I upgraded to the 256Gb model, which is (obviously) twice the size.Speed on my 2015 13" macbook pro is very good considering it's essentially a cut down sd card. Blackmagic speed test rates it around 35MB/s write and an impressive 90MB/s read (see screenshot). Clearly not in SSD territory, but good enough to work well as a storage drive. I store most of my Steam library on it and games load quickly and take up no space on my internal drive.I used the software that comes with it initially to unmount the drive when sleeping and re-mount when waking, but I was having issues with battery drain,so I switched to using Jettison, which seems to drain the battery less. I do still experience a certain amount of battery drain (quite variable), but it's possible this is not due to the drive.A much much cheaper option that a) upgrading the SSD or b) buying a new macbook! Also much handier than an external ssd (been there too) - mine had a habit of getting knocked and dismounting.Only slight annoyance is that obviously you lose the sd card slot - easily remedied by buying an external USB3 card reader for a few pounds.
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28.3.2017

Brilliant little gizmo! Our little Macbook Air only has 256gb of storage on it and these days that isn't much. I remember the olden days when 256gb would be more than anybody could have ever imagined they would need, but I am rambling, sorry.The JetDrive fitted easily into the SD card socket on the Macbook Air, I formatted it using the Mac Utilities app to the correct Mac Journaled version and it just worked.Easy.I use it for a virtual machine version of Windows 10 and it works perfectly, there is no noticeable lag and all the Windows functions work without issue. Of course the specs will show it is not as fast as your SSD, but in practice that doesn't seem to matter,we haven't noticed any speed issues even running a virtual machine, so for normal file purpose it would probably be even quicker. Upgrading the disk size on a Macbook is very expensive, this Jetdrive provides 50% more disk space for a fraction of what it would have cost for a larger HDD in the Macbook Air. I don't know how easy it is to remove, I have heard it might be tricky, but there is no need to remove it once it is fitted, it is there, I can't see it because it fits so nice and flush, it has become part of the Mac and they are very happy together.
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10.9.2014

With some reservations, I just purchased one of these (128GB) for my 2012 MBP Retina. The laptop has a 250GB internal SSD drive, which I have rapidly filled with photos and music. My intention was to move my iTunes library from the internal disc to this SD card. Thus freeing up 120GB of the internal drive.On opening the device, and inserting it I was surprised to see it fits just about flush. It protudes approximately 0.5mm from the aluminium body, which is fantastic. It looks really good.The next step is to format the thing to Mac OS Extended Journalled filesystem, which takes seconds using the Disk Utility.Then I migrated the iTunes folder to it. I was expecting to see very poor performance,having read some previous comments. I'll start by saying that the 120GB was copied over in approximately 50 minutes. Which I don't think is at all bad. Using iTunes after this? Well, on album view, if you scroll REALLY FAST, it sometimes lags with displaying album art. Thats about it. Performance is perfectly adequate for holding your music.I really like this. Its a relatively inexpensive way to breath a bit of life and squeeze a few more years from the laptop (which is still the best computer I have ever used).
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4.5.2015

I own a 2013 Macbook Air, with 128GB or memory. I bought the Transcend JetDrive Lite 130 64GB, for extra space.I'm mainly storing audio on it and it is working like a dream. The hardware is excellent. It's worthy of 5 stars, however, as you will see from other reviews, there are 2 challenges to consider.I have not experienced the issues of the Transcend JetDrive dismounting - That said, I did download the toolbox here http://www.transcend-info.com/Support/No-637 and turned "power Save" mode on.Like many reviewers have already said, the device ships with the wrong format. To overcome this, you simply need to open "Disk Utility", select the Transcend storage, then click "erase".It will then offer you a number of choices for the format. I used (Mac OS Extended Journalled) and it works perfectly.I am lost as to why these are not configured correctly when they arrive. It's such a basic error and may cause issues for people who are less experienced users.That said, the product is extremely good value and if you look around online, you will find lots of advice on how to configure it so it works perfectly.
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18.7.2014

When I bought my nice new MacBook Air, I started by buying a Nifty MiniDrive. And it's good! But it's limited, because the largest microSD cards currently available only support 64GB. My main purpose in buying an SD drive was to back up my main system using Time Machine. And with just 64GB, my Nifty very soon ran out of capacity.Then I saw the Transcend. And instantly bought it. The 128GB of space is more than enough for most of my files; I don't bother backing up stuff on Dropbox, OneDrive or Soonr, because that's already synced to remote servers. And the Transcend cooperates effortlessly with Time Machine, which is a big relief. What's more, it's a slightly more practical design than the Nifty,in that the 'cap' that seals the drive into the slot is relatively easy to pull out with a fingernail – the Nifty needs a special tool (actually, a pin or twisted paperclip would probably do, but still).So: very happy with it. No, I've no idea what the data transfer speeds are – I'm just happy it gets on well with Time Machine.
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28.4.2015

Although I had great expectations for this product, I have been a little disappointed with it. It's not anything to do with the build quality or the data transfer speeds, both of which are fine for my needs. What was unfortunate and a huge problem (for me) was that I wanted to move my home folder to this device and my OneDrive folders. However I have been unable to do either of these things. The OneDrive app will not let you install to a removable drive and if you move your home folder to the drive, your machine will boot without any user preference and will require setting up as a new device every time it boots. This I believe is because OS X will not mount a SD card at boot.I do not believe this is a fault of Transcend and why I gave it four stars. If you just want somewhere to store media files or documents then this is a God send for MacBooks with limited storage and non-replaceble drives such as the MacBook Air Mid 2014 128gb.
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28.4.2018

I rarely review anything but needed to for this.This is amazing! I was fast running out of space on my Macbook and it was becoming impossible to run, which hard when you need it for work. I use a lot of heavy Photoshop, lightroom and illustrator programmes and have very large PSD files, but despite keeping most on a cloud/ external drive from my desktop I was still struggling.I didnt want an external drive as I carry my laptap around so much, nor did I want storage you had to open up your laptop to install incase it went wrong. My other options were get a new Macbook which would be very expensive or pay for even morepricey cloud storage but that wouldnt solve the running applications issueThis was SO easy to install,even I could do it! You slot into to the side- thats it! Now my laptop works fine and my stress has gone down. Thank you Transcend- 10000% recommended
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13.7.2015

Perfect way to add more storage to your MacBook if you have a small hard drive or need more space.I have had other drives like this. Most of which unmounted sporadically all the time. With this one though I have not had it unmount on me at all. Not even when the machine is asleep.The best thing about this one compare to others is that it doesn't need a special tool to remove the drive in case you want to pop an actually SD card in for any reason.Something some people often over look is read/write speeds and I'm happy to report I archived the stated speeds consistently.Very happy with this product.Can wholeheartedly recommend it if you're in need of extra storage for your MacBook and don't want to carry around extra usb drives.Personally I used it to store my photos library which is quite large. One of the best purchases I have made for my MacBook.
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2.7.2017

This device is excellent if you are running out of storage on your as it provides a convenient solution for expanding storage space on your mac. Before you purchase this you need to determine whats taking up most of the space. If it's just files then this device is perfect for you as it provides an alternative always accessible location to store any large files. However if your space is being used up by apps or virtual machines I do not recommend moving them onto here as the drive is just too slow (I ended up returning the one I had as I needed more space for virtual machine files). If you fall into the latter group and you are comfortable opening up your macbook,you can purchase a replacement drive from a variety of sites(they will have been taken from older macs) for a slightly higher cost. I picked a 256gb SSD for the macbook pro retina 2015 for £165.
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