New
OWC Envoy Ultra 4TB Portable Thunderbolt 5
The OWC Envoy Ultra delivers 6000 MB/s read and write speeds over Thunderbolt 5, twice as fast as Thunderbolt 4 or USB4, in a rugged aluminum enclosure that is waterproof, dustproof, and crushproof. Its bus-powered design and built-in cable simplify setup, while compatibility spans Macs, PCs, iPad Pros, Chromebooks, and Surface devices. This drive suits creative professionals who need to move large video files or extensive libraries between multiple devices on the go.
Capacity 4TB
Form Factor External
Interface Thunderbolt 5
Read Speed 6,000 MB/s
42 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong capacity (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong speed (79th percentile) 79th
Cons
- Below average random (4th percentile)
- Below average affordability (4th percentile)
- Below average feature (14th percentile)
- Below average endurance (15th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Drive
| Capacity | 4000 |
| Form Factor | External |
| Interface | Thunderbolt 5 |
| External | Yes |
Performance
| Sequential Read (MB/s) | 6000 |
| Sequential Write (MB/s) | 6000 |
Features
| Heatsink | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | OWC Envoy Ultra | Samsung 9100 PRO | Kingston FURY Renegade G5 SFYR2S/4T0 | Western Digital WD_BLACK WDS800T2XHE | Crucial T700 | Seagate FireCuda 530R ZP4000GM3A073 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4TB | 4TB | 4TB | 8TB | 2TB | 4TB |
| Form Factor | External | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 2280 | M.2 |
| Interface | Thunderbolt 5 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Seq Read | 6,000 MB/s | 14,800 MB/s | 14,800 MB/s | 7,200 MB/s | 12,400 MB/s | 7,400 MB/s |
| Nand Type | - | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC | TLC |
| Dram Cache | - | true | true | true | true | false |
| Endurance | - | 2400 TBW | 4000 TBW | 4800 TBW | 1200 TBW | 5050 TBW |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Speed | Random | Feature | Capacity | Endurance | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OWC Envoy Ultra | 79 | 3.5 | 14.4 | 92.5 | 14.5 | 3.6 |
| Samsung 9100 PRO Compare | 99.2 | 99.8 | 99.7 | 92.5 | 85.8 | 5.6 |
| Kingston FURY Renegade G5 SFYR2S/4T0 Compare | 99.5 | 99 | 90.8 | 92.5 | 93.3 | 7.4 |
| Western Digital WD_BLACK WDS800T2XHE Compare | 87.7 | 96.5 | 93.9 | 98 | 87.9 | 4.1 |
| Crucial T700 Compare | 96.7 | 97.6 | 97.5 | 78.4 | 82.9 | 26.8 |
| Seagate FireCuda 530R ZP4000GM3A073 Compare | 92.8 | 96.8 | 77.8 | 92.5 | 95.5 | 7.7 |
Usage Scores
- Overall41.7
- Budget44.2
- Gaming31.7
- Laptop20.3
- Console21.3
- Portable75.4
- Workstation38.9
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
