TDBT SuperC M.2 NVMe USB-C SSD Enclosure

Darksaber · Jul 10, 2020

The TDBT SuperC is a cool-looking, solid aluminum NVMe SSD enclosure that connects to your host system via USB-C. Coupled with a capable JMicron controller, this enclosure may just be the one you want, from a brand you may not have heard much of yet.

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QUANTUMPHYSICS · Jul 10, 2020

An NVME with the speed of a SATA....yay?

tabascosauz · Jul 10, 2020

I've had one of these since May, to house the PM981 of my XPS 13 that was replaced by a SN750. It works like a charm. Really does make one appreciate the need for a heatsink, and how hot 45C really is to the touch.

I really would have appreciated this review before I made the purchase; there are so many of these external drives, and nearly all of them have a chunk of negative reviews of some sort from either users who don't know how to use and install M.2s, don't know how to read compatibility lists, or users who legitimately have gotten a defective or poor product.

QUANTUMPHYSICS said:
An NVME with the speed of a SATA....yay?

Even capped at 3.2Gen2 / 10Gbps like all of these are, they're still miles faster than any SATA drive when paired with a capable NVMe and hardly any different day-to-day than when installed within. What do you think "NVMe" speeds really are? The rosy 3500MB/s advertisement numbers that you gobbled up without a thought?

cucker tarlson · Jul 11, 2020

wish it had 20gbps

ERazer · Jul 11, 2020

interesting.. TPU doesn’t have affiliate link to amazon?

W1zzard · Jul 11, 2020

ERazer said:
interesting.. TPU doesn’t have affiliate link to amazon?

We do, but we're not constantly spamming you with it. Use this https://www.amazon.com/TDBT-Enclosure-Thermal-Cooling-External/dp/B07TJT6W8K

Note the ?tag=tec06d-20

If you can, before buying anything on Amazon (USA), click any link to Amazon on our forums, it will work on other product pages you visit

Andreas Toth · Jul 11, 2020

"No IP water-resistance rating"?! Terrible considering the most common use-case of the machines people would connect this enclosure to is in the shower or the bath, sometimes even while swimming in the pool or the sea.

W1zzard · Jul 11, 2020

Andreas Toth said:
"No IP water-resistance rating"?! Terrible considering the most common use-case of the machines people would connect this enclosure to is in the shower or the bath, sometimes even while swimming in the pool or the sea.

I'd say it's not about use, but about storage and transport. A most basic o-ring costs a few cents

RealNeil · Jul 11, 2020

W1zzard said:
https://www.amazon.com/TDBT-Enclosure-Thermal-Cooling-External/dp/B07TJT6W8K

So I used this link and bought one of them.

MisterEd · Aug 19, 2023

I realize this thread is old but my post is relevant to the product reviewed...

I bought a TDBT SuperC in February 2020. I had problems with it so I contacted the manufacturer. A rep said he would send me a new one when they got a new shipment in. Note he said I could keep the original one. He sent me a new one in September 2020.

In comparing the two, the new one worked better but still was not stable. When I tested an SSD with CrystalDiskMark I could hear the USB beeping every few seconds during the test. This probably was why testing gave such poor results.

The USB 3.1 (10Gbps) port was in the back of the computer so I couldn't use it until now. I just got a USB 3.1 (10Gbps) powered hub so I finally was able to properly test the TDBT SuperC.

As you can see by the results below the SuperC gave poor results connected to USB 3.1 with the results poorer than those with USB 3.0.

CrystalDiskMark 8.0.4 Sequential Read/Write (only)

TBT SuperC with Intel 670p NVME SSD (512GB)
USB 3.0: 433/453 MB/s
USB 3.1: 380/399 MB/s
Pluggable USBC-NVME with Samsung 960 EVO SSD (500GB)
USB 3.0: 450/461 MB/s
USB 3.1: 762/772 MB/s

Notes:
USB 3.0 tests were done using USB 3.0 ports on the computer front panel.
USB 3.1 tests were done using a Rosonway 4-port USB 3.1 powered hub plugged into a USB 3.1 (10Gbps) port on the back of the computer.

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Processor	Intel Core i5-10600T
Motherboard	MSI Z490I Unify
Cooling	NZXT Kraken Z53 with 2x Noctua Redux 1300 RPM PWM fans
Memory	ADATA 16 GB 3200 Mhz DDR4
Video Card(s)	MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio
Storage	TeamGroup 1TB NVMe SSD
Display(s)	Asus ProArt 27" 1440P, 75Hz
Case	ssupd Meshlicious with mesh side panels
Power Supply	Fractal Design Ion 660 W Platinum ATX
Mouse	Corsair Dark Core RGB Pro Wireless
Keyboard	Microsoft Sidewinder X4 Keyboard
Software	Windows 10 Home

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Processor	7800X3D┃5800X3D
Motherboard	B650E PG-ITX┃X570 Impact
Cooling	NH-U12A + T30┃AXP120-x67
Memory	64GB 6400CL32┃32GB 3600CL14
Video Card(s)	RTX 4070 Ti Eagle┃RTX A2000
Storage	8TB of SSDs┃1TB SN550
Case	Caselabs S3┃Lazer3D HT5

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Processor	10.5 thousand 4.2G 1.1v
Motherboard	Zee 490 Aorus Elite
Cooling	Noctua D15S
Memory	16GB 4133 CL16-16-16-31 Viper Steel
Video Card(s)	RTX 2070 Super Gaming X Trio
Storage	SU900 128,8200Pro 1TB,850 Pro 512+256+256,860 Evo 500,XPG950 480, Skyhawk 2TB
Display(s)	Acer XB241YU+Dell S2716DG
Case	P600S Silent w. Alpenfohn wing boost 3 ARGBT+ fans
Audio Device(s)	K612 Pro w. FiiO E10k DAC,W830BT wireless
Power Supply	Superflower Leadex Gold 850W
Mouse	G903 lightspeed+powerplay,G403 wireless + Steelseries DeX + Roccat rest
Keyboard	HyperX Alloy SilverSpeed (w.HyperX wrist rest),Razer Deathstalker
Software	Windows 10
Benchmark Scores	A LOT

Processor	R9 5950x
Motherboard	Asus x570 Crosshair VIII Formula
Cooling	EK 360mm AIO D-RGB
Memory	G.Skill Trident Z Neo 2x16gb (CL16@3800MHz)
Video Card(s)	PNY GeForce RTX 3090 24GB
Storage	Samsung 970 EVO Plus 1TB NVMe \| Intel 660p 2TB NVMe
Display(s)	Acer Predator XB323QK 4K 144Hz
Case	Corsair 5000D Airflow
Audio Device(s)	Objective2 Amp/DAC \| GoXLR \| AKG K612PRO \| Beyerdynamic DT880\| Rode Pod Mic
Power Supply	Corsair AX 850w
Mouse	Razer DeathAdder Elite V2
Keyboard	Corsair K95 Platinum RGB "Cherry MX Brown"
VR HMD	Oculus Rift
Software	Window 11 Pro

Processor	Ryzen 7 5700X
Memory	48 GB
Video Card(s)	RTX 4080
Storage	2x HDD RAID 1, 3x M.2 NVMe
Display(s)	30" 2560x1600 + 19" 1280x1024
Software	Windows 10 64-bit

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Cooling	Corsair 280mm AIO & Thermaltake Water 3.0
Memory	64GB DDR4-3000 GSKill RipJaws-V & 32GB DDR4-3466 GEIL Potenza
Video Card(s)	2X-GTX-1080 SLI & 2 GTX-1070Ti 8GB G1 Gaming in SLI
Storage	Both have 2TB HDDs for storage, 480GB SSDs for OS, and 240GB SSDs for Steam Games
Display(s)	ACER 28" B286HK 4K & Samsung 32" 1080P
Case	NZXT Source 540 & Rosewill Rise Chassis
Audio Device(s)	onboard
Power Supply	Corsair RM1000 & Corsair RM850
Mouse	Generic
Keyboard	Razer Blackwidow Tournament & Corsair K90
Software	Win-10 Professional
Benchmark Scores	yes