セカンドpcとして使っているMacBook air はストレージが少ないスペックですので、補助ストレージとして重宝してます。

As always these simply do the job and work efficiently and with decent data transfer speeds

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.

Compensare ad un disco rigido non troppo capiente può sembrare un'operazione costosa e difficile, non accessibile a tutti, in particolare dall'introduzione dei dischi SSD, con capienze limitate per compensare i costi elevati.Ma anziché doversi armare di pazienza, guide e costosi SSD sostitutivi con capienze maggiori, si può optare per qualcosa di estremamente più semplice ed economico come queste schede SD, che garantiscono grandi capacità (questa da 128 GB di fatto raddoppia la capacità di un MacBook con SSD dallo stesso spazio di archiviazione) utilizzando semplicemente la porta per schede SD integrata.Questo senza però inficiare l'estetica del portatile, visto che sono studiate su misura per sporgere appena 1 o 2 mm in modo da essere facilmente rimosse, ma praticamente invisibili alla vista.Inoltre anche il portafoglio ne risente positivamente: circa 80€ contro gli oltre 250 (se non 300€) per SSD creati appositamente per portatili Apple.Una soluzione geniale che sento di consigliare davvero a tutti.Non aspettatevi miracoli per quanto riguarda velocità di lettura e scrittura, va pensato come spazio di archiviazione supplementare, le app e tutto quello che vogliamo funzioni ad elevate prestazioni meglio lasciarli sul disco integrato. Qui possono essere però conservate pesanti librerie come quelle musicali o fotografiche, che non richiedono accesso a prestazioni particolarmente significative in termini di velocità, lasciando appunto l'SSD principale per il sistema e le applicazioni.Non ho trovato problemi relativamente al montaggio e allo smontaggio automatico della scheda all'ingresso e all'uscita dallo stop del Mac: tutto funziona correttamente, anche dopo averla rinominata a piacimento e averla inizializzata in Mac OS esteso Journaled. Avevo prima di tutto installato il software dedicato scaricabile dal sito Transcend, non so se il corretto funzionamento dipende anche da quello.Collegando e scollegando altre periferiche alle porte USB non ho riscontrato alcun problema di "smontaggio" automatico della scheda come altri segnalavano.Anche se non indicato in descrizione, questa scheda funziona senza problemi anche con i nuovi MacBook Air 13" 2015, in quanto non introducono modifiche dimensionali che possano renderla non utilizzabile.Perfetta!!

I purchased the “Transcend JetDrive Lite 130 128GB Storage” after running across it while searching for 128GB flash drives. Wow, what a fantastic find!!The Transcend JetDrive Lite 130 is an inexpensive way of increasing your storage, and is a great concept. I just bought a new 2014 MacBook Air with a 120GB internal hard drive thinking that this would fulfill my laptop storage needs. However after uploading all of my digital photos to my new computer, I soon realized that I didn’t have much storage left on my hard drive. I tried inserting a SD card in the side of my MacBook Air, however it stuck out to far. I also tried a mini USB flash drive, which also stuck out more than I liked. Additionally, I don’t think they make a USB mini flash drive any larger then 64GB, if they do I couldn’t find one.The Transcend JetDrive Lite 130 128GB Storage was the perfect solution as well as the least inexpensive option per gigabyte. The JetDrive allowed me to double my storage space, and it sits completely flush, leaving no chance of being caught on something and being broken off.The read write access times of the JetDrive are pretty good, with 95 MB per second read and 60 MB per second write. These read write speeds are actually fast enough to run virtual machines directly from the Transcend JetDrive. I have a 32 GB Windows 7 virtual machine and a 16 GB Linux virtual machine running directly off of the JetDrive. If I were to store both of these virtual machines on the native internal hard drive it would need to take 40% of the 120GB internal hard drive which I would not be able to do without removing all of my digital photos. Placing my virtual machines on the JetDrive was a great option.You can also use the Mac operating system to encrypt the data on the JetDrive just like you would the internal drive. The JetDrive is more reliable and sophisticated than a standard SD card or USB flash drive because of the “Built-In Error Correction Code (ECC)”. The Transcend JetDrive mounts and dismounts automatically when you turn on or off your MacBook.I have used Transcend storage products in the past and have always been satisfied in the value and quality. For anyone who wants to add another 128GB to their MacBook, the Transcend JetDrive products are an incredibly great buy.If you feel my review was useful, please click the "Yes" button below. Thanks!

Ich besitze ein Macbook Pro Retina der ersten Generation (also Mid2012) mit 256GB Internem Speicher. Nach über zwei Jahren Nutzung und trotz einer 3TB Festplatte (extern) ließ es sich nicht vermeiden, dass der Interne Speicher zur Neige geht. So kam ich zum JetDrive Lite 350 (128GB), da es für mich, möglichst objektiv betrachtet, die idealste Möglichkeit zur Erweiterung des Speichers darstellte. Nun zur Auflistung der von mir betrachteten Kriterien:Design/Passgenauigkeit:---------------------------------+ Die Karte besteht aus schlichtem schwarzen Plastik mit einem silbernen Aufdruck, welcher jedoch sehr wertig aussieht und dem Aluminium des Macbooks nachgeahmt ist.+ Sie passt perfekt in den vorgesehen Slot und es steht ein etwa 1mm dickes Ende aus dem Laptop heraus, welches beim flüchtigen Hingucken aussieht, wie der normale SD-Slot- zum Entfernen der Karte sind leider Fingernägel und etwas Gewalt notwendig, da der "Draufdrücken-zum-Entfernen-Mechanismus" aufgrund der Bauweise logischerweise nicht funktioniert. Es ist ja aber als dauerhafte Speichererweiterung gedacht, von daher fällt für mich dieser Punkt nicht weiter ins Gewicht.Dateisystem:-----------------Ausgeliefert wurde die Karte mit ExFAT, was sich für mich so erklärt, dass es doch den einen oder anderen Mac-User gibt, welcher nicht gänzlich auf andere Betriebssysteme verzichten kann (wozu auch ich gehöre) und so eine umfassende Kompatibilität gewährleistet wird, da nicht unbedingt jeder Anwender versiert genug ist, dieses zu ändern. Es muss halt funktionieren.Ich habe die Karte dennoch in MacOS Extended umformatiert, da ich sie nur unter MacOSX nutzen möchte.Geschwindigkeit:-----------------------In der Produktbeschreibung werden zum Schreiben 60 MB/S und zum Lesen 95 MB/S als Maximalwerte angegeben. Dies wollte ich natürlich direkt austesten. Hierzu habe ich zwei Programme verwendet:AJA System Test - Schreiben: 52,5 MB/S // Lesen: 87,3 MB/SBlackmagic Disk Speed Test - Schreiben: 45,2 MB/S // Lesen: 82,6 MB/SGetestet wurde jeweils in einem Modus, in welchem mehrere verschieden große Dateien kopiert wurden und anschließend gelesen. In Summe wurde dann ein Durchschnittswert ermittelt um eine möglichst verlässliche Aussage zu erhalten.In der Praxis hat mich die Geschwindigkeit in keinster Weise gestört, die Auslagerung meiner iTunes-Bibliothek (rund 30GB) und Filmbibliothek (rund 25GB) ging absolut reibungslos von statten und für mein Empfinden auch sehr schnell.Sonstiges:--------------Einige haben kritisiert, dass mit eingesetztem JetDrive die Akkulaufzeit im Standby stark beeinträchtigt wurde. Dies konnte ich ebenso feststellen, weshalb ich mir von der Transcend-Website die "JetDrive Toolbox" besorgt habe, welche einen sogenannten "Power Safe" hinzufügt, welcher die Karte automatisch beim Zuklappen auswirft und wieder ins System einbindet, wenn man den Rechner wieder benutzt. Somit ist das nutzen diverser Drittherstellersoftware nicht nötig und der Akku wird auch nicht unnötig strapaziert.Alles in allem ist es also eine sehr solide "Rundherum-Lösung". Das Verhältnis von Preis/Leistung ist top! Ich würde die Karte immer wieder kaufen und kann sie uneingeschränkt weiter empfehlen!

I don't usually write reviews unless I am really happy or unhappy with a product. As far as I am concerned this is about the most amazing thing I've ever seen. I ordered late on Wednesday and it arrived mid-day Friday Amazon prime). I unpackaged it and being a woman looked for instructions. Finding none, I popped this almost microscopic item into my SD drive. ( I was sure where it belonged from the picture with the listing and the slot was the only slot it fit into). I wondered what I had to do to use it. The answer was absolutely nothing. I immediately started transferring files from my old iMac (it had been built at the end of the stone age) hard drive. My roommate had rescued/removed the hard drive, when the iMac died a very painful death. That hard drive is very flakey and rarely maintains the connection for any length of time.This little JetDrive works flawlessly. OK, I've only had it for a day. No muss, no fuss, and it fits flush with the edge of my 13" MacBook Air. This means I'm not going to bump it or catch it on anything. I purchased the MacBook Air in mid-2013 which falls with-in the designated specs. I understand that users with earlier versions of the MacBook Air have had some annoying problems with the flash drive, when the energy saving devises kick in. (I always read the negative responses before I buy something on-line.)+ The flash drive did NOT dismount when the computer went to sleep or at least remounted without me noticing.+ My MacBook immediately recognized the card, when I inserted it while the MacBook was on.+ Read and Write seem very fast. I have no numbers, subjective experience is good enough for me. I transferred files from theflakey old hard drive in smallish chunks. The old hard drive wouldn't stay connected long enough to transfer it all or inlarge chunks. It didn't take very long. The chunks all transferred in less than a minute each.+ I don't know the effect it has on battery life. For the time I was using it, with just the battery, it didn't seem to have mucheffect on the battery power consumption. I wasn't paying that close of attention. I seem to get lost in what I am doing whileon the computer and don't pay much attention to time. I usually plug the MBA in anyway - unless I don't have the energyto reach for and find the end of the power cord. I also haven't had the JetDrive long enough to check it out.Bottom line. This was a relatively inexpensive, convenient way to add storage space to my MBA. My MBA is the 128 GB version. The 256 GB version cost $200 more. With tax, this card cost me $86, for the additional 128 GB.DOWNSIDES - hard to come up with any.- It is so small it could be easily lost if not inserted into the MBA.- I would have purchased a higher capacity card if it was available.UPDATE - February 2015As other reviewers mentioned, this does pull a lot of power. It significantly impacts the time I can go on battery power alone. Sorry, never timed it.