NBR_Exile

I made my decision. I went with the Samsung 9100 Pro and the Newq enclosure.

NEWQ - PCIE x 4, Thunderbolt 3, Thunderbolt 4, USB Type C

Samsung 9100 Pro

The 9100 Pro was cheaper than most 2TB drives. I know my Mac and enclosure can't handle all that chip can provide but is was cheaper than almost all Gen 4 chips.I like having a bit of power left if I decide to get something that can use the Gen 5 architecture. I paid $283 for the 9100. It is now listed on Amazon for $314.

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TB3 and TB4 have the same maximum speed. The difference is just a cleaner implementation. They both work at PCIe3 speeds. They can’t take advantage of a 990 but are still compatible.

NVMe PCIe3 SSDs (and lower end pcie4) are about the same price as regular SATA SSDs but while they’re much faster, they’re nowhere near as handy external because you can’t just keep them in a nice stack and hook a $2 USB3 adapter to them when you want to use them.

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You're right about speed.TB5 is the faster one. TB5 enclosures are roughly 3 times than the run of the mill TB3/TB4 enclosures. Not too concerned about stacking. Any ideas on good chips other than the Samsung 990?

I have a need for additional storage. I have several USB externals now but I just got a new Mac Mini that supports Thunderbolt 4/USB4 so I would like to take advantage of the faster speeds. What SSD chip do you guys recommend? The Samsung 990 Pro seems to be the standard now although prices have jumped around 30% since the start of the year.

This device once I settle on chip and enclosure will just be used for backups and overflow storage. It will not be used extensively on a daily basis.

Help me find the right solution. BTW, TB4 enclosures are expenive compared to TB3 etc. I can sacrifice some speed for cost since this is not a mission critical endeavor.

Don't forget about Jocelyn Nungaray.

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Jocelyn Nungaray was a 12-year-old girl from Houston.

Nungaray went missing overnight in June 2024. She was later found dead in a shallow creek near her family's apartment.

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Two men were later arrested and charged with capital murder: Franklin Pena and Johan Martinez. Both are accused of bringing Nungaray under a bridge, assaulting her, killing her, and throwing her body into a bayou.

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It was later learned that both suspects were in the U.S. illegally from Venezuela. Search warrants then claimed the two were possibly members of the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang.

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Fox News Article

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Yep, random AF, but had to share as that was something I’d never have guessed in a million years. Who knew?

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He and his brother were both very intelligent. Does not surprise me a bit.

PeleofAnalytics' post probably sums it up better than I could.

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Banks, brokers, insurers and so on do this in every state through the escheatment process. It is typically an annual report these institutions send to the state after. My wife and brother have done audits for local banks and they are sometimes involved reviewing this procedure.

For example a bank has to do an annual review of their accounts and if there has been no movement on an account over 3-5 years, they send a certified mail notice to the last known address of the holder of the account and if they get no response, they add it to the report they send the state. The state is then given custody of that account (i believe it still stays with the institution) and custody will be returned to the original owner if they come to the state and provide them required identification to prove ownership. Really simple process. It is good practice to search your own state's database with your name every few years.

If you look at this CA law, it is just making it so California treats bitcoins like any other abandoned bank account. I would bet almost every other state follows suit in some way. I don't defend Newsome on 99.999% of the crap he does but this is not some illegal taking that no other state does.

This property is not going to be owned by any state because as many people have pointed out, that would be unconstitutional. California and all other states just become the custodian.

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That's straight up theft and I have no clue how they think they'd commandeer it.

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Based on what I read the state is not claiming the funds. The crypto will be treated like all other unclaimed property with the state holding it for the owners/heirs for safe keeping. Every state does this now. They host searchable databases so owners or family members can claim any forgotten assets.

I would go with the Mazda. I have a '17 Mazda6 and, hope not to jinx myself, haven't had one problem with it.

I ddin't know we had a McMiller on our team.

She aint nearly as sexy as Amy.