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Non-volatile memory express, also known as NVM Express or short NVMe, is designed for SSDs and PCIe and is optimized for low latency.
AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) was designed with hard drives in mind and is therefore optimized for high latency rotating media.
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As of October 1, 2016, the NT2 U3e has been discontinued and this model is no longer being manufactured, sold or maintained.
The NT2 U3e was a dual-bay RAID storage enclosures with a screwless design to easily install and replace up to two 3.5" hard disk drives. The hardware RAID controller supports Non-RAID, RAID 0 and RAID 1. It features a dual-interface USB 3.0 SuperSpeed and eSATA connection.
This model has been replaced by the NT2 U3.1 with a faster USB 3.1 Gen 2 interface up to 10Gbps. The NT2 U3.1 has also been designed for two 3.5" drives and comes with a built-in hardware RAID controller supporting Non-RAID, RAID 0 and RAID 1.
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As of September 1, 2016, the FD-2500 U3 has been discontinued and this model is no longer being manufactured, sold or maintained.
The FD-2500 U3 was a slim, compact and portable hard drive enclosure with a durable high quality ABS plastic exterior designed for a single 2.5" drive up to 9.5mm. It featured a USB 3.0 SuperSpeed connection.
This model has been replaced by the Neutrino U3.1, an aluminum enclosure with a faster USB 3.1 Gen 2 interface up to 10Gbps.
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As of July 29, 2016, the Taurus Super-S3 LCM has been discontinued and this model is no longer being manufactured, sold or maintained.
The Taurus Super-S3 LCM was a dual-bay RAID storage enclosure with a versatile interface, including eSATA, FireWire 400, FireWire 800 and USB 3.0. It could house two 3.5-inch SATA drives setup in RAID 0 or RAID 1.
The closest alternative is the OWC Mercury Elite Pro Dual with USB 3.2 (5Gb/s) + eSATA.
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The Intel® Skull Canyon NUC Kit NUC6i7KYK is a mini PC with integrated graphics that offers great performance for gaming and other multimedia experiences. It comes with the latest Thunderbolt™ 3 interface, which makes expanding the capabilities of this PC not only possible but also very convenient.
Naturally, the Thunderbolt 3 connectivity on the Skull Canyon NUC made us very excited and we wanted to see how much we could boost the performance with an external GPU to take the gaming experience to the next level.
In short, the results are amazing and all of it through just a little USB-C connector.