OWC Envoy Pro EX USB-C: Rugged, small and fast

My benchmark results in CrystalDiskMark 8 and Blackmagic Disk Speed were impressive, not only matching but often exceeding the specs.

OWC Envoy Pro EX USB-C. Picture: Noel Campion.

Earlier this year I reviewed the OWC Envoy Pro SX external SSD and I was impressed with its stellar performance and rugged build. Since then I’ve been testing the OWC Envoy Pro EX, which loses the Thunderbolt 3 port for a more compatible, albeit slower USB 3.1 Gen 2 (Type-C) port.

I love the performance the Envoy Pro SX provides and I still recommend it if all your devices are Thunderbolt 3. However, I use both Mac and PC and not all of my computers come with Thunderbolt 3. I store all of my current Adobe Lightroom photos and catalogues on external drives and need to be able to go from my MacBook Pro 16, desktop PC and iPad Pro, so having a drive that will work well with all these is a bonus.