Who pays $450 for 2TB?

Can I solve my external storage problems by spending gobs of money? On today's episode, we'll find out! Mentioned in this video (As an Amazon Associate, I earn for qualifying purchases): - ACASIS Thunderbolt 5 80 Gbps NVMe SSD Enclosure: https://amzn.to/4ilc6Qj - UGREEN Thunderbolt 4 40 Gbps NVMe SSD Enclosure: https://amzn.to/4bSNEmT - UGREEN USB 3.2 10 Gbps NVMe SSD Enclosure: https://amzn.to/4bMsPti - Kioxia XG8 2TB: https://www.ebay.com/itm/388117491455 - Sabrent Thunderbolt 4 Cable: https://amzn.to/4iQIomd Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/geerlingguy Sponsor me on GitHub: https://github.com/sponsors/geerlingguy Merch: https://www.redshirtjeff.com Main Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@JeffGeerling 2nd Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GeerlingEngineering Contents: 00:00 - Why pay $450 for 2TB? 02:47 - Test setup and important performance considerations 03:40 - UGREEN Thunderbolt 4 enclosure testing 06:38 - Swapping the XG8 into the ACASIS 11:28 - Comparing the ACASIS and UGREEN 12:39 - ACASIS Thunderbolt 5 enclosure testing 13:52 - Worth $200 more?