Hi people!
I´ve bought the X5 from Samsung that uses Thunderbolt 3. Problem is that the Mac Pro Late 2013 only has Thunderbolt 2 and USB 3 connections, and that don´t serve the SSD enough power. I`ve tried different approaches before finding out that you need a dock or hub of some sort, with a power supply to make this work. So, what choices do I have for connecting this to my Mac?
Mac Pro, macOS 10.12
These are two of the more popular choices.
https://www.apple.com/shop/product/HMX12ZM/A/caldigit-ts3-plus-dock
https://eshop.macsales.com/shop/docks/owc-thunderbolt-3-dock
(The Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 adapter is also required for TB2 Macs)
Alternatively, just stick with USB 3.0 and the internal SSD.
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The Apple ThunderBolt-3 <-> ThunderBolt-2 adapter does not pass POWER in either direction, so any solution that includes that adapter must make separate arrangements for power.
Samsung X5 Thunderbolt 3 to Mac Pro Late 2013 with Thunderbolt 2
