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Oyen Digital U32 Shadow 8TB External SSD USB-C Portable Solid State Drive

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Digital Storage Capacity	8 TB
Hard Disk Interface	USB 3.1
Connectivity Technology	USB
Brand	Oyen Digital
Special Feature	Portable
Hard Disk Description	Solid State Drive
Compatible Devices	Laptop
Installation Type	External Hard Drive
Color	Slate Gray
Hard Disk Size	8 TB

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USB-C Gen2 (10Gbps). Compatible with all USB and Thunderbolt 3 & 4
Aluminum housing provides excellent protection and heat dissipation
Plug and play with Windows, Mac, Sony PS4/PS5
Backed by a 3 year warranty
Includes: U32 Shadow, USB-C cable, USB 3.0 cable, padded carrying pouch

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Product Description

Featuring ultra-fast transfer rates, massive storage capacities and an attractive aluminum housing, the U32 Shadow is an ideal portable solid state drive. With no moving parts, it delivers immediate access time — great for HD video editing. The design features an aluminum body engineered to dissipate heat and provide superb protection. The U32 Shadow is universally compatible with all USB & Thunderbolt 3, and is capable of speeds in excess of 500 MB/sec. With a compact size, it fits easily into your pocket for maximum convenience on-the-go. Powered by the USB bus, the U32 Shadow requires no external power adapter or drivers, making it a simple storage solution.

What's in the box

USB-C cable

USB C to 3.0 cable

padded carrying pouch

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Summary

Hard Drive

‎8 TB Solid State Drive

Other Technical Details

Brand

‎Oyen Digital

Item model number

‎U32-C-SS-8T-G

Hardware Platform

‎Mac

Item Weight

‎6 ounces

Product Dimensions

‎4.9 x 2.9 x 0.48 inches

Item Dimensions LxWxH

‎4.9 x 2.9 x 0.48 inches

Color

‎Slate Gray

Flash Memory Size

‎8

Hard Drive Interface

‎USB 3.1

Manufacturer

‎Oyen Digital

ASIN

‎B08L9RQQP5

Date First Available

‎October 16, 2020

Additional Information

Customer Reviews

4.3 41 ratings

4.3 out of 5 stars

Best Sellers Rank

#151 in External Solid State Drives

Warranty & Support

Amazon.com Return Policy:You may return any new computer purchased from Amazon.com that is "dead on arrival," arrives in damaged condition, or is still in unopened boxes, for a full refund within 30 days of purchase. Amazon.com reserves the right to test "dead on arrival" returns and impose a customer fee equal to 15 percent of the product sales price if the customer misrepresents the condition of the product. Any returned computer that is damaged through customer misuse, is missing parts, or is in unsellable condition due to customer tampering will result in the customer being charged a higher restocking fee based on the condition of the product. Amazon.com will not accept returns of any desktop or notebook computer more than 30 days after you receive the shipment. New, used, and refurbished products purchased from Marketplace vendors are subject to the returns policy of the individual vendor.

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Customer reviews

4.3 out of 5

41 global ratings

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Customers say

Customers like the size of the computer drive, saying it's small yet has a lot of storage capacity. They also say it looks promising, a large SSD disc for a good price. However, some customers have reported that the speed is slower than they had hoped and that USB-C write speeds are well short of Thunderbolt 3. Opinions are mixed on value.

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3 customers mention3 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the size of the computer drive. They mention that it is small and yet has a lot of storage capacity. Some say that it looks promising, as it is a large SSD disc for a good price.

"This one is small and yet has a lot of storage capacity. It is handy to bring with me for travel too." Read more

"It looks promising, a large SSD disc for a good price...." Read more

"...Overall I am happy with the purchase.Pros:Nice small compact size.Runs cool.Seems solidly built...." Read more

5 customers mention2 positive3 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the value of the computer drive. Some mention that it works well after several months, while others say that it has too many issues and is not worth the money.

"...Waste of money." Read more

"Works very good after several months." Read more

"...Data transfer is constantly interrupted. Too many issues. Not worth the money." Read more

"Nice design and great product..." Read more

3 customers mention0 positive3 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the speed of the computer drive. They mention that it's slower than they had hoped and that the USB-C write speeds are well short of Thunderbolt 3.

"...it for storage, at a certain number of bits transferred, it slows down to a crawl...." Read more

"...This Oyen Digital unit pretty much fits the bill, though is slower than I had hoped. Overall I am happy with the purchase.Pros:..." Read more

"Slow on Windows not recognized on Mac os..." Read more

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Boston Alice

Nice design and great product

Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2021

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This one is small and yet has a lot of storage capacity. It is handy to bring with me for travel too.

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Getting a Mac to Recognize the U32 Shadow 8TB External SSD drive

Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2021

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My Mac did not recognize the U32 Shadow 8TB External SSD drive. I was able to reformat the drive under Applications > Disk Utilities to ExFat, GUID Partition Map. Then the Mac recognized the drive and I was able to copy data onto it. There are articles on the internet on how to do this and ExFat is compatible with Mac and PC. I'm not a tech expert and am passing along the tip to non-techies; if the external drive is not being recognized, it is not dead. Save any data before reformatting the drive.

12 people found this helpful

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ChopperPilot#1

Works very good thus far.

Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2022

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Works very good after several months.

4 people found this helpful

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Bob B.

Like more Chinese products, not as expected

Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2021

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It looks promising, a large SSD disc for a good price. When actually using it for storage, at a certain number of bits transferred, it slows down to a crawl. I have seen this with more (smaller) SSD's produced in this particular Asian country. Waste of money.

13 people found this helpful

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Daniel Long

Compact 8TB SSD that runs cool

Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2021

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I have been looking for a Thunderbolt or USB-C SSD capable of backing up the 8TB drive in my 2019 16" Macbook Pro, and wanted one that didn't require an external power supply. This Oyen Digital unit pretty much fits the bill, though is slower than I had hoped. Overall I am happy with the purchase.

Pros:
Nice small compact size.
Runs cool.
Seems solidly built.
No need for external power (USB-C supplies sufficient power).

Cons:
USB-C write speeds well short of Thunderbolt 3. A full backup of 5 TB from my Macbook Pro took about 20 hours, averaging about 70MB/s, which is maybe 20% of the advertised peak USB-C rate for this drive. This is about the same as I was getting from a Thunderbolt 2 Lacie disk drive I had been using for backup. Not sure if the rate is being limited by lots of small files on my computer's internal SSD.

The USB-C to USB-C cable that came with the U32 shadow did not allow the drive to be recognized by the Mac. The drive LED would light up but it never showed up as a mounted device on the computer. An Apple brand version of the cable worked fine in showing the drive.

17 people found this helpful

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Don't work properly. Continually lose connection.

Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2022

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Continually need to run disk repair. Data transfer is constantly interrupted. Too many issues. Not worth the money.

3 people found this helpful

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Slow on Windows not recognized on Mac os

Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2022

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Don't buy it

6 people found this helpful

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peter Vitale

This hard drive is not seen by my computer

Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2022

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I wanted to use this hard drive as a backup of my computer but it only appeared once or twice on my desktop when tethered and then no longer. It’s very expensive and doesn’t work

4 people found this helpful

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