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External SSDs & storage for iPhone 14 Plus

A portable SSD plugs into a Mac, a USB-C iPad or a USB-C iPhone. The drive’s top speed is only reached if your device’s port and the cable are fast enough — a USB 2 port is far slower than USB 3 or Thunderbolt.

Slim dark grey portable SSD lying on a grey wooden surface
Photo: Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, CC BY 2.0
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6 of 6 shown — iPhone 14 Plus: works first, then works with adapter

OWC · External SSDs & storage

OWC Envoy Ultra Thunderbolt 5 Portable SSD

Thunderbolt 5

Interface
Thunderbolt 5 (built-in cable), bus-powered
Speed
Over 6000MB/s on Thunderbolt 5; up to 3800MB/s on Thunderbolt 4; up to 2800MB/s on Thunderbolt 3 (Mac); over 3800MB/s on USB4
Sustained write
1350MB/s (2TB) and 1700MB/s (4TB) after the initial burst

With iPhone 14 Plus:

Works with adapter

Needs a Lightning to USB adapter — check the drive maker’s notes

up to 3

What to look for

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