OWC Drive Dock with Thunderbolt 2 & USB 3.1 Review

AIDA64 Storage Utilities

AIDA64 is a streamlined Windows diagnostic and benchmarking software for home users with a broad range of features to assist in overclocking, hardware error diagnosis, stress testing, and sensor monitoring.

The app has unique capabilities to assess the performance of the processor, system memory, and disk drives and is compatible with most Microsoft Windows operating systems. It also has a disk benchmark tool, and that is the one I’ll be using.

HDD via USB 3.1

Single drive setup connected to an Intel controlled motherboard port.

HDD via TB2

Single drive setup connected to an onboard Thunderbolt 2 controller.

SSD via USB 3.1

Single drive setup connected to an Intel controlled motherboard port.

SSD via TB2

Single drive setup connected to an onboard Thunderbolt 2 controller.

Performance Analysis