IMAGE: FLEDGING AUGUST 2021^ MACWORLD^33
SOLID -STATE DRIVEFLEDGING SHELL
THUNDERBOLT SSD:
SUPER FAST AND
NOW WITH COOLING
BY JON L. JACOBIFledging has redesigned its Shell
Thunderbolt SSD to excellent effect. With
a new larger form factor, an honest-to-
goodness fan, plus plenty of venting to
circulate the extra air, it no longer feels
startlingly hot to the touch after heavy use.
Running cool means no thermal throttling
and consistent 2GBps-plus speeds. The
Shell Thunderbolt is also cheaper than
Samsung’s popular X5 once you reach
1TB of capacity.DESIGN
The Fledging Shell Thunderbolt is all-
metal and colored in approximately the