Preface
Since the iPhone 15 series has changed to USB-C interface, many other mobile phone manufacturers have also brought high-specification USB-C interfaces, which has also driven more accessory manufacturers to join the track of mobile SSDs, and have successively differentiated themselves in terms of appearance, portability, capacity and cost performance.
Today, the charging head network brings BIWIN PD2000 portable SSD, which is easy to carry outside the delicate and compact metal body, and has the USB 3.2 Gen2*2 high-speed transmission specification, which can also meet the needs of users in more scenarios such as transmission, replacement and backup.
Product Introduction
The product is packaged in a gift box, and the whole is relatively square and simple, with only the "BIWIN" brand name in the middle, and the product model and name of the words "PD2000 portable SSD".
The back of the box is printed with multilingual relevant information inscriptions and product information stickers, and the relevant certification mark is in the upper right corner.
品名：佰维 PD2000 移动固态硬盘；接口：USB 3.2 Gen2 x2 Type-C；质保： 5年有限质保。
Take out the contents of the package, in addition to BIWIN's PD2000 portable SSD, there are also C to C/A 2-in-1 data cables, bundle storage bags, product manuals and other items.
BIWIN's PD2000 portable SSD adopts an ergonomic arc design, haze blue aluminum alloy body with frosted technology, more delicate feel, and the left and right sides are silver aluminum alloy splicing, and the overall shape is similar to lipstick. At the same time, the aluminum alloy body has a more delicate feel and can also improve the heat dissipation performance to ensure the stability of transmission. In addition to Haze Blue, BIWIN PD2000 portable SSD is also available in four colors: Black Gold, Lilac Purple and Starlight.
From the front, BIWIN's PD2000 portable SSD is relatively simple, with only the "BIWIN" brand logo on the matte aluminum alloy body.
佰维 PD2000 移动固态硬盘两侧为亮面金属拼接，背面丝印英文产品名称、型号以及CE、FC等认证标识。 名称：PD2000 Portable SSD；型号：BPD200001TB-RGL。
BIWIN's PD2000 portable SSD is equipped with a USB Type-C port on the side, which can be adapted to the Type-C physical ports of mainstream mobile phones, tablets and laptops.
The portable SSD is equipped with a C to C/A 2-in-1 data cable, and the cable body is made of PC material, and it is fixed and stored with black fabric Velcro.
At the same time, the Type-A sub-end shell on one side is a pluggable 2-in-1 design, which can be turned into a A to C cable when plugged in, and C to C cable when separated.
The Type-C male terminal is designed with 24 pins inside the full PIN pin, or supports more functions.
Connected using the POWER-Z KM003C tester, no E-marker information for the wire was read.
The C to C cable has a length of about 33 cm and is suitable for short-distance data transmission.
BIWIN PD2000 portable SSD is about 89.11mm in length.
BIWIN PD2000 portable SSD enclosure width is about 19.99mm.
The height (thickness) of BIWIN PD2000 portable SSD is about 19.98mm.
BIWIN PD2000 portable SSD weighs about 26.3g.
BIWIN PD2000 portable SSD is delicate, compact and lightweight in the palm of an adult man's hand, which can be easily carried by users in their pockets.
Transmission speed test
As a storage device, it is natural to test its transfer speed so that users can clearly understand whether it meets the needs of the scenario.
BIWIN PD2000 portable SSD officially said that its interface type is USB 3.2 Gen2x2 (20Gbps) specification, and the following will be connected to the Thunderbolt port mounted on Windows and MacOS platforms for actual test verification. As an important addition, the USB 3.2 Gen2x2 interface is only capable of 20Gbps when connected to devices of the same specification, and only compatible with USB 3.2 Gen2 when connected to Thunderbolt 3 and Thunderbolt 4 devices, which is 10Gbps.
Connect BIWIN PD2000 Portable SSD Evaluation to the Thunderbolt port of your MacBook laptop via the companion cable, and use the Disk Speed Test to test the transfer speed of the hard drive enclosure. The measured write speed on macOS is about 866.8MB/s and the read speed is about 918.4MB/s, which meets the transfer limit of 10Gbps when a USB 3.2 Gen2x2 hard drive is connected to a Thunderbolt device.
And under the same test conditions above, the laptop was replaced with the Mechanical Revolution Unbounded Pro 14, which also comes with a Thunderbolt 4 connector. Using the CrystalDiskMark test, the measured read speed is about 1066.86MB/s and the write speed is about 990.33MB/s, which meets the 10Gbps transfer limit when a USB 3.2 Gen2x2 specification hard drive is connected to a Thunderbolt device.
Temperature test
After connecting the BIWIN PD2000 portable SSD to a laptop, it can perform data reading, writing, editing and other operations to simulate the user's daily use scenarios, and at the same time transfer mixed files with a capacity of about 25GB from the computer to the hard disk, and at the same time, use a thermal imager to shoot the temperature on the surface of the hard disk enclosure during the writing process.
After writing, the maximum temperature on the surface of BIWIN PD2000 portable SSD was about 29.5°C when photographed with a thermal imager.
On the other hand, the BIWIN PD2000 portable SSD was shot with a thermal imager, and the maximum temperature was about 29.7°C. You can see that the overall heating outside the hard disk is uniform, and the temperature of the output port will be slightly higher.
Usage scenarios
By connecting the BIWIN PD2000 portable SSD to the iPhone 15 Pro Max through the matching data cable, you can see that the hard disk [BIWIN] is perfectly recognized in the Files app, making it faster and more convenient for users to interact with data.
By connecting the BIWIN PD2000 portable SSD to the laptop through the matching data cable, the file explorer can also recognize the hard disk [BIWIN], which is also compatible with the test on the macOS platform.
In addition, BIWIN PD2000 portable SSD is directly connected to iPhone 15 series mobile phones through matching high-end cables, enabling 4K HDR ProRes video recording and storage.
When using a MacBook Pro notebook for editing work, an external hard drive icon is displayed on the screen after connection, and users can directly read, import, and edit the data content in the mobile speed magnetic portable SSD, allowing users to easily and quickly process video, image, and file data.
brief summary
From the above usage scenarios, it can be seen that BIWIN PD2000 portable SSD performs quite well, it can be applied to MacBook, desktop, tablet and mobile phones and other devices without any compatibility issues.
Summary of the charging head network
BIWIN PD2000 portable SSD is very compact and delicate in appearance, with colorful matte aluminum alloy and shiny metal to enhance the overall texture, and the "lipstick-like" size is also more portable in daily use, equipped with a mainstream Type-C port, supporting USB 3.2 Gen2*2 transfer specifications, bringing high-speed data storage experience.
Laptops (Thunderbolt 4 ports) connected to macOS and Windows platforms have been tested and the read and write speed can reach about 1000MB/s, which meets the transfer rate of 10Gbps for Thunderbolt™ devices and USB 3.2 Gen2 portable hard drives, and 20Gbps for USB 3.2 Gen2*2. Secondly, BIWIN PD2000 portable SSD can be used with PC, Mac, iPhone and other major devices.
Overall, BIWIN PD2000 portable SSD can meet the official claim in terms of compatibility and speed, and the performance is excellent, and when shooting iPhone 4K video, you can save it on the go, or no longer worry about the capacity of the phone.