Reviewers Liked
- Very fast
- Optionally bus-powered
- Compact
- Offers RAID configurations
Reviewers Didn't Like
- Expensive
- Doesn't include USB 3.0 or a Thunderbolt cable
- Requires a power adapter to offer top speed
Promise Pegasus J2 Thunderbolt
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Expert reviews and ratings
The Thunderbolt-equipped Promise Pegasus J2 external solid-state drive is a speed demon in the studio, and a versatile bus-powered drive in the field. It's pricey and has a relatively low capacity for a $500 drive, but it is one of the fastest portable...
By PC Mag onPromise Technology is a Taiwan-based company specialising in professional storage products. We rarely see its products at the consumer level, although in 2011 Promise drew the limelight as the first company to launch a Thunderbolt product, outside of its...
By PC Advisor onUniquely designed, the Pegasus J2 is perfect for deep-pocketed mobile users who want a compact, superfast, and RAID-enabled storage device, but not the...
By CNET Australia onExternal Thunderbolt drives are something that I have been eager to get my hands on for a long time now. All the way back at CES 2012, OCZ was showing their "Lightfoot" Thunderbolt prototype, and I became excited at the possiblity of expanding past...
By PCPer onThe Promise Pegasus J2 can only carry 256 GB of data, but it is extremely fast, especially for an external hard disk. It is likely that the 512 GB version, which has two 256 GB disks, will perform even better. If you own a Thunderbolt-compatible...
By uk.hardware.info onPromise was the first to get us a Thunderbolt chassis with the Pegasus R4/R6. Not only was the Pegasus the first shipping Thunderbolt storage chassis, but it continues to be among the fastest on the market. If you've never seen one, the Pegasus...
By AnandTech onVerwendet man das Laufwerk Pegasus J2 nur mit dem Thunderbolt-Kabel, sind die von uns im Praxistest gemessenen Schreibwerte enttäuschend. Das können andere mobile Thunderbolt-Festplatten besser, wie beispielsweise die von uns getestete Buffalo...
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