“ Short answer:pros: this device works out of the box with ubuntu 14 ”

“ 04 lts linux, it absolutely works at usb3 rates, and it's actually incredibly fast ”

“ The design is a bit minimal, and the aluminum case is a bit thin ”

“ I have confirmed this dirve will operate at usb3 rates (~200-500mb/s) if you plug it into a dedicated usb3 port and use a quality msata ssd ”