TRIM Support with USB to SATA/NVMe Cables/Enclosures - StarTech.com IT Pro Community
<main> <article class="userContent"> <h2 data-id="trim-in-windows-supported-on-select-products">TRIM in <strong>Windows</strong> – Supported on Select Products</h2><p>Currently we <strong>only officially support TRIM in Windows and only with select products</strong>. Products <em>with </em>TRIM support will have this entry in Technical Specifications > Performance section:</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-medium float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fus.v-cdn.net%2F6035386%2Fuploads%2F2HPQ1E7GWKL3%2Fimage.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6035386/uploads/2HPQ1E7GWKL3/image.png" alt="image.png" height="28" width="320" loading="lazy" data-display-size="medium" data-float="none" srcset="http://imgproxy.localhost:8600/insecure/rs:fit:10/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly91cy52LWNkbi5uZXQvNjAzNTM4Ni91cGxvYWRzLzJIUFExRTdHV0tMMy9pbWFnZS5wbmc.png 10w, http://imgproxy.localhost:8600/insecure/rs:fit:300/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly91cy52LWNkbi5uZXQvNjAzNTM4Ni91cGxvYWRzLzJIUFExRTdHV0tMMy9pbWFnZS5wbmc.png 300w, http://imgproxy.localhost:8600/insecure/rs:fit:800/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly91cy52LWNkbi5uZXQvNjAzNTM4Ni91cGxvYWRzLzJIUFExRTdHV0tMMy9pbWFnZS5wbmc.png 800w, http://imgproxy.localhost:8600/insecure/rs:fit:1200/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly91cy52LWNkbi5uZXQvNjAzNTM4Ni91cGxvYWRzLzJIUFExRTdHV0tMMy9pbWFnZS5wbmc.png 1200w, http://imgproxy.localhost:8600/insecure/rs:fit:1600/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly91cy52LWNkbi5uZXQvNjAzNTM4Ni91cGxvYWRzLzJIUFExRTdHV0tMMy9pbWFnZS5wbmc.png 1600w, https://us.v-cdn.net/6035386/uploads/2HPQ1E7GWKL3/image.png"></img></a> </div> </div> <p>If a product does not have this entry, it does not have TRIM support. While this may change as new firmware is made available, we aren’t able to provide any timelines or guarantees.</p><h2 data-id="trim-in-macos-and-linux-not-supported">TRIM in <strong>macOS and Linux</strong> – Not Supported</h2><p>The Mac OS X, macOS and Linux operating systems currently have various inherent limitations that prevent USB storage adapter from supporting TRIM with stock configurations. Our cables that support TRIM on Windows may <em>not</em> support TRIM correctly in Mac OS X, macOS, or Linux at this time. There are third-party software solutions for Mac OS X and macOS, but we don’t have one to specifically recommend. On Linux, TRIM can sometimes be enabled by modifying system configurations, but we do not support this or have specific information to provide regarding this process. </p><p><br></p><div class="blockquote"><div class="blockquote-content"><p class="blockquote-line"><em>Note: this FAQ applies only to USB storage adapters, and not SATA controller cards</em>: <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fhdd%2Fide2510u2" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">IDE2510U2</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fhdd%2Fs2510bmu33" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">S2510BMU33</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fhdd%2Fs2510bmu33cb" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">S2510BMU33CB</a> <a 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