NVME/SATA Enclosure

I recently purchased the SSK Aluminum M.2 to USB NVMe SATA SSD Enclosure Reader from Amazon for $18.99, and I must say that I am quite impressed with the product. The enclosure works beautifully, just as advertised. However, some people complain about the top speed of the device not reaching full potential, but it's important to keep in mind that it states the top speed is 10gb/s, and the drive needs other efficient hardware to reach full potential. (I just noticed in my pic the particular PC I am using has a USB-C that I am not plugged in to which would speed this drive up, it is nice to have it be able to plug in both types) While some people have complained about the tiny thumb screw, I believe it's understandable given the size of the drive and enclosure itself. The product is priced reasonably at $16-20, so I don't think people should be whining about it. The USB-A and C cables included with the product worked just fine for me, although they are a bit short. I purchased this product to expand an additional SSD hard drive in my computer that I installed games on, and it was great. I was able to copy my existing SSD drive onto a new expanded size Drive and then place what was in the enclosure in my computer. I took out the SSD that wasn't my computer and now I have a massively sized external hard drive to play around with. It was definitely worth the money. One thing to note is that unlike a thumb drive, files that are deleted do not permanently disappear. They are put in a trash can, and you can restore or undelete the file by pressing Ctrl Z. Overall, I'm quite happy with my purchase of the SSK Aluminum M.2 to USB NVMe SATA SSD Enclosure Reader. It works great, is slim and easy to use, and has a solid drive holder that is not going to slip or come loose. The holding screw is a bit tricky to install, but once it's done, it's great. I would recommend this product to anyone who needs a slim M2 enclosure for their backup or just a huge USB thumb nail type drive with tons of storage. Make sure to use the "Safely remove hardware" function to unplug this, or turn the PC off before unplugging to prevent corrupting the drive.

I’ve been using this SSD Enclosure with an SSD for Time Machine backups, and it’s been fantastic. Setup was quick, completely tool-free, and it’s worked flawlessly ever since. Transfer speeds are excellent, backups run fast, and the enclosure is small enough to carry easily when I travel for work. After two years of regular use, it still looks great - no scratches or wear at all. The aluminum body feels solid and helps keep the drive cool during long transfers. Overall, a high-quality, reliable enclosure that performs perfectly and holds up beautifully over time. Highly recommended!

To experiment with this thing I cloned my Linux Mint system to it and then tried booting it up on a different computer. Adjusted the BIOS to boot to the enclosure and my Linux Mint loaded like I was using my main system. This uses the hardware of the host machine without the host operating system even running. I can read and write to it like any computer and when I'm done I can shut down normally and put it back in my pocket. Way, way better and faster than a USB thumb drive and the metal case makes it well suited for transport. Doing this is contingent on the hardware of the host machine, of course and your mileage may vary. Overall a really nicely made and useful item.

Works well, easy setup. Cable could have been longer so it does not have to hang from pc.

As honest as I can be: I bought this enclosure to replace my aging 4TB USB 3.0 HDDs. They are of the older standard, small and served their purpose well. I got tired of write speeds of less than 100MBs and decided to try the new WD_BLACK 8TB SN850X NVMe Internal Gaming SSD Solid State Drive M2 2280 as additional fast storage (truly a game changer for speed) (motherboard M2 slots utilized). Money well spent. A year and a half later, I'm still running my older USB drives to transfer files from my main computer to my backup computer. Now the review. I bought a new: 1.) SK Aluminum M.2 to USB NVMe SATA SSD Enclosure Reader, Tool-Free USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps NVMe PCI-E 6Gbps SATA M-Key / B+M Key Solid State Drive External Adapter with UASP Trim, for SSDs 2242 2260 2280 2.) and my third WD_BLACK 8TB SN850X NVMe Internal Gaming SSD Solid State Drive After putting it together, I anxiously tested the new drive's transfer speeds. With the type USB 3 to USB C cable I received just over 350MBs. No where near the new M2s capability. Next the USB C to UBS C cable which gave just over 450MBs. While changing the cables I noticed the enclosure was VERY warm to even hot to the touch, not a put in your pocket and run temperature. So I drilled 12 holed into the case, 6 at the cable side and 6 at the lock end on each side. It's still VERY warm but not overly hot. Better. A new USB C to USB C (longer than the OEM short cable that came with the enclosure) tested with a result of over 650MB write speed. Way better. PROs: Decent price, Fast transfer speeds with your own cable. CONs: Not great cables, Hot without the self induced drilled holes. For the price I would buy again but request the company take this review seriously.

Super durable SSD container. It comes with both USB-C to USB-C and USB-A to USB-C cables that comes with it. This gives you the capability of connecting this you a computer, laptop, cell phone, and more. Very easy to insert and remove an NVMe SSD in this container. There are two different placements for the fastener screw, so you have insert a small, medium, or large SSDs.

Pros: - Inexpensive compared to other enclosures. - Works with M.2 2240, 2260, & 2280 NVMe SSD. - Tool Free - Easy to use. - Comes with heat transfer tape pads. Cons: - The little screws holding the SSD to the enclosure are somewhat awkward to install. Summary: This aluminum NVMe enclosure does the job that other enclosures do but at less than 2/3 the price of its next low price competitor. I used it to initialize and format some 2TB Samsung 970 EVO drives and Silicon Power 2TB M.2 2280 NVMe drives for upgrades on some laptops. I also used the enclosure to do cloning of the OS, software, and files off the smaller NVMe drives in the PC's using the USB-C port. Everything was easy and simple with the drives and enclosure recognized immediately by Windows 10. I experienced no signs of overheating even though I did not use the heat transfer tape provided. The only small inconvenience was the small screw (hence small inconvenience) used to hold the SSD to the enclosure board. It is round and rotates in the enclosure board when trying to put the nut on from the other side. It can also fall out of the enclosure board when turning it over to install the SSD. My solution was to put a small piece of tape over the screw head to hold it in place while installing the SSD and putting on the nut. I took the tape off after installation. After I figured that out, it saved me several minutes of finicky time when changing out SSD's in the enclosure. A very minor point that I did not detract any stars from the review for. I recommend this SSK Enclosure because of the low price for high performance.

Works as expected. Very good.

It is costlier than other NVMe adapters but it is blazing fast. Write speed is >900MBps.

Funciona perfectamente

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After using a long time, it is is still in good conditions. Very easy to install SSD and connect to computer. Very convenient to carry for travelling.

Uso questo case per spostare dati tra il mio NVMe e diversi PC e la velocità è davvero quella dichiarata: su USB 3.2 Gen 2 ottengo letture abbondantemente sopra i 900 MB/s con un Samsung 970 EVO. La scocca in alluminio scalda un po' durante i trasferimenti più lunghi ma non raggiunge temperature preoccupanti e funge da dissipatore passivo. Compatibile sia con NVMe che con SATA, supporta i tagli 2242, 2260 e 2280 senza adattatori aggiuntivi. La connessione USB-C è solida, non ho avuto disconnessioni improvvise nemmeno su trasferimenti da decine di GB. Il cavo incluso è di buona qualità. Ottimo rapporto qualità-prezzo, lo consiglio senza riserve.