M.2 to USB Enclosure, RIITOP M2 SSD to USB 3.1 (Type-A) Reader with Case Compatible with Both NVMe (PCI-e) & NGFF B+M Key (SATA) SSD [Upgraded]

I primarily purchased this PCIe M.2 NVME Drive enclosure to move data from an old PC to a New PC that had larger drives and was very happy with its performance. the Enclosure came with a small screw driver and some cooling pads and an adapter from USB A to USB C, as pictured in the product item page. I like this alot as a means to transport large files between computers like a normal USB Stick, but i dont think i would leave it in long term as there is no real cooling flowing into the enclosure (no vents) but that is by design as this is a temporary use drive that helps you recycle your old NVME Drives when you get a new drive or new computer. This M2 SSD adapter adopts M key Socket, but can support both M.2 PCI-e Based M Key Nvme SSD, and SATA based B+M key or B Key SSD. I would by again if the need arises. i see no negatives here, its a temporary solution that allows you to move data freely using a large capacity usc stick that just so happens to be your old computer systems NVME Drive.

I love this product. I searched high and low for a product similar to this item and could not find one. Finally, I found this. It is exactly what I wanted. I use it frequently and replace the drive constantly.

This device is very well built. The package came with extra screws which are an exceptional touch. The all metal construction handles heat very well and the thermal pads are effective. My only criticism is that the usb connector doesn't retract but that's not a show stopper. It's ideal for m.2 ssd but be aware that sata has a speed limit so putting a super fast m.2 in this device will max at 600mbs... I'm gonna buy another one of these.

The form factor of this enclosure allows it to easily plug into regular USB ports as well as USB-C ports (adapter included) without causing the other ports to be blocked at all. Keep in mind that USB 3.1 will not get full NVME speeds so it makes more sense to use this with a M.2 SATA SSD than an M.2 NVME SSD. The speeds that I get when using it on my computers' USB-C ports are fast enough for me to run modern games off of it which I could see being pretty useful for folks that don't feel the need to use up their laptop's internal storage for some PC games (150GB+). There are very few M.2 ports that would actually load a PC game faster than this external enclosure, which is pretty impressive. The only M.2 port I've seen run faster than this is the primary M.2 port on my desktop PC's mainboard (AMD CPU version of the Asus Tuf B250-Plus). The secondary M.2 port runs on my mainboard runs the same speed as this external enclosure even though it's directly connected to the mainboard. In terms of full speeds, this thing tops out at 600MB/s (also known as about 5Gb/s). I have not seen it go the full advertised speed (1200MB/s or 10Gb/s), even when using it with an M.2 NVME on a computer with the latest and greatest USB-C ports. This may have to do with my NVME SSD not being fast enough but I wouldn't be surprised if 600MB/s is the actual max speed for this enclosure, the manufacturers' of these enclosures use some special testing equipment to determine the max speed which is in practice actually only theoretical. According to other folks' reviews, it doesn't work with running SMART tests and I wouldn't be surprised if that's true. This enclosure is more about the convenient form factor which allows multiple of these enclosures to be plugged in side by side on a modern day laptop's USB-C ports as well as plugging them in on top of each other on the USB-A 3.1 ports on the back of a desktop because they are these enclosures are that thin. For that reason, these things are pretty much better than every other enclosure I've seen for M.2 SSDs. My only criticism is that there used to be another version of this that was the exact same thing except it was completely tool-free: instead of requiring screws to remove the enclosure, the enclosure was held together with magnets so it was possible to slide off the panel to disassemble the enclosure and take out the internal components. Then it was possible to swap out the M.2 SSD without using any tools since the M.2 SSD fastener could pretty much be taken out by hand or by using one of those soft TPU/rubber fasteners that just pops into place.

No problems encountered, worked perfectly.

this was tricky to put together and to have the heat sink work correctly. an erector set, just newer pieces.works good otherwise.

The first thing I will say about this is that you would want this really only if you want an M2 drive in a flash drive form. That being said, I usually use this when I do computer repairs and back ups. This is a super nice device to have to pull files off of M2 drives. I always had to just pull m2 drives and plug them into my enclosure every time in order to read the M2 drive and pull data. With this is can quickly plug and swap M2 drives without much issue. It automatically detects and read the drives without needing any drivers. Note that you may need to initialize the drive before it can be used for this device. It utilizes a USB 3.1 plug. It does come with a type c adapter in order to connect the device to your MAC (note that you may need to format the drive for it to read on the mac). I used the adapter and works pretty well but if you were to tap it a little bit it could actually disconnect. That is the down side with using USB unfortunately. The plug is pretty stable but this is a really long USB drive. It is also wide so you may not be able to plug into a crowded usb port which is the downside of this. There is a heat sync to help keep your M2 drive from overheating.. It does close and secure with screws. There is a screw driver provided. Overall this is a pretty nice USB adapter for your M2 drive. If you are needing to pull data from an M2 drive but I would recommend really only getting this if you are going to be swapping the M2 drives in and out. The downside with this is that it is a bigger and long usb device. The transfer speed is super fast reading a minimum for 150 MB/s for transfer but again it varies based. It will work on windows or mac although the drive may be required to be formatted a certain way.