SABRENT M.2 SATA SSD to 2.5 Inch SATA III Aluminum Enclosure Adapter (EC-M2SA) [Not NVMe]

SABRENT M.2 SATA Enclosure: A Simple Solution for Forgotten Drives I had an old M.2 SATA SSD sitting in a drawer—you know, the kind that was too small to be your main drive but too good to throw away. This little Sabrent adapter was the perfect way to give it a second life. The installation couldn't be simpler; you just slot the drive into the board, snap the two aluminum halves together, and screw in the four tiny corner screws (the included screwdriver is a nice touch). In about two minutes, I had what looked like a standard 2.5-inch SATA SSD. I popped it into an old laptop as a secondary drive, and it's been working flawlessly. The speeds are exactly what you'd expect from a SATA III connection—no bottlenecks here. The aluminum casing feels sturdy and does a decent job dissipating heat during extended use. The crucial thing to know—and where I think some negative reviews come from—is that this only works with M.2 SATA drives (B+M key), not the more common NVMe drives (M key). I double-checked my drive's specs before buying, and it worked perfectly. If you're unsure, a quick Google of your drive's model number will tell you which type it is. It's a niche product, but if you have the right kind of spare drive, it's a fantastic and affordable way to avoid electronic waste and get some extra storage. Bottom Line: An excellent, no-fuss adapter that breathes new life into old M.2 SATA SSDs, just be absolutely certain your drive is the SATA type and not NVMe before you click buy.

Purchased to install an M.2 SSD that I got for Christmas into the 2.5" slot on an AWOW N150 Mini PC, this does the job perfectly. Limited instruction but if you've done it once before this is a no brainer, otherwise there are countless guides online. Simple to install (check the orientation, and then check it again). The chassis is sized correctly for both the 2.5 rails and the M.2 dimensions. I run HD Sentinel and it reports that this drive never gets above 43 degrees even though it's tucked into a cupboard. Speed is as you'd expect. All in all, great little purchase.

I had a spare m.2 SATA drive (emphasis on SATA which I'll get back to) and a failing 2.5" SATA drive in a PC. Buying a new 2.5" drive would have cost me around $25 at the time vs. spending just under $10 for this adapter. I ended up buying the adapter, placing the m.2 SATA SSD inside it, closing it up, and then cloned the original drive to this one. After that I installed this inside the PC. 5 years later and the SSD and PC are working perfectly fine. I look through the reviews and I see a common theme. Stupidity and ignorance. There should be absolutely no reason why this device should be your failure point. The main complaints about this is regarding NVMe drive not working. First of all, there is a difference between SATA, NVMe, and m.2. m.2 is the form factor for your drive. NVMe and SATA are types of interfaces used for connecting storage devices. You can have a m.2 drive that is SATA or NVMe (not both). Most m.2 drives are NVMe, but back in the early days of m.2, there were a lot of SATA m.2 drives. However, you can't use a basic adapter like this to take a NVMe drive and "convert" it to a SATA drive to use with a SATA 2.5" drive connector. To anyone who isn't clueless regarding that, and I don't see how this should keep happening with Sabrent clearly listing this as "not NVMe" in the product title nowadays, I can assure you this thing is rock solid form my experience. The main reason this has a 4.3 instead of a near 5.0 review score is because of the ignorant people who bought this for their NVMe drives and don't know the difference between interfaces.

THIS SSD ENCLOSURE SCORED WELL IN TEST BENCHMARKS. IT MEETS SATA 3 LEVEL SPEEDS BETWEEN 300-600 MB/S. I WAS ABLE TO ACHIEVE 570 MB/S ON A KINGSTON SSD. THE RATES WILL DEPEND ON THE SSD AND THE MOTHERBOARD NOT THE DRIVE ENCLOSURE IN THIS CASE. FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN A TRANSCEND SSD WAS INSTALLED AND TESTED IN THE ENCLOSURE IT WAS ONLY ABLE TO ACHIEVE RATES OF 450 MB/S. OVERALL, I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS ENCLOSURE. THE FIT AND FINISH WAS ABOVE AVERAGE. THEY ONLY THING I FOUND STRANGE WAS THE ENCLOSURE DID NOT COME WITH A BRASS SSD STAND OFF....MOST ENCLOSURES COME WITH ONE. I FOUND A SMALL O-RING TO WORK WELL AS A FIX IT SNUGGED THE FIT AND REMOVED ANY VIBRATION.

This unit worked with my NGFF drive and the form factor is indistinguishable from a normal ssd drive. Before you buy adapters for a NGFF, understand the difference between them and the adapter you are purchasing.

I saw lots of reviews about this not working. But there is a picture in the images that show what keys/types work with these adapters. The one i purchased had the key for my sata ssd. Which my pcie 4 slot, runs sata ssds, but not my pcie 3 slot. So it left me 1tb of storage down. This device, works great. Getting full speed I think on crystal disk. Overall a great product. And a quite elegant solution for a problem I didnt know I was going to have. Thank you Sabrent :)

Maybe it works. I had no way to know if it would since my M.2 SSD had no markings and this listing shows nothing about what differences to look for. I can't fault them for saying it won't work with specific formats - which apparently includes mine, but this 'try it and find out' nonsense has wasted my time and money on a product not worth returning. $10 for e-waste is all this was . . ADD SOME FREAKING PHOTOS SABRENT! YOU MAKE GOOD PRODUCTS! MAKE IT EASIER TO UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU ARE SELLING!!!

Worked very well, with fast transfer speeds (300MBps sustained on a USB 3.0 port - it could possibly be higher, but i didn't test it on 3.1/3.2). Very easy to install, it came with all screws and a mini screwdriver.

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Good Solid Body and quality. work an intended but please make sure you have M.2 NVME older versions doesn't work

Bought one to use a SATA M.2 that my new rig didn't support.Cheap and works flawlessly.

Ho acquistato questo case Sabrent per riciclare un SSD M.2 SATA e utilizzarlo come un normale drive da 2.5 pollici (sia interno per PC/notebook, sia inserito in una docking station). I punti di forza: Qualità costruttiva: Il case è robusto, in alluminio/metallo, il che aiuta anche a dissipare il calore dell'SSD all'interno. Montaggio semplice: All'interno c'è tutto il necessario. Il posizionamento dell'SSD M.2 è rapido e intuitivo, e i fori per le viti combaciano perfettamente con gli standard dei classici alloggiamenti da 2.5". Prestazioni: Satura completamente la banda del SATA III senza colli di bottiglia. Ovviamente, ricordo che supporta solo SSD M.2 di tipo SATA (NGFF) e NON i modelli NVMe PCIe, come chiaramente indicato nella descrizione del prodotto. In conclusione, fa esattamente quello che promette con la solita affidabilità del marchio Sabrent. Spedizione e imballaggio perfetti. Consigliatissimo!

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