Plugable USB-A and C 3.2 Gen 2 M.2 NVMe Tool-Free Enclosure

This enclosure is compatible with M.2 NVMe SSDs; it is not compatible with M.2 SATA SSDs, M.2 PCIe AHCI SSDs, or other M.2 non-NVMe devices. Please note, older NVMe drives with less efficient flash media may not perform as well as newer drives. New NVMe SSDs are not partitioned and will need to be both partitioned and formatted when first connected to the computer before they will be recognized in Windows Explorer or macOS Finder.

An available USB-A or C 3.1 Gen 2 or 3.2 Gen 2 port is required for maximum performance via 10 Gb/s transfer speeds. This enclosure is also compatible with USB 3.0/3.1 Gen 1 ports at speeds up to 5 Gb/s. Use the removable cables to connect this enclosure to USB-A or C ports, or compatible Thunderbolt 3 ports. Supported operating systems include Windows, macOS, and Linux.

 

Please note, performance may be limited based on the file system, source data files when copying files, and system specifications. Furthermore, NVMe SSDs removed from computers or formatted on one system may have OS-specific file systems that are not recognized by either Windows or macOS. The exFat file system is recommended for working with both Windows and macOS computers.

This enclosure features slots for airflow on either side of the SSD as well as extruded aluminum fins for heat dissipation. However, even with these features some SSDs may still enter a reduced performance state as they heat up, especially when under heavy load. This is most common with older NVMe SSDs with less efficient flash storage.

 

Modern NVMe SSDs include built-in thermal protection and will slow down performance if they begin to get too hot. Under heavy loads the enclosure can become hot to the touch. This drive enclosure has undergone extended testing in a room temperature environment allowing for the enclosure to passively dissipate heat, with samples not exceeding temperatures above 122°F or 50°C.