M.2 SATA SSD Enclosure USB 3.1 Gen 2 to M2 NGFF to M.2 M+B B-Key Caddy 2280 2260 2242 2230 Thunderbolt 3 External Drive Reader WD Blue 3D GREEN Samsung 860 EVO Silver

Hard Drive Enclosure for M.2 SATA NGFF up to 2TB Capacity

Convenient Bridge Between M.2 SSD and PC

• UGREEN External M.2 SSD Enclosure is meant to connect a SATA M.2 NGFF SSD drive to a computer for more stable and quicker data exchange. It easily turns an M.2 SSD into a portable external hard drive that helps to reuse your old M.2 SSD after you have upgraded your PC.

Sleek & Pocketable Design

• UGREEN M.2 SSD Caddy features lightweight aluminum construction and slim, pocket-size, with a small form factor design that fits easily into your laptop sleeve.
• Tool-free installation saves you the trouble of carrying screws and screwdrivers with the enclosure. More convenient when you plan to change the M.2 SSD.

Maximise the performance of your M.2 SATA SSD

• The M.2 NGFF SSD Reader is engineered with USB 3.1 Type C Gen2 interface(10Gbps) and SATA M.2 interface(6Gbps) and delivers max data transmission rate up to 6Gbps.
• The USB 3.1 interface also supports UASP (USB Attached SCSI Protocol) that accelerates 70% faster on reading speed and 40% faster on writing speed.
• Important Note: This M.2 enclosure comes with a USB C to USB 3.0 A Cable that supports 5Gbps max. To achieve 6Gbps, a USB C to USB C cable is requested.

More Features:

• Tool-Free assembling for 2280/2260/2242/2230 M.2 NGFF SATA SSD of B-Key or M+B Key form factor up to 2TB.
• Support UASP, S.M.A.R.T and TRIM.
• Constructed with aluminum alloy that is better at heat dissipation, no worry about over-heat.

Warm Reminder

• If your M.2 SSD drive is the first time to use, please reformat it before using. Do as following instructions: My Computer--Disk Management-- Reformatting the drive.
• This SSD enclosure doesn't support PCIe NVMe / AHCI M.2 SSD, like Samsung 970 EVO Plus, WD Black SN750.
• Some SSD drives have both M.2 SATA, mSATA and SATA versions available, for example, Samsung 860 EVO. Please check to make sure that your drive is M.2 NGFF SSD before purchase.

Q&A:

Q：How to distinguish NVMe from NGFF SSD?

A: 1. Generally, NVMe SSD is with the "NVMe express" or "NVMe M.2" symbol, while NGFF SSD is with the "ATA" or "SATA M.2" symbol. 2. The read and write speed of NVMe is more than 800MB/s, while that of NGFF is less than 550MB/s.

Q: How can I do if the enclosure doesn't work?

A: If your M.2 SSD drive is new, please make a partition before using it. If your M.2 SSD drive is old and it doesn't work, please back up the data first, and then make a partition for a try.

Q: Why does this M.2 enclosure heat up during using?

A: It is normal that the aluminum case heating up, for the high-speed M.2 drives generates much heat while working，and the aluminum case is better for heat dissipation.

Broad Compatibility:

 Samsung: 860 EVO 2TB/500GB/250GB, 850 EVO 500GB, CM871/CM871a/CM871b

Western Digital: WD Red SA500 NAS SATA SSD M.2 2280, WD Green 240GB/120GB, WD Blue 2TB/1TB/500GB/250GB

Crucial: MX500 500GB/250GB/1TB, MX300 1TB,

Kingston: A400 240GB/120GB, Kingston UV500 120GB

Intel: INTEL SSD PRO 5450S SERIES 256GB, Intel 545s Series

SK Hynix: SC308 512GB, SK Hynix SC300 Series 128GB/256GB/512GB

ADATA: ADATA SU800 M.2 2280 128GB;

DREVO: DREVO D1 M.2 2280 240GB;

YUCUN: YUCUN NGFF M.2 2280 240GB/120GB

M.2 60mm SATA Solid State Drives: Compatible with Transcend 128 GB M+B Key M.2 SSD 2260

M.2 42mm SATA Solid State Drives: Compatible with Lenovo SL700 256G M.2 2242