UGREEN M.2 NVMe SSD Enclosure, Tool-Free NVMe Enclosure, 10Gbps M2 SSD Caddy with USB 3.2 Gen2 Supports M and B&M Keys and Size in 2230/2242 /2260/2280 SSDs

Pros:1) Overall works well and great solution compared to buying a larger capacity USB or a m.2 nas.2) Nice feeling rugged case. Have travelled with m.2 and it keeps them secure. Even came with a cooling pad but didn't install as swapping nvmes.3) easy to use plugin in play solution compared to buying m.2 nas storage4) affordable for the price, compact and can travel with easy.Cons:1) cooling solution not great would be useful if it had a fan/heatsink inbuilt but for the price you can't complain.2) the m.2 securing notch is a bit janky.Overall value for money.

This SSD enclosure is high-quality, durable, and easy to install. It keeps the SSD secure, offers fast transfer speeds, and stays cool during use. A great choice for protecting and optimizing your SSD’s performance.

An NVMe SSD works faster than a SATA SSD. You buy this enclosure and an NVMe SSD card, fit it inside and then plug it into your computer. It functions like a USB stick, except much faster and is ideal for storing video files, which is what I bought it for. Some SSD enclosures are made of plastic. This one is made of better aluminium. Whereas copying a video file from the computer to a UBS stick would take ages, this process only takes a few seconds using an NVMe SSD card inside this enclosure. You can use an enclosure like this to create a boot drive with Rufus for trying LInux distros. Be aware that you cannot install Windows on a USB drive directly. You can however remove an NVMe from your computer with pre-installed Windows on it and install it in an enclosure and boot from it for testing purposes. Be aware that this particular enclosure only accepts NVMe SSDs and does not take SATA SSDs which are an outdated, but still available specification. You can get enclosures that will accept both SATA and NVMe SSDs. SATA SSDs differ from NVMe SSDs in that SATA SSDs have two slots at the connector end whereas NVMe SSDs only have the single slot. This enclosure accepts the latter type of NVMes. Be sure to order the correct type of SSD for your enclosure.

Purchased so I can write home assistant OS to a rasberry PI NVMe drive, very well made and I'd imagine it would made a very stable portable drive. However that isn't what I'm using it for. Transfer speed is great and no errors in data transfer so I really don't have anything to fault it on. Again another great product by UGREEN!

Easy installation, and working very well. Good protection with silicone cover.

Expecting the Ugreen mk2 to run hot I was pleasantly surprised to find this was not the case. Also the data transfer is in the 900s (Mac Mini M4 usb c) so again happy. Assembly was easy although the retaining ‘screw’ is a rubber stopper that would be improved with a metal screw. The heat sink is a double sided sticky strip, again easy to fit but I wonder whether it will mould itself to the ssd over time?Transferred 560gb backup from a 2.5” ssd to the M2 with no loss and little heat. The led power indicator is bright (too bright in my opinion). Have difficulty with locking the body to stop the slide opening when removing the cable but that may be me.Have to recommend this enclosure because of performance and cost, especially when compared to a Thunderbolt version.

I would actually award 0 stars if I could.I bought 2 of these through Amazon - 1 in November 2024 & 1 in January 2025 as I thought, after purchasing the 1st one, that this was a fantastic product and so easy to install the m.2 drive.I have not used the caddy's often: the 1st I have used 3 times and the 2nd drive once.They have been kept on a shelf on my desk when not in use so have been kept extremely safe and secure.I needed to use drive inside the caddy I bought in November 2 days ago & my laptop said the drive was currupt. Windows asked if I wanted to reformat the drive and when I accepted it wouldn't format it.I have since tried it on a pc and the same thing happens.I have now installed the m.2 drive in another caddy and the drive still works perfectly.The same thing has happened with the m.2 drive in the second caddy too.I am very disappointed in your product and with 2 of them having gone wrong with very little use. I have emailed the company to tell them how disappointed I was and to ask for a refund. I will update if I receive one.

Lovely little enclosure, feels nice and has done what I need. Definitely recommend