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Put spare SSDs to use with this aluminum M.2 NVMe enclosure down at $14

ORICO Aluminum M.2 NVMe SSD Enclosure

Buy for $14 (Reg. $19)

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I’ve been using enclosures like this for years to build my own SSDs. While you can certainly buy a full-blown portable SSD and have all the work done for you, I personally dig building it myself and being able to swap out the guts whenever I want.

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ORICO Aluminum M.2 NVMe SSD Enclosure features:

  • 10 Gbps HIGH SPEED: ORICO M.2 NVMe SSD external case adopts Realtek RTL 9210 control chip and latest USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C interface. Support UASP acceleration protocol and support theoretical data transmission speed of up to 10Gbps. When using high-performance NVMe media, the read/write performance can exceed 900 Mbytes/sec. Included USB-C to USB-C and USB-C to USB-A cables, works with USB-C/USB-A hosts.
  • ONLY SUITABLE FOR PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD: ORICO M.2 to USB enclosure only for NVMe M-Key M.2 SSD (PCIe-based) up to 8 TB, applicable to sizes 2230 / 2242 / 2260 / 2280 SSDs, ORICO PCIe NVMe case does not support M.2 SATA based SSDs, M.2 PCIe AHCI SSDs, and any SSD from Mac.
  • SUPPORT MULTIPLE OPERATING SYSTEMS: ORICO M.2 enclosure is engineered with USB 3.1 Type c interface, support hot-shippable, Plug and Play, No Driver required. Supports Window / Mac / Linux. This external hard disk box is suitable for connecting computers, Smartphones, laptops, PS4, and other devices. Please note, all new solid-state drives must be formatted before use.
  • DESIGNED FOR CARRYING AROUND: This ORICO external case is made of aluminum top and plastic bottom, which ensures portability and good heat dissipation effect. 108 mm * 29.5 mm * 13.5 mm portable size is very convenient for carrying. You can put your M.2 NVMe hard drive in this enclosure and equip it with Windows or macOS systems, as an external drive. Note:Please use the provided screwdriver to align vertically with the screw, apply slight downward pressure and rotate steadily. Avoid using excessive force to prevent damaging the screw
  • UPGRADED CABLE DESIGN: To provide ultimate convenience, this NVMe enclosure now may come with an ALL-NEW 2-in1 data cable (USB-C to C + USB-C to A) instead of two separate cables. You will receive one of them randomly, both support high-speed data transfer and charging

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