Review on 💪 ASUS ROG Strix Arion Lite Portable External M.2 SSD by Ken Ventura

This is a really stylish, one-of-a-kind M.2 NVME drive enclosure. I love that it has a thermal pad inside that I don't have to fiddle with. For other M.2 NVME external enclosures, you need to remove the adhesive and stick it on the drive; This one just built it in and comes into contact with the drive as soon as you close the case. Love the lighting which can be controlled with the Asus app which you can download. I can't provide exact speed test results as I don't have a direct USB-C device. I use mine with a USB AC cable, not a CC cable (it comes with both). A NOTICE. If you have an NVME drive with manufacturer tools (Western Digital, Samsung, etc.) don't expect to be able to use those tools. This drive appears on the PC as ROG STRIX Arion and says nothing about the actual drive contained. Then I'd say that one thing that doesn't quite match the rest of the premium nature of this drive is that the clip is designed to attach to a bag or whatever is plastic. The spring on the clasp of the clip is not very strong and does not hold it in the closed position very securely. The plastic doesn't seem very durable either, sort of 3D printed quality. It looks nice and I could attach it to something INSIDE the bag, but I wouldn't trust it to securely attach my drive to anything external like a belt loop, MOLLE strap, etc.