Review on 💾 M.2 NVME SSD Enclosure: Tool-Free, USB C 3.1 Gen 2 10Gbps, UASP Trim, Support SSD Size 2242/2260/2280 by Calvin Hodges

As an IT consultant whose job it is to fix computers, I often need to read hard drives from computers that are no longer working and their number is constantly growing. These drives are card-type solid state drives. I bought this case for reading NVMe drives (M.2 card type with PCIe bus). Please note that this enclosure ONLY works with NVMe drives; I have another enclosure that works with M.2 SATA NGFF drives. If you're expecting this enclosure to work with either type of drive, you'll be disappointed. (There are other models that will work with both. Read the descriptions carefully to find them.) One of the reasons I bought this particular case is that it requires no tools. Since I use this product for data recovery, meaning I will use a different SSD with it each time, it was important to me to be able to quickly plug the SSD into the case and connect it to my computer. I used to have an NVMe barebones SSD reader, which was basically a card with a USB connector, an NVMe card slot, and a screw anchor. It was NOT comfortable. First you had to remove the screw (of course) with a screwdriver before inserting the SSD, being careful not to lose a tiny screw in the process. Second, I found the process more tedious than I thought it was when I bought it. Holding a blank card/socket/USB module in a way that I can plug an SSD in without damaging one of them turned out to be more difficult than I expected. With that tool-less body, rubber plugs instead of screws, and a sturdier overall construction, it's a lot easier to work with. (Two rubber stops are included, which is good to know in case you lose one.) I also like that this case connects to the computer via a USB cable. A bare-card NVMe reader might seem more convenient, but it results in a very long and overly flexible device hanging out of your USB port. This increases the likelihood of accidental damage to the reader or USB port. The cable attachment design is more durable. Both a standard USB 3.x cable and a USB-C cable are included. Performance is okay, but be aware that you're going from NVMe, which runs at PCIe speeds internally, to USB 3.x. Your NVMe drive will not break any speed records with this connection as USB 3.x is much slower than PCIe. But to temporarily connect an NVMe drive to a computer for data recovery purposes, this case is what you need.