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Review on ๐Ÿ’พ Anker PowerExpand M.2 NVMe & SATA SSD Enclosure Adapter, USB 3.1 Gen2 10Gbps, USB C & Thunderbolt 3 Compatible, Supports M/B&M Keys, Size 2230/2242/2260/2280 SSDs by Amanda Head

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Great compromise between speed and size

TL/DR -Good: Fast transmission, compact, versatile. connect to a Samsung Note 10. I ordered two of these and installed a 1TB Samsung 970evo on each. Burying it was easy, just check for proper orientation when inserting the disc. I've found that if you turn it upside down it slides about halfway with no resistance, and with a little extra effort you can probably get it there to go too far and get stuck. Heat from heavy use, very similar to the heat generated by high-speed flash drives. Connection is easy, they plug into almost any USB port on a PC and work flawlessly. Anker claims universal compatibility but I couldn't connect my Samsung Note 10 (will update if this changes). While these drives connect to Thunderbolt 3, the speed I compared was the same as USB 3.1, which was a little disappointing. but nothing else on the market is really faster, so it's not really a loss. The transfer speed was my main reason why I decided to try it. They're about twice as fast as flash drives and take twice as long before slowing down due to heat build-up. Subjectively, I'd say they're four times faster than flash drives. One final note: one of my drives had some connection issues when I compared and tested the drives. I haven't had the problem anymore, but I'll update if it becomes a problem.

Pros
  • Feels good
Cons
  • Unthinking