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๐Ÿ”’ WAVLINK Thunderbolt 3 SSD Enclosure - Portable External NVMe M.2 PCIe Enclosure for Single Sided Drives (Thunderbolt 3 Cable Included) Review

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Description of ๐Ÿ”’ WAVLINK Thunderbolt 3 SSD Enclosure - Portable External NVMe M.2 PCIe Enclosure for Single Sided Drives (Thunderbolt 3 Cable Included)

Only compatible with NVMe SSD thickness below 2.5mm, socket low profile design for single sided NVME SSD only. Doesn't support M.2 SATA SSDs, M.2 PCIe AHCI SSDs, or any other M.2 non-NVMe devices. Note:The running power of the SSD needs to be below 10W. Enhanced heat dissipation design, heat sink integrated giving the best ventilation for NVMe SSD running at high speed. The surface has better heat dissipation so that the inner chip can cool down and stay safe. Ideal for professional content creators needing to transfer and edit high-res content, gamers who want high-performance external libraries, or admins who want to run virtual machines at performance levels not possible before Thunderbolt 3. Plug and play, no need for external power. Included a Thunderbolt 3 high-speed transmission Type C Gen3 data cable (Intel Certified), wihch Length about 50cm, and Installation tool, protective case. If you have any question about this item, please feel free send e-mail to customer service. You will get the reply within 24h.

Reviews

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The case is of good quality and feels like plastic. There is an internal heatsink to cool the NVMe SSD. The housing can become very hot during data transmission. In the macOS Blackmagic hard drive test, I achieved over 2200 Mbit/s for write and read speeds on a WD SN750 1 TB NVMe SSD. However, the write speed of the 2 TB WD SN750 NVMe drops to 800 Mbit/s. Not sure if this is a macOS or Wavlink NVMe TB3 chipset issue. If you're using a 1TB NVMe SSD enclosure, this is a great enclosure.

Pros
  • Nice packaging
Cons
  • Trade-in

Revainrating 5 out of 5

cooling advice. in hard drive accessories

I am completely satisfied with this case. It just worked. One piece of advice I would give is to put it on a ledge with airspace underneath. I did this with some sticky felt pads. Before they were placed on the edge, they were quite warm to the touch. Not enough to cause a problem - probably - but quite warm. (Hint: make sure there is room under the bottom edge to allow air to enter from the bottom and exit through the top.) When they were on the edge, the airflow went through the bottom holesโ€ฆ

Pros
  • Wide range
Cons
  • Unthought out

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Good speed as advertised, cheap case

Installed a 1TB WD Blue SN550 NVMe SSD immediately upon receipt and used the included Thunderbolt 3 cable, the speed is pretty good, it almost reached the speed of an SSD (1901/2094MB /s when writing and reading instead of SSD speed 1950/2400 MB/s). When using a regular USB-C to USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 10Gb/s cable, the speed dropped a bit, but still not bad, the write and read speeds are 1491/1658MB/ s. The case is very poor, made of cheap plastic, the top cover doesn't fit. properly seated, making it

Pros
  • Weight
Cons
  • Functionality

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Fast but a bit unstable

I have a Dell Latitude 5400, i7 8th Gen, 32GB RAM. I had to download Dell drivers for Windows 10 as it is still quite a new technology. Do not move the cable, otherwise it will cause bugs and burns. In some cases up to BSOD. Did a demo the other day with high performance hungry virtualbox; crashed and burned after 10 minutes and BSOD. I suspect he's overheated. Place it on your Corian desktop to keep it cool enough. Note another poster's note to put on the side for better heat dissipation asโ€ฆ

Pros
  • Enjoyable
Cons
  • Minor issues

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Revised Review - A good product at a very reasonable price.

I have changed my rating. The product failed after three months but was replaced and I received a full refund. There were communication issues, but WaveLink took care of them to my satisfaction and slightly exceeded my expectations. WAVLINK may want to develop a more formal warranty claim process to avoid the issues I've experienced. Obviously they want their customers to be happy. The case is fast and works well on my Mac and Windows products. It's also fairly inexpensive. Old rating. I wasโ€ฆ

Pros
  • Great for me
Cons
  • Requires an outlet