GRAUGEAR M.2 NVMe SATA PCIe SSD Enclosure Adapter Docking Station with Cooling Fan, USB3.2 Gen2 10Gbps M.2 SSD External Case USB C, Support UASP and Trim, M2 NVMe NGFF M Key B+M Key, RTL9210B Chipset

I bought the GRAUGEAR M.2 NVMe SATA PCIe SSD Enclosure mainly to use with my PS5, and it has been flawless so far. Installation was super easy, and my SSD was recognized instantly without any issues. The built-in cooling fan and heatsink do a great job keeping temperatures down even during long gaming sessions, which gives me peace of mind when playing larger PS5 titles. Load times are incredibly fast, and transferring games is quick and smooth. The build quality feels solid, and I really like the convenience of being able to swap drives easily if needed.

After trying two AMZ Pilot Docking Station SSDs that couldn't even mount the drives reliably, I decided to spend $20 more and try this. After all 2 separate trips to Amazon GO to return plus all the hassle was worth $20. This unit has several key necessary things I never realized I needed until trying the AMZ units. 1) The M.2 connector has to be good quality and it must effectively support the drive physically. Any issues with the connector means massive reliability issues. Since the SSD sits vertical and isnt supported, it tends to tip. It literally falls out under its own weight if moved. Bump the table, drive disconnects. Temperature changes, drive disconnects. 2) Small fan, like it or not, really keeps the drive cool. My Samsung unit never exceeded 35C after 100% sustained benchmark running for an hour without any heatsink. Even the smallest amount of direct airflow really seems to make a difference. Pros: 1) The unit comes with plastic retaining tabs that support the SSD in the vertical position so it doesn't move. I dont know how many repeated insertions/removals before it weakens, but it seems okay for the few dozen times I will likely change drives. I just cant afford that many SSDs. 2) All my drives, WD Black SN850X, Samsung 980 Pro and TeamGroup SATA 3 ran around 450 MB/s using USB 3.2 Gen 2 port. Very respectable, but about 10x slower than direct attaching via PCIE 4.0 slot. I wish it would run faster but I think this is the reality of USB. I cant say for sure. Its great for backing up, restoring or simply testing an SSD but i wouldnt run it like this permanently unless you are out of PCIE slots. 3) Drives run cool. I know they provide a heatsink but i wanted to push the docking station to test robustness. 4) I have had ZERO disconnects, ZERO thermal throttling. Cons: 1) You cannot flash update using this controller. Both WD and Samsung wont allow it. All i can guess is that this was not an expected use case and no one wrote code to support it. You can run WD dashboard but it reports "other drive" 2) Need Aura sync lighting option. Spent all this money on a gorgeous setup and the unit only has a simple non-intrusive blue power LED. Maybe a special edition version some day. Now I'm hoping now they decide to release a dual slot SSD so I can clone without having to rip open my case.

I picked up the GRAUGEAR M.2 SSD enclosure because I needed a simple way to convert my internal M.2 drives into fast external storage. Setup literally took three minutes: slide the SSD into the bracket, plug it in, and you’re ready to go. It supports both NVMe and SATA drives up to 8TB, and works with M‑Key or B+M Key in formats ranging from 2230 up through 22110 What I really love is the cooling design. The aluminum body has great passive heat dissipation, and the small fan kicks on automatically to push out heat while the drive is under load. I’ve noticed that under major file copies, my SSD temperature stays much lower than it did inside my laptop Performance has been excellent. This enclosure uses USB 3.2 Gen 2, giving up to 10 Gbps (about 1,000 MB/s) transfer speeds—and with UASP and TRIM support, it keeps performance smooth and drives healthy over time. Note that they do offer one that exceeds this speed if needed! It also earned compliments on its look. People on Amazon describe the clear vertical mount and glowing LED as “cyberpunk” or “matrix-style.” It definitely stands out from boring brick enclosures Still, it’s not perfect. A handful of reviews point out build quality quirks—like the plastic chimney not locking tightly or the top fitting loosely. Some folks also mention that the on/off button is oddly placed near the USB port, which can confuse PS5 rest mode behavior (some PS5 users reported drives crashing if the console enters rest mode with the enclosure powered on) All considered, here's how I feel: Easy to install and swap SSDs without tools Solid, quiet cooling keeps temperatures down under heavy load Reliable USB 3.2 Gen 2 performance with UASP/TRIM support Sleek, futuristic design that stands out Be cautious if you’ll use it with a PS5 or plan frequent swaps—some people found it a bit fragile I’ve been using mine for weekly backups and content creation transfers, and even after cloning over a terabyte regularly, I haven’t run into thermal throttling or overheating issues. The drive stayed under 52°C even during long transfers All in all, this enclosure has been a smart value buy. It blends good cooling, easy installation, and solid speeds in a package that’s more stylish than most. If you want an external home for your M.2 SSDs that just works and looks cool doing it, this one’s worth checking out.

I had tried 3 other cheaper M.2 adapters, most failed to be even recognized by Windows. This was recognized and when an M.2 was present upon switching it on, sure enough it was like having an external high speed hard drive accessible. It also could and did format bootable drives for other operating systems, e.g. Linux for a Raspberry Pi 5. The little cylinder is helpful because these circuits get HOT, enough for a first-degree burn, maybe 2nd. The power switch means you have an easy on/off and not have to yank and replug the USB cable. Works, works well, made with safety in mind, and convenient operation. This is worth the price.

Like other junk enclosures, this thing is already dying after only 4 months. It constantly disconnects when transferring files. The drive itself is fine. I have had this happen with other enclosures and I thought since this one had good reviews I would give it a try. I'm done with these cheapo enclosures. I'm sticking with the heftier usb4/thunderbolt models. So annoyed! Other things that annoyed me about this enclosure: - there's no way to keep it on when restarting your machine, you have to press the power button every time or the drive doesn't mount. - The blue light is pretty annoying unless you're really into blue LEDs. There's no way to turn it off or change the color. - Dust accumulates fast on the fan grills. You have to blow it out often. - loud fan. The fan is always on and it gets noticeably loud, especially during file transfer. Even when nothing is happening with it, you can still hear it.

I like that this thing runs very fast for what it is. Don’t have to put any tools to it to put the SSD in and out and it always runs cool. I’ve had a lot of problems with overheating my SSD’s since I got this which has been almost 2 years now and I clone my pc to this every single week over a terabyte and I don’t have any problems with overheating. When I was cloning my drive and it was 930 GB it used to take about 24 minutes to copy. Now that I’m getting close to 1.2 TB on my computer it’s taking more like 34 minutes to copy it. I have tried other enclosures that worked, but none as easy as this, you had to use tools and pull screws out to put drives in and out. If I was just using it for cloning my pc’s drive I would leave that drive in it, but I use it for other things and other drives. That would be way too inconvenient to have to take them apart to swap the drives and this is the first one with a fan that actually worked keeping it cool don’t think it’s ever gotten over 52c. Pretty soon I’m going to upgrade to the Graugear 40Gbps model seeing how my pc has usb 4 ports on it and will do those speeds. Wouldn’t think of buying any other kind. I also use good ssd’s I have 2tb samsung 990 pro’s in my pc and the enclosure. I’m surprised that it actually cools as good as it does because I can never even hear the fan.

I've been running a 4TB NVMe in this thing for over a year and it's served me well. The data transfer speed is more than acceptable, although I haven't benchmarked it. I put heat sinks on both sides of my NVMe because it has chips on both sides, and those in combination with the fan have kept it it good condition. The only thing I'd change is that the power button turns the machine on or off with a single click, and I'd prefer it if it clicked on but had to be held down to power off. It's a small complaint since the power button isn't in a place where it's likely to be bumped, but I'd still prefer it if it didn't just click off. Note: I did have to replace the data cable because the one that came with it didn't work out of the box. I didn't bother reaching out to the company for a replacement because I already had one on hand, but while it's unlikely that you'd have the same issue, it's something to be aware of.

The boot drives for my desktop and laptop computers have heat sinks permanently attached to them. Normally, when I need to externally attach an M.2 NVMe drive to a computer, I put it in an external enclosure without the cover or thermal pad attached. However, my boot drives won't fit in that enclosure or any other ones I have. This dock is one of the only two I found that would allow me to plug my boot drive into and have a way to support them after I modified it. The fifth picture shows my boot drives. The bottom one is actually in a tray that slides into a dock on the back of my desktop computer for easy access (instead of having to halfway tear down my computer to get to it). Because of the thermal pads and compound inside, removing the drive inside would be difficult and messy. The top one is for my laptop (fortunately, easy to access). Its heat sinks are permanently attached. To be able to support these drives so they won't flop over, destroying the drive's connector, I had to modify the clear plastic "chimney". First, in the sixth picture, I had to cut away the wind vanes on each end of the socket in the base and the little retaining clips on each end of the socket to accommodate the width of the larger boot drive. After that, in the fourth picture. I shortened the "chimney" by one inch, made a plastic disk with a slot and two notches to clear both boot drives, then cemented it inside the top of the "chimney" as shown in the third picture. The first three pictures show the boot drives installed in the modified dock. The fit around the drives is loose enough, plenty of cooling air should still flow over the drives. I didn't bother with the included heat sink. I already had heat sinks installed on the boot drives, the included heat sink is too light for my needs and only cools one-sided SSDs, and I don't trust the elastic bands holding the heat sink to the SSD to last very long. The "chimney" will lock into the base, although it is more a friction fit than being locked. I'm going to leave the "chimney" attached when the dock isn't in use to avoid wearing out the fit. I didn't check for speed. I'm not concerned about that since I won't be using the dock very often, maybe once (or twice?) a year. As long as it works, i can be patient if needs be. My only complaint is the location of the on/off switch being on the side where the cable plugs in. It's a wee bit awkward to reach. Update: I just discovered this dock is TRIM compatible in Linux (I use Linux Mint) but you will need to created a udev rule to enable it. Here are the directions for creating a udev rule to enable TRIM compatibility in Linux Mint, etc. 1. Verify the Vendor ID and Product ID. Run lsusb in the terminal with the device plugged in. If you aren't sure which device in the list is your SSD, unplug it and run lsusb again and see which device disappeared. (Don't forget to unmount the filesystem before you unplug it.) Every device has an ID value in the list. For example, the ID for this enclosure is “0bda:9210”. The Vendor ID is the first part and the Product ID is the second part. My enclosures have the Realtec chips in them. 2. Create a udev rule. In the terminal, copy and paste this line and hit Enter. sudo nano /etc/udev/rules.d/50-usb-ssd-trim.rules Type in your password, then hit Enter again. Copy and paste this rule into the text editor (all one line; the correct IDs for this enclosure has already been added): ACTION=="add|change", ATTRS{idVendor}=="0bda", ATTRS{idProduct}=="9210", SUBSYSTEM=="scsi_disk", ATTR{provisioning_mode}="unmap" Pressing CTRL+O, then ENTER, then CTRL+X will save and close the file in Nano. Now, the next time you plug in your device via USB, TRIM should work.

Actualicé mis discos XPG RGB y ya no tenía espacio para colocar uno, así que busqué una base o case para convertirlo en externo y por el diseño y las características me pareció una buena opción y al parecer según las imágenes si era compatible. Una vez instalada me sorprendió y funcionó mejor de lo esperado, la ssd rgb funciona perfecto y se ve espectacular, la computadora la reconoce bien, pero lo más impresionante es el aspecto visual, estoy muy contento con la compra porque no solo funciona sino que se vé muy impresionante, con mi disco se ve como una especie de condensador de flujo de volver al futuro. Recomiendo un disco XPG RGB que hace que se vea increíble. No esperes más, vale la pena !!

I love the build Quality and works perfectly fine. Also does not take up too much desktop space. Really looking looking.

I got a few spare SSD as M key and B+M key, like 128GB and 256GB; these aren't worth selling to others. I found this gadget from a product review, so I tried it. It works with both M key and B+M key M.2 SSDs. Lightweight, good-looking and super easy to use. No tools or screws are required. I love the blue light from the bottom and the cooling fan also. One unusual thing is that you have to press the power manually after rebooting; I think that might be some protection mechanism. If you have some spare old SSD, it's worth trying it.

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裸のssdを何個か持っていて手軽に利用できる方法を探していた時にこの商品にたどり着きました。 いや面白いですね、コレ ・良いところ USBで繋ぐだけで使えます。 USB-C出力で10Gbpsまで行けますね。実測値も10Gの上限1000MB/sくらいまできちんとでます。 付属のケーブルは30cmくらいでやや短め、USB-C to USB-A です。 ファン付きで下のファンから送風し冷却してくれます。 このデバイスを使用してファンが必要になるほど高負荷をかけるとも思えないですけどね まぁ冷えることはSSDにとって良いことですね。 若干ファンの音はしますがうるさくはありません。近づかないとわからない位なので私は気になりませんね。 スイッチがついていて抜き差しせずにONOFFできるのもいいですね。 ONの時にファンが作動、ほのかに青いライトが点灯されます。わかりやすくて光り方も好みです。 OFFでファンが停止、ライトが消灯します。もちろんＰＣからも切断されます。 ・良くないところ 完全に裸のSSDでは問題ないのですが、ヒートシンク装着していると厳しいです。 小型のヒートシンクであればストッパーを強引に突破して装着することはできます。(動画参照) 動作も問題はありません。 横にサイズが大きいヒートシンクではストッパーが割れてしまうかもしれませんね。 まぁでも割れたとしても差し込みができていれば動作自体は問題なさそうです。 この商品の特性上エンクロージャーのように持ち運びなどの利便性は失われます。 据え置きでの利用が望ましいですね。 ・総評 デメリットもありますが使いやすく、安全、安定感もありおしゃれで気分が上がるのでお気に入りです。