It's a very nice and solid enclosure. I'm using it with Samsung 970 EVO PLUS...
There are way to many VINE reviews for this product. Normally if product is really good it should have tons of USER ( Non Vine ) reviews... Vine users are sponsored to get reviews... Doesn't matter if they're unbias, they're not natural users who come to amazon to buy the specific product in question so their reviews / use are different than a regular user who comes to amazon looking for a specific to use...
This summary is primarily for those who will be copying large files ( 60GB to 500GB + ) from the Enclosure ( which are reads ) to any other device. The copies always abort prematurely in the middle of copying when enclosure is connected to USB-C port that supports USB 3.1 Gen 2..
If Enclosure is connected to regular USB-A port that supports USB 3.1 Gen 1, then copies ( read from enclosure ) works 90% of the time, meaning copies do not stop / abort in the middle...
I'll update refine and update this review later and make it more succinct later...
I spent a lot of money trying to get reads ( copies from the enclosure while it's connected to the USB-C port USB 3.1 Gen 2 ) to work... To eliminate and isolate issues, I purchased and tried following: two Samsung 970 EVO 1TB NVMe PCIe, M.2, one Samsung 970 EVO Plus 1TB NVMe PCIe, M.2, one Dell XPS 15 9570 32GB Mem, 1TB NVMe, PCIe, M.2 SSD )... I've tried three different NVMe, PCIe, M.2 enclosures and they all exhibit the exact same behavior:
Write / Copy large file from any source to enclosure with 970 EVO or 970 EVO plus installed while the Enclosure is connected to USB-C port USB 3.1 Gen 2 and writes / copy to enclosure " ALWAYS " works 100% of time no issues whatsoever...
However, then try to copy the exact same file that was written to enclosure with 970 EVO or 970 EVO Plus NVMe, PCIe, M.2 to any other drive ( internal or external ) and the copy will start but ALWAYS files to complete... ALWAYS fails to complete no matter device / memory / drive it's being written to...
Irony is the Samsung T5 1TB enclosure with 1TB inside it NEVER FAILS when copying from it...
Also there are no thermo issues as I have fan blowing directly on enclosures and it's cool to cold during whole duration of copy...
More details below. I will update this review later...
Anyway,
Nothing to complain about except fact that this enclosure as well as the others below " ALWAYS " fail during middle of copying when trying to copy large files from the enclosure ( which are READS from Enclosure ) to any of the following drives when the enclosure is connected to a USB-C port that is Gen 2 10Gbps and also Thunderbolt...
Windows 10 Pro, Dell XPS 15 9550 & 9570 both systems: 32GB Mem, 1TB SSD NMVe, PCIe, M.2
Plug Sabrent Enclosure with 970 EVO Plus in Enclosure to USB-C port...
WRITES to the Enclosure are very, very fast as expected and never, ever fail or stop prematurely during writes ( copies ) to the enclosure...
However, when trying to copy ( for purpose of backing up file ) the exact same file that was just written to the enclosure, copy from enclosure fails in middle of copying from the enclosure to Internal Drive in XPS 15 ( NVMe, PCIe, M.2 SSD 1TB PM951 ) and it also fails in middle of copying from enclosure when copying to any of the following USB devices:
USB 3.1 devices: Seagate 5TB Portable, Seagate 8TB HUB, WD 4TB Portable
NVMe PCIe M.2 Internal Samsung PM951 1TB
I've tried numerous times, trying to copy from enclosure while it was in the USB-C Port I've retrimmed the internal drive in the XPS 15s before copying from enclosure and writing to the internal drives PM951 NVMe PCIe M.2...
It ALWAYS FAILS TO COPY same large file that was just written to enclosure. File sizes between 80GB to 450GB...
Steadily copies ( 100GB to 500GB+ ) file from enclosure to internal drive in XPS 15 at 750MB/s then abruptly starts slowing down, then stops 30%, 40%, 50%, 60% of way ( completed ), but never successfully completes copying...
IT NEVER COMPLETES COPYING FROM USB-C PORT SAME EXACT FILE THAT WAS WRITTEN TO IT TO ANY DEVICE....
HOWEVER, IF ENCLOSURE IS CONNECTED TO USB-A PORT USB 3.1 it will successfully copy from the enclosure the same file 90% of the time to any drive internal or external at approximately 375MB/s...
This enclosure isn't the only one affected. I've tried following enclosures and they all exhibit the same behavior so I suspect there's something about the USB-C port that saturates and dies during middle of copying... I saw other reports and reviews on web concerning iMac and MacBook Pro's Copies FROM the enclosures only work when not in a USB-C port USB 3.1 Gen 2
Sabrent Type-C Enclsoure for NMVe PCIe M Key M.2 SSD
QNINE NVMe M.2 USB 3.1 Gen2
SHINESTAR NVME NMVe PCIe M Key M.2
Tested with a Samsung NVME SSD on both a USB 3.0 and 3.1 gen 2 type-A port, got ~440 MB/s and ~970 MB/s respectively for sequential reads and writes. Performance was definitely impressive. It also kept the NVME drive cool the whole time. I also noticed that the Type-C adapter that comes with the cable is not functional, and would cause the drive to freeze in Windows when it tries to recognize the drive when connected to any Type-C port on my PC, including via the NVIDIA RTX graphics card, as well as the motherboard onboard Type-C port.. Seller was quick to respond and offered a solution. That part all looks good.
However, when I tried doing the pocket test (as my main usage for an NVME enclosure is intended as a flash drive replacement), that was a no-go: this enclosure is way too large and unwieldy. It's getting too close to the size of that of a 2.5" SATA enclosure, especially with the cord hanging out.
It is for the latter reason I will have to return this. I found a different enclosure on here that is significantly smaller and doesn't need a cord and that one is suiting my needs better. The drive does put out more heat to the case, but that's an expected trade-off for the smaller size. Performance appears to be unaffected, though.
FYI: if anyone else has trouble removing the drive from the enclosure after installing (since the adhesive is fairly strong), run a heavy benchmark like CrystalDiskMark and make the drive warm up so that the adhesive can release its hold. That allowed me to open the lid fairly easily.
I purchased a few enclosures and this one was by far the best. I installed a WD Black NVMe drive and it is awesome that I can get crazy awesome speeds on my newer machines via USB C 3.1 at 10Gb and still very fast on my older machines via USB A 3.0 at 5Gb. Formatted ExFAT this works on all my computers where the ThunderBolt 3 enclosure I purchased is twice as fast but it only works on my one TB3 computer.
If you're going to buy an NVME SSD and use it externally, this is the answer.
I dropped an hp ex920 1TB into mine and it worked great. Speeds were very nice but you do lose somewhat with USB: 1.1GB/s reads and 280 MB/s sustained writes, as tested in my i7-8800 with native USB 3.1 on the motherboard, using gnome-disks partition benchmark. I was hoping for faster writes (the disk itself is rated at 1.8GB/s sustained writes) but 280MB/s is pretty freaking fast for removable media, especially considering there was no noticeable drop-off, even after several GB of writes.
This is my new travel companion--durable as hell, fast, and very flexible with the convenient USB 3.0-or-3.1 cable. Love Sabrent.
I had a 256GB Samsung OEM NVME drive that I had upgraded out of a laptop, and wanted to use it in an external enclosure. There are now a lot of external USB3/3.1 to NVME enclosures, but most of them are brands I didn't recognize at all. Sabrent has been around a while, so I figured on trying it.
This is a pretty decent sized hunk of aluminum (almost 150g/5.2oz with the drive in, not counting the cable) so it's not a stick it in your pocket all day sort of case that will replace a USB stick. Installation was easy if you've ever done any external hard drive enclosure. There's a thermal pad on the inside cover (make sure to remove the protective paper!) and it seems to keep the drive nice and cool.
It has a blue activity LED and a USB-C port, and that's about it. It gets about 380MB/sec read on a USB 3.0 type A port, and about 770MB/sec read on a Thunderbolt 3/USB-C 3.1 gen 2 port. I think those are basically the limits of the interface, once you account for protocol overhead. This was starting to copy a 40GB backup file -- small files will be much slower, as with any external drive. I haven't tested write speed, but that will depend heavily on the drive you put into it and how much data you download at once.
While my first thought was that the main use for these would be why I got it -- to make use of a spare drive (or to transfer data from -- I wish these had been affordable 6 months ago when I upgraded the computer this came out of.) That said, given that cost of good NVME drives has come down a lot, this might well make sense just to have a very fast external drive: I'm fairly sure this plus a WD Black or Samsung 970 EVO would be cheaper than any comparable "pre-assembled" external SSD, especially as the sizes go up.
The one odd but harmless choice they made is that instead of a USB-C to USB-C cable with a USB-A-male-to-C-female adapter, they have a USB-A to USB-C cable, with a USB-A-female-to-USB-C-male adapter (with a little plastic bit to hold them together.) It works, and seems solid, so zero objection, just kind of odd.
Feature Product
- Speed - USB 3.1 port supports data transmission speeds of up to 10Gbps for steady and efficient data transfer. Backward compatible with USB 3.1 Gen1 and USB 3.0.
- Easy setup - Hot-Swappable, plug and play, no driver required! Enhanced performance can significantly reduce latency. Supports Samsung 950Pro/ 960EVO/ PM951/ PM961/ SM951/ SM961.
- Design - Ultra slim aluminum alloy sandblasted shell. Sleek, durable, and convenient. Portable yet durable, Ideal for traveling.
- Heat management - Professional aluminum case. Designed with vents for heat dissipation and reduced power consumption.
- Compatibility - only for NVMe m-key M.2 SSD (Pie-based). does not support M.2 SATA based SSD (NGFF). applicable to sizes 2230/ 2242/ 2260/ 2280.
Description
The Sabrent NVMe enclosure allows you to transform your NVMe drive into a super fast ultra-portable pocket drive, this will enable you to copy and transfer data in no time.The Sabrent NVMe enclosure can be used for a variety of tasks including data transfer, high-speed storage, data backup, cloning existing drives, running a mobile operating system, and more.
works with Windows. Great with Mac.
never slow down
with USB 3.1 Gen 2 interface, This enclosure provides transfer speeds of up to 1000MB/s, that's 9x faster than traditional external HDD. Transfer and backup large-sized data files and 4K videos within seconds.
be advised: SATA-based NGFF M.2 SSD and AHCI M.2 SSD are not supported!.
package contents.2 NVMe SSD external enclosure.
I have Sabrent NVME M.2 SSD (512GB) and I wanted to use it as an external drive for backing up videos and files. I thought it will be a good idea to purchase the enclosure from the same company. And it was. It is really solidly built. Attractive, durable, and reliable. It came with the enclosure, the screws, the screw driver, and USB type C to Type-A cable with Type-A to Type C adapter. For faster speed, use Type A connection to your computer and not Type C. Also, if you put brand new NVMe M.2 SSD to the enclosure, you may not see it under "This PC" - in that case, you need to go to "Disk Management" and assign the drive (unallocated volume) and format it. Then you will see it mounted. Overall, I am very satisfied with the quality. Why 4 stars? Well, it is a bit expensive. You may find similar enclosure somewhat cheaper.
Update: I'm taking a star off because I have now tested two of these enclosures with two different brands of SSD and they both show the same inconvenient behavior. They are rock solid when plugged into a USB 3.0 port (aka USB 3.1 Gen 1), and I can leave them plugged into my computer indefinitely. However, when plugged into a USB 3.1 Gen 2 port (aka "true 3.1"), they randomly disconnect after 15-30 minutes. It doesn't matter if it's a USB-C or -A size port, they show the same instability. This is kind of frustrating because I want the faster speed of the 3.1 port, but the random disconnecting is bad. It's fine to quickly transfer files, but when I decide that I want to transfer some more files an hour later the drive has disappeared from the computer, and I have to unplug and re-plug it again. Random disconnecting is also bad because I use one as a portable SQL database- sometimes a query might take 2 hours and a random disconnect breaks the query. Why did I only take off one star if this is such a big problem? It turns out that this is common behavior across most of the enclosures under $100- in fact, I have not come across one that doesn't do this. Also, there is a work around, which is to plug it into a 3.0 port- you have to accept slower transfer speeds, but 500 MB/s is usually fine.
Original review:
The enclosure isn't the smallest available, but it has a very high quality feel to it and acts as a heat sink- it gets noticeably warmer during long data transfers. I would call the build quality "Apple level." It works great with the Samsung 970 EVO SSD that I put inside of it and seems to deliver the maximum speed for whatever connection you use. I've tested it up to USB 3.1 and I'm happy with the speed. I haven't tested over Thunderbolt to see if it can go faster, but it doesn't claim that it would. At both USB 3.0 and 3.1 speeds I max out the connection speed before maxing out my drive on sequential reads/writes (comparing the speeds I get using this enclosure vs a short period where it was installed on a motherboard)- basically, don't spend extra money getting a drive that can do 2,500 MB/s writes when the connection can only handle 1,000 MB/s. The price of this enclosure is okay, but you can often get it on sale which makes it one of the better values for an NVME compatible enclosure and this high of quality (the cheaper enclosures feel "janky").
The cable it comes with is USB-C on one end and USB-A on the other, with an adapter to convert it to USB-C. I didn't like the feel of the adapter and already had a good flat cable with USB-C on both ends, so I didn't bother with the included cable. I'm not saying that it wouldn't work, just that I didn't bother to test it so I can't provide any information on if it works or not.
I was pleasantly surprised by this enclosure. It was a bit pricier than competing products, but it was better reviewed and it is pretty high quality. It's made of solid aluminum and is easy to install a drive in. I used a 256GB Samsung NVME that came in my laptop but I swapped for a higher capacity drive. This drive isn't the fastest and its SLC cache fills up quickly, but the initial burst of transfer speed is in excess of 700MB/s over a thunderbolt 3 connection proving the enclosure is capable of handling plenty of bandwidth.
The drive I used apparently puts out a decent amount of heat, because after transferring over 100GB worth of data the case was fairly warm. The solid aluminum housing helps dissipate heat and it comes with a thermal pad to help transfer heat to the exterior casing. Attached is a photo of how warm it was after a few minutes of solid writing with my example drive.
The included USB C cable with USB A 3.0 adapter is a nice touch, and the enclosure feels heavy and quality. I have no worries of carrying it around and tossing it into a backpack. This unit deserves the five stars since it delivers on everything I wanted it to.
The case is almost a solid piece of aluminum that comes with all the screws, plus an extra, to install an NVME. I used it to first clone the drive I was going to swap out. Installation took a few minutes with no snags.
I only have a USB 3.0, so I was able to get 400-450 MB/s read and write times, which feels like the limit for the interface, not the device.
The device has USB 3.1 Gen 2 with a "C" connection, with a USB cord that has the traditional "A" type of connector and an A to C converter, covering your bases for older and newer devices.
The case includes a thermal pad, with a covering to keep the adhesive clean until you install the drive. I am waiting until I install my "final" drive since I was not certain it would work to swap drives with it and my connection is not able to go over 450 MB/s and actually only copied the files over at about 150 MB/S due to the cloning speed.
Would definitely recommend and get again.
The attention to detail in this product is superb. The machining on the compact little (but very solid) enclosure almost reminds me of a piece of jewelry. Whoever designed and built this product deserves a ton of credit - borderline beautiful. Packing is pleasant to open and well thought out. They even include a small screwdriver for the screws needed to put it together. For the record, I have no connection of any kind with this company, don't know anyone there, etc. This may be the most positive review I have ever written but I am really blown away by the meticulous machining, ease of assembly.. well, just about everything. Reminds me of the ultra-high construction quality of an iPhone. Thanks to Sabrent for a job beautifully done! I'd give it 6 stars if I could.
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