Orico M.2 SATA B+M/B Key SSD Enclosure USB 3.1 Type-C 5Gbps

M.2 SATA B+M/B Key Enclosure

The Orico enclosure accepts a single M.2 NGFF SATA solid-state drive with a B+M or B key and presents it over a USB 3.1 Type-C link. It supports drive lengths of 2230, 2242, 2260 and 2280 up to a maximum capacity of 2 TB. The aluminium and plastic shell provides passive heat dissipation without a fan. It is aimed at users who want to repurpose an existing SATA M.2 drive as portable storage for PCs, laptops, smartphones, smart TVs, routers or a PS4.

Upgrade from internal SATA slot

This enclosure replaces a motherboard M.2 SATA slot or a 2.5-inch SATA caddy when you need to move the drive between devices. The jump is worth it if you have a spare M.2 NGFF SATA SSD and want external access without opening a chassis. It does not support M.2 NVMe PCIe drives, M.2 PCIe AHCI drives or mSATA drives, so buyers with those modules must choose a different enclosure. The included USB Type-A to Type-C cable is 0.15 m long.

Sustained transfer with UASP

Under continuous workloads the enclosure uses UASP acceleration on the USB 3.1 Gen 2 interface to deliver up to 440 MB/s read and write speeds. The aluminium body acts as a heatsink to keep the drive cool during long copy sessions. There is no active cooling, so thermal performance depends on ambient airflow. The USB 3.1 Type-C connector is reversible for convenient insertion.