GRAUGEAR M.2 NVMe SATA SSD Enclosure Docking Station, USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps External Docking Base with Cooling Fan, UASP Trim Support, M2 PCIe NGFF M Key B+M Key, RTL9210B Chip [G-M2DK-AC-10G]

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

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 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.

Produto de ótima qualidade.

Muy practico para conectar tus ssd m2 no se desconecte y mantiene fresco los discos sólidos y con su iluminación se ve excelente.