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Robert R.

Robert R.

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Very fast, got advertised speeds! Only fits single sided PCB SSDs 2.5mm or thinner work though

Wavlink WL-UTE02 Type-C Thunderbolt 3 to NVMe SSD Enclosure, Thunderbolt 3 NVME External SSD, Heat Sink Integrated, 0.5m Thunderbolt 3 Pigtail Cable, Thunderbolt 3 Super Speed, Plug and Play
Wavlink WL-UTE02 Type-C Thunderbolt 3 to NVMe SSD Enclosure, Thunderbolt 3 NVME External SSD, Heat Sink Integrated, 0.5m Thunderbolt 3 Pigtail Cable, Thunderbolt 3 Super Speed, Plug and Play

Pros: Got advertised speeds of 2238mb/s read, and 1868mb/s write over TB3 on my 2017 MacBook Pro 15". Comes with cable, and smart heatsink design with vented case. No thermal strip for some reason though. Well packaged with clear instructions.

Cons: A very important piece of information is missing here. This enclosure only fits 2.5mm or thinner SSDs. Thats right, if you're like me and bought a Silicon Power 1TB nvme SSD with memory chips on the top and bottom of the SSD's PCB, then both the SSD and the Wavlink PCB bend. I tried this lightly to test the transfer speed, but tightening down all the way would have obviously broken the capacitors on the Wavlink PCB (which are in the way on the side facing the SSD). Sadly, this is very well documented in the included literature and even has a diagram! PUT THIS IN THE DESCRIPTION!! Also no thermal strip, making the heatsink just barely work.

Overall Review: PCB design with no room for SSDs with more memory chips on them, over 2.5mm. Most SSDs wont fit! Otherwise decent if your SSD has chips only on one side.

11/18/2019