VANTEC NexStar SX NST-203C3-SV Silver M.2 SATA SSD to USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type C Enclosure

Pros: - Nice well made an aluminum enclosure - Fit only for SATA M.2 SSD Support: M.2(NGFF - B Key or "B+M" Key

Cons: - Nothing

Overall Review: - Support SATA M.2 SSD NGFF - B Key or "B+M" Key only so be careful if you order one PCIe SSD M Key only are not supported - I have been able to boot windows on Asus GL753VE by USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type C

Pros: Works with M-Key M.2 drives despite the manual saying it doesn't Fairly simple and easy to follow instructions Good speeds.

Cons: the fit is a little snug, which can make removing the drive a little harder.

Overall Review: Definitely recommend this, the size and performance match eachother pretty well

Pros: -Looks good. Nice sturdy aluminum.

Cons: -Terrible inner design. The m.2 port is designed backwards so you will have to flip your SSD ram facing down. This will lead to fitment issues. Sliding it in is also as issue because of how tight the port is, you might have to force it in and people with expensive SSD don't want that. -It crashes nonstop. If you try to move too many files at once it crashes. If the file/folder is too large it crashes.

Overall Review: This thing is terrible. I would not suggest buying it. It doesn't work with NVME and it crashes nonstop with regular m.2 SSD. If it crashes too many times it will also crash windows so stay away.

Pros: cheap and has a good cable

Cons: lots of tiny parts to fiddle with not a good heatsink threads stripped out after 3 installs

Overall Review: shipped on time

Pros: This enclosure is very easy to use. It has one screw that holds the M.2 to the board and two that are installed to hold the cover in place. When I installed my M.2 B&M Key WD 500GB it installed effortlessly. One particular thing I love about this enclosure is that its aluminum and there are no plastic parts to break or wear out. File transfers to and from the device are FAST!! at least fast enough for my purposes. This enclosure replaces all of my 16GB flash drives and I now have one device with the storage capacity to hold my music and documents when I travel. Fantastic!!!

Cons: The supplied cable is short and I wish it was at least 3 feet long. I also wished it had some form of weather seal, but its not really a con if its a preference.

Overall Review: I believe this is a great product and recommend anyone that is upgrading their B&M Key M.2 drives to get this enclosure to have portable storage that is FAST!!!!!

Pros: It was easy to install the SSD into the enclosure, secure the SSD therein, and close the enclosure. Mine even came with some inexpensive screwdrivers (and screws) to attach the SSD and lid to the rest of the chassis. It's nice having an option to lock the drive, but I haven't tried that out yet. I like it's compact form factor. It's just a little larger than the SSD I purchased to go in it.

Cons: I bought a pair of these. On one of these, one of the screws that secures the case lid to the chassis did not seat all the way down into the coutersink. The other case didn't have this problem. For my application, this wasn't a big deal.

Overall Review: Good little enclosure for an M.2 SATA SSD.

Pros: This is a nice, solid aluminum enclosure.

Cons: None that I have found.

Overall Review: I would recommend these to anyone. I use them quite a bit in my IT consulting business.

Pros: Cheap

Cons: Doesn't work

Overall Review: Two different M.2 boards, different sizes, different brands, would not initialize on two different computers, due to a fatal hardware error. Same thing happened with its replacement. Returned for refund. Always great buying from Newegg, but this thing is a dud.