GRAUGEAR M.2 NVMe SATA PCIe SSD Enclosure Adapter Docking Station with Cooling Fan, USB3.2 Gen2 10Gbps M.2 SSD External Case USB C, Support UASP and Trim, M2 NVMe NGFF M Key B+M Key, RTL9210B Chipset

The media could not be loaded. I picked up the GRAUGEAR M.2 SSD enclosure because I needed a simple way to convert my internal M.2 drives into fast external storage. Setup literally took three minutes: slide the SSD into the bracket, plug it in, and you’re ready to go. It supports both NVMe and SATA drives up to 8TB, and works with M‑Key or B+M Key in formats ranging from 2230 up through 22110What I really love is the cooling design. The aluminum body has great passive heat dissipation, and the small fan kicks on automatically to push out heat while the drive is under load. I’ve noticed that under major file copies, my SSD temperature stays much lower than it did inside my laptopPerformance has been excellent. This enclosure uses USB 3.2 Gen 2, giving up to 10 Gbps (about 1,000 MB/s) transfer speeds—and with UASP and TRIM support, it keeps performance smooth and drives healthy over time.Note that they do offer one that exceeds this speed if needed!It also earned compliments on its look. People on Amazon describe the clear vertical mount and glowing LED as “cyberpunk” or “matrix-style.” It definitely stands out from boring brick enclosuresStill, it’s not perfect. A handful of reviews point out build quality quirks—like the plastic chimney not locking tightly or the top fitting loosely. Some folks also mention that the on/off button is oddly placed near the USB port, which can confuse PS5 rest mode behavior (some PS5 users reported drives crashing if the console enters rest mode with the enclosure powered on)All considered, here's how I feel:Easy to install and swap SSDs without toolsSolid, quiet cooling keeps temperatures down under heavy loadReliable USB 3.2 Gen 2 performance with UASP/TRIM supportSleek, futuristic design that stands outBe cautious if you’ll use it with a PS5 or plan frequent swaps—some people found it a bit fragileI’ve been using mine for weekly backups and content creation transfers, and even after cloning over a terabyte regularly, I haven’t run into thermal throttling or overheating issues. The drive stayed under 52°C even during long transfersAll in all, this enclosure has been a smart value buy. It blends good cooling, easy installation, and solid speeds in a package that’s more stylish than most. If you want an external home for your M.2 SSDs that just works and looks cool doing it, this one’s worth checking out.

The boot drives for my desktop and laptop computers have heat sinks permanently attached to them. Normally, when I need to externally attach an M.2 NVMe drive to a computer, I put it in an external enclosure without the cover or thermal pad attached. However, my boot drives won't fit in that enclosure or any other ones I have. This dock is one of the only two I found that would allow me to plug my boot drive into and have a way to support them after I modified it.The fifth picture shows my boot drives. The bottom one is actually in a tray that slides into a dock on the back of my desktop computer for easy access (instead of having to halfway tear down my computer to get to it). Because of the thermal pads and compound inside, removing the drive inside would be difficult and messy. The top one is for my laptop (fortunately, easy to access). Its heat sinks are permanently attached.To be able to support these drives so they won't flop over, destroying the drive's connector, I had to modify the clear plastic "chimney". First, in the sixth picture, I had to cut away the wind vanes on each end of the socket in the base and the little retaining clips on each end of the socket to accommodate the width of the larger boot drive. After that, in the fourth picture. I shortened the "chimney" by one inch, made a plastic disk with a slot and two notches to clear both boot drives, then cemented it inside the top of the "chimney" as shown in the third picture.The first three pictures show the boot drives installed in the modified dock. The fit around the drives is loose enough, plenty of cooling air should still flow over the drives.I didn't bother with the included heat sink. I already had heat sinks installed on the boot drives, the included heat sink is too light for my needs and only cools one-sided SSDs, and I don't trust the elastic bands holding the heat sink to the SSD to last very long.The "chimney" will lock into the base, although it is more a friction fit than being locked. I'm going to leave the "chimney" attached when the dock isn't in use to avoid wearing out the fit.I didn't check for speed. I'm not concerned about that since I won't be using the dock very often, maybe once (or twice?) a year. As long as it works, i can be patient if needs be.My only complaint is the location of the on/off switch being on the side where the cable plugs in. It's a wee bit awkward to reach.Update: I just discovered this dock is TRIM compatible in Linux (I use Linux Mint) but you will need to created a udev rule to enable it. Here are the directions for creating a udev rule to enable TRIM compatibility in Linux Mint, etc.1. Verify the Vendor ID and Product ID.Run lsusb in the terminal with the device plugged in. If you aren't sure which device in the list is your SSD, unplug it and run lsusb again and see which device disappeared. (Don't forget to unmount the filesystem before you unplug it.)Every device has an ID value in the list. For example, the ID for this enclosure is “0bda:9210”. The Vendor ID is the first part and the Product ID is the second part. My enclosures have the Realtec chips in them.2. Create a udev rule. In the terminal, copy and paste this line and hit Enter.sudo nano /etc/udev/rules.d/50-usb-ssd-trim.rulesType in your password, then hit Enter again.Copy and paste this rule into the text editor (all one line; the correct IDs for this enclosure has already been added):ACTION=="add|change", ATTRS{idVendor}=="0bda", ATTRS{idProduct}=="9210", SUBSYSTEM=="scsi_disk", ATTR{provisioning_mode}="unmap"Pressing CTRL+O, then ENTER, then CTRL+X will save and close the file in Nano.Now, the next time you plug in your device via USB, TRIM should work.

I had tried 3 other cheaper M.2 adapters, most failed to be even recognized by Windows. This was recognized and when an M.2 was present upon switching it on, sure enough it was like having an external high speed hard drive accessible. It also could and did format bootable drives for other operating systems, e.g. Linux for a Raspberry Pi 5. The little cylinder is helpful because these circuits get HOT, enough for a first-degree burn, maybe 2nd. The power switch means you have an easy on/off and not have to yank and replug the USB cable. Works, works well, made with safety in mind, and convenient operation. This is worth the price.