ineo M.2 NVMe (PCIe) SSD Enclosure Built-in Cooling Fan and Write Protection Switch [C2605-NVMe]

So... If you're like me, rather a GEEK, the idea of NON-moving storage is very apealing. The fit-n-form of M.2 "sticks" has been something I've been experimenting with, toying with, etc. And yes, you can do SSD ( Solid State Drives ), and I do. But, it seems strange that M.2 sticks are not more often used for this. That's why I've been tinkering with enclosures for these, which; can allow them to work seriously.Enter the INEO M.2 SSD Enclosure. This device case/enclosure is VERY in-expensive, and; the team who created it - CLEARLY - had the end user in mind. It comes in a VERY NICE BOX. It comes with A MAGNETIC SCREWDRIVER ( and MAGNETIC SCREWS to match ... ); Being rather ... SENIOR ... I hate the micro print, but; the INSTRUCTIONS are clear -- IF -- you pause a bit, look at the pictures, and follow the simple "1", "2", "3" steps.It has a CARRY CASE for the thing. It has a COOLING FAN -- something I wanted because folks, if you're really doing a LOT with an M.2, it will get HOT - I mean REALLY HOT!. This M2 case takes care of it for you. The fan is WHISPER QUIET. It has a LIGHT which makes it CLEAR if it is working correctly. It has a blinky light that flashes when it is reading and writing.And for ME... It is BIG ENOUGH that I can spot it across the room! LOLOLOLOL!It works VERY, VERY WELL. For you who, like me, use Windows 10/11 -- you will need to use Computer Management -> Storage Management -- to FORMAT IT for the first use on a new M.2 Stick. But after that, "plug-n-play" is QUICK and RELIABLE.I give this a HUGE THUMBS UP and a HEARTY THANK YOU to the team who created this thing!;O)

Does work with 4Tb drive. I have a Samsung 990 Evo Plus and it works fine with this enclosure. I wish the fan was more powerful, seems to barely move air, but the enclosure is high quality and I think good as far as a heat sink.

The enclosure is made out of anodized aluminum and is hefty. The hexagonal design keeps it from rolling around. The light band on the fan end cycles through3 soft colors. There is a read/write activity light on the end where the cable plugs in. The light band would have made for a much more visible indicator of I/O activity. This would all be 5-star stuff up to this point.However, the assembly process could be much better. The case is in 2 pieces which are held together by very tiny (eye-glass-size) screws. A small screwdriver is provided in the box. These scews feed into what appears to be a nylon band. Nylon is tough stuff, but I would think aluminum might be a better choice or forego the screws altogether and come up with some kind of snap-on mechanism.There is one more screw to deal with internally. The M.2 drive is pushed into the connector. Make sure that it is all the way in. My first attempt allowed the unit to be recognized as a USB drive with 1 TB capacity but all I/O operations resulted in a "Fatal Hardware Error...". The kit comes with another small screw and tiny nut. You must feed then nut in from the underside through interface board, then through the M.2 board and then thread on a tiny nut. You do all of this while holding tension on the M.2 drive to keep it parallel with the I/O board. In addition, the nut is under an overhang created by the fan enclosure.Two suggestions for improved design immediately come to mind. Embed a threaded insert into the I/O board so that no nut is required. ALL motherboards have this feature, so there must be a way to do this. Secondly, extend the size of the assembly slight so that there is straight down access to the screw from above the M.2 mounting hole.My unit is plugged into a 10 yr. old USB 3 port and is providing solid 30 MB/sec transfer rates. When the last file is transferred, the transfer shuts down immediately unlike some USB drives which make you wait and wait for buffers to empty out (or whatever it's doing). I've backed up almost 300 MB of pictures, videos and document files --- all without a single glitch. The case became slightly warm to the touch at one point. The computer fan noise is much louder than the fan on this enclosure -- so I can't tell how much it is running (if at all).It was my hope to buy 1 or 2 additional M.2 drives and swap them in and out for future data and O/S transfers; however, the tiny hardware makes this a tedious process prone to losing screws. If your use case is to insert 1 M.2 drive and never remove it, then this product is highly recommended for its rugged design and excellent cooling.

This unit was extremely easy to setup. It comes with everything you need (Small Phillips head screwdriver, screws, heat strip for your SSD). The fan is quite (at least for now). I would definitely purchase this unit again.

Device worked as advertised. The fan, heatsink and radiator design prevented overheating and kept data transfer rates optimal. Kudos!

The media could not be loaded. I have been sent a product with quality control issues. 90% of the time I cannot eject this drive as windows says it is "In use". This is likely a windows problem but still, it is a nuisance that causes damage needing repair if unsafely removed. Back to the QC issues.. It appears that the lights in this unit were damaged and the blue light burned out shortly after I began using it. Initially I mistook this for an activity light. The blue LED flickered a bit at first, but has now given out entirely. I am unable to order a replacement as they appear to be either discontinued as a result of the design flaws, or out of stock on amazon with no indication of when they will return.The issues are purely cosmetic and the device is recognized in Windows when plugged in for use, but since I can not just shut off the lighting feature the red and green is a bit of an eyesore reminding me that I paid full price for a factory defect...Edit: I contacted amazon and was directed to speak with the seller, I was responded to promptly, and after some back and forth ineo USA issued me a partial refund for the poor QC issues. All things considered, the device works at decent speeds on my aging PC that cannot Only use my NVMe enclosure at max speeds of around 300-350MB/s with USB3.0. I'm sure the speeds would improve on proper USB3.1/3.2 with the type c cable. Will consider buying ineo products again in the future, seeing as the support was amicable considering the stock issues during the current chip shortage.