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SABRENT USB 3.2 USB-C M.2 SSD Enclosure: 20Gbps Rocket RGB $34.65, 10Gbps Expired

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Model: Sabrent USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C Tool-Free Enclosure for M.2 PCIe NVMe and SATA SSDs

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I have this very same model from years back. I really won't recommend this as it overheats, if I remember correctly it has a film solution along with it to help it cool, but for some heavy workload in term of read and write....
Like for example, encoding a video, editing, decoding etc, anything that requires sustained heavy read and writes for prolonged periods of time (several hours), you run the risk of overheating it and in my case it will run too hot disconnect, and corrupt the entire m.2 drive. Resulting in absolute rage when all the your files in your drive gets completely nuked and will have to force initialize it for it to be usable again (even that won't work at times)

In short: Get this if you plan on playing games fast, transfer files etc. Don't get this if you plan on using it for stuff that will require heavy use that involves lots of reading writing and deleting on the drive at the same time.

Edit: also for those that think the cooling pad will be enough, it won't. You will have better luck just taking the top off and let it cool that way. It was a very poor design to have this enclosure on a fully enclosed METAL rectangular box of abomination with no ventilation in mind. Also If you buy this make sure you use usb-c to usb-c. You can use a usb-c to usb3.1 or 3.2 but you will experience random disconnects now and then which is not ideal for something that's specifically designed for fast speeds and heavy use with the portability it's supposed to be designed for.
these are also top close instead of slide close.
that makes it much easier to align the thermal pad with the nvme and case. good cooling.
This M.2 enclosure is a great addition to a tech bag. Supporting multiple SSD sizes and both SATA and NVMe is amazing to have in one device. It has come in handy a number of times.

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whodiini
04-16-2024 at 06:33 PM.
04-16-2024 at 06:33 PM.
Quote from dealpapa :
ali has it for 43 with fan
I would not get that enclosure. I got it and the blueendless model has all sorts of design issues. 1) slider design so the thermal pad does not make good contact with the case. The NVME holder itself is plastic. 2) The USB C connection is recessed and only allows narrow oval cables. Most USB 4/TB3 cables are rectangular, so the cables cant fit unless you modify the case. 3) The fan switch is reversed. Off is on, on is off. I got it for $34 + tax just to test it out. So far, I dont see much of a difference from the Acasis TB3 enclosures, which are far better built (and more expensive). There is about a 7% speed increase with the ASM2464 chip vs intel TB3 chips.
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dealpapa
04-16-2024 at 06:39 PM.
04-16-2024 at 06:39 PM.
Quote from whodiini :
I would not get that enclosure. I got it and the blueendless model has all sorts of design issues. 1) slider design so the thermal pad does not make good contact with the case. The NVME holder itself is plastic. 2) The USB C connection is recessed and only allows narrow oval cables. Most USB 4/TB3 cables are rectangular, so the cables cant fit unless you modify the case. I got it for $34 + tax just to test it out. So far, I dont see much of a difference from the Acasis TB3 enclosures, which are far better built (and more expensive).
there is one for 34 a few days ago. I did not buy it

https://www.amazon.com/MAIWO-40Gb...r=1-4&th=1

this one is 43 at ali, the review seems ok

https://www.reddit.com/r/UsbCHard..._nvme_ssd/
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04-16-2024 at 06:53 PM.
04-16-2024 at 06:53 PM.
Anybody having issues with the promo code? I can't seem to redeem it.
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wherestheanykey
04-16-2024 at 09:18 PM.
04-16-2024 at 09:18 PM.
Quote from NeatCable281 :
20Gbps controller is Realtek RTL9220DP
You can expect same good reliability from its 10Gbps counterpart RTL9210B

I would definitely recommend updating the firmware before using this.

There's a number of improvements for this chipset.

https://station-drivers.com/index...rsion-1-xx
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04-16-2024 at 10:07 PM.
04-16-2024 at 10:07 PM.
Ok - I tend to give critical feedback since I discover lots of pros and cons to every situation. However, I feel dumb because I just bought this exact enclosure yesterday for 26 bucks. I had a ugreen enclosure and experiencing issues with partition magic with it (totally user error, lol). So I bought this, and I was pleasantly surprised at how easy it was to pop it open and easily insert the ssd - but more than that - it is a very high build quality. I was going to be shady and just return it after using it to format a Samsung 980...but I am definitely keeping this because this is one of the few areas of spending more for quality. And no - I don't work for them or for SD. Smilie
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04-17-2024 at 12:04 AM.
04-17-2024 at 12:04 AM.
Is 20 Gbps worth it when transfer rates of a Gen 4 NVMe (7,000 MBps) won't exceed 10 Gbps anyways?
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04-17-2024 at 12:40 AM.
04-17-2024 at 12:40 AM.
Quote from Xamindar :
Lol that gotcha. Nice. Don't know what to tell ya if you were stupid enough to buy a laptop without a second drive slot .....lol this guy.
It's a gotcha indeed, got yourself in a rut.
At this point you are making the argument that no one should ever need anything on an external drive for anything. You are after all, the one who made it sound like an external drive should be used only for specific things (to whatever you decide it SHOULD only be used for)

But hey you know, man what's the use of usb ports, usb-c ports, thunderbolt 3-4 ports.... pfft how stupid for manufacturers to include those ports, just remove them and put in an extra internal drive. Clearly you're in the wrong, since the people here have posted their varying uses for an external m.2 or nvme external, clearly you're even more wrong since my post was featured and not yours, let go of your sd pro/high post count mentality,

Accept the fact that you have no control on what people could use their external for, it's their use, they can use it for whichever way they want.

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TenseFriction989
04-17-2024 at 12:58 AM.
04-17-2024 at 12:58 AM.
Quote from ryanbrancel :
Is 20 Gbps worth it when transfer rates of a Gen 4 NVMe (7,000 MBps) won't exceed 10 Gbps anyways?
Don't even worry about it.
This is similar to the thunderbolt 3 and thunderbolt 4 speed and data transfer debacle.
Thunderbolt 3 speeds and thunderbolt 4 when used with stuff like external Egpus will
not see any notable difference when in comes to speed/performance, the best and most extreme ways to push those limits on those ports is not on the speed of transfers on drives but seeing how far it pushes that external gpus performance/speed and how much you get out of it

It's llike making the argument that if the highest speed car can go 300mph and the speed limit is that much, why would someone go to the trouble of setting a speed limit of 600mph When nothing on the market would ever reach that speed? It's all just marketing, the high speed and choosy words makes our little brain think higher speed go wow.

This is also the same with the newest sd cards for cameras that have the speed of 1,700mbps. Most camera's can't even use it, there are maybe one or two camera's that use it, there is no real life example use to justify that speed on normal or even a professional setting. 180mbps is that sweet spot even for professionals, but since it's 10x the speed as it's being marketed, our monkey brains want to buy something we don't really need.
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04-17-2024 at 02:43 AM.
04-17-2024 at 02:43 AM.
Be aware that this is the ONE AND ONLY optional USB spec for USB4.

Meaning, just because you have USB4, TB3 or TB4... doesn't mean you necessarily have USB 3.2 Gen 2x2.

Older Intel MacBook Pro units - Yes, later models.

Apple Silicon - NOPE.
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spacemoth
04-17-2024 at 02:53 AM.
04-17-2024 at 02:53 AM.
Quote from TenseFriction989 :
I have this very same model from years back. I really won't recommend this as it overheats, if I remember correctly it has a film solution along with it to help it cool, but for some heavy workload in term of read and write....
Like for example, encoding a video, editing, decoding etc, anything that requires sustained heavy read and writes for prolonged periods of time (several hours), you run the risk of overheating it and in my case it will run too hot disconnect, and corrupt the entire m.2 drive. Resulting in absolute rage when all the your files in your drive gets completely nuked and will have to force initialize it for it to be usable again (even that won't work at times)

In short: Get this if you plan on playing games fast, transfer files etc. Don't get this if you plan on using it for stuff that will require heavy use that involves lots of reading writing and deleting on the drive at the same time.

Edit: also for those that think the cooling pad will be enough, it won't. You will have better luck just taking the top off and let it cool that way. It was a very poor design to have this enclosure on a fully enclosed METAL rectangular box of abomination with no ventilation in mind. Also If you buy this make sure you use usb-c to usb-c. You can use a usb-c to usb3.1 or 3.2 but you will experience random disconnects now and then which is not ideal for something that's specifically designed for fast speeds and heavy use with the portability it's supposed to be designed for.

Seconded, I have this enclosure as well and it overheats and disconnects when under heavy load. Very frustrating.
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04-17-2024 at 05:00 AM.
04-17-2024 at 05:00 AM.
Quote from Nattefrost :
Any comments on the RGB units
I have had the RGB one for a while. It just cycles rainbow like its an RGB demo. I do field IT work and used to occasionally leave my USB drives plugged into computers and would have to go back to retrieve them. The brightness of the RGB can be seen from like a 100ft away and will tint a small room.. No more leaving it behind

Performance is fantastic.
Mostly used for VENTOY and backups, but I temporarily had this plugged into my steamdeck dock to expand game storage. Ran MK1 and Wreckfest from it like a champ. Never experience the overheating other have mentioned. I am using an Inland Performance Plus 2TB.
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04-17-2024 at 10:43 AM.
04-17-2024 at 10:43 AM.
Quote from TenseFriction989 :
I have this very same model from years back. I really won't recommend this as it overheats, if I remember correctly it has a film solution along with it to help it cool, but for some heavy workload in term of read and write....
Like for example, encoding a video, editing, decoding etc, anything that requires sustained heavy read and writes for prolonged periods of time (several hours), you run the risk of overheating it and in my case it will run too hot disconnect, and corrupt the entire m.2 drive. Resulting in absolute rage when all the your files in your drive gets completely nuked and will have to force initialize it for it to be usable again (even that won't work at times)

In short: Get this if you plan on playing games fast, transfer files etc. Don't get this if you plan on using it for stuff that will require heavy use that involves lots of reading writing and deleting on the drive at the same time.

Edit: also for those that think the cooling pad will be enough, it won't. You will have better luck just taking the top off and let it cool that way. It was a very poor design to have this enclosure on a fully enclosed METAL rectangular box of abomination with no ventilation in mind. Also If you buy this make sure you use usb-c to usb-c. You can use a usb-c to usb3.1 or 3.2 but you will experience random disconnects now and then which is not ideal for something that's specifically designed for fast speeds and heavy use with the portability it's supposed to be designed for.
I have a number of the $20 model and they do get super hot.
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04-17-2024 at 02:54 PM.
04-17-2024 at 02:54 PM.
Quote from TenseFriction989 :
I have this very same model from years back. I really won't recommend this as it overheats, if I remember correctly it has a film solution along with it to help it cool, but for some heavy workload in term of read and write....
Like for example, encoding a video, editing, decoding etc, anything that requires sustained heavy read and writes for prolonged periods of time (several hours), you run the risk of overheating it and in my case it will run too hot disconnect, and corrupt the entire m.2 drive. Resulting in absolute rage when all the your files in your drive gets completely nuked and will have to force initialize it for it to be usable again (even that won't work at times)

In short: Get this if you plan on playing games fast, transfer files etc. Don't get this if you plan on using it for stuff that will require heavy use that involves lots of reading writing and deleting on the drive at the same time.

Edit: also for those that think the cooling pad will be enough, it won't. You will have better luck just taking the top off and let it cool that way. It was a very poor design to have this enclosure on a fully enclosed METAL rectangular box of abomination with no ventilation in mind. Also If you buy this make sure you use usb-c to usb-c. You can use a usb-c to usb3.1 or 3.2 but you will experience random disconnects now and then which is not ideal for something that's specifically designed for fast speeds and heavy use with the portability it's supposed to be designed for.

Not surprising as I have two 3.5" SATA external enclosures by Sabrent and the drives overheat in them
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04-18-2024 at 11:28 AM.
04-18-2024 at 11:28 AM.
Quote from TenseFriction989 :
... for those that think the cooling pad will be enough, it won't. You will have better luck just taking the top off and let it cool that way. It was a very poor design to have this enclosure on a fully enclosed METAL rectangular box of abomination with no ventilation in mind.
Would you expect a plastic enclosure to perform better? Always wondered why manufacturers opt for metal in portable electronics when plastic is both lighter and potentially heats up less.
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04-18-2024 at 01:06 PM.
04-18-2024 at 01:06 PM.
Quote from poopi :
Would you expect a plastic enclosure to perform better? Always wondered why manufacturers opt for metal in portable electronics when plastic is both lighter and potentially heats up less.
It's to appeal to looks and the "made of high quality," marketing. Like I said earlier you are better off just leaving the top open to cool it off than keeping it closed. Under heavy load with the top closed even with the "cooling pad," which does very little in cooling anything unless its on standby your m.2/nvme is going to get cooked.

As I said previously, Its a terrible decision for this thing to be encased in metal all the while not having any ventilation, some people in the comments same as me have opted to just it on top or our desktop rigs that has exhaust fans as an attempt to cool it off under heavy use. The metal wouldn't have been a problem if the metal was meshed design instead of being a complete block of metal.
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