UGREEN 55150 M.2 NVMe and SATA SSD Enclosure, USB-C 20 Gbps, Aluminium

Overview

The UGREEN 55150 is an aluminium case that turns an M.2 solid state drive (SSD) into fast portable storage. It takes both NVMe (PCIe) and SATA (NGFF) M.2 drives up to 8 TB, in 2230, 2242, 2260 and 2280 sizes, and connects over USB-C at up to 20 Gbps on USB 3.2 Gen 2×2. It suits video editing, project archives, exporting CCTV footage, and reading or cloning the drive from a retired laptop.

Is it right for you?

• Suits a computer with a USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 port if you want 20 Gbps. Many laptops do not have one; Thunderbolt 4 and most USB-C ports run it at 10 Gbps.
• Takes NVMe or SATA M.2 drives, so either type of leftover drive can be reused.
• Not for mSATA drives.

Key features

• Up to 20 Gbps on USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 ports.
• Supports NVMe and SATA M.2 SSDs, M key and B+M key, in 2230, 2242, 2260 and 2280 sizes, up to 8 TB.
• RTL9220 controller with UASP (USB Attached SCSI Protocol) and TRIM support.
• Short-circuit and over-current protection.
• Aluminium case with a thermal pad; one-screw fitting, no drivers and no external power.

What else you need

An M.2 NVMe or SATA SSD and a USB-C port. It works with Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS.

Installation

Open the case, fit the SSD against the thermal pad and secure it with the single screw. Initialise and format a new drive before first use.

Before you buy

• The SSD is not included.
• 20 Gbps needs a USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 port on the computer; on other USB-C ports the link is 10 Gbps.
• mSATA drives are not supported.