UGREEN 60355 M.2 SATA SSD Enclosure, Aluminium, Tool-Free, 2230 to 2280

Overview

The UGREEN 60355 is an aluminium case that turns an M.2 SATA (NGFF) solid state drive (SSD) into a portable drive powered from the USB port, fitted without tools. It takes 2230, 2242, 2260 and 2280 drives and runs them at the SATA rate of up to 6 Gbps. It suits anyone with a SATA M.2 drive left over from a laptop upgrade who wants to use it for backups or extra storage.

Is it right for you?

• Suits M.2 SATA (NGFF) drives only. It does not take PCIe NVMe or AHCI M.2 drives, M-key NVMe-only drives, mSATA modules or 2.5-inch SATA drives.
• If your drive is NVMe, choose an NVMe or dual-protocol enclosure instead.

Key features

• M.2 SATA interface with transfers up to 6 Gbps, the maximum rated drive-side speed for this enclosure.
• USB-C host connection.
• UASP (USB Attached SCSI Protocol) on compatible hosts for more efficient transfers.
• Tool-free sliding shell for fitting or swapping the SSD.
• Aluminium alloy housing that protects the drive and spreads heat.
• USB bus powered, so no mains adapter is needed; an activity LED shows connection and data access.

What else you need

An M.2 SATA SSD in 2230, 2242, 2260 or 2280 length and a computer with a USB port.

Installation

Slide the shell open, fit the SSD and slide it closed. Initialise and format a new drive before first use.

Before you buy

• The SSD is not included.
• The enclosure’s maximum rated transfer is 6 Gbps because the drive uses SATA, whatever the USB port is rated at.
• Real speed depends on the SSD, host port, cable, workload and operating system.