MyDigitalSSD M2X Portable M.2 NVMe Enclosure Review

Bohs Hansen / 6 years ago

Final Thoughts

Pricing

At the time of this review, the M2X portable USB 3.1 M.2 NVMe enclosure is available on Amazon for $39.99 in the US. It hasn’t arrived in the UK yet.

Conclusion

MyDigitalSSD is mostly known, surprise surprise, for their SSDs. Their accessories shouldn’t be overlooked though as we’ve seen today. The M2X enclosure allows you to turn an NVMe SSD into a high-speed portable drive. This isn’t the first time the company released portable enclosures, they have done so in the past with those who also were utilised for their portable drives. You might remember the OTG series or Boost series.

Naturally, the performance doesn’t equal that of an internal drive. That’s a given. We have 10Gbps battling against 32Gbps. Still, it’s faster than SATA3 can do and it’s the best we have of a common connector type. Still, we get great results with 850MB/s scores.

The enclosure itself is well constructed. The aluminium makes it resistant and helps with the heat dissipation. The extra added fins are another thing that can help with the heat. MyDigitalSSD also included a thermal pad which further helps with the transfer of heat from the SSD to the enclosure.

The tiny enclosure is bus-powered and compatible with any system. It comes with both Type-A and Type-C connector cables which makes it compatible with close to anything. MyDigitalSSD even bundled a tiny screwdriver with the enclosure.

Pros

Good build quality
USB 3.1 Gen.2 10Gbps Type-C interface
Type-C and Type-A cable included
Maxes out the 10Gbps USB connection with ease
Everything included, inclusive a thermal adhesive pad

Cons

It can be tricky to push the SSD into the enclosure when the thermal pad is attached

“MyDigitalSSD’s M2X NVMe enclosure allows you to take your high-speed storage on the go. Mount up to a 2TB drive and get 850MB/s performance throughput.”