Using a M2 SSD module externally to laptop.

Belenus

Is there an inexpensive USB caddy or other device available that will read and write to a M2 SSD module?

Thanks

Edit: It appears that there are plenty of options here.

Does anyone have a better optoion?

grumpycrab

The SSK one is fine, if a little flimsy, and is inexpensive (although has just gone up a fiver. Perhaps can be had cheaper on Ebay?).  This assumes the M.2 SSD is SATA rather than NVMe/PCIe.

Belenus

Thanks.

It is a Samsung MZ-NLF1280 which is Sata3.

poppellerant

I recently bought myself a 512 GB M.2 NVME drive to put in a Sabrent USB C caddy and am very pleased with it's performance.  No more being held back by USB drives and their weak performance which I found got worse over time.

It seems the Samsung MZ-NLF1280 is a B&M key M.2 SATA drive, so be sure the caddy you buy supports this.  Here is link to a USB caddy that should support your Samsung drive, but of course do some of your own research to be sure the connector is right.  For all I know, you may have typed in the wrong model number or ms-typed it.

One final note.  Get a caddy with plenty of cooling as they can get pretty warm.  I find that my caddy is just the right size, with even heavy file operations during this summer getting the casing getting very comfortably warm and nowhere near hot.