Question Are there any recommended M.2 NVME/SATA docks? (Not Enclosures)

[Cyber_Akuma]

I am looking for a M.2 dock that preferably accepts both M.2 NVME and SATA drives. I tried to Google about it but all the results were for enclosures, I am not looking for an enclosure but a device similar to a HDD dock that will just let me quickly plug a M.2 drive in/out of it. Preferably, one that has enough clearance so I can plug in a drive whether it has a heatsink on it or not.

Basically something like this:

https://imgur.com/iaGcx2D

View: https://i.imgur.com/iaGcx2D.jpg


Sure, if I search for them on Amazon I get tons of results, but I have no idea which ones are any good, what controllers they use, etc. And like I mentioned, attempting to lookup reviews just give me enclosures instead of docks, I want something that will let me easily plug and unplug my different M.2 drives to quickly read/write from them without having to fiddle with putting them in/out of an enclosure.

Are there any good M.2 docks one can recommend that can handle both NVME and SATA drives and have enough clearance to fit with most heatsink designs too? Are there even any good ones around $50 or less? Or at least under $100? Most of the ones on Amazon are in the $30-40 range but I assume many of those are not that good.

 

[QwerkyPengwen]

You could just get a USB adapter for them instead and make them like flash drives

Amazon.com

Be mindful of the fact that this one I linked is for NVME, you would need a different one for SATA I think because NVME and SATA are different techonologies

 

[Cyber_Akuma]

That's essentially just an enclosure, but without the enclosed part. I want something that will let me easily insert/remove drives like a dock would. Also, that one you linked flat out says it works with M.2 SATA too.

 

[sonofjesse]

Quite a few on Amazon. I would just pick the one you like the best (and check reviews).

Hard drive docks are super nice to have!

 

[QwerkyPengwen]

as stated above, if you type in the words "m.2 dock" in Amazon you get a few results.

Amazon.com

This one is basically the same one you posted a picture of. It's currently on discount and has a tick box for an additional 5% off (at least it does for me).

It's review count plus star rating would initially indicate to me that it at least works so the only thing you can do at that point is just buy it, try it, and get a refund if it doesn't work out.