Question External enclosure required for an M.2 SSD that has a heatsink on it ?

[Agcomptech]

I was given a Samsung 990 Pro M.2 SSD that has a heatsink on it. Does anyone know which enclosure this will fit in?

I tried several from Amazon but the M.2 SSD is too big for the enclosure. I can't take the heatsink off w/o damaging the M.2 SSD.

Thanks
AG

 

[rgd1101]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BD4ZWF9M

 

[Silas Sanchez]

Problem is many of the enclosures are garbage with generic poor fit and horrible heatpads that dont fit well, so their perf will be worse than a specific designed heatsink. And further, due to such poor efficiency of passive cooling esp with the virtually zero sized fins, the units will throttle badly-usually at 70c max, compare this to inside a good case where there is a breeze acting on the well secured/good contact heatsink, that keeps them cool.

 

[Agcomptech]

Problem is many of the enclosures are garbage with generic poor fit and horrible heatpads that dont fit well, so their perf will be worse than a specific designed heatsink. And further, due to such poor efficiency of passive cooling esp with the virtually zero sized fins, the units will throttle badly-usually at 70c max, compare this to inside a good case where there is a breeze acting on the well secured/good contact heatsink, that keeps them cool.

I am not sure why he got the heatsink version. I think his laptop, an XPS about 4 year old had a heatsink on the M.2 SSD he was replacing.

 

[Agcomptech]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BD4ZWF9M

I saw that one but wasn't sure about it. Amazon has another one I was looking at that is more portable, a SABRENT Tool Free USB Type C Dual Docking Station for PCIe NVMe M.2 SSDs.

I will order the one you suggested and let you know how it works out.

 

[lantis3]

M.2 Dock / Hub

https://www.amazon.com/Enclosure-ESSAGER-Docking-Station-Aluminum/dp/B0BR3KFKJ8