StarTech.com USB-C 10Gbps to M.2 NVMe SSD Enclosure - Portable External M.2 NGFF PCIe Aluminum Case - 1GB/s Read/Write - Supports 2230, 2242, 2260, 2280 - TB3 Compatible - Mac & PC

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For £46 ex-VAT, this is a sensible “get more life out of existing drives” enclosure. StarTech usually nails the practical stuff: it’s built to be dependable, feels reasonably solid (aluminium is a plus for heat and durability), and 10Gbps over USB-C is fast enough that day-to-day work won’t feel like it’s throttling you. If you’ve got an NVMe drive lying around (or you need a portable scratch disk / offsite backup drive for a busy team), this is the kind of thing that just works on both Mac and PC without drama.

I wouldn’t buy it if your main goal is maximum sustained throughput benchmarking or you’re constantly moving huge volumes back and forth—some NVMe-to-USB setups will vary in real-world transfer behaviour depending on the host and how the SSD manages thermals. Also, at this price point, check you actually need an enclosure at all versus just buying a proper portable SSD; for light internal use (e.g., occasional migration, backups, trialing a drive), it’s great value, but if it’s going to be a daily external workload across many users, you may want something more purpose-built.

**Who should buy:** IT teams, MSPs, and power users who want a reliable, portable NVMe adapter for cloning, backups, testing drives, or quick data recovery workflows—especially when the budget matters. **Who shouldn’t:** anyone chasing peak performance, or anyone needing a “hand it to anyone” rugged external drive for heavy continuous use.