WAVLINK 40Gbps PCIe NVMe SSD Enclosure, USB4 External M.2 NVMe SSD Enclosure, for B+M/M-Key PCIe SSD 2280 Size, Tool-Free Installation, Compatible with Thunderbolt 4/3/USB4/USB C, SSD Not Include

WAVLINK 40Gbps PCIe NVMe SSD Enclosure, USB4 External M.2 NVMe SSD Enclosure, for B+M/M-Key PCIe SSD 2280 Size, Tool-Free Installation, Compatible with Thunderbolt 4/3/USB4/USB C, SSD Not Include

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WAVLINK 40Gbps PCIe NVMe SSD Enclosure, USB4 External M.2 NVMe SSD Enclosure, for B+M/M-Key PCIe SSD 2280 Size, Tool-Free Installation, Compatible with Thunderbolt 4/3/USB4/USB C, SSD Not Include
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Customers find the NVMe SSD enclosure fast, easy to install, and well-built, with one customer noting it operates at Thunderbolt 4 speed. They appreciate its functionality, describing it as working like a USB drive, and praise its quality. Customers disagree on the cooling performance, with some finding it keeps things cool while others say it gets unreasonably hot. Customers disagree on the noise level, with some finding it fairly quiet while others report increasing fan noise. Customers disagree on the sturdiness, with one noting it stays on very securely while others report issues with drive retention.

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14 customers mention "Speed"13 positive1 negative

Customers find the hard drive enclosure fast, with transfer rates that speak for itself, and one customer mentions it operates at the max Thunderbolt 4 speed.

"…And it's fast, pulling over 3000Mbs+ on a Thunderbolt 4 connection. Comes with a TB 4 cable, a soft carry case, and a heavy duty webbing belt clip." Read more
"Fast speeds, but it gets noticeably hot, and the fans become audible after a few hours of use." Read more
"…I've only used it for a little bit so far. It is extremely fast…." Read more
"The sped on this is great better than the other one i purchased, So my recommendation if speed is you priority don't wast your money on a cheaper one…" Read more
10 customers mention "Ease of installation"7 positive3 negative

Customers find the hard drive enclosure easy to install and use.

"great product – well built, easy to use, tooless." Read more
"Very easy to install and work excellent with a great speed, and for the cost was an excellent choice…." Read more
"…rubber nub for the M.2 is quite weak, it works but does not install confidence in the setup." Read more
"…more than adequately secure, tool free, and greatly reduces the possibility of user assembly damage…." Read more
9 customers mention "Functionality"8 positive1 negative

Customers find that the SSD enclosure works well, performing like a USB drive.

"Works like a USB drive but the ssd makes it faster. Hardware in the computer also makes a difference. No problems si far." Read more
"well made and works well." Read more
"…So far no issues." Read more
"…So far works perfect and blazingly fast!" Read more
9 customers mention "Quality"8 positive1 negative

Customers find the SSD enclosure to be of high quality, with one customer specifically praising its USB chip.

"great product – well built, easy to use, tooless." Read more
"A great enclosure that keeps an SSD on the cool side–never reached above 96°." Read more
"High quality enclosure. High transfer sppeds that are at or near rated speeds." Read more
"Excellent product" Read more
8 customers mention "Build quality"7 positive1 negative

Customers find the enclosure well built, with one customer noting its heavy-duty webbing belt clip and solid housing.

"…Haven't had it long to weigh durability, but it's built like a rock, the weight absorbing much of the dreaded SSD heating as its own heat sink…." Read more
"great product – well built, easy to use, tooless." Read more
"well made and works well." Read more
"…snap the cover into place. It is SOLID METAL. So cheap plastic to crack or snap off…." Read more
10 customers mention "Scalability"5 positive5 negative

Customers have mixed experiences with the cooling performance of the SSD enclosure, with some finding it keeps things cool while others report it runs unreasonably hot.

"…Installation is a breeze and this one seems to be a lot cooler than a similar (same visually except a couple of cooling slots) from a different…" Read more
"…The enclosure only got slightly warmer than room temp. The fan stays on the entire time. You do hear it, but it's not obnoxious…." Read more
"…The SSD mount plane is secured by four screws. Underneath is a cooling fan, which I wasn't expecting, and which does a magnificent job…." Read more
"As noted by other users, the case tends to get warm during long or sustained transfers…." Read more
7 customers mention "Noise level"3 positive4 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the noise level of the enclosure, with some finding it fairly quiet while others report that the fan noise has progressively gotten worse.

"…pretty close to the advertised speed, and I didn't think the fan noise was very loud at all (but I have old ears ;)." Read more
"…may factor into the score later on but for now it's on my top list, fan is quiet but the retainer rubber nub for the M.2 is quite weak, it works but…" Read more
"…Updated 8/1/25: Fan noise has progressively gotten worse. I no longer recommend this enclosure." Read more
"…It is SOLID METAL. So cheap plastic to crack or snap off. No noisy fan: it's completely silent, just plug in, experience flawless connectivity -…" Read more
7 customers mention "Sturdiness"3 positive4 negative

Customers have mixed experiences with the hard drive enclosure's sturdiness, with some finding it secure, while others report issues with the drive not staying in place.

"…devices when plugged in, like some phones, and has no piece for securing the drive to the board, leaving some concern for it wiggling out on its own…" Read more
"…The enclosure only got slightly warmer than room temp. The fan stays on the entire time. You do hear it, but it's not obnoxious…." Read more
"…a rubber gasket thing which is frustrating to insert and does NOT keep the drive in place. I ended up having to use some tape to keep it together!" Read more
"…The product is just beautifully designed. It doesn't screw closes: there are precision ball-bearings that gently roll, then…" Read more





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5 out of 5 stars

Quality Product Priced to Move
I wanted a 4TB sub-$300 portable storage device capable of data transfers between all of my devices at their highest peripheral transfer rates. I chose USB 4/Thunderbolt 4 as the peripheral protocol. After quickly losing patience with my inability to overcome Amazon search nonsense, I settled on a two-part solution of the WAVLINK RapidFire U41F NVMe SSD enclosure paired with a Crucial P310 NVMe 4TB 2280 SSD. The WAVLINK enclosure got the nod for two reasons: 1) It was the least expensive unit to unequivocally meet my base requirements. 2) WAVLINK had done so (unequivocally meet my requirements with clearly stated, accurate specs) before for me when I bought a their USB4-to-5Gbps Ethernet dongle. The enclosure is truly tool-free, with excellent documentation and a collection of quality accessories – each of which could easily be purchased for the price paid for the product :-). I've included four pictures of the product setup: 1) The 4TB M.2 NVMe SSD with aluminum heatsink secured with double-sided silicone tape (both included). 2) Close-up of the rubber post (mentioned as an annoyance by reviewer Scott S) used to secure the SSD in its M.2 connector. In the photo, the semicircular post head (three included) is halfway rotated into its secured position. The end result is not as secure as it would be with a screw, but I love it! It's more than adequately secure, tool free, and greatly reduces the possibility of user assembly damage. 3) The SSD mount plane is secured by four screws. Underneath is a cooling fan, which I wasn't expecting, and which does a magnificent job. It kept my SSD under 40°C in a 25°C room during an intensive hour of high-throughput testing. 4) CrystalDiskMark sample I/O benchmark report…after the hour of testing. Theoretical sequential throughput across the SSD's NVMe interface exceeds 40Gbps, so the ~35Gbps raw data rate (less protocol overhead) seen here is as expected. As this ex product systems engineer enters his eighth decade on Earth, I feel the need to thank the design team for the fingernail-sparing, toolless case-opening design. You should be very proud of this product and the company that makes it happen!
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  • MADPWR

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Extremely Fast NVMe Enclosure

    Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2025

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    This review is for WAVLINK 40Gbps PCIe NVMe SSD Enclosure. I was looking for a faster and cooler operating NVMe enclosure than Sabrent USB 3.1 enclosure I had been using for years. I really wanted to get a "real" Thunderbolt 4 (*I say "real" since so many listings call USB 40Gbps Thunderbolt 4, but they are different) or Thunderbolt 5 enclosure. I couldn't find a "real" Thunderbolt 4 enclosure, and Thunderbolt 5 enclosures were quadruple the price. So, I decided to go with an NVMe enclosure that had an ASM2464PD chip in it. ASM2464PD is currently the best USB chip to get in an NVMe enclosure. I also only considered enclosures that had fans in them.

    I had tried a UGREEN 40Gbps NVMe enclosure prior. It was fast, but you can't slide a cover on that has a thermal pad on it to an NVMe drive. So, I returned that one. This WAVLINK enclosure was in the running with a couple of other enclosures, but the toolless design and lower price steered me towards this one. I've only used it for a little bit so far. It is extremely fast. I did not run any benchmarks, but I did transfer about 40GB of files from it to my PC. The Windows status detail showed it getting as fast as just under 1Gbps. The files transferred in mere seconds, and viewing file thumbnails on the enclosure was instant too.

    The enclosure only got slightly warmer than room temp. The fan stays on the entire time. You do hear it, but it's not obnoxious. It's not something I would want to leave connected all the time in a quiet room, and it wouldn't be something I would want to use in a library or study hall. I could just ever so barely feel air movement around the vents. I can't tell if the thermal pad makes contact with the case. They supply a thermal pad and a strip of aluminum to place between the thermal pad and cover. I assume this approach is to solve the issue of the thermal pad being stick and getting stuck to the cover. I don't know if having the aluminum plate between the pad and cover yields a different result vs having just the thermal pad and cover. This of course assumes the plate makes contact with the cover.

    The blue LED status light is medium in brightness. It is not obnoxiously bright, but it is easy to see. It also blinks with usage, and it turns off after you do a Windows software eject. So, I find the status light to be perfect.

    The toolless cover is quite secure. The cover does not have any play in it. It also stays on very securely, so I am not concerned about it popping off, even in a bag. There is also a large lanyard loop.

    I am using this enclosure with a Samsung 980 PRO 2TB NVMe and an Anker Prime Thunderbolt 5 Cable, 3.3 FT.

    System Information:
    Gigabyte AORUS Z590 Xtreme
    Intel i9-11900K
    Zalman CNPS9900MAX-Blue
    Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut
    MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Gaming Trio OC 16GB GDDR7
    4 x 16GB G.Skill Ripjaws V DDR4 3600 16-19-19-39
    2 x 4TB Samsung 990 PRO NVMe M.2 SSD in RAID 1 Mirror
    1 x 2TB Seagate Constellation ES.3 SATA3 HDD
    1 x 4TB Samsung 870 EVO 2.5" SATA SSD in a Fideco external USB enclosure for backups
    2 x ASUS BD-RE Burner
    Corsair HX1200i (2025 ATX 3.1 & PCIe 5.1) 1,200W PSU
    Thermaltake Core W100 Super Tower Chassis
    Windows 11 Pro
    4 x Gigabyte AORUS FI25F 25" 240Hz 1080P IPS Monitor

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  • jymcat1

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Blazing speeds. Gorgeous product.

    Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2025

    Verified Purchase

    The transfer rates speak for itself: this operates at the max Thunderbolt 4 speed – 3,800MB, is not common. The write speed is actually very impressive considering the NvME I was using. This device gets the same or better transfer rates than an expensive fan-included model– with none of the complexity or size. The functionality you get for the price is spectacular.

    The product is just beautifully designed. It doesn't screw closes: there are precision ball-bearings that gently roll, then
    snap the cover into place. It is SOLID METAL. So cheap plastic to crack or snap off. No noisy fan: it's completely silent, just plug in, experience flawless connectivity – you'll forget you are using an external device!

    I've had less expensive e closures that didn't work, I've had more expensive ones that didn't work better. I've had slower enclosures that were delicate to handle, and totally wasted the capability of the expensive NVME drive! Why would you by a speedy NVME drive, and then restrict it to USB 3.2 speeds?

    Needless to say I like this product ALOT.
    Most importantly: if you plug this in and aren't seeing the speeds you expect: it isn't the device, it isn't the wire. Go to Device Manager, find the drive, for to properties and click on "performance" mode. If you don't your speeds will be greatly impacted. Also this seller helped me troubleshoot a bunch of problems I was having that had nothing to do with their device. They helped me figure out my PC's problem when noone else could. 10 stars.

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    jymcat1

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Blazing speeds. Gorgeous product.

    Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2025


    The transfer rates speak for itself: this operates at the max Thunderbolt 4 speed – 3,800MB, is not common. The write speed is actually very impressive considering the NvME I was using. This device gets the same or better transfer rates than an expensive fan-included model– with none of the complexity or size. The functionality you get for the price is spectacular.

    The product is just beautifully designed. It doesn't screw closes: there are precision ball-bearings that gently roll, then
    snap the cover into place. It is SOLID METAL. So cheap plastic to crack or snap off. No noisy fan: it's completely silent, just plug in, experience flawless connectivity – you'll forget you are using an external device!

    I've had less expensive e closures that didn't work, I've had more expensive ones that didn't work better. I've had slower enclosures that were delicate to handle, and totally wasted the capability of the expensive NVME drive! Why would you by a speedy NVME drive, and then restrict it to USB 3.2 speeds?

    Needless to say I like this product ALOT.
    Most importantly: if you plug this in and aren't seeing the speeds you expect: it isn't the device, it isn't the wire. Go to Device Manager, find the drive, for to properties and click on "performance" mode. If you don't your speeds will be greatly impacted. Also this seller helped me troubleshoot a bunch of problems I was having that had nothing to do with their device. They helped me figure out my PC's problem when noone else could. 10 stars.

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  • Justin

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    Fast Speed, gets kinda hot.

    Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2025

    Verified Purchase

    Fast speeds, but it gets noticeably hot, and the fans become audible after a few hours of use.


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  • Amazon Customer

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Excellent choice

    Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2025

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    Very easy to install and work excellent with a great speed, and for the cost was an excellent choice. The construction of the unit is very solid and heavy.


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  • Justin

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Fast, compact, and active cooling.

    Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2025

    Verified Purchase

    I believe this can consider as the MAIWO with active cooling version. Same design, with little extra thickness for small fan. ASM2464PD still the better chip choice so far. Some commons about missing mounting screws, they are rubber holders in a small paper bag, very easy to miss. I’ll replace it with quick release clip from my mb tho. Great value great product.

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    Justin

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Fast, compact, and active cooling.

    Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2025


    I believe this can consider as the MAIWO with active cooling version. Same design, with little extra thickness for small fan. ASM2464PD still the better chip choice so far. Some commons about missing mounting screws, they are rubber holders in a small paper bag, very easy to miss. I’ll replace it with quick release clip from my mb tho. Great value great product.

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  • Amazon カスタマー
    4.0 out of 5 stars

    Ubuntuでは使えない（自分の知識では）

    Reviewed in Japan on September 7, 2025

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    USB4対応のエンクロージャとしては最安の価格帯でありながら、しっかりした金属製の筐体で、その分、重みはありますが、放熱には効果がありそうです。（冷却ファンも付いています）Windows11 24H2では挿しただけで認識され、USB4でほぼフルスピード出ています。Ubuntu24.04LTSでは、挿すとOSが固まってしまい操作不能になりました。知識のある人なら、あらかじめドライバの導入（ソースからコンパイル？）等で使用可能なのかも知れませんが、自分には無理ですｗ あと、SSDを挿し換えて使う事を考え、サーマルパッドと金属プレートは蓋の方に貼りました。せっかく工具無しで開けられるケースだし。



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  • Heady Lamar
    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Perfect

    Reviewed in Australia on October 27, 2025

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    Works great with my Mac Studio.



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  • Markus
    4.0 out of 5 stars

    A good enclosure

    Reviewed in Australia on April 11, 2025

    Verified Purchase

    It works fine on my Mac mini M4 though the fan noise is noticeable and on constantly. I would buy a fan less enclosure if I get one.



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  • Baz
    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Great case. Meets specs easily. Nice quality.

    Reviewed in Canada on December 2, 2025

    Verified Purchase

    It's a nicely made case with a tiny little fan inside which you can barely hear. I tested the case with my Samsung 990Pro 4TB and it averaged 3.7GB/sec read and write!! I've only had it hooked up for a couple of days but it's been rock solid so far. Build quality is great. A nice chunk of CNC machined aluminum. Very substantial. Tried 3 different cables and they all worked fine and gave the same result. Also happy to see that it's got the highly rated ASMEDIA ASM2464PD chipset. I got all this to hook up to my new Apple Macbook M5 which come with a measly 512GB SSD. I refuse to pay the exorbitant Apple tax to upgrade the SSD or RAM so will happily settle for an external drive with great speed. Highly recommended!



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Product Summary: WAVLINK 40Gbps PCIe NVMe SSD Enclosure, USB4 External M.2 NVMe SSD Enclosure, for B+M/M-Key PCIe SSD 2280 Size, Tool-Free Installation, Compatible with Thunderbolt 4/3/USB4/USB C, SSD Not Include

From WAVLINK
【Leading the Industry with 40Gbps USB4 Speeds】Equipped with a USB4 port, the WAVLINK enclosure offers lightning-fast data transfer speeds of up to 40Gbps for PCIe NVMe SSDs. When your computer is properly configured and your SSD is qualified, you can achieve impressive read and write speeds of up to 3800MB/s (Data sourced from WAVLINK Labs). With a capacity expansion support of 8TB, this enclosure provides ample space to store a vast collection of files, pictures, videos, games, and more.
【Comprehensive Cooling System】This SSD enclosure features a full aluminum alloy body and dual-sided perforated design, ensuring 360° all-around heat dissipation. The built-in fan provides powerful cooling, while a thermal silicone pad and an aluminum strip ensure rapid heat conduction. This advanced cooling system maintains optimal performance and longevity, even during intensive use.
【Extensive Compatibility】Designed to accommodate M key and B&M Key PCIe NVMe SSDs, this enclosure supports double-side SSDs in 2280 size(SSDs not included). It is also compatible with various operating systems, including Windows, Mac OS and Linux, enabling seamless data transfer across different devices. Please note that the enclosure does not support AHCI/ SATA SSDs.
【Plug and Play & Tool-Free】With its compact dimensions of 4.7 x 2 x 0.7 in and lightweight design of 142g, this portable enclosure can easily fit into a pocket or briefcase, granting you access to extensive storage capacity anytime and anywhere. It supports plug and play, allowing for a direct connection with devices without additional drivers. Furthermore, the tool-free installation feature enables you to install the SSD without extra tools, providing convenient external storage for on-the-go use.
【Intelligent Chip & Multiple Protection】The advanced ASM2464PD chip ensures safe and smooth operation of the enclosure while effectively reducing SSD-generated heat. It also supports UASP and Trim, which minimize data delay and speed loss, significantly enhancing the transmission speed. Additionally, the enclosure supports S.M.A.R.T., simplifying SSD status monitoring, conserving energy, and extending the service life of your SSD.

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