M2 external box
Small USB3 enclosure for an M2 SSD. Aluminium case is too heavy, and once plugged in, the weight tends to collapse it and bend the USB port.
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ICY BOX IB-1818-U31
Enclosure for M.2 SSD on USB 3.1 port
Last price 24€95
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Overview
ICY BOX
An M.2 SSD in your pocket
Whether you're travelling on business, on holiday or on the road, the ICY BOX IB-1818-U31 M.2 SSD enclosure is ready for anything. With its sliding mechanism and USB 3.1 (Gen 2) Type-A connection, this aluminium case is ready to follow you anywhere, securely in your pocket. And with itsUSB 3.1 Gen 2 interface, you can expect speeds of up to 10 Gbps.
Accepts various lengths of M.2 SSDs
TheICY BOX IB-1818-U31 supports M.2 SSDs in lengths of 22 x 42 mm, 22 x 60 mm and 22 x 80 mm. It is almost as easy to use as a desktop unit and does not require you to install any drivers. This makes it easy to use on any computer.
Retractable mechanism
The USB port of theICY BOX IB-1818-U31 is protected from damage by its retractable mechanism. Your data stored on the drive is easily accessible if you need it.
Main features:
- Latest generation USB 3.1 Gen 2 interface for very high speed transfer rates up to 10 Gbps
- Support for different lengths of M.2 SSDs (22 x 42 mm, 22 x 60 mm, 22 x 80 mm)
- Internal interface: SATA I, II, III (up to 6 Gbit/s)
- Output interface: USB 3.1 (Gen 2) Type-A
- Aluminium casing and integrated thermal plate
- No driver installation required
- Sizes: 22 x 42 mm, 22 x 60 mm or 22 x 80 mm
- Dimensions (W x D x H): 30 x 110 x 10 mm
- Weight: 38 g
Information provided by our tech department
The product is M.2 SATA compatible only.
Specifications
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General information |
Product name |
ICY BOX IB-1818-U31 |
Brand |
ICY BOX | |
Model |
IB-1818-U31 | |
Main characteristics |
Enclosure type |
External |
Interface with the computer |
USB 3.1 | |
Hard drive informations |
Hard drive format |
M.2 |
Internal interface |
M.2 - SATA 6Gb/s | |
Max number of discs |
1 | |
Design |
Extractable drawer |
No |
Material(s) |
Plastic | |
| Aluminum | ||
Color |
Black | |
Luminous |
No | |
Physical characteristics |
Width |
30 mm |
Height |
10 mm | |
Depth |
110 mm | |
Weight |
38 g | |
Warranties |
Commercial warranty |
Seller 2 years |
Legal warranty |
See terms & conditions |
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Product referenced on 12 Sep 2019
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high-speed USB stick (SSD not included)
As a computer technician (or system administrator, depending on the moment), this allows me to boot my second computer on an alternative operating system (thanks to Windows To Go).
Personally, I have not had any problems with the use of this box.
But here are some important information if you want to buy this kind of box:
- When you buy an SSD, it is not initialized or partitioned.
It is therefore normal that it does not appear in the Windows file explorer (in "Computer" or "This PC").
To be able to use it, you will have to initialize it and create a partition on it via the Windows disk management. (Right click on "Computer" or "This PC", then click on : Manage -> Disk Management.
- You must use an M.2 SSD with the "B" or "B+M" key.
Avoid M.2 NVMe SSDs. Only use an M.2 SSD WITHOUT the "NVMe".
Note that the BIOS of your motherboard and Windows will detect the SSD inside and not a "USB key", even if this case looks like one.Review automatically translated
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