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product_id: 282513630
title: "Anker PowerExpand M.2 NVMe and SATA SSD Enclosure Adapter, USB 3.1 Gen2 10Gbps, USB C and Thunderbolt 3 Compatible, Supports M or B&M keys, and size 2230/2242 / 2260/2280 SSDs"
brand: "anker"
price: "R1243"
currency: ZAR
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 8
url: https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/282513630-anker-powerexpand-m-2-nvme-and-sata-ssd-enclosure-adapter
store_origin: ZA
region: South Africa
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# Anker PowerExpand M.2 NVMe and SATA SSD Enclosure Adapter, USB 3.1 Gen2 10Gbps, USB C and Thunderbolt 3 Compatible, Supports M or B&M keys, and size 2230/2242 / 2260/2280 SSDs

**Brand:** anker
**Price:** R1243
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Anker PowerExpand M.2 NVMe and SATA SSD Enclosure Adapter, USB 3.1 Gen2 10Gbps, USB C and Thunderbolt 3 Compatible, Supports M or B&M keys, and size 2230/2242 / 2260/2280 SSDs by anker
- **How much does it cost?** R1243 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/282513630-anker-powerexpand-m-2-nvme-and-sata-ssd-enclosure-adapter)

## Best For

- anker enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted anker brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Description

Full description not available

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Anker
- **Colour:** silver
- **Hardware interface:** Thunderbolt, USB, USB Type C
- **Compatible devices:** Devices with USB-C or Thunderbolt 3 ports
- **Total USB ports:** 3
- **Number of ports:** 3
- **Item weight:** 0.1 Pounds
- **Wattage:** 18 watts
- **Global Trade Identification Number:** 00194644063344
- **UPC:** 194644063344

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: Does this come with a thermal pad? If not can one be fitted, and will the case act as a heatsink?**
A: The correct answer is that the enclosure does not come with a thermal pad and that the ssd's chips will not be cooled by the case (as the chips do not make contact with the case). 

I've ordered some thermal pads I'll mess with to see if I can get the chips to contact the case for actual cooling. There is a good controller in these enclosures but there is zero passive cooling to the m.2 ssd which is a shame,. So close to perfection (the case and cable have good build quality)...

**Q: What bridge controller chip does this use?**
A: RTL9210B.

**Q: Does this unit get too hot to handle during use?**
A: Depends on what drive is inside and what you are doing with it.  If you are doing a sustained copy of 100+ GB on a high performance drive you should expect that it is going to get fairly hot.  Keep in mind that this is because this case is passively cooled and that the same drive would be hot to the touch inside your computer case as well with the same workload.  Shorter copy operations should not be an issue, and planning to give the case a few minutes of idle time to passively cool down after a massive data transfer should be sufficient for it to reach a comfortable temperature.  Everyone's heat tolerance and setup specifications are different so ymmv.

**Q: Can you use a thermal pad on top of the SSD and still slide it into the enclosure?**
A: You have to get the thinnest one you can find

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Works as expected
*by S***B on 28 May 2022*

I have several Anker products and this one is not different - works as expected and good value. It has and adaptor for USB C so can be used with slim laptops without full sized USB. It's also faster on USB C (full NVMe speed depending on the drive insode) but the speed is not so bad over USB 3.0, around 1000MB/s. The case is very compact, easy to assemble, I'm actually thinking about buying another one!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Does the job, reasonable price, trusted brand
*by I***. on 28 April 2022*

Various factors will affect your transfer speeds however based on my hardware, I believe this will be hitting the limits of this device in terms of transfer rates.3900x | 32gb RAM | RTX2080 Super - benchmark submitted was actually via my blazing fast (and pointless as nothing ever actually supported it for it's intended use) Virtual Link port. - Main USB C 3.2 ports connected to my mobo provided results similar, but slightly lower. Either way, for an external drive, more than fast enough. The NVME drive I used was a PCIE gen 4 drive btw.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Worth paying a bit more for the anker brand
*by A***R on 17 February 2022*

Very easy to install the ssd, plugged in and worked straight away. USB A to C adapter very handy as I have an old device without USB C ports. Considered buying the cheaper brands but honestly not worth the risk of destroying an SSD and losing all your data.Some reviews mentioned it ran hot, clearly don’t have any understanding of basic electronics: all components have some electrical resistance meaning they heat up when used. The ssd in your pc is constantly cooled by a fan and a thermal sink which pump the hot air out the vents away from you, if you chuck an ssd in any simple enclosure then the only way for heat to escape is through the casing. This is the same for all ssd enclosures without active cooling. Just don’t run it at full capacity for hours on end and you’ll be fine.

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*Last updated: 2026-03-19*