ASUS ROG STRIX Arion Aluminum Alloy M.2 NVMe SSD External Portable Enclosure Case Adapter, USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (10 Gbps), USB-C to C and USB-C to A Cables, Fits PCIe 2280/2260/2242/2230 M Key/B+M Key

This ASUS SSD enclosure is simply outstanding! From the sleek, premium design to the blazing-fast speeds, it outperforms any other enclosure I’ve used—including my UGREEN SSD enclosure, which doesn’t even come close in terms of performance and build quality.The installation was effortless, and the transfer speeds are exactly as advertised—super fast and reliable. Whether for gaming, work, or backups, this enclosure handles everything flawlessly. If you’re looking for a high-quality SSD enclosure, this is the one to get. Highly recommended!

I was in the process of updating my PC SSD, so I needed an external enclosure, this Asus ROG Strix Arion enclosure therefore served me two purposes; to hold my new SSD to be cloned and then to house my old SSD afterwards.For anyone not in the know, ROG stands for Republic of Gamers, and represents the gaming division of Asus so this SSD enclosure is oriented towards gamers but can be used by anyone looking for a high quality SSD enclosure.Off the bat the presentation is top notch, high profile, glossy, full colored box that contains the ROG Strix Arion SSD enclosure nestled within a dense foam container. No cheap plastic product containers here and of course it is a little bit of overkill, but the presentation cannot be denied.Inside the box is the ROG Strix Arion SSD enclosure, a short USB-C to USB-C cable, another short USB-C to USB-A cable, a rubberized protective covering for the unit that has a built in handle for the included strap and very plastic carabiner clip shaped into a "R" to represent ROG. The only shortcoming that I have with this is how extremely cheap the carabiner clip is, needless to say I will not be using it at all.Holding the ROG Strix Arion SSD for the first time, wow! This aluminum enclosure is one very solidly built device! It has some heft to it without being heavy and the fit and finish is top notch all around including the super awesome RGB LED lights.SSD installing is a breeze as this SSD enclosure opens up with just a pin eject tool, the same kind that opens up the SIM/SD card slot on cell phones. Inside there is a thumbscrew that is easily turned by hand, and if need be the pin eject tool can be used as a quick screwdriver. Place the NVME SSD inside the slot, reattach the thumbscrew, close the unit and you are ready to go.Connected to a USB 3.2 Gen 2 port on my desktop PC, I was getting 941 MB/s read and 882 MB/s write, good results if just a tad slow but very much in line with most other USB 3.2 Gen 2 external NVME drives, I also tested this on my laptop with Thunderbolt 3 and I was getting 1,050 MB/s read and write, much better and closer to the threshold for USB 3.2 Gen 2 which is approximately 1,250 MB/s. The drive inside is a 250 Gb Samsung 981a which is capable of 3,000 MB/s read and 2,200 MB/s write.I didn’t test the RGB software because I most likely won’t be using this drive for my PC, more than likely as a miscellaneous drive for maybe Xbox or music or something else so I’m not really concerned with whatever color it is but I do like the RGBs on this device, one of the reasons I chose it. Excellent enclosure and what I think is a respectable price for a quality product of this caliber. Highly recommended.

Yes, it's kinda pointlessly "GAMER" looking and we don't really need to have RGB glowing away on a drive enclosure. But it looks really cool and works just fine.I like how weighty it feels, the bumper case it came with is nice, and I appreciate that it had both the C to A cable and C to C cable. The plastic stylized "R" clip on the bumper case looks and feels super flimsy though. I only use it to hold onto the cables when traveling. It definitely should not be trusted to clip the drive to anything. I know the idea is to use a SIM Card Slot Pin to pop the enclosure open, but a paperclip works just fine too.It's really nice to get the speed of NVMe SSDs interchangeably and on the go. Plus these M.2 drives are getting cheaper as time goes on. I have one SSD I use for backing up my computer, then I can swap the M.2 out for another one I use for video editing, then swap to another I use for some file transfers. It's very easy to just stick an SSD in there, and use Disk Management (on Windows) or Disk Utility (on OS X) to initialize a new drive or wipe an old one. Modern tools like these will have recommended settings ready to go.Theoretically, one could also create a separate boot drive on an M.2 and boot off of this external drive too. So you could make a separate OS boot, stick some games on it, and then just run it on a completely different computer without much problem.It does heat up a little bit when in heavy use, I think the entire enclosure is meant to function as a sort of heat sink since it does have a thermal pad that contacts the drive. It's not so hot that I can't handle it barehanded though. Overall, I'd call it a very useful device.

The media could not be loaded. This thing is awesome. I had an extra 1TB m.2 drive after I swapped to a 4TB in my ally X. Decided to get an enclosure for it. I have to say ASUS just makes amazing looking products. This is by far the best looking enclosure on the market. It’s aluminum and sturdy. The details they put into this thing are cool the rgb lights the logo on the ends of the cables the R clip and soft bumper for the enclosure. The box it came in even just says I’m a good product. Easy to install the drive and good protection. Small form factor easy to store away not to heavy but feels good in your hand. Read and write speeds were good for usb connection. Highly recommend.