which external caddy to use for SSD

[spitfire4v8]

Hi .. can anyone tell me which type of external caddy to use so i can use this laptop SSD as a storage device ? Getting confused on amazon/ebay over the different types which look similar .. a link to a suitable unit would be great cheers

[xeny]

Googling the part number says that is an M.2 SATA (rather than M.2 NVMe) SSD.

Something like https://www.amazon.co.uk/SSK-Aluminum-Enclosure-Ex... should do the trick.

[spitfire4v8]

many thanks, i was getting confused with things. thats great cheers.

[dudleybloke]

Can you unplug it and take a pic of the pins.

[indigochim]

I assume Xeny has answered your question but it's the socket type that's important

The above image explains the different M and B interfaces.

[spitfire4v8]

I will get a picture tonight just to be sure thanks all

[d_a_n1979]

spitfire4v8 said:

I will get a picture tonight just to be sure thanks all

FWIW I use these for my Mac Mini (4TB iTunes SSD and 1TB TimeMachine) and same again for my M1 MBA (1TB TimeMachine)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/UGREEN-Enclosure-External...

Work faultlessly and built well

[xeny]

d_a_n1979 said:

FWIW I use these for my Mac Mini (4TB iTunes SSD and 1TB TimeMachine) and same again for my M1 MBA (1TB TimeMachine)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/UGREEN-Enclosure-External...

Work faultlessly and built well

Looking at
, I don't think that will work with a SATA M.2 SSD ?

[andygo]

d_a_n1979 said:

FWIW I use these for my Mac Mini (4TB iTunes SSD and 1TB TimeMachine) and same again for my M1 MBA (1TB TimeMachine)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/UGREEN-Enclosure-External...

Work faultlessly and built well

Me too, Mac Mini as well.

[d_a_n1979]

xeny said:

d_a_n1979 said:

FWIW I use these for my Mac Mini (4TB iTunes SSD and 1TB TimeMachine) and same again for my M1 MBA (1TB TimeMachine)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/UGREEN-Enclosure-External...

Work faultlessly and built well

Looking at
, I don't think that will work with a SATA M.2 SSD ?

No idea; the OP hasn't confirmed with pics yet. I was just providing an idea

[xeny]

d_a_n1979 said:

No idea; the OP hasn't confirmed with pics yet. I was just providing an idea

Googling the part no in the initial photo gives "Lite-On CV8-8E128 128GB M.2 2280 SATA 6Gb/s"

[spitfire4v8]

Hi guys these are the pin pics .. there's a different number of pins on the reverse side of the board so photographed both sides ..
thanks for the help so far

[indigochim]

xeny said:

Googling the part number says that is an M.2 SATA (rather than M.2 NVMe) SSD.

Something like https://www.amazon.co.uk/SSK-Aluminum-Enclosure-Ex... should do the trick.

Xeny defo has the right answer then.

[spitfire4v8]

great news thanks everyone

[spitfire4v8]

Closing this thread with a positive note and thank you .. the SSK caddy linked to worked perfectly, many thanks to those who replied.