ORICO M.2 NVMe SSD Enclosure (external adapter) $12.99

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These work with NVMe SSDs . Handy tool to have around for fast data transfers and backups. Deal good till 12/8/22

https://www.newegg.com/p/0VN-0003-002G7?

I own this more boxy version.

Cost is two dollars more but well worth it. Has a USB C to type A cable included. Also works with SATA based M.2 drives (B + M key)

https://www.newegg.com/p/0VN-0003-001R5?

 

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Even has a "Mac like" silver version if you prefer that.

One potential use case. On an older iMac with a slow HDD boot drive, run a version of macOS on NVMe from this external drive for faster performance.

 

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Even has a "Mac like" silver version if you prefer that.

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One potential use case. On an older iMac with a slow HDD boot drive, run a version of macOS on NVMe from this external drive for faster performance.

These do look great. Into my shopping-basket one goes.

Obviously I will need the UK version, with an Aluminium shell !!

(Just joking. It's being a gloomy old day here ... )

 

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Obviously I will need the UK version

Does Newegg UK offer the same deal ? Remember U in USB C means "Universal" which includes England

 

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Does Newegg UK offer the same deal ? Remember U in USB C means "Universal" which includes England

Must admit I haven't used NewEgg UK so far. Having Prime on Amazon means I usually head there first.

This is a definite buy though. I have other Orico gear and it always "just works".

 

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Even this Orico HDD toaster looks like it could have been designed by Jony Ive back in the early 2000s.

 

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Having Prime on Amazon means I usually head there first.

So they will price match with Newegg.com ?

 

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Here's one of the better Orico deals on Amazon.com This is for M.2 SATA drives only. Not for NVMe.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B14G3ZCN/?tag=tonymacx86com-20

 

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Here's one of the better Orico deals on Amazon.com This is for M.2 SATA drives only. Not for NVMe.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B14G3ZCN/?tag=tonymacx86com-20

Sadly, it's not a straight-forward comparison over here ...

Here's that same page but viewed from the UK -

... so that means $20.86 + 20% UK Sales tax = £25.03

The original, curvier, one here is £16.99 delivered - even if NVME, etc.

 

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it's not a straight-forward comparison over here ...

Yeah, here in the US we get the lowest prices on most things tech related. If you were to live in a state with no sales tax too, that's the best it can get. Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire and Oregon

Not even California has a 20% sales tax on goods. Like the 20% VAT over in the UK. It's closer to 10%.
You could move across the pond to New Hampshire and save a lot of cash on tech ! Craig H. moved to the US just to be near a Micro Center ! Just kidding. Probably not the reason.