A Short Discussion on NGFF M.2 NVMe: Difference between revisions

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It's also worth noting that often times, if it is a USB 3.0 enclosure, the device is B Keyed and if it is USB 3.1 it is M Keyed (which makes sense if one thinks about the real world speed capabilities)

And for some reason, most enclosures use some type of female USB connector that requires a cable. It makes more sense for one to have a simple male Type-A plug as it is still compact, plus there's just one piece to keep track of. The humorous side of things is that many manufactures of the Type-A enclosures sell a product that really isn't enclosed. IE, it is a circuit board with an M.2 socket and a USB Type-A connector. Thankfully, many of them also offer the "option" of adding the part that covers the exposed SSD drive. But why on earth would one not always want the cover?

And for some reason, most enclosures use some type of female USB connector that requires a cable. It makes more sense for one to have a simple male Type-A plug as it is still compact, plus there's just one piece to keep track of. Having said that, there is a benefit to a cable. One might have two cables, one for USB A and USB C connectivity. But, there are also manufacturers that eliminate the cable and put a USB A plug on one end and a USB C plug on the other, thus eliminating the cable. There's also an A to C USB adapter too.

The humorous side of things is that many manufactures of the Type-A enclosures sell a product that really isn't enclosed. IE, it is a circuit board with an M.2 socket and a USB Type-A connector. Thankfully, many of them also offer the "option" of adding the part that covers the exposed SSD drive. But why on earth would one not always want the cover?

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 It's also worth noting that often times, if it is a USB 3.0 enclosure, the device is B Keyed and if it is USB 3.1 it is M Keyed (which makes sense if one thinks about the real world speed capabilities)
-And for some reason, most enclosures use some type of female USB connector that requires a cable.  It makes more sense for one to have a simple male Type-A plug as it is still compact, plus there's just one piece to keep track of.  The humorous side of things is that many manufactures of the Type-A enclosures sell a product that really isn't enclosed.  IE, it is a circuit board with an M.2 socket and a USB Type-A connector.  Thankfully, many of them also offer the "option" of adding the part that covers the exposed SSD drive.  But why on earth would one not always want the cover?
+And for some reason, most enclosures use some type of female USB connector that requires a cable.  It makes more sense for one to have a simple male Type-A plug as it is still compact, plus there's just one piece to keep track of.  Having said that, there is a benefit to a cable.  One might have two cables, one for USB A and USB C connectivity.  But, there are also manufacturers that eliminate the cable and put a USB A plug on one end and a USB C plug on the other, thus eliminating the cable.  There's also an A to C USB adapter too.
+The humorous side of things is that many manufactures of the Type-A enclosures sell a product that really isn't enclosed.  IE, it is a circuit board with an M.2 socket and a USB Type-A connector.  Thankfully, many of them also offer the "option" of adding the part that covers the exposed SSD drive.  But why on earth would one not always want the cover?
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