12-09-2017 03:21 PM
I looking for a single-bay drive enclosure for Intel SSD DC P3700. I need to pull 1 drive for our server and ship an external drive enclosure that a off-site computer can access the SSD via a USB connection.
The Intel SSD connector appears to be keyed slightly different that a normal internal SSD. I have tried a couple of external enclosures but the connectors do not match up:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MG9GNC5/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Amazon.com: StarTech.com 2.5" USB-C Hard Drive Enclosure – USB 3.1 Type C – with USB-C and USB-A Cable – USB 3.0 HDD Enc…
Can you recommend an external drive enclosure?
Thank you.
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12-11-2017 08:44 AM
Hi cwdavis4,
We understand your situation regarding the Intel® SSD DC P3700 Series with the USB enclosure. We would like to inform you that the enclosure you informed does not support NVMe* and that is why you can't see the SSD.We can not recommend you a specific USB enclosure. However, you need a USB enclosure that supports NVMe* and also supports the U.2 SSD's connector. Please let us know if you have further questions. Regards,Junior M.12-11-2017 08:44 AM
Hi cwdavis4,
We understand your situation regarding the Intel® SSD DC P3700 Series with the USB enclosure. We would like to inform you that the enclosure you informed does not support NVMe* and that is why you can't see the SSD.We can not recommend you a specific USB enclosure. However, you need a USB enclosure that supports NVMe* and also supports the U.2 SSD's connector. Please let us know if you have further questions. Regards,Junior M.12-11-2017 08:50 AM
Hi - thank you for the reply.
Do you know of any industry solutions for a "USB enclosure that supports NVMe* and also supports the U.2 SSD's connector" ? Not a recommendation - but does this exist?
If so - I will continue to search. I contacted a couple vendors (Startech, etc) - but they do not have a solution for this.
12-11-2017 10:16 AM
Hi cwdavis4,
Thanks for the reply. Since this is not a common configuration, we are not aware of any such adapter. Regards, Junior M.12-12-2017 10:52 AM
Hi,
I'm no expert, but NVMe drives are basically PCI express devices. No company to date has developed a PCIe to USB bridge chip. However, you can uses a Thunderbolt 3 enclosure to achieve something close to what you want. If your customer can get a Thunderbolt 3 laptop or desktop then this will work.
U2 to PCIe adapter:
https://www.startech.com/ca/HDD/Adapters/u2-pcie-adapter-nvme-ssd~PEX4SFF8639 U.2 to PCIe Adapter for 2.5" U.2 NVMe SSD | HDD Adapters | StarTech.com Canada
Thunderbolt3 enclosure:
https://www.akitio.com/expansion/node-lite Node Lite - Thunderbolt 3 PCI Express Expansion Chassis | AKiTiO https://www.akitio.com/expansion/node-lite
If you want something smaller, a SONNET fusion drive is pretty nice:
http://www.sonnettech.com/Product/fusiontb3pcieflashdrive.html Fusion Thunderbolt 3 PCIe Flash Drive | Sonnet
Cheers,
Stephen