StarTech.com M2E4BTB3 external hard drive enclosure external drive enclosure

4-Drive M.2 PCIe Enclosure | Thunderbolt™ 3 | 72W EPS Power Supply and 70cm Thunderbolt 3 Cable Included

This Thunderbolt™ 3 to 4x M.2 PCIe SSD enclosure lets you turn four M-Key PCI-Express based M.2 NVMe or AHCI solid-state drives (SSDs) into a high-performance external storage solution.

The SSD enclosure is self-powered with an included 72W EPS power supply that powers the enclosure, the connected drives, and provides up to 15W of power to any downstream Thunderbolt 3 device. A 70cm certified Thunderbolt 3 host cable is also included to connect the enclosure to your computer.

High-Performance M.2 Storage via 40Gbps Thunderbolt 3

The enclosure supports single or double-sided 80mm M.2 PCIe (M-Key) based SSDs. It creates an external storage solution that utilizes the high-performance bandwidth available on your Thunderbolt 3 port, providing combined data transfer speeds of up to 40Gbps for up to four drives. The ventilated metal enclosure features thermal pads and a cooling fan to ensure your SSDs operate at optimal temperatures.

8Gbps Dedicated Capacity for Each Individual Drive

A single 8Gbps PCIe lane is dedicated to each connected drive. This ensures consistent read/write performance across the enclosure, regardless of individual drive activity. The enclosure also supports software RAID with storage management systems such as Storage Spaces (Microsoft), RAID Assistant (macOS), or mdraid/mdadm (Linux). Support for software RAID, combined with the exceptional performance of the drives, makes this enclosure ideal for creative professionals working with large files such as high-resolution graphics, video, and CAD files.

Thunderbolt Certified

This enclosure is Thunderbolt certified to ensure an optimal user experience and compatibility when connected to a Thunderbolt 3 host device, such as a MacBook Pro 16, 13, Air, Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon / T Series, Dell XPS / Latitude / Precision, or HP EliteBook. The external drive enclosure is also compatible with Thunderbolt 4 devices (at Thunderbolt 3 performance).

Additional Ports for Workspace Flexibility

The enclosure features a DisplayPort output port, allowing you to connect a DisplayPort monitor to your computer through the Thunderbolt 3 enclosure, with resolutions up to 4K 60Hz. The enclosure also features a downstream Thunderbolt 3 port for daisy-chaining an additional TB3 device or connecting an additional TB3-compatible display (up to 5K 60Hz).

Notes:

- This device is not compatible with SATA-based M.2 solid-state drives (B-Keyed or M+B Keyed).

- This device is not compatible with Thunderbolt 2 or Thunderbolt 1 host devices using interface adapters.

- This device only supports 80mm M.2 SSDs.

- Connected downstream devices share bandwidth with the connected SSDs and may reduce overall data transfer performance when connected.

- Apple Mac computers with M1 processors can only support one external display connected through the SSD enclosure. However, Apple Mac computers with Intel or M1 Max / Pro processors can support two external displays connected through the SSD enclosure.

The StarTech.com Advantage

StarTech.com 4-Bay Thunderbolt 3™ NVMe M.2 SSD Enclosure, with 1 DisplayPort and 2 Thunderbolt 3 Ports, 40Gbps, with 72W Power Supply, External Hard Drive Enclosure (M2E4BTB3)

• HIGH-PERFORMANCE M.2 STORAGE VIA THUNDERBOLT 3: Convert up to 4x 80mm M.2 PCIe (M-Key) SSDs into a TB3 external storage solution. Ventilated metal enclosure
• MAXIMIZE DRIVE SPEED: Connect up to 4x M.2 PCIe NVMe and/or AHCI drives with an 8Gbps PCIe lane dedicated to each SSD. Supports software RAID with storage management systems
• FLEXIBLE PORT OPTIONS: Connects to a display with resolutions up to 4K at 60Hz. Downstream TB3 port for daisy-chaining additional TB3 devices or a TB3 display (5K at 60Hz)
• THUNDERBOLT 3 CERTIFIED: Works with TB3 and TB4 host devices such as MacBook Pro 16/13/Air (dual displays on Apple M1/M2/M3 Pro/Max processors - Single display only on M1/M2/M3), Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon/T Series, Dell XPS/Latitude/Precision
• POWER ADAPTER AND THUNDERBOLT 3 CABLE INCLUDED: Powered by an included 72W EPS supply that provides 15W to the TB3 port. NOT COMPATIBLE WITH SATA SSDs