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I have a PCIe NVMe SSD, the Samsung PM951, taken from a Lenovo Ideapad 700-15ISK, which is dead, for data recovery. So far I've not been able to find a way to connect this SSD to another PC externally.
Is it possible to connect a PCIe NVMe SSD to a computer Externally? Unfortunately I don't own a desktop PC so the solution offered here is not applicable to me.
SilentRevolution
Posted 2018-10-29T12:10:28.250
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Theoretically, a USB Mass Storage or USB Attached SCSI adapter would be possible of course, though with severely limited performance.
That being said, although announced, no such thing is available right now. That means you need to deal with PCIe directly. Scratch that, there actually are enclosures like that now. Quality and speed seem to be limited for now though.
There’s another solution: Thunderbolt. Enclosures exist, though availability is still a problem. Some are rather pricey, too.
If you do not have a PC with Thunderbolt connectivity, you can also just buy a PCIe-to-M.2 adapter card. These fit in a regular PC’s PCIe slots. They’re almost completely passive and as such very cheap.
Daniel B
Posted 2018-10-29T12:10:28.250
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This is no real Problem...you only need a m.2 to usb adapter... the cost about 20bucks though...
for example this one on amazon:
Jhonny97
Posted 2018-10-29T12:10:28.250
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This is unfortunately not compatible with the PCIe NVMe SSD I have. "NICHT KOMPATIBEL mit PCIe" – SilentRevolution – 2018-10-29T14:56:10.690
The performance is no issue as it data recovery at this point. I have seen the PCIe M.2 Adapter cards but since I don't have acces to a PC with PCIe slots, that is not an option right now. – SilentRevolution – 2018-10-29T14:47:27.020
Also I currently have the Transcend M.2 SSD Enclosure Kit but that seems to be only compatible with SATA-600 SSD's not the PCIe NVMe SSD's. – SilentRevolution – 2018-10-29T14:54:21.927
Yes, you need to take extra care to when selecting an adapter. “NVMe USB enclosure” appears to be a good search term. – Daniel B – 2018-10-29T15:03:38.307