What is your best suggestion(s) for a Thunderbolt adapter for M.2 NVMe to Laptop?

• Thunderbolt
• adapter
• M.2

• MJ

  Manuel Jordan

  4/13/25, 3:32 PM

  Hello 

  Two cousins need to solve the following situation:

  Exists two laptops where each one:

  • Have M.2 NVMe with 500GB and 1TB respectively
  • Have Thunderbolt 3 and 4 respectively
  • Can not be opened to increase the SSD, they are new and is not wise lose the warranty

  About storage and being  not the case:

  • If is only need it more space to store then is enough buy a pendrive (USB Flash Drive)

  But the situation and being the problem is:

  • Is need it more space to store and use data at realtime

  For example for:

  • Rendering in architecture
  • Editions of video
  • VirtualBox .vdi files for each one with 500GB

  Therefore because is not possible:

  • Upgrade the current "M.2 NVMe"
  • Buy a new "M.2 NVMe" and put it within the laptop itself as secondary storage

  I thought the following:

   

  1. Buy a "M.2 NVMe" with a higher capacity (2TB, 4TB)

  2. Buy a Thunderbolt adapter for "M.2 NVMe" to Laptop

   

  Yes, I know the difference about data transfer between

  • "M.2 NVMe" directly to the Laptop's mobo
  • "M.2 NVMe" through the Thunderbolt adapter

  Of course the latter should be slower than the former. How slow? I don't know but because it is Thunderbolt it should be faster than USB Type A,B etc.

  Therefore you as company and according with your own products

  Question

  • What is your best suggestion(s) for a Thunderbolt adapter for M.2 NVMe to Laptop?

  I am assuming should exist as:

  • Hybrid adapter to work as either 3 or 4
  • Specific adapter to work as 3
  • Specific adapter to work as 4

  Of course, it involves the Generation and  Lanes of the "M.2 NVMe" too

  Thanks in advance

  p.d: If you have a better suggestion, pls let me know

  0 likes 0 likes Liked Like

  ---

  7
  Posts

  87
  Views

  Reply

  ---

• S

  Sabrent Staff

  4/14/25, 4:08 PM

  @Manuel Jordan A direct M.2/PCIe connection will always be preferred, even if the maximum throughput is lower. For external use, Thunderbolt or USB4 will provide the best experience with PCIe tunneling. Thunderbolt 3 and up should be fine for this as even the lowest 22Gbps data speeds are plenty. Devices lacking TB/USB4 will fallback to USB 10Gbps though. If purchasing a drive now, a Gen 4 SSD is recommended, like our newer Rocket 4. Any of our Thunderbolt 3+ enclosures will work, we have recently put out a Thunderbolt 5 one and are continuously working on USB4 products that work with Thunderbolt 3/4.

  1 likes 0 likes Liked Like

  ---

• MJ

  Manuel Jordan

  5/12/25, 10:56 AM

  Hello Sabrent

  Thanks for the reply

  Pls, could you provide each link of all the mentioned products?

  Thank You

  0 likes 0 likes Liked Like

  ---

• S

  Sabrent Staff

  5/13/25, 1:44 PM

  @Manuel Jordan Hey Manuel. We have Thunderbolt/Thunderbolt 5 and USB4 enclosures in the process of being released. We sell Thunderbolt 3 devices for external SSDs, as well as SSDs that are self-enclosed like the nano XTRM. I would recommend waiting if you want the newest/fastest technology.

  1 likes 0 likes Liked Like

  ---

• n

  necod49624

  6/2/25, 1:01 AM

  If you’re searching for top-rated online casinos in the UK, a well-structured directory can save you a lot of time and effort. This website gives an extensive overview of many trusted casinos, covering aspects like game variety, licensing, and special promotions. What I especially like is how it points out useful features such as mobile compatibility and quick withdrawals. For a detailed look at these casinos and what they offer, check out online casinos uk where you’ll find all the necessary details to pick the right site for you.
  

  0 likes 0 likes Liked Like

  ---

• MJ

  Manuel Jordan

  6/3/25, 11:48 AM

  Hello Sabrent

  As usual thanks for the polite reply

   We have Thunderbolt/Thunderbolt 5 and USB4 enclosures in the process of being released

  Sounds great! ... pls be sure to reduce the heat best as you can. It is a big concern. It to let us use the adapter by hours

  We sell Thunderbolt 3 devices for external SSDs, as well as SSDs that are self-enclosed like the nano XTRM.

  I need two adapters for Thunderbolt 3 and 4. But I want buy two for Thunderbolt 5 and expect the downgrade for Thunderbolt 3 and 4 respectively

  Question: Pls could you confirm that is possible expect a downgrade about the speed from Thunderbolt 5 to 3 and 4 without any problems?

  I would recommend waiting if you want the newest/fastest technology.

  Pls once be available let me know through this thread by sharing each link

  Thanks for your understanding

  0 likes 0 likes Liked Like

  ---

• S

  Sabrent Staff

  6/5/25, 1:42 PM

  @Manuel Jordan Heat is something we test and are looking at more carefully. As for Thunderbolt, by spec it is supposed to be backward compatible but will be slower and may not support all features. We clearly mention support in the marketing and manual. For Intel certified products we also work with them to get the backward compatibility table just right.

  0 likes 0 likes Liked Like

  ---