ORICO 10Gbps M.2 NVMe & SATA Enclosure Review – Worth $24.99?

ORICO's dual-protocol M.2 enclosure handles both NVMe and SATA drives over USB 3.2 Gen 2 — here's who it actually makes sense for at this price.

A solid pick if you have spare M.2 drives lying around

If you've upgraded a laptop or desktop SSD recently, you've probably got an old M.2 sitting in a drawer. This ORICO enclosure turns it into a fast external drive without much fuss. The dual-protocol support — NVMe and SATA M.2 — is the real selling point here, since most enclosures in this price range force you to choose one or the other. The aluminum shell does genuine work keeping temps in check during sustained transfers, which cheaper plastic cases tend to skip. At $24.99, you're paying about what a quality single-protocol enclosure costs elsewhere.

The speed claim needs a small asterisk

USB 3.2 Gen 2 is rated at 10Gbps, but whether you actually see those speeds depends on your computer's USB controller and the NVMe drive itself. On a modern laptop with a good Gen 2 port, fast NVMe drives can push 900–1000 MB/s reads — genuinely impressive for an enclosure. On older machines or with SATA M.2 drives, expect more like 400–500 MB/s, which is still plenty for backups and file transfers. This isn't a criticism of ORICO specifically — it's just how USB enclosures work. Know your ports before expecting peak numbers.