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OWC Express 1M2 USB4 NVMe M.2 External SSD Enclosure

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OWC (Other World Computing) via Amazon has OWC Express 1M2 USB4 NVMe M.2 External SSD Enclosure (OWCUS4EXP1M2) on sale for $79.99. Shipping is free.

B&H Photo Video has OWC Express 1M2 USB4 NVMe M.2 External SSD Enclosure (OWCUS4EXP1M2) on sale for $79.99. Shipping is free.

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Features:

Aluminum Enclosure
40 Gb/s USB4 Interface/Bus Powered
Up to 3151 MB/s Data Transfer Speed
1x NVMe M.2 SSD Slot
Supports M.2 2230, 2242 and 2280 SSDs

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- This is priced $5 less than the last Frontpage Deal for this enclosure in June.
- Rated 4.7 stars overall based on 680+ reviews.
- Please see the original post for additional details and give the WIKI and forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
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Written by WeiW8847

Aluminum Enclosure
40 Gb/s USB4 Interface/Bus Powered
Up to 3151 MB/s Data Transfer Speed
1x NVMe M.2 SSD Slot
Supports M.2 2230, 2242 and 2280 SSDs

Editor's Notes

Written by Corwin | Staff

About this Deal
- This is priced $5 less than the last Frontpage Deal for this enclosure in June.
- Rated 4.7 stars overall based on 680+ reviews.
- Please see the original post for additional details and give the WIKI and forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
About this Store:
- Don't have Amazon Prime? Students can get a free 6-Month Amazon Prime trial with free 2-day shipping, unlimited video streaming & more.
- If you're not a student, there's also a free 1-Month Amazon Prime trial available.

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asuka

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Some people believe Mac has bad I/O. They kinda forget Apple even before Steve Jobs came back fixed that. It was only cheap models from 1994-1997 really that had I/O issues.

Early FireWire and USB drives also got their limits pushed on Mac but that wasn't Apple's fault.

Apple co-developed Thunderbolt and USB-C, which led to USB4 merging both.

ganachain

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As long as the enclosure uses the ASM2464PD chipset and you get the firmware on it up to date, different USB4 enclosures would perform identically...except for cooling which would be more on the design of the enclosure and presence or lack of fan.

Here's a good blog describing the chipsets
https://dancharblog.wordpress.com...sets-2022/

Here's a link to the ASM2464PD firmware - if you already have any enclosure with this chipset, you can update and fix disconnect issues if you're having them.
https://www.station-drivers.com/i...ang,en-gb/

Here's a link to an enclosure with the same ASM2464PD chipset for half the price - 40Gbps
https://a.co/d/4uIMNrb

DC52NV

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I got this when it was on sale last time for $85. Absolutely beast of an enclosure. Been going strong as my main drive for my Mac mini for almost 6 months with no hiccups. I'm tempted to get another for my 4K blu-ray rips.

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Quote from PowerfulShape750

Owc is great for macos. But no external enclosure runs reliable on macos 24 x 7 read write.

Can you elaborate? I have one connected to my MacOS with downloads to it 24/7 with no issues

pbmpharmacist

Nov 26, 2025 06:48 AM

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pbmpharmacistNov 26, 2025 06:48 AM

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Good price but wondering if the owc express 1m2 80g will go on sale. It's twice as fast (in theory anyway).

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Quote from PowerfulShape750

Owc is great for macos. But no external enclosure runs reliable on macos 24 x 7 read write.

What are you talking about? My device has been running 24/7 on macOS for approximately six months without any issues. I haven't experienced any disconnections.

duckeggs

Nov 26, 2025 07:03 AM

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duckeggsNov 26, 2025 07:03 AM

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Quote from PowerfulShape750

Owc is great for macos. But no external enclosure runs reliable on macos 24 x 7 read write.

ive read this like 3 times and I still have a hard time understanding

bk2002

Nov 26, 2025 08:23 AM

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bk2002Nov 26, 2025 08:23 AM

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Thanks grabbed one for mac mini

asuka

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ive read this like 3 times and I still have a hard time understanding

duckeggs

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Quote from asuka

tyvm!

androssking

Nov 26, 2025 11:10 AM

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androsskingNov 26, 2025 11:10 AM

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Can anyone share a 2tb memory deal to accompany this?

sr27

Nov 26, 2025 11:20 AM

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sr27Nov 26, 2025 11:20 AM

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Quote from paliknight

You shouldn't be using an external usb/tb drive if you're doing reads/writes 24/7

You shouldn't proclaim anything without explaining why. We don't hold you as the authority in all things tech. This is like a crazy guy yelling at the corner.

FeloniusMonkey

Nov 26, 2025 01:04 PM

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FeloniusMonkeyNov 26, 2025 01:04 PM

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Quote from DC52NV

"Main drive" as in you boot with it? Is the bus speed of the external actually faster than that of the internal drive?

Frank_Nitty

Nov 26, 2025 01:19 PM

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Frank_NittyNov 26, 2025 01:19 PM

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This seems way overpriced for what you get. Am I missing something?...

Yuger

Nov 26, 2025 01:34 PM

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YugerNov 26, 2025 01:34 PM

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Quote from DC52NV

What are you talking about? My device has been running 24/7 on macOS for approximately six months without any issues. I haven't experienced any disconnections.

Running since July as my main data drive with daily backups without any issues.

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Rating:	(4.7 out of 5 stars)
Reviews:	686 Amazon Reviews
Manufacturer:	OWC
Model Number:	OWCUS4EXP1M2
Product SKU:	B0CPYQPCVP
UPC:	810100983765
ASIN:	B0CPYQPCVP
Brand:	OWC
Item Dimensions LxWxH:	5.1 x 0.9 x 2.7 inches
Item Weight:	0.6172943 pounds
Item model number:	OWCUS4EXP1M2
Manufacturer:	OWC

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