How to connect an M.2 PCI-E drive via USB?

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OnYourLips2018-01-01 16:00:55

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OnYourLips, 2018-01-01 16:00:55

Given: M.2 SSD, similar to the picture. It's PCI-E, not SATA.

How to use it as an external device?
I googled several cases for M.2 (including Ali), but they only work with SATA.

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OnYourLips, 2019-09-23
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Such cases appeared, you can take such cases on aliexpress from the seller-manufacturer ugreen.
At the time of the creation of the question, this did not exist.

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Ezhyg, 2018-01-01
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No way! Because it's PCI-E, and it's also "mobile" (notebook).
You can, of course, bring out the "riser" (extension cable) - but this is a completely different ... "level".
Adapters for regular PCI-E - full. For USB, the problem with the controller will be more likely. Although ... if you think about it, for USB 3 ...
well, check it out - on Nix and the manufacturer's website
and on Ali
But only 5 minutes of Google