{"product_id":"vantec-m-2-nvme-ssd-to-usb-c-3-2-gen-2x1-enclosure-nst-205c3-sg-403642","title":"Vantec M.2 NVMe SSD to USB-C 3.2 Gen 2x1 Enclosure NST-205C3-SG","description":"\u003ch2\u003eVantec M.2 NVMe SSD to USB-C 3.2 Gen 2x1 Enclosure NST-205C3-SG\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Vantec NexStar SX NST-205C3-SG is a compact tool-free enclosure designed to convert a compatible M-Key M.2 NVMe SSD into portable USB-C storage. It combines USB 3.2 Gen 2x1 connectivity, an anodised aluminium heatsink enclosure, UASP support and a hardware write-protect switch, making it a practical solution for fast external storage, drive cloning, backups and protected file access.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eM.2 NVMe support:\u003c\/strong\u003e Compatible with M-Key NVMe SSDs using PCIe 3.0 x2 or PCIe 3.0 x4 interfaces.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMultiple M.2 sizes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Supports 2230, 2242, 2260 and 2280 form-factor NVMe modules.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSB 3.2 Gen 2x1 Type-C:\u003c\/strong\u003e Provides a modern USB-C interface for connecting the enclosure to compatible computers and devices.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTool-free installation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Revised enclosure design allows quick access and SSD swapping without conventional mounting screws.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardware write protection:\u003c\/strong\u003e A dedicated switch can place the installed SSD into read-only mode to help protect stored files from unwanted OS-level modification.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAluminium heatsink construction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Anodised aluminium enclosure assists with heat dissipation while providing a durable portable housing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUASP and Plug \u0026amp; Play:\u003c\/strong\u003e Supports USB Attached SCSI Protocol and operates without additional drivers on compatible operating systems.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.lockstok.com\/\/ProductImages\/Vantec\/BBE4F9FE-0670-4FCB-8150-D2F4C89C7F60_425017.jpg?1787293359979\"\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTool-Free NVMe Storage\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe NST-205C3-SG is designed for quick installation and replacement of compatible M.2 NVMe drives. Its revised tool-free enclosure supports 2230, 2242, 2260 and 2280 modules, making it suitable for a wide range of M-Key NVMe SSDs. Vantec confirms support for capacities up to 4TB.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWrite-Protect Function\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA built-in hardware switch allows the installed SSD to be presented to the operating system in read-only mode. This can help protect important files against accidental modification or unwanted OS-level write access. The switch should be set before connecting the enclosure to USB; the LED shows red in read-only mode and white in normal read\/write mode.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAluminium Heatsink Design\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe enclosure is manufactured from anodised aluminium and incorporates a heatsink design to help transfer heat away from the installed NVMe SSD. A heat-transfer plate and thermal pad are supplied to improve contact between the SSD and enclosure during operation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.lockstok.com\/\/ProductImages\/Vantec\/BBE4F9FE-0670-4FCB-8150-D2F4C89C7F60_425020.jpg?1787293371280\"\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\t\u003ctbody\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr bgcolor=\"#444444\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\" style=\"--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: var(--darkreader-background-444444, #33373a);\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cth width=\"38%\"\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#ffffff\" data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\" style=\"--darkreader-inline-color: var(--darkreader-text-ffffff, #e8e6e3);\"\u003eSpecification\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cth\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#ffffff\" data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\" style=\"--darkreader-inline-color: var(--darkreader-text-ffffff, #e8e6e3);\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\" style=\"--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: var(--darkreader-background-f2f2f2, #1f2223);\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eBrand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eVantec\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eSeries\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eNexStar SX\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\" style=\"--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: var(--darkreader-background-f2f2f2, #1f2223);\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eModel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eNST-205C3-SG\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eManufacturer Part Number\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eNST-205C3-SG\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\" style=\"--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: var(--darkreader-background-f2f2f2, #1f2223);\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eProduct Type\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eM.2 NVMe SSD USB-C enclosure\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eSupported Drive Type\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eM.2 NVMe SSD, M-Key only\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\" style=\"--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: var(--darkreader-background-f2f2f2, #1f2223);\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eSupported M.2 Sizes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e2230, 2242, 2260, 2280\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eSupported NVMe Interface\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003ePCIe 3.0 x2 or PCIe 3.0 x4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\" style=\"--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: var(--darkreader-background-f2f2f2, #1f2223);\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eInternal Interface\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e1 × M.2 NVMe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eExternal Interface\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eUSB 3.2 Gen 2x1 Type-C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\" style=\"--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: var(--darkreader-background-f2f2f2, #1f2223);\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eConfirmed SSD Capacity Support\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eUp to 4TB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eUASP Support\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\" style=\"--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: var(--darkreader-background-f2f2f2, #1f2223);\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003ePlug \u0026amp; Play\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eDriver Required\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eNo, on supported operating systems\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\" style=\"--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: var(--darkreader-background-f2f2f2, #1f2223);\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eWrite Protection\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eHardware switch with OS-level read-only mode\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eLED Indicator\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eRed for read-only; white for read\/write\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\" style=\"--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: var(--darkreader-background-f2f2f2, #1f2223);\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eEnclosure Design\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eToolless\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eEnclosure Material\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eAnodised aluminium with heatsink\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\" style=\"--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: var(--darkreader-background-f2f2f2, #1f2223);\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003ePower Supply\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eUSB bus powered\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eExternal Power Adapter Required\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\" style=\"--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: var(--darkreader-background-f2f2f2, #1f2223);\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eUSB Cable Type\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eUSB-C to USB-C \/ USB-C to USB-A\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eUSB Cable Length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e300 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\" style=\"--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: var(--darkreader-background-f2f2f2, #1f2223);\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eOperating System Support\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eWindows 10\/11, macOS X 10.10 or later, current ChromeOS and current Linux kernel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eSystem Requirement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eCompatible USB port and M-Key M.2 NVMe SSD\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\" style=\"--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: var(--darkreader-background-f2f2f2, #1f2223);\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eOperating Temperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e0°C to 45°C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eOperating Humidity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e10% to 85% RH, non-condensing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\" style=\"--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: var(--darkreader-background-f2f2f2, #1f2223);\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eStorage Temperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e-10°C to 70°C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eStorage Humidity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e5% to 90% RH, non-condensing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\" style=\"--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: var(--darkreader-background-f2f2f2, #1f2223);\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e111 × 40 × 15 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e87 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\" style=\"--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: var(--darkreader-background-f2f2f2, #1f2223);\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eUPC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e844767022956\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eEAN\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e4716872103409\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\" style=\"--darkreader-inline-bgcolor: var(--darkreader-background-f2f2f2, #1f2223);\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eTaiwan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat’s in the Box:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e1 × Vantec NST-205C3-SG M.2 NVMe SSD enclosure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e1 × USB-C to USB-C \/ USB-C to USB-A cable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e1 × heat-transfer plate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e1 × thermal pad\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e1 × rubber mount\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e1 × quick guide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTurn a compatible M-Key NVMe SSD into compact external USB-C storage with tool-free access, aluminium cooling and convenient write protection, and add the Vantec NST-205C3-SG to your cart today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"FirstShop","offers":[{"title":"Default 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