Buying 2TB M.2 HDD and need help with enclosure

[Phat^Trance]

Im going to buy a WD blue 2TB M.2 SSD drive so that i can connect it to my mac min (m1) via thunderbolt port and need advice.


1:

Whats the different between these two? They seem to be the same SSD drive?

Western Digital WD blå 3D NAND intern SSD M.2 SATA 2 TB Blue​

WD Blue 2TB M.2 SATA SSD with up to 560MB/s Read Speed

Wd Blue 2Tb M.2 SATA SsdMed Up to 560Mb/S Read Speed, 71803785628.

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WD BLUE WDS200T2B0C M.2 PCIe NVME SSD, Blå 2 TB​

WD BLUE WDS200T2B0C M.2 PCIe NVME SSD, Blue 2TB

Put NVMe power at the heart of your PC for blazing-fast, ultra-compatible performance. The WD Blue SN550 NVMe SSD can deliver over 4 times the speed on our best SSDs. Whether you're working, crafting, playing casually or processing large quantities of data, take advantage of the high speeds of th...

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2: What is a good enclosure to buy for the SSD drive so that i can connect it to the thunderbolt port and get good speeds? Not that i dont really need the best of the best stuff, but would like to have around 1000 / 1000 when it comes to write and read speed.

Im located in Sweden, so it would be nice if there are available on amazon.se or .de

 

[Stephen.R]

One of those drives uses pcie (fast) one uses SATA (comparatively, slow).

 

[Phat^Trance]

One of those drives uses pcie (fast) one uses SATA (comparatively, slow).

got it! What enclosure should I get if I want to buy this model:

WD WDS100T2B0C M.2 Pcie NVMe SSD, 1 TB, Svart/Blå

WD Blue SN550 1TB High-Performance M.2 Pcie NVMe SSD

Put NVMe power at the heart of your PC for flash-fast ultra-responsive performance WD Blue SN550 NVMe SSD can deliver over 4 times the speed of our best SATA SSDs. Whether you're working to create everyday games or processing large amounts of data take advantage of the high speeds of this powerfu...

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i want it to work good with my max mini m1 via the thunderbolt port
price for the enclosure Should be around 40-60 euro.

any tip?

 

[glenthompson]

Is there a reason you want the drive and enclosure separate? Why not just get a combined unit and know they will work together.

 

[Phat^Trance]

Is there a reason you want the drive and enclosure separate? Why not just get a combined unit and know they will work together.

Mostly because of the price. The external m.2 drives costs like 50 - 80 bucks more here in Sweden