Switss® 4-Bay M.2 enclosure USB-C 10 Gbps on a wooden desk, lifestyle shot

Switss® 4-bay M.2 enclosure

Four SSDs.
Four drives.

Four M.2 NVMe SSDs in one enclosure, each SSD its own drive, via USB-C (10 Gbps). Up to 1050 MB/s, shared by the SSDs.

Note: SSDs not included.

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Switss® 4-bay M.2 enclosure

USB 3.2 Gen 2 10 Gbps, four bays, up to 32 TB.

€119,99incl. VAT€99,17excl. VAT

Empty enclosure: you fit up to four M.2 NVMe SSDs yourself (M-key, 2230 to 2280). Which SSD fits?

Four SSDs in one enclosure, each as its own drive.

Before you order: how it fits, how to set it up and whether it works with your laptop.

  • Will it fit? Four M.2 NVMe SSDs, 2230 to 2280
  • Easy to set up? SSDs in, adapter and cable in
  • Your laptop? Full speed on USB 3.2 Gen 2
producer guarantee

Warranty

EU GARAN label: 3-year producer guarantee

EU GARAN label: 3-year producer guarantee, Switss®, SW-M2-4B10 Tap or click the label to open it at full size

Switss® gives a 3-year producer guarantee on the SW-M2-4B10. The GARAN label is the European label for a guarantee that lasts longer than the legal two years.

What the GARAN label means (europa.eu)
30 daysfree returns
NLcustomer service, reply within 1 business day

In use

Spare SSDs lying around?

Turn them into four external drives

SSDs not included

The Switss 4-bay M.2 enclosure on a wooden desk, with two bare M.2 NVMe SSDs in front of it and a laptop in the background
4SSDseach its own drive
10Gbpsvia USB-C
32TBmaximum

M.2 NVMe SSDs only (M-key), 2230 to 2280; up to 8 TB per SSD

Compatibility

Fits M.2 NVMe SSDs

From 2230 to 2280, up to 8 TB per SSD

Four lengths, one plug per SSD

SSDs not included
Top view of the tray with an SSD of a different length in each bay, 2230, 2242, 2260 and 2280, each secured with a plug

NVMe only

  • NVMe M.2 SSD
  • SATA M.2 SSD

Does your SSD say NVMe or PCIe? Then it fits

Put the plug in the hole that matches your SSD length

4lengths2230 to 2280
8TBper SSD
4baysnot all four needed

Cooling

Four SSDs, still cool

Heatsink and fan carry the heat away

How your SSDs stay cool

Lengthwise cross-section of the enclosure: air comes in through the front cap, flows along the cooling fins of the heatsink and leaves through the fan in the rear cap. Orange arrows show how the heat moves from your M.2 SSD via the thermal pad to the heatsink
  1. aluminium enclosure
  2. cooling fins
  3. thermal pad
  4. your M.2 SSD
  5. fan
28finson the heatsink
4padsone on each SSD

Fan in the rear cap

blows the warm air out

Speed stays up

Even on long transfers

Speed

Big files?
Copied fast

Up to 1050 MB/s via 10 Gbps USB-C
The Switss 4-bay M.2 enclosure with the USB-C cable running to a laptop and the power cable connected, with a file copy to the drive in progress on the screen
1050MB/sshared by the SSDs
10GbpsUSB 3.2 Gen 2
32TBmaximum

Up to 1050 MB/s on a USB 3.2 Gen 2 port; the four SSDs share that speed

Which SSD

Which M.2 do I have?

Look at the notch in the gold edge of your SSD

Connector edge of an M.2 SSD with the chips facing up, the gold edge facing down and the notch marked

Chips up, gold edge down

See where the notch is

Does the label say NVMe or PCIe? Then it is the right type

  • NVMe, M-key

    one notch on the right

    fits

  • SATA, B+M-key

    two notches

    does not work

  • B-key

    one notch on the left

    does not fit

  • Does not fit: mSATA, 2.5 inch and SSDs longer than 80 mm
  • M.2 NVMe SSDs only, from 2230 to 2280

Installation

Ready in five steps

With a small screwdriver

  1. Tray out, heatsink off

    undo the screws on both sides

    Enclosure with the tray slid halfway out at the front, the finned heatsink still on the tray

  2. SSD in, plug in

    angled into slot, press the plug in and turn it

    Close-up of the tray: an M.2 SSD angled into the slot, with the plug at its end

  3. Thermal pads on top

    peel the film, one pad on each SSD

    Tray with the SSDs fitted and a thermal pad on each SSD

  4. Heatsink on top

    fix it with 4 screws

    Tray with the finned heatsink back on the SSDs, fixed with screws at the side

  5. Tray back, feet on

    tray into the enclosure, 4 screws underneath, then fit the feet

    Enclosure upside down: the bottom with the label, where the screws and the feet go

Devices

Plug in and go

Works with Windows, macOS, Linux and Android

The back of the Switss 4-bay M.2 enclosure on a wooden desk, with the USB-C cable and the power adapter plug connected, next to a monitor and a keyboard

Operating systems

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux
  • Android
  • USB-C to USB-Ccable included
  • Plug & playno drivers or software
  • Power adapter12V/3A, included

Connections

Button at the front, ports at the back

Switch on at the front, connect at the back

Front
Front of the enclosure: the power button on the left, next to it the Power light and the lights M.2A to M.2D, with ventilation openings above and below
  1. Power buttonswitches the enclosure on and off
  2. Power lighton when it is switched on
  3. Light per SSDlights up when an SSD is fitted
Back
Back of the enclosure: the fan on the left, the USB-⁠C port marked 10Gbps in the middle and the DC12V input on the right
  1. Fanremoves heat
  2. USB-⁠C port, 10 Gbpscable to your computer
  3. DC 12Vfor the power adapter
Bottom
Bottom of the enclosure with the label
  1. LabelCE, RoHS and WEEE

Port

Check your port

Speed depends on the port on your laptop or PC

  • USB 3.2 Gen 2, 10 Gbps

    SS 10 next to the port

    SS10

    up to 1050 MB/s

  • USB 3.0

    SS next to the port

    SS

    works, around 450 MB/s

  • Only a battery symbol

    this port is for charging only

    does not work

  • Power adapter 12V/3A

    always connect it first, included

    DC12V

    needs the adapter to work

Up to 1050 MB/s on a USB 3.2 Gen 2 port; the four SSDs share that speed

First use

New SSDs?
Here’s how to set them up

With four SSDs you see four drives

Windows

  1. Right-click Startchoose Disk Management, or Windows key + X
  2. Right-click Unallocatedchoose New Simple Volume
  3. Choose your file systemclick Finish, see the guide below
  • Disk 1 · Unallocated
  • Switss (E:) · ready

macOS

  1. Open Disk UtilityLaunchpad, Other folder
  2. Select a new SSD on the leftclick Erase at the top
  3. Choose your file systemclick Erase, see the guide below
  • Not initialised
  • Switss · ready

Which file system should you choose?

Windows only
NTFS
Mac only
APFS
Windows and Mac
exFAT

Note: initialising erases everything on the SSD. Do it per SSD

Dimensions

Compact on your desk

How big the enclosure is, next to a bank card

Top view of the enclosure, 124 mm wide and 126 mm deep
Top view
Front view of the enclosure, 124 mm wide and 41 mm high, with the power button, the Power light and a light per SSD
Front view
Side view of the enclosure, 126 mm deep and 41 mm high
Side view
Bank card, 86 × 54 mm
124mmwide
126mmdeep
41mmhigh

In the box

What’s in the box

Supplied without M.2 SSDs

On top: enclosure and manual

Drawing of the 205 by 132 mm box from above: the enclosure with the Switss logo on the left, the manual in the compartment on the right

Underneath: cable, adapter, thermal pads, plugs

Drawing of the compartment under the manual, enlarged: the power adapter with EU plug and lead, the USB-⁠C cable looped along the edge with a plug bearing the Switss logo at each end, four thermal pads and six silicone plugs
PartQty
1Switss® 4-bay M.2 enclosure 1×
2USB-⁠C to USB-⁠C cable10 Gbps 1×
3Power adapter 12V/3Awith EU plug 1×
4Thermal padone on each SSD 4×
5Silicone plugs2 spare 6×
6Manual 1×

What do you use it for?

Four drives in one

Each SSD shows up as its own drive: photos, videos and backups neatly separated.

Reuse old SSDs

Loose M.2 NVMe SSDs from old laptops get a second life together, up to 8 TB per SSD.

Copy large files

Via USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) you reach up to 1050 MB/s: a 20 GB folder is copied in about 20 seconds.

Cool during long jobs

A heatsink with 28 cooling fins and a fan keep the four SSDs cool.

Specifications

SpecificationSW-M2-4B10
ConnectionUSB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) via USB-C, also on USB 3.0 (slower)
SpeedUp to 1050 MB/s, shared by the SSDs working at the same time; around 450 MB/s on USB 3.0
SSD typeM.2 NVMe SSD with M-key, 2230, 2242, 2260 and 2280; SATA M.2 does not work
Max. capacityUp to 32 TB (4 x 8 TB), each SSD its own drive
Power12V/3A power adapter, included
MountingOne silicone plug per SSD; heatsink and bottom fixed with screws (small screwdriver needed)
CoolingAluminium heatsink with 28 cooling fins, thermal pads and a fan
CompatibilityWindows, macOS, Linux and Android
InstallationNo drivers needed; you initialise and format new SSDs once, per SSD
Dimensions124 × 126 × 41 mm
Warranty3-year producer guarantee (EU GARAN label)

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Invoice with VAT · KvK 76439534 · VAT NL860623646B01

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Frequently asked questions

Will my M.2 SSDs fit?

Every M.2 NVMe SSD with M-key fits, in the lengths 2230, 2242, 2260 and 2280, up to 8 TB per SSD. You can fit up to four SSDs; you do not need to fill all four bays. If the label says NVMe or PCIe, you have the right type. Not sure? Check “Which M.2 do I have?” above first.

Does a SATA M.2 SSD work?

No. This enclosure only works with M.2 NVMe SSDs with M-key. A SATA M.2 SSD has two notches in the gold edge and does not work, just like B-key, mSATA, 2.5 inch drives and SSDs longer than 80 mm.

Can I combine the SSDs?

The enclosure has no RAID of its own: each SSD shows up as its own drive. Combining or mirroring is possible via Windows or macOS and erases the data on those SSDs.

Which port do I need?

A USB-C port that transfers data. On a USB 3.2 Gen 2 port (10 Gbps) you get up to 1050 MB/s, shared by the SSDs working at the same time; on USB 3.0 around 450 MB/s. A port with only a battery symbol is for charging and does not transfer data. The enclosure always needs the included power adapter.

Does the enclosure get warm?

An aluminium heatsink with 28 cooling fins rests on your SSDs via thermal pads, and a fan in the rear cap blows the warm air out. That keeps the speed up, even on long transfers. Place the enclosure on a hard, flat surface and keep the ventilation openings clear.

Are SSDs included?

No. This is an empty enclosure: you fit up to four M.2 NVMe SSDs yourself (2230 to 2280) and secure them with the silicone plugs. You need a small screwdriver for that. No SSDs yet? Check “Which M.2 do I have?” above first, so you are sure to order the right ones.

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