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Silicon Power PD60 M.2 Enclosure Review

Storage/Other by stefan @ 2021-10-22

The PD60 enclosure from Silicon Power is easy to use for testing many SSDs you have laying around or you need to troubleshoot faulty systems. By using a simple sliding mechanism and some adapters, you can accommodate different SSD formats and the removal is not a problem unless you are using 2280 models. In this case, you also need to use a plastic spudger inside the opening of the back of the plastic enclosure to lift the SSD upwards, moving the plastic clip won’t release the SSD completely.

A Closer Look Contd.

In the front, we’ve got the USB-C port, but also a small blue activity LED:

The enclosure can be opened easily by holding onto the Open signs from the corners:

The bottom area comes with extra inscriptions of the supported standards:

The inner layer is entirely made of plastic and was made to hold the rest of the electronics:

The enclosure is compatible with 2230/2242/2260 and 2280 SSDs, the 2280 model not needing the adapters:

Here is also a look on the bottom of the plastic frame as well:

The controller was made by Realtek and carries the RTL9210B code name; to be more exact, this is an USB 3.1 Gen2 to PCI Express Gen 3x2/SATA Gen3 bridge chip:

The installation of a 2280 SSD is quite easy, since it uses a plastic clip:

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