Orico OUM2-U4 40Gbps USB4 NVMe enclosure with fan

Orico OUM2-U4 40 Gbps USB4 NVMe enclosure

The Orico OUM2-U4 is an aluminium M.2 NVMe enclosure that connects through a Type-C port at up to 40 Gbps. It accepts 2230, 2242, 2260 and 2280 drives and includes a built-in turbo fan with a through-type air duct for active cooling. Circular RGB lighting cycles colours across the silver chassis. The unit measures 141 by 45 by 20 mm and works with Windows, macOS and Linux.

Ideal for video editors and portable workflows

Creative professionals who need sustained NVMe speeds over a single USB4 or Thunderbolt 3/4 link will benefit from the 40 Gbps bandwidth and active cooling. Users whose hosts only provide 20 Gbps or slower USB ports will not reach the enclosure’s rated throughput. Buyers who want more storage than a single M.2 drive provides should look at multi-bay alternatives. Systems without a Type-C connection cannot use this enclosure.

40 Gbps USB4 interface decides fit

The single specification that determines suitability is the 40 Gbps USB4 Type-C interface. If the host port supports USB4 or Thunderbolt 3/4 the enclosure can deliver full PCIe 4.0 NVMe performance. If the host is limited to 20 Gbps or lower the real-world speed will be constrained accordingly.