Description
OWC Envoy Express Thunderbolt 3 Enclosure for M.2 NVMe SSD
The world’s first Thunderbolt™ certified ‘add your own drive’ bus-powered enclosure for super-fast pocket-sized video, photo, audio, and gaming backup and storage
Highlights
Certified: first bus-powered enclosure that meets stringent Thunderbolt™ power requirements
DIY easy: uses any 2280 M.2 NVMe SSD available today and in the future
Super-fast: supports up to 1553MB/s real-world performance1
Convenient: integrated 10.2-inch Thunderbolt™ 3 cable
Compact: shorter than a ballpoint pen and weighs a mere 3.3 ounces with drive
Silent: runs cool and distraction-free
Stylishly rugged: Black anodized aluminum provides “field-tough” data protection
Gets onboard: includes back of laptop screen slide mount for safe, out-of-the way use
History-Making DIY Pocket-Sized Storage Solution
While small in stature, the OWC Envoy Express is big news. For the first time ever in the history of Thunderbolt™, you can buy a bus-powered Thunderbolt™ certified enclosure and install your own drive in it. Finally…a DIY kit that lets you break free of pre-configured choice limits so you can build a pocket-sized storage solution to meet your specific needs. And rebuild it anytime those needs change. Equally revolutionary is the included slide mount. This surface-safe removeable drive holder allows you to slide the Envoy Express onto the back of your notebook’s screen for out-of-the-way mobile use convenience. More options. More usability. More functionality...only from OWC.
The Power of Build Your Own Options
Build your Envoy Express with a brand-new drive for a fast boot drive. Re-task an existing drive replaced during an upgrade for added storage and backup capacity. Or, use Envoy Express to regain access to files on a drive removed from an inoperable machine. Whatever the reason you want to build your own bus-powered Thunderbolt enclosure, Envoy Express gives you the power to make it happen.
Backup, Play, and Edit. Faster.
Whether you want to backup your growing photo and music libraries, need to share files, play more PS4/Xbox games, or even want to capture and edit up to 8K video, the Envoy Express can be used for a variety of needs. And it’s built to support super-fast sustained data transfer rates up to 1553MB/s…often faster than your machine’s internal drive performance!
Uses Today’s and Tomorrow’s Drives
Designed to support any 2280 M.2 NVMe SSD, the Envoy Express gives you the freedom of flexibility to use any drive today - including OWC Aura SSDs up to 4.0TB capacity - as well as being ready for tomorrow’s 8.0TB, 16TB and future capacities without limit.
Gets Onboard with Macs and PCs
Today’s office is often a tiny bistro table, your lap in a remote location, or a cramped airplane seat. There’s no power outlet and not enough room for an external drive. Besides being the industry’s first Thunderbolt™ 3 bus powered (no power adapter required) enclosure, the Envoy Express is the first to include a notebook mounting system.
Removeable adhesive gel and a lightweight yet durable plastic holder secures the Envoy Express onto the back of your Thunderbolt™ 3-equipped Mac or PC notebook screen. Easy to add and easy to remove with no marking or marring.
Need to share the Envoy Express? It can work cross-platform with Macs and PCs using OWC's MacDrive software (sold separately). Peace between the platforms.
Includes
(1) OWC Envoy Express
(1) Enclosure slide mount
(1) Quick start guide
OWC Part Number | TB3ENVXP00 |
Mac OS Compatibility | macOS 10.13 High Sierra macOS 10.14 Mojave macOS 10.15 Catalina |
PC OS Compatibility | Windows 10 64-bit Edition Windows Server 2016 |
Host Port Requirements | Thunderbolt 3 |
Driver Required | No |
Number of Bays | One (M.2 2280 NVME) |
Ports | (1) Thunderbolt 3 Port |
Security Slot | No |
Chipset | Thunderbolt 3: Intel Alpine Ridge LP |
Data Transfer Rate (Max) | Thunderbolt 3 : 40 Gb/s (or 5000 MB/s) |
Plug and Play | Yes |
Bootable | Mac only |
Certifications | CE,FCC,VCCI,RCM,BSMI |
Housing Color | Black |
Housing Material | Aluminum |
Power Supply | Bus-powered |
Environment | Environmental (Operating) Temperature 41°F to 95°F (5°C to 35°C) Altitude -304.8 m to 3,048.0 m (-1,000 ft to 10,000 ft) Humidity 8% to 90% non-condensing Shock Varies depending on drive mechanism installed Environmental (Non-Operating) Temperature -4°F to 140°F (-20°C to 60°C) Altitude -304.8 m to 12,192.0 m (-1,000 ft to 40,000 ft) Humidity 5% to 95% non-condensing Shock Varies depending on drive mechanism installed |
Dimensions | Height: 1.2 cm (0.5 in) Width: 4.4 cm (1.7 in) Length: 10.6 cm (4.2 in) Captive Cable Length: 30.0 cm (11.8 in) |
Weight | 88.0 g (0.19 lbs) |
Noise | 0dB |
2 Year OWC Limited Warranty
Videos
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The OWC Envoy Express - Teaser
Pre-order The World's First Thunderbolt™ Certified, Bus-Powere...
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Introducing the OWC Envoy Express ThunderBolt Enclosure
For the first time ever in the history of Thunderbolt™, you ca...
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How to Install an M.2 NVMe SSD into an OWC Envoy Express Enclosure
In this video, we show you how to install an M.2 NVMe SSD into...
Compatibility
iMac (Retina 4.5K, 24-inch, Mid 2021) Model ID: iMac21,2 Apple M1
iMac w/Retina 5K display (27-inch Mid 2020) (August 2020) Model ID: iMac20,1; iMac20,2 | 3.1GHz i5, 3.3GHz i5, 3.8GHz i7, 3.6GHz i9
iMac w/Retina 5K display (27-inch Early 2019) (March 2019) Model ID: iMac19,1 | 3.0GHz i5, 3.1GHz i5, 3.7GHz i5, 3.6GHz i9
iMac w/Retina 4K display (21.5-inch Early 2019) (March 2019) Model ID:iMac19,2 | 3.6GHz i3, 3.0GHz i5, 3.2GHz i7
iMac w/Retina 5K display (27-inch Mid 2017) (June 2017) Model ID:iMac18,3 | 3.4GHz i5, 3.5GHz i5, 3.8GHz i5, 4.2GHz i7
iMac w/Retina 4K display (21.5-inch Mid 2017) (June 2017) Model ID:iMac18,2 | 3.0GHz i5, 3.4GHz i5, 3.6GHz i7
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2017) (June 2017) Model ID:iMac18,1 | 2.3GHz i5
MacBook Pro (14-inch, Late 2021) Model ID: MacBookPro18,4 | Apple M1 Max & Apple M1 Pro
MacBook Pro (16-inch, Late 2021) Model ID: MacBookPro18,2 | Apple M1 Max & Apple M1 Pro
MacBook Pro (13-inch Touch Late 2020) (November, 2020) Model ID: MacBookPro17,1 | Apple M1
MacBook Pro (13-inch Touch Mid 2020) (May, 2020) Model ID: MacBookPro16,3 | 1.4GHz i5, 1.7GHz i7
MacBook Pro (13-inch Touch Mid 2020) (May, 2020) Model ID: MacBookPro16,2 | 2.0GHz i5, 2.3GHz i7
MacBook Pro (16-inch Touch Mid 2019) (November, 2019) Model ID: MacBookPro16,1 | 2.6GHz i7, 2.3GHz i9, 2.4GHz i9
MacBook Pro (15-inch Touch Mid 2019) (May, 2019) Model ID: MacBookPro15,1; MacBookPro15,3 | 2.6GHz i7, 2.3GHz i9, 2.4GHz i9
MacBook Pro (13-inch Touch Mid 2019) (July, 2019) Model ID: MacBookPro15,4 | 1.4GHz i5, 1.7GHz i7
MacBook Pro (13-inch Touch Mid 2019) (May, 2019) Model ID: MacBookPro15,2 | 2.4GHz i5, 2.8GHz i7
MacBook Pro (15-inch Touch Mid 2018) (July, 2018) Model ID: MacBookPro15,1 | 2.2GHz i7, 2.6GHz i7, 2.9GHz i9
MacBook Pro (13-inch Touch Mid 2018) (July, 2018) Model ID: MacBookPro15,2 | 2.3GHz i5, 2.7GHz i7
MacBook Pro (15-inch Touch Mid 2017) (June, 2017) Model ID: MacBookPro14,3 | 2.8GHz i7, 2.9GHz i7, 3.1GHz i7
MacBook Pro (13-inch Touch Mid 2017) (June, 2017) Model ID: MacBookPro14,2 | 3.1GHz i5, 3.3GHz i5, 3.5GHz i7
MacBook Pro (13-inch Retina display Mid 2017) (June, 2017) Model ID: MacBookPro14,1 | 2.3GHz i5, 2.5GHz i7
MacBook Pro (15-inch Touch Late 2016) (October, 2016) Model ID: MacBookPro13,3 | 2.6GHz, 2.7GHz, 2.9GHz
MacBook Pro (13-inch Touch Late 2016) (October, 2016) Model ID: MacBookPro13,2 | 2.9GHz, 3.1GHz, 3.3GHz
MacBook Pro (13-inch Retina display Late 2016) (October, 2016) Model ID: MacBookPro13,1 | 2.0GHz, 2.4GHz
MacBook Air (13-inch Late 2020) (November, 2020) Model ID: MacBookAir10,1 | Apple M1
MacBook Air (13-inch Early 2020) (March 2020) Model ID: MacBookAir9,1 | 1.1GHz i3, 1.1GHz i5, 1.2GHz i7
MacBook Air (13-inch Mid 2019) (July 2019) Model ID: MacBookAir8,2 | 1.6GHz i5
MacBook Air (13-inch Late 2018) (November 2018) Model ID: MacBookAir8.1 | 1.6GHz i5
MacBook (12-inch, Mid 2017) Model ID: MacBook10,1 1.2GHz Core m3 & 1.3GHz Core i5 & 1.4GHz Core i7
MacBook (12-inch, Early 2016) Model ID: MacBook9,1 1.1GHz Core m3 & 1.2GHz Core m5 & 1.3GHz Core m7
MacBook (12-inch, Early 2015) Model ID: MacBook8,1 1.1GHz Core M & 1.2GHz Core M & 1.3GHz Core M
Mac mini (Late 2020) (November, 2020) Model ID: Macmini9,1 | Apple M1
Mac mini (Late 2018) (November, 2018) Model ID: Macmini8,1 | 3.6GHz i3, 3.0GHz i5, 3.2GHz i7
Mac Pro Rack (Early 2020) (January 2020) Model ID: MacPro7,1 | 3.5GHz 8-Core
Mac Pro Rack (Early 2020) (January 2020) Model ID: MacPro7,1 | 3.3GHz 12-Core
Mac Pro Rack (Early 2020) (January 2020) Model ID: MacPro7,1 | 3.2GHz 16-Core
Mac Pro Rack (Early 2020) (January 2020) Model ID: MacPro7,1 | 2.7GHz 24-Core
Mac Pro Rack (Early 2020) (January 2020) Model ID: MacPro7,1 | 2.5GHz 28-Core
Mac Pro (Late 2019) (December 2019) Model ID: MacPro7,1 | 3.5GHz 8-Core
Mac Pro (Late 2019) (December 2019) Model ID: MacPro7,1 | 3.3GHz 12-Core
Mac Pro (Late 2019) (December 2019) Model ID: MacPro7,1 | 3.2GHz 16-Core
Mac Pro (Late 2019) (December 2019) Model ID: MacPro7,1 | 2.7GHz 24-Core
Mac Pro (Late 2019) (December 2019) Model ID: MacPro7,1 | 2.5GHz 28-Core
PC Compatible
Compatible with Intel / AMD based desktop/laptop PCs with built-in Thunderbolt 3 ports.
Reviews(1)
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Brilliant T3 Enclosure
If you are after a cheap Thunderbolt 3 enclosure, for a NVMe SSD, this is the product for you. No need to buy the fastest NVMe drive as this enclosure will only deliver up to 1600MB/s which is plenty. I fitted a Kingston A2000 and it works a treat. Flexxmemory delivered the product in no time. Very happy overall!