Chang Wang CWWK M.2 A+E Key 2230 SSD

This NVME is a good solution to get a fast ssd into a device in which there is a lack of interfaces. So if there is a slot for a WiFi adaptor, and if it is regularly connected via PCIe, that is a good option. The speed is limited by the interface. In any case, however, it runs a bit faster than an SSD connected via SATA.

The bad news is that after installation, the power consumption in idle increased by an average of about 4 watts. This is a lot, and speaks for the fact that no energy-saving functions are used here. Regular NVMEs are in the idle about 0.01 watt.

So if you want to install this solution in a mobile device or a home server, you should contense yourself to notibly shorter battery life, or signifikant higher electricity costs.

Conclusion: if you absolutely need more memory and cannot switch to other interfaces, you can access it here. If power consumption plays a role, the increase in speed compared to a SATA SSD that may also be connected externally is marginal.

There was absolutely nothing to complain about the handling of sales and shipping from China by CWWK. But for me it was still a bad purchase.

I have been struggling with m.2 a+e -> m adapter for years as such adapter or cable usually has transmission stability or power supply issues. This card is a life saver for me. Sit perfectly in the a+e slot as a system drive for a full SSD NAS system, saving precious slots for data drives.

Amazing work team. Please introduce the 2TBversion too. Fast shippingh

I was looking around for an adapter to put a normal ssd in the wifi card slot of my thin client. I found this special ssd and ordered one. It arrived after 10 days without extra customs charges here in Germany. It works perfectly in my HP T640 as system disk with Linux. It is as fast as the ssd in the normal nvme place. I wanted to buy a heatsink but it was nice to see that the label is actually a thin copper plate as heatsink. The package includes a fancy screwdriver, but not screws. Perhaps a less fancy screwdriver and one or two screws instead would make the packaging perfect. I definitely recommend the ssd and will buy two more for my other thin clients.