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FLEDGING SHELL THUNDERBOLT 3: ROLL YOUR OWN X5 WITH THIS FAST, PORTABLE NVME ENCLOSURE

There’s nothing like generic when it comes to saving money, be it prescription medicines or the Shell Thunderbolt 3. The Shell, a svelte $165 unpopulated (no drive) enclosure from Fledging offers about the same performance as Samsung’s X5, but for quite a bit less, depending on which M.2 NVMe SSD you install in it.

DESIGN AND FEATURES

The Shell Thunderbolt is considerably smaller than the Samsung X5: 3.75 inches long, by 1.85 inches wide,

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