Title. I need a USB 3 to SATA adapter to use a spare 2.5" SSD with a machine that doesn’t have any spare SATA ports and no place to put it at this point.
I’ve read that most of these adapters have issues with supporting TRIM on Linux. I need one that supports TRIM.
So any recommendations for something that will survive reboots which I’m planning to use for semi-permanent game storage?
An enclosure style is fine.
(Note: I too can search Amazon. When looking into the reviews from Linux users most of the adapters that claim to work with Linux have people clarifying TRIM doesn’t work.)
I have had more than decent success with Orico devices.
Here is one that suits your needs:
https://oricotechs.com/products/orico-2-5-inch-type-c-6gbps-aluminum-sata-hdd-ssd-enclosure
I have 2x orico enclosures, at usb 3.0(not C, I haven’t used that one yet, it has a 2tb m.2) holding a 2tb and an 8 tb SATA platters, and according to the orico site several of their enclosures explicitly state they support TRIM, my 2 don’t explicitly say they support TRIM but I can see the smart status on them