Concept Product CP134-USB4 to U.2/U.3 NVMe SSD Reader Adapter (Thunderbolt Compatible)

[icydock_admin]

Concept Product CP134
USB4 to U.2/U.3 NVMe SSD Reader Adapter (Thunderbolt Compatible)

Product Page: https://global.icydock.com/product_379.html
Any product suggestion or new idea will be highly appreciated!
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Key Features​

• Supports a single U.2/U.3 PCIe NVMe SSD
• 10,000+ rated insertion and removal cycle connector
• Blazing-fast 40Gbps transfers via USB4
• Compatible with USB 3.2, USB 2.0, and Thunderbolt 2/3/4
• Backward compatible with USB 3.2, USB 2.0, and Thunderbolt 2
• Tool-less SSD installation design with or without a drive tray
• Vibrant blue activity LED
• User-friendly, large slide-switch power control
• Comes with a 0.5m USB4 USB-C to USB-C cable and a 1.5m USB-C to USB-C power cable
• M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD compatibility with the EZConvert MB705M2P-B adapter

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[Blessing]

I thought the community had previously seen that this product was going to be sampled and reviewed in July of this year, is there any indication of how far along it is in development?

I seem to recall there was an issue with the USB4 controller overheating.

And like other USB4 to U.2 products, will there be compatibility issues with some SSDs?

I'm irresistibly excited about this product being USB-C powered.

**I apologize for writing my comments through a translator.

 

[icydock_admin]

I have limited information to share with you right now but we definitely would have more information when the product is officially released.

-It can theoretically be powered by USB PD to DC 12V adapters.

This product is estimated to be available in 2025 Q1. You can always check back on our website or join our newsletter , so you won’t miss update about our new products!

Also, we will update our latest product information, including pre-released information on the forum regularly! Stay tuned!

 

[LiKenun]

I'm irresistibly excited about this product being USB-C powered.

Check this dock out: SD5000T5 EQ Thunderbolt™ 5 Triple 4K Docking Station with 140W PD

It has a downstream Thunderbolt port with 60 W output. One cable for data and power. No additional power brick needed for the CP134.

This product is estimated to be available in 2025 Q1.

Very excited to hear! These will make my IT diagnostic work much easier.

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First thing I would like to check is this 3,800 MB/s claim. On the old forum, I was under the impression that this would be using ASMedia's USB4 implementation, which unlocks the full bandwidth of USB4 when paired with a PCIe 4.0 SSD.

My math gives me 4.31 GB/s (4.01 GiB/s) of goodput after subtracting USB4 and PCIe's transport layer packet overhead and 128b/132b encoding.

 

[Blessing]

It has a downstream Thunderbolt port with 60 W output. One cable for data and power. No additional power brick needed for the CP134.

Yes, that's right, I'm most excited about this product because it's a U.2 / U.3 drive solution with a single cable!

 

[Alec]

Check this dock out: SD5000T5 EQ Thunderbolt™ 5 Triple 4K Docking Station with 140W PD

It has a downstream Thunderbolt port with 60 W output. One cable for data and power. No additional power brick needed for the CP134.


Very excited to hear! These will make my IT diagnostic work much easier.


First thing I would like to check is this 3,800 MB/s claim. On the old forum, I was under the impression that this would be using ASMedia's USB4 implementation, which unlocks the full bandwidth of USB4 when paired with a PCIe 4.0 SSD.

My math gives me 4.31 GB/s (4.01 GiB/s) of goodput after subtracting USB4 and PCIe's transport layer packet overhead and 128b/132b encoding.

Hello Likenun,

I'm the PM in charge of CP134. Thank you for your suggestion!
USB4 Gen 3 supports theoretical speeds of up to 40Gbps (5,000 MB/s), 3,800MB/s is the actual speed measured by Crystaldiskmark, as there is some degradation of data transfer after IC conversion, and the actual speed is the same as that provided by the IC manufacturer.

 

[PM-Peter]

Yes, that's right, I'm most excited about this product because it's a U.2 / U.3 drive solution with a single cable!

Hi Blessing,

Thank you for your interest in this product. CP134 is expected to be available soon. However, it does require an extra power supply.

 

[Blessing]

However, it does require an extra power supply.

Yes. If I were plugging it into a port on a regular computer, I'd definitely think an external power supply would be a must, especially since Thunderbolt has the highest minimum requirement of any port, only 15W.

But I think I read in a previous forum that if you're supplying more than a certain amount of power, you don't need the extra power?

 

[icydock_admin]

Yes. If I were plugging it into a port on a regular computer, I'd definitely think an external power supply would be a must, especially since Thunderbolt has the highest minimum requirement of any port, only 15W.

But I think I read in a previous forum that if you're supplying more than a certain amount of power, you don't need the extra power?

Which forum are you referring to? Could you share that to us?

 

[Blessing]

Which forum are you referring to? Could you share that to us?

If I remember correctly, it was probably a link to "https://icydockforums.com/". I think there was also an admin named "icydock_bears" or something like

that, and it had a slightly older UI than the current icydock forum.

 

[PM-Peter]

if you're supplying more than a certain amount of power, you don't need the extra power?

Hi Blessing,

We understand how convenient this feature could be and our development team looked into the possibility of this with our IC solution provider.
However, since the IC inside is not able to support 12V power delivery that U.2/U.3 SSD needs, this product will require an extra power supply.

 

[LiKenun]

We’ll take what we can get. The annoying barrel connector being gone is already a massive boon.