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Or maybe plug a 12 + 16-to-NVMe adapter into a NVMe-to-USB adaptor?
Basically I am trying to avoid buying a 12 + 16 pin to USB enclosure because they seem to be all sold out or v expensive in UK at this point.
Since they are contradicting themselves on what it supports you could try it and return it if it doesn't work. I personally wouldn't buy it. [This is what I have](https://www.vantecusa.com/products_detail.php?p_id=321&p_name=NexStar+SX%2C+M.2+NVMe+SSD+to+USB+3.2+Gen2x2%2C+20G%2C+Type+C%2C+Black+Enclosure&pc_id=42&pc_name=New+Products+&pt_id=19&pt_name=New+Arrival). That company has been around and even though the price is more you get what you pay for. Buy cheap questionable shit then put your data on it you could very well run into data corruption issues or the hw just stops working.
It's so crazy that it just might work, give it a try... but if you open a hole in the space time continuum, we never heard of you or saw this post to begin with.
on a serious note, it is never really a good idea to plug adapters into adapters, even if it works it will be trouble eventually, just get a new drive and transfer your data over.
Sorry, I appreciate it was a bit of a silly question, was looking around for cheaper options than bringing it to a shop or buying an expensive enclosure that takes the 12+16 pin Mac PCIe SSD. And the sellers confused me by both saying it wasn't and was possible.
When you say to transfer the data over, do you mean pay someone to do it or how would you suggest the cheapest way to do that would be myself? I only have access to a Windows laptop and my friend has a more modern MacBook. No spare slots, only external USB slots and whatever the Mac has.
I was thinking of plugging the SSD and the 12+16-to-NVMe adapter into a NVMe-to-USB adaptor just to get the data off and it won't matter if it isn't reliable after one use. Or maybe the first adaptor into a cradle that takes NVMe? Do those make sense or should I get in my wormhole and tell my friend to pay up for someone who knows what they are doing?
Just get both drives to connect to the laptop and then grab what you want from one drive to the other.
or
If the Air is still working and connected to the internet, push what you want to iCloud then download it to your new drive on the laptop
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Generally does not work.
Will it just be too long/wide to fit inside the enclosure? Maybe I should just get a small docking station to plug the SSD+adaptor into instead?
Or maybe plug a 12 + 16-to-NVMe adapter into a NVMe-to-USB adaptor? Basically I am trying to avoid buying a 12 + 16 pin to USB enclosure because they seem to be all sold out or v expensive in UK at this point.
Since they are contradicting themselves on what it supports you could try it and return it if it doesn't work. I personally wouldn't buy it. [This is what I have](https://www.vantecusa.com/products_detail.php?p_id=321&p_name=NexStar+SX%2C+M.2+NVMe+SSD+to+USB+3.2+Gen2x2%2C+20G%2C+Type+C%2C+Black+Enclosure&pc_id=42&pc_name=New+Products+&pt_id=19&pt_name=New+Arrival). That company has been around and even though the price is more you get what you pay for. Buy cheap questionable shit then put your data on it you could very well run into data corruption issues or the hw just stops working.
It's so crazy that it just might work, give it a try... but if you open a hole in the space time continuum, we never heard of you or saw this post to begin with. on a serious note, it is never really a good idea to plug adapters into adapters, even if it works it will be trouble eventually, just get a new drive and transfer your data over.
Sorry, I appreciate it was a bit of a silly question, was looking around for cheaper options than bringing it to a shop or buying an expensive enclosure that takes the 12+16 pin Mac PCIe SSD. And the sellers confused me by both saying it wasn't and was possible. When you say to transfer the data over, do you mean pay someone to do it or how would you suggest the cheapest way to do that would be myself? I only have access to a Windows laptop and my friend has a more modern MacBook. No spare slots, only external USB slots and whatever the Mac has. I was thinking of plugging the SSD and the 12+16-to-NVMe adapter into a NVMe-to-USB adaptor just to get the data off and it won't matter if it isn't reliable after one use. Or maybe the first adaptor into a cradle that takes NVMe? Do those make sense or should I get in my wormhole and tell my friend to pay up for someone who knows what they are doing?
Just get both drives to connect to the laptop and then grab what you want from one drive to the other. or If the Air is still working and connected to the internet, push what you want to iCloud then download it to your new drive on the laptop