Other ICY DOCK Products

EZConvert MB705M2P-B

As mentioned before, we got some additional ICY DOCK parts to go with this review. To allow us to install an NVMe drive inside the ToughArmor MB601VK-1B, we received an NVMe to U.2 enclosure, or the "EZConvert MB705M2P-B," as they call it (these model names are some serious tongue twisters). Once again, there is an image of the device on the front and further details on the back of the brown box. Inside the package, you will receive a thermal strip and several mounting screws. While we are using this enclosure to add an NVMe drive, ICY DOCK will offer a tray with this functionality built right into it for use inside the MB60X series of enclosures.


Once again weighing this, it puts 64 grams on the scale. On the top, you can see an aluminium cover, while the rear is made out of perforated steel for cooling. The only plastic element is the little ICY DOCK-branded cap on the top of the enclosure.


The EZConvert MB705M2P-B is completely tool-less, so you may pull off the top metal cover with a firm tug. That piece, which also acts as a passive heatsink to the drive, weighs in at a respectable 45 grams on its own, which is plenty to help keep the drive cool.


Within the device, you will find a compact and well laid out PCB with the M.2 PCIe slot in the front and a length-adjustable securing clip in the back. This allows you to install up to a 2280 NVMe drive quickly and easily.

FLEX-FIT Duo MB343SPO

Lastly, we also received the FLEX-FIT Duo MB343SPO, which is a 5.25" frame that allows you to install any 3.5" device along with an ultra-slim optical drive bay. Just like with all other ICY DOCK products, there is an image of the device on top, with some further details on the back of the package.


You will get all kinds of screws with the unit, including spares, so you will be able to fill it even if you have nothing but a screwdriver on you. On top of that, ICY DOCK includes a slimline to SATA power cable for the ultra-slim ODD drive, while an installation manual helps you make sense of the device.


While the FLEX-FIT device is made completely out of plastic, it aims to fit quite a bit within the confines of the 5.25" drive bay with the ODD bay on top of the 3.5" one. You may also break out a plastic cover in the center of the unit that can be slid into the 3.5" opening to block it if you do not plan on using it for a while. This is nice, but requires you to actually pull out the whole 5.25 frame to remove it. A firmly attached flip-down variant would have certainly been better, but the 3.5" bay is meant to hold a permanent device, so this is OK as a simple solution.


A slim plastic cover for the optical drive is clipped into place and needs to be removed, but it may be put back at any time to install such a unit.