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ASUS external SSD enclosure releases

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In early July 2026 ASUS announced a new the ProArt PA40SU portable SSD enclosure offering enclosure, a USB‑4 case delivering up to 40 Gbps throughput over USB4. No further details were provided in the initial notice. for NVMe M.2 drives. Later that month, on 28 July, month the company expanded its external‑storage line with added the ROG Strix Aiolos enclosure aimed at gamers and creators. The Aiolos supports M.2 NVMe PCIe and SATA drives, provides for gamers, offering up to 20 Gbps via USB‑C 3.2 Gen 2×2, and adds a tool‑less push‑to‑open mechanism, installation, thermal‑pad cooling, liquid‑silicone coating, coating and customizable Aura RGB lighting. Priced lighting, priced at €69.90, it €69.90 in Europe. On 4 August 2026 the ProArt PA40SU entered European markets the Italian market at €69.90, sold through ASUS Gold Store and authorized partners. The Italian launch highlighted the enclosure’s support for 2230 and 2280 SSDs, a thin 13.5 mm chassis in Stealth Black, an active smart fan with accompanying four speed levels to curb thermal throttling, and the ProArt SSD Dashboard software for drive real‑time health and performance monitoring. The two announcements illustrate product continues ASUS’s staggered rollout of high‑performance external storage solutions, first targeting professional users with a USB4‑based model aimed at creators and subsequently catering to the gaming market with a feature‑rich, RGB‑styled enclosure. power users.

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