ASUS Launches M.2 SSD Case 'TUF Gaming A1' – Robust and Resistant to Dust and Water

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 05/26/2023 11:42 AM | source: | 11 comment(s)

ASUS announced it will sell a new M.2 SSD case, "TUF Gaming A1". The product is set to hit the market on June 2, with an anticipated retail price of 45 euros.

The TUF Gaming A1, designed to be robust, features both dust and water resistance compliant with IP68, in addition to drop resistance as per MIL-STD-810H. The internal SSD supports both SATA and NVMe. Furthermore, thanks to ASUS's familiar Q-Latch structure, it enables tool-less mounting of the M.2 SSD. The external interface of the TUF Gaming A1 comprises a USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C with a bandwidth of 10Gbps, and it is compatible with M.2 2242/2260/2280 form factors. The dimensions of the product are 54.27mm in width, 125.28mm in depth, and 13.3mm in height, weighing 142g. It is compatible with operating systems from Windows 7 and Mac OS X 10.6 onwards

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wavetrex
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#6135927 Posted on: 05/26/2023 11:54 AM

But why ? *insert meme here*

Who in the world picks up their M.2 SSD from their computer and carries it around ... in rain and dust storms, no less? :rolleyes:

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#6136157 Posted on: 05/26/2023 11:53 PM

But why ? *insert meme here*

Who in the world picks up their M.2 SSD from their computer and carries it around ... in rain and dust storms, no less? :rolleyes:

You gotta be prepared for a Zombie apocalypse, like a good prepper! With your backup of whole internet.

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#6136158 Posted on: 05/27/2023 12:12 AM

But why ? *insert meme here*

Who in the world picks up their M.2 SSD from their computer and carries it around ... in rain and dust storms, no less? :rolleyes:

Build it and they will come, wait I mean build it and they will buy it.

It asus being asus, it probably has a void warrenty if used with your M2

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#6136178 Posted on: 05/27/2023 03:46 AM

But why ? *insert meme here*

Who in the world picks up their M.2 SSD from their computer and carries it around ... in rain and dust storms, no less? :rolleyes:

For the 10 Gbps transfer speeds

Airbud
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#6136186 Posted on: 05/27/2023 05:01 AM

I want one.

https://www.asus.com/motherboards-components/data-storage/asus-product/tuf-gaming-a1/

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