Many consumer routers have a USB port for connecting certain devices, including USB drives. Here's what you'll need to turn an old SSD into a network drive connected to your router: ...

Now, for a long time, I've been wondering if I could connect it, or another LTO tape drive, via USB 3.x A while back, I found this reference to an accessory on some of the IBM/Lenovo LTO-5 drives: ...

HIGH SPEED: Connect your NVMe SSD to a USB-C (Gen 2) or Thunderbolt 3 port at USB 3.1 Gen 2 10Gbps speeds. Capable of performing over 800MB/s read/write when using high-performance NVMe media.

The SST-MS09C allows you to install a M.2-2260 or 2280 SATA SSD that utilizes a VIA Labs VL715 controller to connect your SATA 6Gb/s drive to USB 3.1 10Gb/s.

Sonnet's Echo 13 Thunderbolt 5 SSD Dock includes an incredibly fast SSD inside it that beats most external drives. But it's also a stable, powerful docking station in its own right.

Is there a reasonably priced (sub $20) adapter to connect the SSD from newer Macbook Airs to USB port? I know that OWC has one out but it seems ridiculously priced at over $50 it doesn't have to ...