CONCLUSION

    The concept behind the ToughArmor MB842MP-B was easy, make it so that people could easily swap M.2 NVMe drives the same way as 2.5/3.5" ones. Just two drive trays however may not seem as much to some people and even though I do partially agree when it’s so easy to swap them this shouldn’t matter much. In terms of performance by using the card on a PCIe 5.0 slot I did see higher numbers compared to the advertised 64Gb/s (almost reached 70Gb/s) so do keep that in mind If you have an PCIe 5.0 motherboard. Needless to say, Bifurcation is needed for this card to work and so unless you have a somewhat new system which will most likely have that feature you should check prior to getting your own card.

    Retailing currently for USD227.75 inside the USA (Amazon.com) and for 192.76Euros inside the EU (Amazon.de) the ToughArmor MB842MP-B by ICY DOCK is priced well for what it offers. At the end of the day all the features offered by the ToughArmor MB842MP-B are primarily aimed towards professionals and since it does deliver as advertised it deserves the Golden Award.

PROS

- Easy Swap Aluminum Drive Trays
- Performance
- Activity LEDs
- Active Power Technology
- Anti EMI
- SSD Compatibility (2230/2243/2260/2280/22110)

CONS

- Price (For Some)
- Bifurcation Required