The black StarTech 2.5" USB 3.0 SATA Hard Drive/SSD Enclosure (Black) turns a normal 2.5" SATA HDD/SSD into a portable, external SuperSpeed USB 3.0 HDD/SSD. Connecting to a host computer through USB 3.0 with no external power required, this enclosure supports full SuperSpeed USB data transfer speeds up to 5 Gb/s. It is backward compatible with USB connections. The large capacity drives, tested with up to 1 TB, can be used to enhance your computer's storage/backup capabilities. Featuring a lightweight, portable design this USB 3.0 SATA HDD enclosure is constructed of aluminium, which offers maximum durability and operating heat dissipation.
Key Features:
- SuperSpeed USB 3.0 compliant host interface, which supports transfer rates up to 5 Gb/s
- Supports 2.5" form factor SATA HDD and SSD
- Powered directly from the USB port
- Compatible with SATA revision 1/2/3 (1.5/3.0/6.0 Gb/s) drives
- High Speed USB 2.0 compliant host interface, which supports rates up to 480 Mb/s
- Power/activity LED indicator
- Plug-and-play and hot-swap compatible
- Supports data transfer rates up to 5 Gb/s with SuperSpeed USB 3.0, while remaining backward compatible with older USB 2.0 systems for a versatile external storage solution
- Compact, light-weight, and durable ensures maximum portability for mobile applications
- Adding a 2.5" SATA HDD/SSD drive through USB 3.0/USB 2.0 lets you preserve your system warranty by avoiding having to open the desktop or laptop computer case
- Free lifetime technical support
- Take advantage of laptops and desktops with USB 3.0 connectivity
- Upgrade from a USB 2.0 drive enclosure to faster USB 3.0
- Create a fast, portable external storage solution for desktops, laptops or netbooks
- Add-on extra storage to almost any USB-enabled computer system
- Backup important data to an external storage device for safe keeping/redundancy
- Share large files between computers, quickly and securely, without a network
- Retrieve data from an old 2.5" SATA drive, or turn the unused drive into additional external storage space
