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πŸ“¦ StarTech.com 2.5-inch IDE Hard Drive Enclosure - Supports UASP - Aluminum - IDE and SATA - USB 3.0 HDD Enclosure - External Drive Review

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Details

Compatible DevicesPC; Mac
BrandStarTech
SeriesSTARTECH.COM LTD
Connectivity TechnologyUSB
Hard Disk Form Factor2.5 Inches

Description of πŸ“¦ StarTech.com 2.5-inch IDE Hard Drive Enclosure - Supports UASP - Aluminum - IDE and SATA - USB 3.0 HDD Enclosure - External Drive

Turn a 2.5” SATA III or IDE HDD / SSD into an external hard drive that connects to your computer through USB 3.0 with UASP. Works with USB 3.0 computers such as Ultrabooks, Macbooks and desktop computers and 2.5in IDE or SATA HDDs & SSDs such as Samsung 840 EVO. 2.5" hard drive enclosure / SATA 2.5 hard drive enclosure. IDE HDD or SSD enclosure / USB to IDE enclosure / 2.5 inch enclosure. Turn an unused IDE or SATA drive into additional external storage. Access a variety of different drives

Reviews

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Type of review

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Drama-Free Standard Performer

Every few years when I upgrade my laptop or when the laptop dies (as happened with the recent Toshiba motherboard failure), I reassign the hard drive to external. I've done this a few times so far and usually opt for a cheap drive case. In this case the drive was SATA and I felt it was time to upgrade to the USB 3.0 standard. My current system doesn't currently support USB 3.0, but likely my next system will, so I wanted to ensure compatibility with previous versions. Installing the disc was…

Pros
  • Acceptable
Cons
  • Minor

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Fits like a glove! in Computers and accessories

Works as advertised and fits like a glove. I pop in an SSD and get over 200MB/s transfer speeds using just one USB cable (i.e. the second USB cable is usually for power, but only seems to be needed if you plan on installing a mechanical drive ). Inside). Reliable purchase for the price. UPDATE (-1 star): The USB cable connection keeps dropping after long-term use due to an issue with the connector design inside the case. After all, you're paying double for an ultra-compact form factor. It was a

Pros
  • Positive only
Cons
  • Exchange possible

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Rugged USB 3.0 Enclosure

I've been using the StarTech 2.5" USB 3.0 Enclosure for a few weeks now and it has worked flawlessly so far. Too bad there aren't many options when it comes to external cases that support USB 3.0 as I wasn't thrilled with the design. This case is pretty basic and doesn't have much in terms of shock resistance or extra protection. This case consists of 2 metal covers (top/bottom) that make up the electronic bits is a USB 3.0 SATA Bridge (ASM1051) on a small circuit board. Installation is simple:

Pros
  • Great Overall Performance
Cons
  • Doubtful