SABRENT SSD Enclosure, Hard Drive Enclosure, Super Fast Data Transfer 2.5 SSD Enclosure, Support UASP, External Tool-free SATA Enclosure, USB cable included (EC-UASP)

I originally bought this as a quick way to connect my old laptop drives so that I could make sure that everything was backed up before wiping them. Connecting the drives way easy, as they just slide in while the power's off. The lid just slides forward from the back when you want to put a drive in. Browsing and copying the files was fast and smooth, and there were none of the usual slowdowns you get when transferring files over USB. Where the enclosure came into its own though, was when holding an SSD. Copying files to and from the enclosed drive is very fast. I haven't noticed much of a difference between having the drive connected inside the computer. I've even used it as a boot drive to run Linux, and there are no slowdowns when running an operating system from an SSD in the enclosure. I'm writing the review now because I'm buying a second enclosure for my wife to use, as I've found it so much faster than a regular USB pen drive. Obviously it's bigger than a pen drive, but in my opinion, the massive increase in speed is worth it. The only downside is the cable. It's great and works excellently, but it's USB A on both sides, which tends to be unusual. It's not a major issue, but it does mean that if you break the cable, you're not likely to have a spare to hand. That's literally the only downside i've found to this enclosure though. I highly recommend it :)

Why did you choose this product over others?: Excellent product. From a good PC accessory brand SABRENT. Not cheap, well built, should last a lifetime. Nice long USB cable. Quality: Depending on your drive, approaches the theoretical limit of USB 3.0. Noise level: With an SSD, silent. Ease of installation: Very easy

Works perfectly for turning old SSDs into external drives. Transfer speeds are fast and the build quality feels solid. Easy to use with no software needed.

It does exactly what it says on the tin with no issues whatsoever! Very neat and tidy and does exactly what it should do which is to house an SSD and transfer data to and from the computer. The supplied lead is of good quality too so no complaints whatsoever. I'm planning on updating my backup drives and there's no reason not to use these enclosures so I would certainly recommend them.

good product for great price and good service

I bought this to be able to connect an SSD to my Nintendo Wii, but I will likely be buying another one of these to use with another HDD or SSD to create a portable hard drive in the future. I've used Sabrent products before, and I've always been impressed with how intuitive their products are and how easy they are to use. In the box there are some instructions along with the enclosure and a USB 3.0 A male-to-male cable. The enclosure is designed for 2.5" inch drives, and it's quite straightforward to fit the drive inside the enclosure. While the enclosure is mostly plastic, it feels very well-made and would offer some protection to the drive inside. The speed of the enclosure is going to vary greatly depending on the drive you have inside it, along with the system you are connecting it to, but I got the levels of performance I expected during my usage with the enclosure having virtually no negative impact on speeds. Overall, this is a great, affordable enclosure that can be used for various tasks. I look forward to using the one I currently have more going forward, but I feel like I will be purchasing an additional one shortly. Update - July 2024: I ended up ordering another one for my PS5, as I had a 1TB SATA SSD lying around that I wanted to use with the console, as I was running out of storage. Similarly to last time, the enclosure is working exactly as expected and works well enough to store more modern games on it without any noticeable performance loss. As a general rule of thumb, these enclosures are only as good as what you put in them, as well as other limitations such as the device it’s connected to. Once again, I'm more than happy with the result.

Well made and easy to use. I use this with an old SSD I had lying around after PC upgrade. Works well with SSD.

Perfect fit, used for obsolete laptop hard drive, gives a perfect 500GB portable storage unit. Works with no issues.