USB 2.0 2.5 HARD DRIVE SATA HDD EXTERNAL CASE ENCLOSURE
- High-speed external storage system for 2.5 inch hard disk drive
- Converts your 2.5 inch Hard Drive Disc into an External hard drive for more flexibility and convenience.
- Fits all the 2.5 inch SATA hard drive disk. Simple Portability and installation.
- Supports Plug & play and Hot-swapping.
- Special shock absorber device which enhances the protective effects. Plug and Play. Supports up to 500 GB HDD
This hard drive enclosure for 2.5″ SATA-interface drives makes your files ultra-portable: fits in your pocket and can be accessed by any computer’s USB ports. The included cable has two USB plugs (Type A, the regular kind) for connecting to the computer, and one mini-USB plug for the hard drive. (It uses two plugs for input/output & power from the PC.) The indicator light shows you when the drive is being accessed. Perfect drive solution for students, business people, and those on the go!
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Price: $ 3.74
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the way to go,
It doesn’t get any simpler than this. I paired the enclosure with a Western Digital Scorpio Blue 500 GB Bulk/OEM Hard Drive 2.5 Inch, 8 MB Cache, 5400 RPM SATA II WD5000BEVT. The drive slid into the case and was recognized by Windows XP when plugged into a USB port. The package comes with some screws and a throw away screw driver. I didn’t see any reason to try and use the screws to more firmly fix the drive in the case.
I’ve got another 2.5″ USB 2.0 SATA Hard Drive HDD Case Enclosure – Silver that requires screws to assemble. That case requires disassembly to swap out hard drives. This case with the clamshell design allows simpler drive swaps.
The double pigtail doesn’t bother me. The enclosure works fine even if only plugged into one USB port, provided the main plug and not the extended plug is used. I’ve hooked two auxiliary drives into my laptop using these enclosures, each on single USB port, a very convenient setup for backups.
Given the low price, I wasn’t expecting much. Admittedly, the constuction is minimalist, maybe even cheap. But the enclosure has worked well with all of my spare drives, Hitachi, Seagate, and Western Digital. The enclosure has also been simple plug and play with Windows XP and 7. The only drawback to this enclosure is the 500gig limit. Who would have thought hard drives over 500gig are becoming the norm?
addendum: I have reduced my product rating from 5 to 3 stars for the following reason.
I bought additional enclosures on Nov 11, and DID NOT receive the enclosure pictured. HDE was the vendor. The vendors seem to rotate for this product. I bought my original enclosures from Eforcity. The new enclosure lacks the convenient push button to open. The new enclosure is kept closed by a plastic band. I was frustrated by the lack of instructions about how to disassemble the new cases for installation of the hard drive. Fortunately, I spent time in the USN and can open anything given a huge enough hammer. I’ll post some pictures of the current enclosure in the next couple days.
addendum 2: I’ve uploaded some images comparing the ancient and new cases. I’ve also provided an illustration of my method of opening the latest case. I prefer the ancient case which is still available from other vendors, for example: 2.5″ SATA External Hard Drive Enclosure Case – 500FB Max Capacity. Eforcity is still periodically listed as the vendor for this product, and I assume they are still offering the pictured enclosure. The new enclosure closes more securely than the ancient, maybe that’s a plus for some. I preferred the simpler to open ancient enclosures because I like to swap out my hard drives frequently.
addendum 3: HDE read my addendums and offered either to replace the hard drive enclosures or a full refund. Since I am using the enclosures they sent, I declined their offer, but give them credit for offering to do the right thing for customer satisfaction.
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|Belongs in the trash,
This is a flimsy, piece of plastic garbage that no one should waste money on. You can’t get both sides off to secure the hdd in the enclosure. Using only my hands to open it, the paint started peeling off. Secondly, when gently using a tool to open it, the case just crumbled like a soda can. Don’t waste your time and money, spend a couple dollars more to get something that you can really use.
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|Still Doesn’t work…,
The first one I got didn’t seem to work and only did for about three days. After leaving negative feedback the seller contacted me about replacing the item. Although they did, not only did the process take a long time but it was also hard getting a hold of the seller. After waiting about two weeks for the replacement item to arrive when I finally got the new item and it was also defective! Needless to say next time ill spend a small more money and buy a better quality product!
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