StarTech.com 2.5″ IDE Hard Drive Enclosure: A Convenient and Portable Storage Solution

Transforming a 2.5″ SATA or IDE hard drive or solid-state drive into portable USB 3.0 storage has never been easier with this universal 2.5″ SATA III or IDE drive enclosure from StarTech.com. Available in black, this hard drive enclosure is compatible with either legacy IDE or SATA drive and provides maximum performance and speed with a UASP-enabled host controller that optimizes the full potential of your SATA III hard drives.

The hard drive enclosure is an ideal solution to enhance your computer’s storage and backup capabilities especially for those who are using large capacity drives. Its small-footprint design also makes it a perfect solution to increase storage capacity in computers without taking up too much space. It is compatible with Windows 8, Mac OSX and Linux operating systems.

The enclosure is made of durable aluminum, comes in black color and holds up to 2TB 7200 RPM hard drives. It features 1 SATA data and power combo (7+15 pin) receptacle, 1 IDE (44 pin, EIDE/PATA, 2.5″ HDD) female connector for interfacing hard drives, and one LED light to indicate power and drive activity. The enclosure has one expansion bay and one 2.5″ bay that allow for accessing multiple drives simultaneously.

The hard drive enclosure uses USB cable as a power source and has USB 3.0 bus interface, JMicron- JMS330/JMB565 chipset to effectively manage data flow, and supports SATA and IDE drive. It transfers data through USB 3.0 at 5 Gb/s, SATA III at 6 Gb/s, UASP support and supports 2.5″ form factor IDE and SATA hard drives (HDD) and solid-state drives (SSD).

The enclosure retrieves a variety of different drives, allowing you to re-purpose an unused SATA or IDE drive as an external hard drive. It is also time-saving as it provides file transfer speeds up to 70% faster than traditional USB 3.0 when interfaced with UASP-supported host device.

Overall, this hard drive enclosure is a highly reliable and portable way of accessing and storing your important data. It works with USB 3.0 computers such as Ultrabooks, Macbooks and desktop computers, and 2.5″ IDE or SATA HDDs and SSDs such as Samsung 840 EVO. It operates in the temperature range of 0-60 degree Celsius.