UGREEN 2.5" Hard Drive Enclosure USB 3.0 to SATA III Adapter Supports 2.5 Inch SSD & HDD 9.5mm 7mm External Hard Drive Enclosure with UASP Compatible with WD Seagate Toshiba Samsung Hitachi - Black

If you're like I was, and had harvested a hard drive from a dead computer which had important files which couldn't be retrieved through conventional means (like the document browser in your OS) or the os can't be accessed at all, then this device will make things a lot easier. The device will accept any of those standard external drive chords, which has a USB end on it and will plug into anything with a standard USB input. Two separate medium-high end laptops were able to recognize this with no problem and I was able to access the drive as a spare drive in my computer. Haven't tested with a desktop yet but I suspect the performance is just as good. I then transferred 16,000 music files from a drive through serato to my other laptop and it only took about 30 minutes. Transfer speed is no issue, it's certainly faster than my 500gb Seagate external drive which usually takes over an hour to do such tasks. It has a convenient blue indicator light which isn't intrusive and will blink when it's connecting, sometimes reading tasks, and turn solid blue when it's running the drive at full speed, full efficiency. I've been using it for about two days now, have used two separate 2.5 inch drives and initialized one through disk manager, the other I'm still repeatedly connecting and disconnecting to my computer to analyze files until I'm ready to wipe it and initialize as well. Overall for this price you cannot go wrong, I love this already and it's everything I needed. No need to mess with those cheaper versions which certainly look alot worse, some can snap/bend your pins on your drives and don't even encase your entire drive or SSD into the enclosure safely like this will do. This is much better, much more stable, much more convenient. I would suggest a dedicated version of this for your bigger 3.5 inch drives, as this simply doesn't take that size. Unless you're willing to just spend more on a different device entirely which reads both, this is an amazing device for any smaller drive. It will give easy plug and play access to any 2.5" drive, any standard size SSD, or turn them into a reliable external drive entirely. I've even tossed it around with my 500gb WD blue drive inside it, and the drive is still perfectly safe and reads with no issues. Definitely one of those things I'll keep finding uses for, and Im very happy to have this as a convenient little tool for data retrieval and many other things I can't even think of at the moment. Thanks for reading and I hope you'll enjoy this too.

Just received it yesterday and put it to use with our 2011 MacBook Pro. It is well built, and came packaged nicely. It operates as advertised. It can be a little difficult to get the cover, but the 2.5 hard disk installed easily. The USB 3.0 (type A) connector is backward compatible to the USB 2.0 on our MacBook Pro, but the connection is slow because the USB 2.0 is slow. The Ugreen hard disk enclosure appears to be a good value for its price. I will likely buy another one if needed.

Salvaged a 500 gig drive from IMac that died. This worked perfectly. Great price

Bought this UGREEN 2.5" Hard Drive Enclosure to repurpose a 1TB SSD from an old laptop, and it works exactly as expected. Setup was easy, and it runs smoothly as a backup drive. Pros: ✅ Easy to Use: Just pop in the drive and plug it in. ✅ Good Performance: USB 3.0 speeds work well with SSDs. ✅ Great for Repurposing Old Drives: Turned my laptop SSD into a backup drive with no issues. Cons: ❌ Plastic Housing Feels Flimsy: It’s lightweight, but I wouldn’t want to drop it. Final Thoughts: If you need a simple and affordable enclosure for an SSD or HDD, this gets the job done. Just don’t expect a super sturdy case. Great for backups or repurposing old drives! 🔄💾

The UGREEN 2.5" Hard Drive Enclosure is the perfect tool for turning an internal laptop drive or SSD into a high-speed external portable drive. It is incredibly simple to use and feels much higher quality than the price suggests. What I liked: Tool-Free Installation: You can swap drives in seconds. The slide-back cover opens easily, and the drive snaps into the SATA interface without needing a single screw or screwdriver. Blazing Fast Speeds: It supports SATA III and UASP, which means if you are using an SSD, you’ll get significantly faster data transfer rates (up to 5Gbps) compared to standard USB 3.0 enclosures. Universal Compatibility: It fits both 7mm and 9.5mm 2.5-inch SATA drives. Whether you have an old HDD from a dead laptop or a brand-new Samsung EVO SSD, it will fit perfectly. Safe & Secure: The interior features soft EVA foams that dampen vibrations and prevent your drive from rattling around or getting scratched inside the casing. Smart Sleep Mode: The 3-minute "Auto Sleep" mode is a great feature—it helps extend the lifespan of your hard drive and reduces power consumption when not in use. This is a must-have for anyone doing data recovery, system backups, or just looking for a cheap way to add extra storage to a PC, Mac, or game console.

Test box: Lenovo Ideapad 3, 20GB RAM, AMD Ryzen 5 3500U with Radeon Vega Mobile Gfx, 2100 Mhz, 4 Core(s), 8 Logical Processor(s). OS Runs from a SK Hynix 512GB, M.2 2280 SSD. The USB Port used was USB 3.1. OS: Windows 11 Home Drive installed: KINGSTON SA400S37480G 480GB SCSI Disk Device, 2.5" SATA Enclosure: (this item) UGREEN 2.5" Hard Drive Enclosure USB 3.0 to SATA III for 2.5 Inch SSD & HDD 9.5mm 7mm Review: it arrived on time, packaged well, installed quickly, the hard disk installation was plug and play. No tools required. I ran CrystalDiskMark 8.0 with all the defaults except I selected NVMe SSD profile. This old school SATA SSD was pulling harder than another device I reviewed that was using a competitors enclosure and a NVMe M.2 2280 SSD. The results were basically But they were close enough to convince me the only real bottleneck is in my USB 3.1 interface. I think these babies can go faster if I had a laptop that wasn't 3 years old. The controller supports S.M.A.R.T. and most of the usual things you would expect. I'm curious to see what they can really do, but for my purposes they are fast, quiet, cool, easy to install and use, and they look nice. It copied the 3.0 GB Ubuntu install ISO in 11.8 seconds at a speed of 257MB/sec. it copied 64.5 Gigs of various 'videos' in 4.5 minutes, a speed of 238.8 MB/sec. OS Name Microsoft Windows 11 Home Version 10.0.22000 Build 22000 System Name ******* System Manufacturer Lenovo System Model 81W0 Processor AMD Ryzen 5 3500U with Radeon Vega Mobile Gfx, 2100 Mhz, 4 Core(s), 8 Logical Processor(s) BIOS Version/Date LENOVO E8CN30WW, 7/28/2021 SMBIOS Version 3.1 Embedded Controller Version 1.30 BIOS Mode UEFI BaseBoard Manufacturer LENOVO BaseBoard Product LNVNB161216 BaseBoard Version SDK0J40700WIN Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 20.0 GB Total Physical Memory 17.9 GB Available Physical Memory 8.66 GB Total Virtual Memory 21.5 GB Available Virtual Memory 3.66 GB Page File Space 3.63 GB Page File C:\pagefile.sys Drive D: Description Local Fixed Disk Compressed No File System NTFS Size 447.11 GB (480,085,274,624 bytes) Free Space 170.36 GB (182,917,894,144 bytes) Description Disk drive Manufacturer (Standard disk drives) Model KINGSTON SA400S37480G SCSI Disk Device Bytes/Sector 512 Media Loaded Yes Media Type External hard disk media Partitions 1 SCSI Bus 0 SCSI Logical Unit 0 SCSI Port 1 SCSI Target ID 0 Sectors/Track 63 Size 447.13 GB (480,101,368,320 bytes) Total Cylinders 58,369 Total Sectors 937,697,985 Total Tracks 14,884,095 Tracks/Cylinder 255 Partition Disk #1, Partition #0 Partition Size 447.11 GB (480,085,278,720 bytes) Partition Starting Offset 16,777,216 bytes DETAILED INFOS Feature support: SMART supported: Yes SMART enabled: Yes SMART self-test supported: No SMART error log supported: No LBA supported: Yes IORDY supported: Yes CFast supported: No DMA supported: Yes Maximum Multiword DMA mode supported: 2 Multiword DMA selected: None Maximum UltraDMA mode supported: 6 UltraDMA selected: 6 Maximum PIO mode supported: 4 SATA Compliance: Yes NCQ priority information supported: No Unload while NCQ commands are outstanding supported: No Phy Event Counters supported: Yes Receipt of power management requests supported: No NCQ feature set supported: Yes Software Settings Preservation: Supported, Enabled In-order data delivery: Not supported Initiating power management: Supported, Disabled DMA Setup auto-activation: Supported, Disabled Non-zero buffer offsets: Not supported Trusted Computing supported: No Host Protected Area (HPA) supported: Yes Read look-ahead supported: Yes Read look-ahead enabled: Yes Write cache supported: Yes Write cache enabled: Yes Power management supported: Yes Security mode supported: Yes Security mode enabled: No Device Configuration Overlay (DCO) supported: No 48bit Addressing supported: Yes Auto Acoustic Managment (AAM) supported: No Power-up in Standby (PUIS) supported: No Advanced Power Management (APM) supported: Yes Advanced Power Management (APM) enabled: No CompactFlash Association (CFA) supported: No General Purpose Logging (GPL) supported: Yes Streaming supported: No Media card pass through supported: No Extended power conditions supported: No Extended status reporting supported: No Write-read-verify supported: No Free-fall control supported: No TRIM command supported: Yes SCT command transport supported: No NV Cache enabled: No NV Cache Power Management supported: No

Can’t go wrong with a Ugreen product. I had an extra 2.5 HDD laying around so I thought I’d get this enclosure to use it as an external drive and it works great. Speeds are exactly what I’d expect. Had foam pads on the inside to hold the drive snug so no disconnects or rattling. Love the price too

This adapter is amazing! It's made of plastic but feels really strong and closes securely. The USB 3.0 is fast and works perfectly. I'm very happy with it; I revived the 2.5" HDD from my old laptop. I was torn between the aluminum ones and this one, but for $7, this is definitely worth it. If you're going to spend $25 on the aluminum one, just buy a new HDD.

Review at the time of delivery: Build Quality: Looks sturdy and durable, and the padding on the sides is great for providing support to the drive from shocks. Connectivity: USB C would have been a better interface to replace many cables, but the provided A to B cable does justice. Speeds: I am using an 8 year old HDD in the encasing and I am getting close to 140 MB/s sequential read and write. Check the image for testing done using Crystal Disk Mark. Speed in my case is limited by my HDD which is supposed to deliver 140MB/s, so the interfacing electronics aren't the limiting factor. Heating: Did not heat much beyond 33 degrees in my short term use. Long term checks needed. Ease of Use: direct plug and play, no software or explicit driver installation required. In my little time using this casing, it seems to be working good. Since the limiting factor here is my drive, I can't test the full speeds of the case. But I think at this price range, it is a good value for money. Great protection from shocks, sturdy and drable material and great speeds. Recommended over other cheaper versions that could potentially damage disks.

As advertised, good quality working great !!

Wer ein günstiges, aber stabiles Gehäuse für seine 2,5 Zoll HDD oder SSD sucht, ist hier genau richtig. Die Verarbeitung ist sauber, nichts klappert. Besonders gut gefällt mir, dass im Inneren kleine Schaumstoff-Pads sind, damit auch flachere 7mm Platten nicht hin- und herrutschen. Die Verbindung zum PC wurde sofort erkannt (Plug & Play), keine Treiberinstallation nötig. Preislich kann sich das ebenso sehen lassen - unter 9€. 5 Sterne verdient!

I am happy with this product! Competitive price and premium quality! My 2.5" SATA HDD fits in it perfectly and the loading speed is a fast! Thanks Amazon for another fast delivery!

Works well, no problems....