The silver 3.5" USB 3.0 SATA III External Hard Drive Enclosure with UASP from StarTech lets you connect a 3.5" SATA III hard drive (HDD) through an available USB port. The enclosure delivers optimal performance with a USB 3.0 connection and is backwards compatible with USB 2.0/1.1 host connections.

Enhanced with USB Attached SCSI Protocol (UASP), this 3.5" SATA III enclosure performs up to 70% faster than conventional USB 3.0 when paired with a UASP-enabled host controller. Using a more efficient protocol than the traditional USB BOT (Bulk-Only Transport), UASP reduces latency and significantly increases transfer speeds while reducing processor usage to utilize the full potential of the SATA III hard drives.

With support for SATA I/II/III, and large capacity drives (tested up to 14TB), this HDD enclosure is compatible with virtually any 3.5" SATA hard drive and can greatly increase the storage/backup capabilities of your computer.

The 3.5" USB 3.0/SATA III enclosure features high-quality aluminum construction, ensuring durability. UASP is supported in Windows 8, Mac OS X (10.8 or above), and Linux. Moreover, UASP delivers 70% faster read speed and 40% faster write speed over traditional USB 3.0 at peak performance.

USB 3.0 Interface    USB Attached SCSI Protocol (UASP)    3.5" SATA Hot-Swappable Drive    6 Gb/s Data Transfer Rate    Plug & Play    LED Indicators for Power & Activity    Aluminum & Plastic Housing    Windows, Mac OS X, & Linux Compatible    Portable External Storage

The external drive is compliant with USB Attached SCSI Protocol (UASP) transport specifications

Lightweight and durable aluminum enclosure

SuperSpeed USB 3.0 compliant host interface supporting data transfer rates up to 5 Gb/s

High-speed USB 2.0 compliant host interface with transfer rates up to 480 Mb/s

LED indicator for power and activity

Compatible with SATA revision I/II/III (1.5/3.0/6.0 Gb/s) drives

Plug-and-play and hot-swap compatible

Vented drive tray

•Take advantage of laptops and desktops with USB 3.0 (UASP) connectivity

•Turn a high-capacity SATA hard drive into a portable external storage solution

•Create a fast, portable external storage solution for desktops, laptops, or netbooks

•Upgrade the USB 2.0 drive enclosure to the SuperSpeed USB 3.0

•Add extra storage to almost any USB-enabled computer system

•Back up important data to an external storage device

•Share large files between computers quickly and securely without a network

•Retrieve data from an old SATA drive, or turn the unused drive into an additional external storage device

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Does it contain a conductive cable inside the case or not?

A: Per our product listing, in the Box:Sabrent 2.5" SATA to USB 3.0 Tool-Free External Hard Drive Enclosure, USB 3.0 Cable, and Limited 1-Year Warranty Extension with Product Registration

Q: 2. With a 1tb SSD will this work with an xbox one x?

A: Not tested yet! but I think it should work fine!

Q: 3. Hello, its also work on Windows 10?

A: The manufacture hasn't updated whether their adapter is compatible with Windows 10. However, it states it's compatible with Windows 8.1 (32 and 64 bit). Therefore, it should be compatible with Windows 10.

Q: 4. Can it be used for AHCI (Key M) SSD ?

A: The Sabrent 2.5" SATA to USB 3.0 Tool-Free External Hard Drive Enclosure BH #SAECUASP only supports 2.5'' SATA SSD drives. It does not work with M.2 Sata/NVME drives.

Q: 5. Not able to see my SSD installed in this enclosure when I plug this into another MacBook, any ideas?

A: Be sure the SSD is properly attached, open disk utility to view all connected devices check if formatting is an issue. Also check the drive on other units to see if it's a issue only on one machine, or if it could be the drive itself.

Q: 6. Does it need external power?

A: This one has an external power adapter supplied with the casing as well as a special USB3 cable (which is USB 2 compatible).

Q: 7. Is this compatible with MacOS Sonoma out of the box?

A: Yes, the StarTech 3.5" USB 3.0 SATA III External Hard Drive Enclosure with UASP is compatible with MacOS, but whether the drive you insert will be compatible will depend on how it is formatted.

Q: 8. Is this Windows 10 compatible?

A: Yes, this is Windows 10 compatible.

Q: 9. Can this be used instead of the $75 Atomos dock? Are they the same thing?

A: Yes, the StarTech USB 3.0 to 2.5" SATA III Drive Adapter Cable (19.7") BH #STU3S2SAT3CB is similar to the Atomos dock and can be used with any 2.5'' SSD/HDD to connect to a system via USB 3.0.

Q: 10. I have a WD10JPVX hardrive trying to connect to this from a usb 3.0 slot and nothing is happening when I plug it in. I have files on the hardrive but dont want to delete them. Also this is showing up as a keyboard im pretty sure in my device manager, I have a feeling this is the driver issue anyone know where to find the drivers or can help?

A: We would suggest troubleshooting your USB port with other USB 3.0 drives.