The silver 3.5" USB 2.0 to SATA External Hard Drive Enclosure from StarTech turns a 3.5" SATA drive into an external storage device with USB 2.0 connectivity. It offers storage solution for a wide variety of applications, including file and application sharing between desktop and laptop computers, data archiving, or simply backing up existing hard drives to preserve data security. Large capacity drives (tested with up to 4TB) can be used to enhance your computer's storage/backup capabilities.
The USB 2.0 SATA hard drive enclosure is compatible with 3.5" SATA (SATA I, SATA II, and SATA III) drives and features a sleek, sturdy aluminum casing. The enclosure is also compatible with a broad range of Windows operating systems, Mac OS 9.0 and later, Linux, as well as Apple's Mac OS X Leopard operating system, including its automatic "Time Machine" backup feature.USB 2.0 host interface with supported transfer rates up to 480 Mb/s
Supports 3.5" form factor SATA hard drives
Power/activity LED indicator
Lightweight and durable aluminum chassis
Compatible with SATA revision I/II/III (1.5/3.0/6.0 Gb/s) hard drives
Plug-and-play and hot-swap compatible
Applications
Create a portable external storage solution for desktops, laptops, or netbooks
Adds extra storage to any USB-enabled computer system
Backup important data to an external storage device
Share files between computers securely without a network
Retrieve data from old SATA drives, or turn an unused drive into an additional external storage solution
Advantages
Simple installation, with SATA to USB 2.0 conversion