The black 3.5" SuperSpeed USB 3.0 SATA Hard Drive Enclosure with Fan from StarTech is an external storage solution that allows you to connect a 3.5" SATA hard drive through USB 3.0 and harness the speed and performance supported by the SuperSpeed USB interface. Supporting data transfer rates up to 5 Gb/s, the enclosure allows access to files at lightning fast speeds; 10 times that of USB 2.0 and 60% faster than SATA II eSATA. Furthermore, the enclosure is backwards compatible with USB revisions 2.0 and 1.1, so it can be used with older systems that do not support the current USB standard, at speeds of 480 Mb/s and 12 Mb/s respectively. Large capacity drives (tested with up to 4TB) can be used with the enclosure to significantly enhance your computer's storage / backup capabilities.
The drive enclosure features a compact, free-standing design which requires minimal desk space, and is equipped with a 3.1" (80mm) fan that helps keep the installed hard drive cool for peak performance. This versatile external storage solution is compatible with a broad range of Windows operating systems, as well as Linux.- Designed for laptops and desktops that offer USB 3.0 connectivity
- You can upgrade from a USB 2.0 drive enclosure to a faster USB 3.0 external storage solution
- You can create a fast and portable external storage solution for desktops, laptops or netbooks
- Provides add-on storage to almost any USB-enabled computer system
- You can backup important data to an external storage device
- Enjoy sharing large files between computers quickly and securely without a network connection
- You can retrieve data from an old SATA drive or turn an unused drive into additional external storage space