ORICO 2.5'' Hard Drive Enclosure Type-C USB 3.1 Gen2 to SATA 6Gbps Computer External HDD Enclosure for 7 9.5mm HDD SSD Support UASP Compatible with MacOS Windows -2139C3-G2

Turn that old laptop hard drive into a USB external drive! These things are really easy to put your old SATA laptop drive into, then it's just an external disk - with all your old data intact. Or reformat it and use it for long-term storage. The hardest part will be getting the old hard disk out of the laptop, but that's not difficult. Then I use a labelmaker to make a label to put inside the end of the case, where it's readable edge-on, and rename the drive to match the label. I have 6 of them!It's a good solution. Easy to use, no worries about someone getting the recycled laptop and reading your data off the disk - because you're keeping the disk, and putting it to good use!

Really happy with this ORICO hard drive enclosure. It took me less than a minute to pop my old SSD into it — no tools needed at all. Just slide it open, snap the drive in, and you're good to go.Connected it to my ASUS router and it picked up the drive instantly. Speeds are great with USB 3.0, and the enclosure doesn't get hot even after copying a bunch of files. It feels well made for the price, and I like the clear case — looks clean and lets you see the drive inside.If you have an extra 2.5" drive lying around and want a cheap, easy way to reuse it, this thing is perfect. Definitely recommend!

On one of my older laptops, I upgraded the 2.5" spinning disk to a SSD, and I wanted to use the spinning disk as an external drive. I bought the Orico 2.5" enclosure and it works great. I don't need a screwdriver to set the disk in the enclosure or fiddle with tiny screws. Like all tooless enclosures, you do have to get the alignment just right on the lid.Two small notes:1) The cable that comes with the drive is a USB 3.0 A to the 3.0 B cable. If you have gone to only USB C slots on your computer, you would need a USB A to C adapter, and that adapter is not in the packaging. Since my desktops and laptops are older computers, I have more USB A plugs than USB C plugs.2) I have several USB hubs that even though they are externally powered, do not seem to provide enough power for the enclosure. I have this problem with other enclosures for both SATA and NVME drives, so it isn't specific to the Orico enclosure. If I plug the drive directly into a USB 3.0 A plug on the computer, it works fine. I would have to imagine that a USB 2.0 plug would not properly power the drive, since USB 2.0 specifies that a computer only needs to provide at least 0.5 amps, while USB 3.0 specifies the plug must be able to provide at least 0.9 amps.

love it love it love it

easy to use the drive plugged in easily and worked wellgreat value for the money.

Es resistente y facil para instalar el disco

It's good . nothing happen yet....

The cost of an external hard drive from WD, Toshiba, Seagate, and Lacie can be substantial. But those who have an extra SATA hard drive has an easy and cheap solution. You can take that old hard drive from your laptop, say you upgraded to solid state, and still get good service from it. All you would need is a hard drive enclosure, like the subject of this review.This is a hard drive enclosure. Basically, you would install your own SATA hard drive inside this case. You can then use it like an external hard drive. An external hard drive is great for backing up your data and storing large amounts of data. Most mid to high end laptops today come with solid state drives. Unfortunately, they tend to be rather small in capacity. You do not want to use up that precious space with data that you do not access all the time. Like say photos, videos, and email archives. Data such as those are best stored on an external hard drive. Windows 10 also has a built in backup utility. You can attach an external hard drive to your computer and have it backup every hour, every day, however often you wish.An external hard drive used as a backup device is the best data insurance you can have. That data can then be taken off-site, to say a safety deposit box at your bank. It is easy to build your own external backup drive. You only need two items: a 2.5" hard drive and this ORICO hard drive enclosure. No tools are needed. You can buy a brand new hard drive and this ORICO case and the purchase price is still less than what you would pay for a comparable device from WD and Seagate. Sure, you won't get their software, but Windows 10 already has a backup utility.You can choose your own speed and performance. Buy a 7200 rpm drive for faster data transfers. If you want the best reliability possible, spend a little extra money and buy a WD RED or Seagate Ironwolf 2.5" hard drive. All those drives will work inside this ORICO hard drive enclosure.Most people backup their data on a USB thumb drive. Which is better than nothing. But a robust mechanical hard drive is still the best device to use. This is even more true if the data is important. Some people store their data on Microsoft's One drive and Google's Drive. That is fine, but let us be honest, some people have data that they wish to keep private. Anything you upload to the cloud is no longer under your control. Your cow has left the barn once you upload. Who knows how long Microsoft and Google will keep that data even after you delete it. They backup their servers. Maybe you have a video of you and your significant Other during an intimate moment. Do you really want to trust Google with that data? Because you know, your privacy is their main priority, right? I would trust MS and Google to store things like school reports, homework, grocery list, etc. But anything potentially embarrassing, no way. Your personal life should stay that way, personal. Do not upload potentially embarrassing data to the cloud.Anyway, this is what I recommend. Buy a good quality 2.5" hard drive and this ORICO enclosure and build your own external backup device. You choose the capacity, performance, and reliability. For important data, look for a hard drive like WD Red. Yes, they are pricey but also very durable. Those WD Red drives are designed for use in network storage devices. They are robust.This model is for the USB 3.0 connection. Those who have a Macbook Air (these laptops only have USB C ports) will have to use the model with a USB-C connector.Highly recommended.