Aluminum SATA Hard Drive Enclosure, USB 3.0 Fast Transfer

A solid aluminum shell for your bare drive

• Solid aluminum shell

  The housing is all metal, with a brushed silver finish that resists fingerprints and looks at home beside a laptop. Bumps against the desk land on aluminum instead of a flexing plastic shell, so the drive inside stays put.

• Vented for steady transfers

  Perforated vents on the housing release heat while the drive works through a long copy. Keep the grille clear of papers and cables, and the metal body carries heat away from the drive during big backups.

• USB 3.0 at 5Gbps

  The USB 3.0 to SATA 3.0 link is rated at 5Gbps. That is a clear step up from USB 2.0 when you are moving folders of RAW photos, video projects or disk images. The transfer bar moves, and you spend less time waiting.

The three numbers that drive the build

• 5GbpsUSB 3.0 transfer speed
• 20TBSupported drive capacity
• 12V/3AStable power supply

Four steps from bare drive to backup

1. 1
   Slide the drive in

   Seat your 2.5-inch SATA drive in the aluminum enclosure until it sits flat.

2. 2
   Power the adapter

   Plug in the 12V/3A adapter first, then check that the blue power LED lights up.

3. 3
   Connect one cable

   Use the 2-in-1 cable for USB-A ports or the USB-C cable for USB-C ports, and link it to your laptop or desktop.

4. 4
   Eject before unplugging

   When the transfer finishes, eject the drive from your operating system before you disconnect the cable.

One box, every cable you need

• Drive enclosure×1

  Brushed aluminum shell with vent grille and blue power LED

• 2-in-1 USB cable×1

  USB-C and USB-A connectors for either laptop port

• USB-C to USB-C cable with adapter×1

  Matte black cable with adapter for USB-C ports

• 12V/3A power adapter×1

  3C certified power supply for steady transfers

From a loose drive to a backup you can count on

The loose drive on the desk

Most people keep a bare drive somewhere between the keyboard and the coffee mug. Every backup means hunting for the right cable, hoping the connection holds, and watching the progress bar for signs of trouble. One bump or one dropped cable can cost you files you cannot rebuild.

One metal case, one cable

The drive slides into a brushed aluminum shell with a perforated grille and a blue power LED. A 2-in-1 USB cable covers USB-A and USB-C laptops, so the drive connects without a dock or an open PC case. The drive stops being a loose object and becomes a storage device you can plug in and leave alone.

Backups you can trust

With USB 3.0 at 5Gbps and a 12V/3A adapter keeping power steady, the transfer runs without the stutter that makes you nervous. The enclosure supports drives up to 20TB, so the same case still fits when your archive grows. Set the copy running and get back to work.

Metal enclosure versus loose drive