2.5″ USB 2.0 IDE Hard Disk Drive HDD Case Enclosure
- 2.5-inch hard drive enclosure designed to turn a 2.5-inch laptop hard drives into an external storage device
- Complies with ATA/ATAPI-6 specifications, USB 2.0 connection (backward compatible with USB 1.1 specifications) provides a 480 Mbps transfer rate
- Case assembles with included screws and screwdriver
- Includes enclosure, carrying case, USB 2.0 cable, driver disk, user manual, screwdriver, and screws
- Compatible with IDE drives, not SATA. Please see below.
Transfer data quickly and easily with this great external hard drive case! The USB 2.0 interface allows for data transfer rates up to 480Mbps. This case is powered by a USB 2.0 connection. The easy to use design allows for quick installation of 2.5-inch hard drives.This enclosure provides a fast and easy way to add more storage space to your Desktop or Notebook. The USB 2.0 interface allows users to read and write large files up to 480Mbps per second, and this device is also backward compatible to the USB 1.1 specification.Reuse old 2.5″ Hard Drives as perfect external storage!
To determine if your hard drive is an IDE drive or a SATA drive, please look for the connectors. An IDE connector is longer, and has two rows of pins that stick out.
A SATA connector is smaller and has two plastic tabs with flat metal contacts…. More >>
2.5″ USB 2.0 IDE Hard Disk Drive HDD Case Enclosure
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4 comments
Farid Malikov on October 30, 2009 at 5:34 am
stay away from it! buy a known brand, even if it costs more – your priceless data worth few extra $$$. i thought that it is fault of my PC or hdd itself – turned out that NO, all my HDDs work perfectly inside other enclosures on the same PC. fortunately i had a software to get the data from my dead HDD. for testing purposes i put a couple of other working HDDs with no data into this enclosure – same disappointing result. could be the fault of a micro-chip (controller).
another big negative point – the USB port on this enclosure is not a standard mini-USB (Mini-B), but a big Type A receptacle – terrible solution – you will have to carry with you its cord too.
Dave on October 30, 2009 at 7:44 am
Had a laptop that died and got tired of maintaining it. HD was still good. Bought this case and now use the old HD to backup my new PC. Had to remove an adapter off the HD so pins would match. Simple, no brainer, includes screwdriver and cloth cover.
CM on October 30, 2009 at 10:44 am
Do not buy. This item is a piece of junk. The construction quality is very poor and it did not work with either of my computers, likely a defective cable or connection panel. The reseller, DreamBargains is also very poor. Their return policy states that they will not refund the shipping costs and in addition I must ship it back to them at my expense. This is not feasible for a $7 item. I emailed DreamBargains asking for a full refund but have not heard from them. I will likely throw it in the trash and chuck the $10 I paid including shipping.
Demetre Stavrinos on October 30, 2009 at 1:20 pm
The product quality is substandard. USB connector doesn’t line up to allow inserting the connector; the IDE connector is very loose BUT with a little effort and a lot of attention not to break anything (it’s so flimsy) it works.
I managed to connect the replaced IDE Dell laptop drive to the laptop and back up all files. If you’re looking for a portable rugged external drive, get a Lacie (that’s what I use to store data).