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Black rectangular 3.5 inch SATA drive enclosure with aluminum and ABS finish

YINGHUA

YINGHUA 3.5 inch USB 3.0 SATA External Hard Drive Enclosure black A

SKU CH-0739-817DE

A 3.5-inch SATA drive enclosure with USB 3.0 connectivity, aluminium-alloy case and 12 V power adapter for up to 5 Gbps transfer speeds

  • Tool-free drive swaps with 3.5 inch SATA support
  • Fast file transfers at up to 5 Gbps theoretical speed
  • Broad OS compatibility from Windows 98 to Win10 and Mac OS 8.6+
  • Durable aluminum alloy and ABS construction aids heat dissipation
  • Compact 185 x 110 x 30 mm enclosure includes power adapter and screwdriver

3.5-inch USB 3.0 SATA enclosure

This aluminium-and-ABS enclosure converts a 3.5 inch SATA hard drive or solid-state drive into a portable USB 3.0 device. It supports theoretical transfer rates up to 5 Gbps and draws power from an included 12 V/2 A adapter. The bundle ships with a data cable, screwdriver and mounting hardware.

For legacy OS users; not for 2.5-inch drives

The enclosure works with Windows 98 through Windows 10 and Mac OS 8.6 or later, making it useful for accessing archives on older systems. Builders needing a 2.5-inch form factor or a USB-C connection should look at other models. It also lacks built-in RAID or hardware encryption features.

SATA internal interface

The single deciding specification is the internal SATA connector, which accepts only 3.5 inch SATA mechanical drives or SATA SSDs. Drives with other interfaces will not fit or function in this enclosure.

Highlights

  • Tool-free drive swaps with 3.5 inch SATA support
  • Fast file transfers at up to 5 Gbps theoretical speed
  • Broad OS compatibility from Windows 98 to Win10 and Mac OS 8.6+
  • Durable aluminum alloy and ABS construction aids heat dissipation
  • Compact 185 x 110 x 30 mm enclosure includes power adapter and screwdriver

Specifications

No published specifications for this item yet.

Questions about this item

Does the 12 V/2 A power adapter need periodic replacement under continuous use?

The enclosure uses an external 12 V/2 A adapter rated for 100-240 V input; it has no user-serviceable parts, so only the adapter itself would be swapped if it ever fails.

Will the USB 3.0 link saturate before a SATA mechanical drive hits its sustained transfer ceiling?

The USB 3.0 interface tops out at 5 Gbps theoretical, which is lower than the sustained throughput of many modern 3.5-inch SATA drives, so the link becomes the bottleneck first.

How warm does the aluminum-and-ABS chassis get when the drive runs all day without a fan?

The passively cooled alloy-and-ABS body relies on convection; with a typical 3.5-inch drive it becomes warm to the touch but stays within normal operating limits for the drive and electronics.

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