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Silver metal enclosure with black front panel, 5.25 inch drive bay form factor

YINGHUA

YINGHUA 5.25 inch External Hard Drive Case USB 2.0 EU Plug

SKU CH-GZJJ-VSF0H

A 5.25 inch metal enclosure connects SATA optical drives or 3.5 inch hard disks up to 8 TB via USB 2.0 or 3.0 with a 12 V 3 A EU power adapter

  • Metal shell protects drives and simplifies installation
  • USB 2.0 and 3.0 interfaces connect to most computers
  • Fits 5.25 inch optical drives and 3.5 inch SATA hard disks
  • Supports DVD 16 speed recording at 480 Mbps
  • 12 V 3 A adapter powers drives up to 8 TB

5.25 inch SATA drive enclosure

This enclosure fits a standard 5.25 inch bay and accepts 5.25 inch SATA optical drives or 3.5 inch SATA hard disks. It connects to a host via USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 and includes a 12V 3A power adapter that works on 100 to 240VAC input. The aluminium alloy and ABS shell has an LED indicator and a painted finish.

Suits optical drive users and 3.5 inch SATA storage

It is aimed at people who want to use a DVD drive or a 3.5 inch SATA hard disk externally through USB. The box supports DVD 16 speed recording and capacities up to 8TB. Builders who need to install 2.5 inch drives or drives with a different interface cannot use this enclosure. Laptop owners without a 5.25 inch bay should look at something else.

USB 2.0 or 3.0 host interface

The single specification that decides compatibility is the host connection: your computer must provide a USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 port. The enclosure delivers up to 480Mbps over USB 2.0 and uses a SATA link internally for the installed drive. The EU plug power supply is included.

Highlights

  • Metal shell protects drives and simplifies installation
  • USB 2.0 and 3.0 interfaces connect to most computers
  • Fits 5.25 inch optical drives and 3.5 inch SATA hard disks
  • Supports DVD 16 speed recording at 480 Mbps
  • 12 V 3 A adapter powers drives up to 8 TB

Specifications

No published specifications for this item yet.

Questions about this item

What does the 480 Mbps figure mean once the case is connected to a PC?

It caps the maximum data throughput at USB 2.0 speeds, so large file transfers will run slower than the internal SATA drive can deliver.

Which interface standard limits the external connection and what does it cap in practice?

USB 2.0 limits the external link to 480 Mbps, so even though the case also lists USB 3.0, the supplied EU plug version runs at USB 2.0 rates.

What does the enclosure need to fit a 5.25 inch optical drive or 3.5 inch SATA hard disk?

The metal shell with upper and lower covers accepts standard 5.25 inch SATA optical drives and 3.5 inch SATA hard disks up to 8 TB, powered by the included 12 V 3 A adapter.

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