Storage Enclosures

Cases that turn a spare drive into fast storage that plugs into a laptop. Sold empty: the drive goes in.

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ORICO 2.5" External Hard Drive Enclosure - USB 3.0 to SATA III, Tool-Free

Tool-free 2.5-inch SATA HDD/SSD enclosure with USB 3.0 connection, supporting drives up to 6TB.

USB 3.0 2.5 Inch SATA HDD/SSD Enclosure, Tool-Free External Case

Tool-free USB 3.0 enclosure for 2.5 inch SATA hard drives and SSDs up to 2TB.

SSK Aluminium 2.5 Inch USB-C Hard Drive Enclosure for SATA HDD/SSD

Aluminium 2.5 inch USB-C enclosure for SATA HDD/SSD with UASP support and 6Gbps transfer speed.

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USB 3.0 2.5" SATA Hard Drive Enclosure - External HDD/SSD Case

Transparent 2.5" SATA SSD/HDD Enclosure with Smart Health Display - USB 3.0

Transparent USB 3.0 enclosure for 2.5" SATA SSDs/HDDs up to 8TB, with optional real-time health display and tool-free installation.

2.5 Inch USB 3.0/3.1 SATA HDD/SSD Enclosure - Supports up to 15mm Drives

Tool-free USB 3.0/3.1 enclosure for 2.5 inch SATA HDDs and SSDs up to 6TB, in 7mm to 15mm thicknesses.

USB 3.0 Tool-Free 2.5 Inch SATA Hard Drive Enclosure, Clear

Tool-free USB 3.0 enclosure for 2.5 inch SATA SSDs and HDDs up to 2TB, with UASP support and a clear case.

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ORICO 2.5 Inch SATA to USB3.0/Type-C HDD Enclosure

ORICO USB3.0/Type-C enclosure for 2.5 inch SATA hard drives, with auto-sleep and up to 6Gbps speed.

2.5" External Hard Drive Enclosure USB 3.0 Case for SATA SSD/HDD up to 6TB

Tool-free USB 3.0 enclosure for 2.5" SATA SSD/HDD up to 6TB, with anti-vibration cushioning and LED status indicator.

2.5 Inch SATA Hard Drive Enclosure, USB 3.0/Type C, Transparent, UASP Support

Transparent 2.5 inch enclosure that turns a SATA HDD or SSD into a fast external USB drive, with UASP support.

USB 3.0 2.5" SATA HDD/SSD External Enclosure Case

USB 3.0 enclosure for 2.5 inch SATA HDD/SSD drives, with plug-and-play setup and LED activity light.

2.5" SATA to USB HDD Enclosure - External Hard Drive Case for SSD/HDD

Plastic 2.5" SATA to USB enclosure for turning an SSD or HDD into a portable external drive.

M.2 2230 NVMe SSD Enclosure with Cooling Fan, USB 3.2 Gen 2

USB 3.2 Gen 2 enclosure for M.2 2230 NVMe SSDs with active cooling fan, offering up to 10Gbps transfer speeds.

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M.2 NVMe/NGFF SSD Enclosure, USB 3.1 Type-C, 10Gbps Aluminium Case

Aluminium M.2 NVMe/NGFF SSD enclosure with USB 3.1 Type-C, supporting 2230-2280 drives at up to 10Gbps.

M.2 NVMe/NGFF SSD Enclosure with USB 3.1 Type C, 10Gbps, SD/TF Card Reader

M.2 NVMe/NGFF SSD enclosure with USB Type C/A, 10Gbps transfer speed and built-in SD/TF card reader.

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M.2 NVMe SSD Enclosure, USB 3.2 Gen2 10Gbps, Aluminium, 2230/2242

Aluminium M.2 NVMe SSD enclosure with USB 3.2 Gen2 10Gbps Type-C output, for 2230/2242 drives up to 4TB.

Meetiger M.2 SSD Enclosure - USB 3.2 Type-C External Hard Drive Case

Aluminium M.2 SSD enclosure with USB 3.2 Type-C connection for up to 10Gbps transfer speeds, available in NVME, NVME SATA, or SATA versions.

M.2 SSD Enclosure with Smart Display, NVMe & SATA, USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps

M.2 SSD enclosure with a real-time health display and USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps speeds, supporting NVMe and SATA drives.

M.2 SSD Enclosure, NVMe/SATA, USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C, Aluminium Case

Tool-free M.2 NVMe/SATA SSD enclosure with USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C output, supporting drives up to 4TB.

M.2 NVMe/SATA SSD to USB 3.1 Adapter with 2.5" SATA Support

Adapter for connecting M.2 NVMe/SATA SSDs or 2.5" SATA drives to a USB-C port at speeds up to 10Gbps.

Yottamaster M.2 NVMe/SATA SSD Enclosure - USB 3.1 Gen2 Aluminium Adapter Case

Aluminium M.2 NVMe/SATA SSD enclosure with USB 3.1 Gen2 or USB-C connection for fast external storage.

M.2 NVMe/SATA SSD Enclosure, USB-C 10Gbps External Case

Tool-free M.2 NVMe/SATA SSD enclosure with USB-C 10Gbps connection, available in SATA-only, NVMe-only or combined versions.

M.2 NVMe & SATA SSD Enclosure with 3.8" SMART Display, USB 3.2 Gen 2x2

M.2 NVMe/SATA SSD enclosure with a 3.8" screen for real-time drive health monitoring and up to 20Gbps transfer speeds.

M.2 NVMe SSD Enclosure, USB 3.2 Gen2 10Gbps, Tool-free

Tool-free M.2 NVMe SSD enclosure with USB 3.2 Gen2 10Gbps connection, supporting four SSD sizes and UASP/TRIM.

Turn a spare drive into fast storage

An enclosure is a case with a USB socket that a bare drive slots into. Close it up, plug it into your laptop, and the drive works as an external drive. It is the cheapest way to add storage when you already have a drive: the one left over when you upgraded your laptop, an old drive full of photos you want to reach, or a new SSD bought to make your own portable drive. Everything in this department is sold empty: the drive goes in.

The two ranges

M.2 SSD enclosures take the small stick-shaped drives found in modern laptops and desktops, NVMe or SATA. Most connect at 10Gbps, one at 20Gbps, many in aluminium cases that help the drive keep cool.
2.5-inch drive cases take the flat rectangular drives used in older laptops, either hard drives or SATA SSDs, over USB 3.0.

Which one fits your drive

Look at the drive. A stick about the width of a finger, 22mm wide and anything from 30mm to 80mm long, is an M.2 drive: the number on it, such as 2280, gives its width and length in millimetres. A flat box about the size of a deck of cards, with a wide socket at one end, is a 2.5-inch drive. A bigger, heavier box is a 3.5-inch desktop drive, and none of these cases takes one.

With M.2, check NVMe or SATA too. NVMe drives are the fast kind, with one notch in the connector, called the M key. SATA M.2 drives usually have two notches. Several enclosures here take either kind. Our guide SSD enclosures explained shows how to tell.

Then think about speed. Most M.2 enclosures here connect at 10Gbps over USB-C, and the 2.5-inch cases at USB 5Gbps. A USB link runs at the slowest speed both ends share, so plug a fast enclosure into a fast port on the laptop. A 2.5-inch SATA drive cannot use more than about 600 megabytes a second anyway, which a 5Gbps case already matches.

Questions people ask about drive enclosures

Why does the new drive not appear in Windows?

A brand-new drive has to be set up first. Open Disk Management, initialise the disk, then create a volume on it.

Will it work on both a Mac and Windows?

Yes if you format it as ExFAT, which both read and write. Disk Utility on a Mac offers it.

Is it as fast as the drive inside my laptop?

The USB link sets the limit. An NVMe drive in a 10Gbps enclosure is still far quicker than a hard drive or a memory stick.

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