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108 enclosures, docks and adapters from Orico, Unitek, Natec, Qoltec, Gembird and Ugreen. The cheapest way to give a second life to a drive sitting in a drawer.
- Orico 26 · Unitek 13 · Natec 11 · Qoltec 11 · Gembird, Ugreen, iBOX, Asus
- Enclosures for 2.5 and 3.5-inch drives, and for M.2 NVMe
- Docks for quick connection and drive-to-drive cloning
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What an enclosure solves
Every time you upgrade to a new drive, the old one becomes useless. An enclosure turns it into an external USB drive in two minutes, with no tools on most models. You gain a backup drive for the cost of an accessory.
It is also how you rescue data from a computer that will not start: take the drive out, put it in an enclosure and read it from another machine like a memory stick.
Choose the right type
2.5-inch enclosure — for laptop drives and SATA SSDs. It draws power from the USB port, so no power supply is needed. The most convenient option.
3.5-inch enclosure — for desktop drives. It needs an external power supply, because the drive draws more than a USB port provides.
M.2 enclosure — for NVMe or SATA M.2 drives. As small as a memory stick and very fast, ideal for moving large files.
Dock — a bay you drop the drive into without enclosing it. Convenient if you swap drives often; several models clone drive to drive with no computer attached.
Two details that make a difference
UASP support: a protocol that allows significantly faster transfer than basic USB storage mode. Good enclosures state it explicitly.
Housing material: aluminium dissipates heat far better than plastic. On an M.2 enclosure with a fast drive this is no luxury — an NVMe drive in a sealed plastic box heats up and throttles.
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Frequently asked questions
- Which enclosure do I need for my drive?
- Measure the size: 2.5 inches for laptop drives and SATA SSDs, 3.5 for desktop drives. For an M.2 drive you need a dedicated M.2 enclosure.
- Does it need a power supply?
- 2.5-inch and M.2 enclosures draw power from the USB port. 3.5-inch ones need an external supply.
- Can I read data from a broken computer?
- Yes, provided the drive itself is healthy. Remove it, fit it in an enclosure and connect it to another machine.
- Why is the transfer slow?
- Often because the enclosure or port lacks UASP support, or because the cable is not suitable for high-speed data.
- Does the drive get hot inside?
- Fast NVMe drives do. Prefer an aluminium housing, which also acts as a heatsink.
Before throwing out an old drive, put it in an enclosure — it becomes a backup drive with nothing else to buy. And if you want a ready-made solution, see the external drives.
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