StarTech.com S2510BPU33 2.5 USB 3 SATA SSD / HDD UASP Enclosure

Turn a 2.5" SATA Hard Drive or Solid State Drive into a UASP supported USB 3.0 External Hard Drive

- EXTERNAL SATA ENCLOSURE: This 2.5in External Hard Drive Enclosure enables access to a 2.5in SATA SSD (solid-state drive) or HDD (hard drive) over a USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) connection; Ideal for file transfer, data recovery, or backup
- DURABLE & PORTABLE: Durable black ABS housing protects your 2.5in SATA SSD/HDD and features a toolless design for convenient drive access and setup; USB bus-powered, no external adapter required; Includes HDD pad and 18in USB cable
- DRIVE COMPATIBILITY: Compatible with 2.5in SATA SSDs (solid-state drives) and HDDs (hard drives) up to 9.5mm drive height; Supports SATA I/II/III with UASP; Power/Activity LED indicator
- HOST COMPATIBILITY: This 2.5in external SATA enclosure supports any operating system, no software or driver required; Supports USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) and backward compatible with USB 3.0 and USB 2.0

The S2510BPU33 USB 3.0 Hard Drive Enclosure with UASP lets you connect a 2.5in SATA III hard drive (HDD) or solid state drive (SSD) through an available USB port.  The enclosure delivers optimal performance with a USB 3.0 connection, but is backward compatible with USB 2.0/1.1 host connections as well.

Enhanced with UASP (USB Attached SCSI Protocol), this 2.5" SATA III enclosure performs up to 70% faster than conventional USB 3.0 when paired with a UASP-enabled host controller. Using a more efficient protocol than the traditional USB BOT (Bulk-Only Transport), UASP reduces latency, significantly increasing transfer speeds and reducing processor usage to utilize the full potential of your SATA III hard drives. See our UASP testing results below for further details.

With support for SATA I/II/III, and large capacity drives (tested up to 1TB) this HDD enclosure is compatible with virtually any 2.5in SATA hard drive, and greatly increases the storage/backup capabilities of your computer.

For added portability the USB 3.0/SATA III enclosure features tool-less HDD installation, and requires no external power adapter.

To ensure compatibility with your computer system, the S2510BPU33 supports all of the leading operating systems, including: Microsoft Windows® (8/7/Vista/XP/Server 2008/Server 2003), Apple® OSX (10.9/10.8/10.7/10.6), Linux, and Google Chrome OS™.

Improved Performance with UASP

UASP is supported in Windows 8, Mac OSX (10.8 or above), and Linux. In testing UASP performs with a 70% faster read speed and 40% faster write speed over traditional USB 3.0 at peak performance.

At the same peak in testing UASP also shows an 80% reduction in required processor resources.

Testing results were obtained using an Intel® Ivy Bridge system, a UASP enabled StarTech.com Enclosure, and a SATA III solid state drive.

Applications

- Take advantage of new laptops and desktops with USB 3.0 connectivity
- Create a fast, portable external storage solution for desktops, laptops or netbooks
- Upgrade from a USB 2.0 drive enclosure to faster USB 3.0
- Add-on extra storage to almost any USB enabled computer system
- Back up important data to an external storage device
- Share large files between computers quickly and securely without a network
- Retrieve data from SATA drive, or turn the unused drive into additional external storage space

The StarTech.com Advantage

- 70% Faster than traditional USB 3.0, with UASP Transfer Protocol
- Maximum portability, with USB powered enclosure and Tool-less HDD installation