StarTech.com USB 3.0 Trayless External 3.5” SATA III HDD Enclosure w/ UASP for SATA 6 Gbps – Black

Easily connect and hot swap 3.5in SATA hard drives, with an external UASP-supported USB 3.0 black enclosure

The S3510BMU33T Removable Hard Drive Enclosure lets you to connect a 3.5” SATA hard drive through an available USB 3.0 port, with a tray-less design that makes hot-swapping easy.

For universal compatibility, you can connect the enclosure through USB 3.0, with support for UASP. When connected to a UASP compatible host port, the enclosure is capable of performance up to 70% faster than conventional USB 3.0, making it easy to take advantage of the full speed potential of your SATA III hard drives. See our UASP testing results below for further details.

The HDD enclosure offers a versatile solution for increasing the storage/backup capabilities of your computer, with support for large capacity hard drives, and the ability to easily hot-swap between drives. Plus, to maximize both durability and reliability, the enclosure features high-quality aluminum construction.

To ensure compatibility with your computer system, the S3510BMU33T 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.

It is backed by a StarTech.com 2-year warranty and free lifetime technical support.

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.

The StarTech.com Advantage

- Time-saving file transfers, up to 70% faster than traditional USB 3.0 when used with a UASP-supported host
- Maximum durability, with aluminum housing
- Hassle-free drive installation and hot-swap operation, with tool-less/trayless design

StarTech.com USB 3.0 Trayless External 3.5” SATA III HDD Enclosure w/ UASP for SATA 6 Gbps – Black, 3.5", Serial ATA, 5 Gbit/s, Hot-swap, Black