Startech S2510BMU33 2.5in Aluminum USB 3.0 External SATA III SSD Hard Drive Enclosure with UASP for SATA 6 Gbps Portable External HDD

 The S2510BMU33 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 increase the storage/backup capabilities of your computer.

The USB 3.0/SATA III enclosure requires no external power adapter and features high quality Aluminium construction, ensuring both portability and durability when carried as a laptop accessory.

To ensure compatibility with your computer system, the S2510BMU33 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.

Backed by a StarTech.com 2-year warranty and free lifetime technical support.

Features & Benefits

• Compliant with USB Attached SCSI Protocol (UASP) Transport Specifications
• Compatible with SATA revision I/II/III (1.5/3.0/6.0 Gbps) drives
• Light weight and durable Aluminium enclosure
• Powered directly from the USB port
• SuperSpeed USB 3.0 compliant host interface supporting data transfer rates up to 5Gbps
• High Speed USB 2.0 compliant host interface, with transfer rates up to 480Mbps
• Power/Activity LED indicator
• Plug-and-Play and Hot-Swap compatible
• 70% Faster than traditional USB 3.0, with UASP Transfer Protocol
• Maximum portability, with USB powered enclosure and durable Aluminium housing

What’s in the package?

• 2.5” USB 3.0 SATA III HDD Enclosure
• Screw Kit
• 18" USB 3.0 Cable
• Product Manual