StarTech 2.5" Aluminum USB 3.0 External SATA III SSD Hard Drive Enclosure

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. 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 aluminum 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. Backed by a StarTech 2-year warranty and free lifetime technical support.• 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 aluminum 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 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 enclosure and a SATA III solid state drive. Advantage • 70% Faster than traditional USB 3.0, with UASP Transfer Protocol • Maximum portability, with USB powered enclosure and durable aluminum housing Applications • Take advantage of new laptops and desktops with USB 3.0 (UASP) 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 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 old SATA drive or turn the unused drive into additional external storage space