Item Weight | 0.11 Kilograms |
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Memory Storage Capacity | 1 TB |
Compatible Devices | Laptop |
Hard Disk Form Factor | 2.5 Inches |
Max Number of Supported Devices | 1 |
Data Transfer Rate | 10 Gigabits Per Second |
Global Trade Identification Number | 00065030866040 |
Manufacturer | Startech.com |
UPC | 065030866040 |
Hard Drive | Portable |
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StarTech.com 2.5" SATA USB 3.1 Gen 2 Hard Drive Enclosure - w/ USB Type C and Type A Cables - USB 3.0 backwards compatible (S251BU31315)
Hardware Interface | USB, USB Type C, USB 3.1 Type C, USB 3.0 |
Brand | StarTech.com |
Color | USB 3.1 (10Gbps) | USB-C & USB-A |
Hardware Platform | Laptop |
Material | Aluminum |
About this item
- INCREASED FUNCTIONALITY: The USB 3.2 Gen 2 to 2.5in SATA hard drive enclosure works with hard drives (HDDs) and solid-state drives (SSDs) and offers greater bandwidth and speed with file transfer rates of up to 10 Gbps
- MAXIMUM COMPATIBILITY: Included USB Type-C to Micro-B cable helps connect newer USB-C enabled devices; Also includes a USB Type-A to Micro-B cable to ensure backward compatibility with your existing USB 3.0/2.0 devices; Supports 5-15mm drive heights
- EASY TO USE: The laptop HDD enclosure is powered directly from the USB port, which means no external power is required. For portable storage, you can tuck it away inside your laptop bag; Includes USB-C and A host cables, mounting screws, and screwdriver
- STURDY CONSTRUCTION: The laptop to external hard drive is made with a durable vented aluminum housing, that helps to passively cool the drive in order to prevent drive failure and data loss; Check drive status with Power & Activity LED
- THE IT PRO’S CHOICE: Designed and built for IT Professionals, this 2.5in SATA drive enclosure is backed for 2 years, including free lifetime 24/5 multi-lingual technical assistance
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hardware interface | usb3.1 c, usb, usb3.0, usb c | usb3.2 gen 2 | usb3.0, usb3.2 gen 1, usb2.0 a, sata 6 0 gb | usb c, usb3.2 gen 2, sata 6 0 gb | usb3.2 gen 1 | usb |
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hardware platform | Laptop | PC | Windows | PC, PS5, Tablet, Smart Phone, Smart TV | PC | Windows |
material | Aluminum | Aluminum | Plastic | Aluminum | Plastic | Aluminum |
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Access data stored on your 2.5” SATA SSD/HDD, with support for high-capacity drives up to 15mm
Ultra-fast performance
The drive enclosure lets you leverage the high performance of the latest SSDs and HDDs. USB 3.1 Gen 2 also gives you greater bandwidth and speeds up to 10Gbps for ultra-fast access to your data.
IT professionals, medical personnel, researchers, creative professionals and anyone else who needs easy access to their data on the go will benefit from this portable drive enclosure.
The enclosure also provides you with easy drive access for data migration, drive cloning, and data backups so that you can safeguard your data at all times.
Versatile and compatible
Unlike most drive enclosures, which only support SATA SSDs and HDDs up to 9.5 mm in height, this enclosure is compatible with virtually all 2.5" SATA drives up to 15 mm in height.
Plus, it comes with a USB Type-C to Micro-B cable, for connecting to newer USB-C enabled laptops, tablets, and phones. A USB Type-A to Micro-B cable is also included to ensure backward compatibility with your existing USB 3.0 and 2.0 devices.
The enclosure is powered directly from the USB port on your device, which means no external power is required.
Protection for your data
The enclosure is engineered with a sleek and durable aluminum housing to help keep your data safe and secure wherever you go.
Its aluminum housing and venting help to dissipate heat and passively cool the drive in order to help prevent drive failure and data loss.
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Technical Details
Series | S251BU31315 |
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Item model number | S251BU31315 |
Item Weight | 3.7 ounces |
Product Dimensions | 1.98 x 0.69 x 0.33 inches |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 1.98 x 0.69 x 0.33 inches |
Hard Drive Interface | USB 3.2 |
ASIN | B01MG9GNC5 |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | December 7, 2016 |
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Best Sellers Rank | #1,220 in Enclosures |
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This 2.5 SATA hard drive enclosure gives you an ultra-fast, portable external storage solution for 2.5” hard drives or solid-state drives up to 15 mm in height. The HDD enclosure provides quick access to your data wherever you go and it lets you retain your data after an upgrade to a new SSD or HDD in your computer. USB 3.1 Gen 2 also gives you greater bandwidth and speeds up to 10Gbps for ultra-fast access to your data. The laptop hard drive enclosure also provides you with easy drive access for data migration, drive cloning, and data backups so that you can always safeguard your data . This USB 3.1 external hard drive enclosure is compatible with virtually all 2.5" SATA drives up to 15 mm in height. Plus, it comes with a USB Type-C to Micro-B cable, for connecting to newer USB-C enabled laptops, tablets, and phones. A USB Type-A to Micro-B cable is also included to ensure backward compatibility with your existing USB 3.0 and 2.0 devices. The USB-C external hard drive enclosure is powered directly from the USB port on your device, which means no external power is required. For portable storage, you can tuck this laptop hard drive enclosure away inside your laptop bag or carrying case and take it anywhere. The 2.5 SATA hard drive enclosure is engineered with a sleek and durable aluminum housing to help keep your data safe and secure wherever you go. The HDD enclosure is backed by a StarTech..
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Customers are satisfied with the hard drive enclosure's functionality, transfer speed, and appearance. They find it works well, has a nice design, and is easy to install. Many appreciate the cable quality, fit, and portable storage. However, some customers have mixed opinions on the build quality.
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Customers like the functionality of the hard drive enclosure. It feels solid and works well. They say it's easy to install, performs very well over Thunderbolt and USB 3.1, and backup 1.5TB daily without any problems. The TRIM function works correctly through USB 3.1 Gen 1 & Gen 2 type A ports on Dell, and it works with PS5.
"...I backup 1.5TB daily and not a single problem and they perform much faster than the old enclosure...." Read more
"Enclosure works great, can take advantage of an SSD's speed (as much as my USB 3.0 bottleneck lets me.) Warning!..." Read more
"Easy to use - worked great!" Read more
"...So far it has never failed." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the hard drive enclosure's performance. They mention it has UASP for SSDs, extra USB speed, and is easy to install and use.
"...backup 1.5TB daily and not a single problem and they perform much faster than the old enclosure...." Read more
"Enclosure works great, can take advantage of an SSD's speed (as much as my USB 3.0 bottleneck lets me.) Warning!..." Read more
"Speed was ok, but was disappointed that it failed Trimcheck (so Trim not passed through)...." Read more
"...It looks as device of niece quality. Transfer speed is also excellent and basically it reaches full speed of USB3. So far it has never failed." Read more
Customers like the look of the hard drive enclosure. They say it's a nice, impressive case with a smart design that just two small screws are needed to replace SATA drives. The sturdy 2 piece metal case has a great finish and the tool-less design makes replacing SATA drives easy.
"Sturdy 2 piece metal case. Smart design means that just two small screws are enough to hold the two halves securely together...." Read more
"...so that it is unusable. Unbelievable. Bottom line: Nice look, but poor materials. I would not buy again." Read more
"I don't think there's anything wrong with the case. I really loved the finish and the board seemed to be of a very high quality...." Read more
"Everything is great about this SSD enclosure except the screws which seem to be of low grade metal...have to be careful not to strip the phillips..." Read more
Customers find the hard drive enclosure easy to install. They say it works well, and the cable is simple to use without tools.
"Easy to use - worked great!" Read more
"...One of USB-c's benefits is this super easy cable that doesn't require any specific way to plug, with Micro-b, you only get "half" of that USBc..." Read more
"...Very easy to install. Screws down tight and a spacer fills the gap if you have a 7mm drive." Read more
"Feels solid and works well. It was easy to install...." Read more
Customers like the cable quality of the hard drive enclosure. They mention it comes with both a USB-A and USB-C cable. It supports USB 3.1 (10Gbps) and is bus-powered, so there's no power supply or extra cables needed. The cable is still good and appears to be replaceable.
"...Supports USB 3.1 (10Gbps). Came with both a USB-A cable and a USB-C cable. All in all a great product. Buy this one." Read more
"...This has got to be one of the best USB enclosures esp. for SSDs: - UASP - Trim - Great speed - And all metal!!" Read more
"...My only complaint was that it comes with the latest USB plug which none of computers have, and there was no local source for an adapter to my older..." Read more
"...The spec's on the enclosure said 10 Gig Max speed. It has a USB-C cable included...." Read more
Customers appreciate the fit of the hard drive enclosure. They say the drive fits perfectly and has zero wiggle room. The tolerances on the caddy section are precise, which means the drive fits. The sturdy construction and wide bay for their huge Seagate 5TB drive are also mentioned.
"...Comes with mini screwdriver. Tolerances on the caddy section are precise which means the drive fits and has zero wiggle room...." Read more
"...Totally satisfied. Plenty fast, fits tight and best of all the aluminum case is solid. No flex at all. Feels really nice in the hand...." Read more
"...I'll also note the case is *very* tight for some SSDs. Does the job, so I do recommend this as a Good option." Read more
"...Seems like brushed metal alloy casing entirely. The spacer makes for a snug fit...." Read more
Customers like the portable storage. They say it's an excellent way to gain good portable storage, making their old PC SSD into a killer portable drive for their MacBook Pro. The compact enclosure fits 15mm thick drives, is easy to use and very light, being able to carry about an SSD to use as a working video. It now houses their old hard drive for backups, and is a handy enclosure for a hard drive.
"...Note: These Star-Tech enclosures holds the Seagate 5TB drives at 15mm in Height, just fine...." Read more
"...It now houses my old hard drive for backups...." Read more
"...use was my reason to buy it Considering plastic material, it's really light, though durability will be proved with time...." Read more
"...It's all metal, so don;t worry about dropping it. Works fast and is compact...." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the build quality of the hard drive enclosure. Some find it well-built and reliable, mentioning it securely mounts the hard drive inside. Others mention it looks cheap and is made from plastic, with rough and not well-secured ports. The corners are also mentioned as annoyingly hard.
"Sturdy 2 piece metal case. Smart design means that just two small screws are enough to hold the two halves securely together...." Read more
"...finally took a chance on the StarTech enclosure which also has a sturdy metal case and for the past 4 months they have performed flawlessly...." Read more
"...Unbelievable. Bottom line: Nice look, but poor materials. I would not buy again." Read more
"...They are made out of sturdy plastic material and after some use won't suffer the scratches aluminum cases usually do." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2022Style: USB 3.1 (10Gbps) | USB-C & USB-AVerified PurchaseSturdy 2 piece metal case. Smart design means that just two small screws are enough to hold the two halves securely together. Comes with mini screwdriver. Tolerances on the caddy section are precise which means the drive fits and has zero wiggle room. The angle you need to use to join the SATA connectors was concerning. But, turns out it worked just fine. Supports USB 3.1 (10Gbps). Came with both a USB-A cable and a USB-C cable. All in all a great product. Buy this one.
- Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2021Style: USB 3.1 (10Gbps) | USB-C & USB-AVerified PurchaseI decided to perform a POC for keeping off-line backups of data for a business with 150 employees in the event of a Ransomware attack. I originally combined these drives which btw have a 4800TBW/5 year warranty for the 4TB model, with a cheaper Sabrent EC-UASP enclosure which resulted in constant corruption of the SSD drive. I tried different computers and different cables, but eventually the drives would all end up with corrupt data or asking to be formatted as if they were new. I finally took a chance on the StarTech enclosure which also has a sturdy metal case and for the past 4 months they have performed flawlessly. I backup 1.5TB daily and not a single problem and they perform much faster than the old enclosure. I have performed multiple test restores and moved the drives to different computers and I have had zero issues. I thought all enclosures were more or less the same but I learned that the enclosures have their own electronics and their own chips to allow the SATA interface on the drive to work over a USB or Thunderbolt port on a server or PC. Your data's life is depending on the quality of the engineering behind those chips. This product is highly recommended for it's quality and reliability.
- Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2024Style: USB 3.1 (10Gbps) | Tool FreeVerified PurchaseEnclosure works great, can take advantage of an SSD's speed (as much as my USB 3.0 bottleneck lets me.)
Warning! TRIM support requires a janky udev rule on Linux. It needs to be listed as block device, not SCSI! Otherwise Arch Wiki steps are accurate.
(Most USB chipsets that support TRIM need jank to get TRIM to working on Linux. It's common.)
- Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2016Style: USB 3.1 (10Gbps)Verified PurchaseSpeed was ok, but was disappointed that it failed Trimcheck (so Trim not passed through). I hesitate using an enclosure that doesn't pass Trim through with an SSD, so I wrote to the company, and won't be using this for now.
3/25/2017 - Update - Startech still does not provide firmware for this enclosure to support Trim (despite saying they were working on it for several months now), but they have a "new" model, the S251BMU313CB, that apparently does. My mistake for believing, and not returning the enclosure :(..
4/21/2017 - Update - Out of the blue, I got email from Startech several weeks ago, saying that they have a firmware upgrade that enables Trim support for SSD in this enclosure, but they could only do the upgrade in the factory. I sent the enclosure to them and just got it back today and tested and Trimcheck 0.7 now reports that Trim is supported (on Windows 10).
FYI there was one thing to be aware of: When I first tested the replacement enclosure, Trimcheck still failed. However, I then moved the enclosure/SSD to a different USB3 port and Trimcheck said it works. According to Startech support, this can happen if different controllers in the laptop are used for different USB3 ports.
Overall I am now really happy with this enclosure and am bumping up my review to 5 stars!
3/20/2018 - I just ordered and received my second one of these S251BMU313 enclosures and tested with a new WD 500GB SSD, and confirmed that it supports Trim. Getting close to 300MB/sec using HDTach. This has got to be one of the best USB enclosures esp. for SSDs:
- UASP
- Trim
- Great speed
- And all metal!!
- Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2017Style: USB 3.1 (10Gbps) | USB-C & USB-AVerified PurchaseIn this enclosure I placed a 5TB Seagate SATA 6 drive to move 1TB of internet downloads. The spec's on the enclosure said 10 Gig Max speed. It has a USB-C cable included. I keep getting mixed up on USB-C with Thunderbolt 3 that would let me free up one of the two USB 3.1 slots but it seems that USB-C is not the Thunderbolt 3 type connector, it is just Thunderbolt.
Anyway the results I watched from the Windows dialog 'Move' function gave a reading of 25 Megs per second during the complete 1TB transfer rate. It (Windows 10 Pro) said the operation would take 5 hours and it did indeed take exactly 5 hours to move that data from my laptop 'D' drive over to my external StarTech enclosure. Maybe this info will help you estimate your transfers based on how much data you plan to move.
I looked for a Thunderbolt 3 enclosure on Google and found 1 company that made a Thunderbolt 3 enclose but they only hit 20 Gig Max and those were RAID type enclosures starting out at $4,000.00. At that price these StarTech enclosures at $30.00 will have to do.
Note: These Star-Tech enclosures holds the Seagate 5TB drives at 15mm in Height, just fine. They are made out of sturdy plastic material and after some use won't suffer the scratches aluminum cases usually do.
- Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2024Style: USB 3.1 (10Gbps) | USB-C & USB-AVerified PurchaseMy sil found this case, changed out my external drive. The cord port was damaged on the original. I have over 2T of information and dreaded not only buying another expensive external but transferring information for all my different sources. thank you!
- Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2019Style: USB 3.1 (10Gbps)Verified PurchaseI like the feel and look of the case, but the hardware is cheap. I have had several external hard drive enclosures, and was surprised when one of the screws on this one seemed to so easily cross thread in one of the holes. I removed it and tried one of the extra screws included. It also would not go all the way in and seat fully, so my case does not completely close. Today when I tried to open the case in order to change the hard drive, I stripped the included screwdriver itself (!) so that it is unusable. Unbelievable.
Bottom line: Nice look, but poor materials. I would not buy again.
- Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2024Style: USB 3.1 (10Gbps) | Tool FreeVerified PurchaseEasy to use - worked great!
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- BlendamaReviewed in Canada on October 1, 2021
5.0 out of 5 stars Well made, durable aluminum enclosure
Style: USB 3.1 (10Gbps) | USB-C & USB-AVerified PurchaseI read a few reviews that mentioned that this is a plastic enclosure. Mine was aluminum. Comes with everything you need to install your drive. I also like that it comes with USB A and C cables.
Worth the price in my opinion.
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Reiner_1957Reviewed in Germany on May 18, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Für 2,5", 5TB Seagate Baracuda super
Style: USB 3.1 (10Gbps) | USB-C & USB-AVerified PurchaseIch verwende, am MacBook Pro, mechanische. Festplatten Für Time Machine. In meinem Fall am MacBook Pro M3 Max.
Da ich 2,5"-Platten mit größerer Speicherkapazität verwende und diese dicker sind als Standard-Platten, brauche ich natürlich auch Gehäuse die diese Platten aufnehmen können.
Das StarTech-Gehäuse ist gut verarbeitet. Optisch macht es eine gute Figur. ;-). Die Seagate im Inneren arbeitet so leise, dass das Laufwerk ständig auf dem Schreibtisch stehen kann.
Den weißen Apfel habe ich geklebt. Bei mir sind Sicherungslaufwerke weiß, Arbeitslaufwerke schwarz und Gaminglaufwerke rot gekennzeichnet.
Von mir bekommt das Laufwerksgehäuse eine klare Empfehlung.
Reiner_1957
Reviewed in Germany on May 18, 2024
Da ich 2,5"-Platten mit größerer Speicherkapazität verwende und diese dicker sind als Standard-Platten, brauche ich natürlich auch Gehäuse die diese Platten aufnehmen können.
Das StarTech-Gehäuse ist gut verarbeitet. Optisch macht es eine gute Figur. ;-). Die Seagate im Inneren arbeitet so leise, dass das Laufwerk ständig auf dem Schreibtisch stehen kann.
Den weißen Apfel habe ich geklebt. Bei mir sind Sicherungslaufwerke weiß, Arbeitslaufwerke schwarz und Gaminglaufwerke rot gekennzeichnet.
Von mir bekommt das Laufwerksgehäuse eine klare Empfehlung.
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AngelReviewed in Spain on March 6, 2024
4.0 out of 5 stars Caja para disco duro de 4TB, es decir discos de mayor altura que los de 2TB
Style: USB 3.1 (10Gbps) | USB-C & USB-AVerified PurchaseLa caja está bien y parece de buena de calidad, con poca disipación del calor y un precio bastante elevado comparando el precio con otras carcasas para discos de menor altura.
Si estás pensando en comprar una funda para transportarlo, fijate muy bien en las medidas, porque es un poco mayor que las estandar.
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Jame91Reviewed in France on July 19, 2023
5.0 out of 5 stars Impeccable pour mon disque Seagate
Style: USB 3.1 (10Gbps) | USB-C & USB-AVerified PurchaseEncore un disque Seagate 4To qui ne fonctionne plus. Ô miracle en démontant le boitier Seagate, je me suis rendu compte qu'à l'intérieur c'est un véritable interface SATA 500/600 avec le petit interface m...que qui est HS.
Ce boitier est génial car il a une hauteur de 15mm qui accepte le disque de 2.5" mais assez haut.
Le fonctionnement avec l'interface USB3 est correct.
Juste parfait
- Gert van DijkReviewed in the Netherlands on March 11, 2022
4.0 out of 5 stars High quality and fast. Just one minor drawback mounting 15mm drive.
Style: USB 3.1 (10Gbps) | USB-C & USB-AVerified PurchaseI've used a number of these for 15mm 2,5" drives.
They're very fast and properly working with USB-UAS support over USB 3.1gen2. Also the 5V 1A power requirement for my older 2TB drivers are no issue for these.
I like it how complete the package is: USB cables for both A and C, and even a screwdriver is included.
The only downside for these enclosures are that mounting them inside requires a twist of the connector as you can't slide the drive in horizontally and there's not enough space; the frame blocks the front of the hard drive (it's too deep really). It would have been much better if the front grill could be taken out, OR the connector/print could have a hinge to rotate while mounting + seating.
It would be even better if it could be 'screwless' like how Dell internal 2,5" drives can be mounted with much more ease.