StarTech.com (2.5 inch) USB 3.0 External SATA III SSD Hard Drive Enclosure with UASP - Portable External HDD

StarTech.com 2.5 inch USB 3.0 External SATA III SSD Hard Drive Enclosure with UASP Portable External HDD 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 2.01.1 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 IIIIII, 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 storagebackup capabilities of your computer. For added portability the USB 3.0SATA 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 87VistaXPServer 2008Server 2003, Apple OSX 10.910.810.710.6, Linux, and Google Chrome OS. 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. Specifications Warranty Information Warranty 2 Years Hardware Chipset ID ASMedia ASM1053 Compatible Drive Types Type and Rate SATA Drive Installation Fixed Drive Size 2.5in Fans No Interface USB 3.0 Number of Drives 1 Performance Max Drive Capacity Currently tested with up to 1TB 5400 RPM hard drives RAID No Type and Rate USB 3.0 5 Gbits SATA III 6 Gbps UASP Support Yes Connectors Drive Connectors 1 SATA Data & Power Combo 715 pin Host Connectors 1 USB 3.0 Micro B 10 pin; SuperSpeed Software OS Compatibility OS independent; No software or drivers required Special Notes Requirements System and Cable Requirements Available USB port Indicators LED Indicators 1 Power & Activity Power Power Source USB Powered Environmental Humidity Operation Humidity 10% 90% RH Storage Humidity 5% 95% RH Physical Characteristics Color Black Enclosure Type Plastic Max Drive Height 9.5 mm 0.4 in Product Height 15 mm 0.6 in Product Length 131.9 mm 5.2 in Product Weight 70.1 g 2.5 oz Product Width 88 mm 3.5 in