StarTech.com 3.5in Silver USB 3.0 External SATA III Hard Drive Enclosure with UASP - Portable External HDD

The S3510SMU33 USB 3.0 hard drive enclosure enables you to connect a 3.5in SATA hard drive through an available USB port. With support for UASP, the enclosure performs up to 70% faster than conventional USB 3.0, when paired with a UASP-enabled host controller to utilize the full 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 SATA I/II/III hard drives at capacities of up to 4TB. Plus, the enclosure features high-quality aluminum construction and a stylish silver design that looks great in any application. To ensure compatibility with your computer system, the S3510SMU33 supports all of the leading operating systems, including: Windows, OSX, Linux and Google Chrome. The S3510SMU33 USB 3.0 HDD enclosure is backed by a 2-year StarTech.com 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. More from the Manufacturer Plug-and-Play and Hot-Swap compatible Compatible with SATA revision I/II/III (1.5/3.0/6.0 Gbps) drives Power/Activity LED indicator Backward compatible with high Speed USB 2.0 host interface, with transfer rates up to 480Mbps SuperSpeed USB 3.0 compliant host interface supporting data transfer rates up to 5Gbps Lightweight and durable aluminum enclosure Compliant with USB Attached SCSI Protocol (UASP) Transport Specifications