UGREEN 2.5 Inch Hard Drive Enclosure, 5Gbps SSD Enclosure, External USB 3.0 SATA HDD Caddy, SSD Reader UASP Supported, Hard Drive Caddy Compatible with 2.5 Inch SSD HDD EVO 870 WD Crucial Drive

SUMMARY: The enclosure worked straight out of the box. When plugged into my PC the unit worked straight away with a blue LED indicating activity and connection. When plugged in for the first time the unit allowed me to use my favourite HDD management app to access the SSD and format and set it up for use. In my view the case is of good quality and made to a standard compatibly for housing SSDs. This enclosure provides a hand sized unit which can be handled and picked up and put down after use without worrying about damage to the SSD or the SATA socket on the end of a flying lead VALUE: This is exceptional good value and I will most probably purchase again. In my view the price point of this enclosure is compatible with the price of the SSDs it will house. With some SSD's now in the tens of pounds this case could be 25% the cost of some of the lower capacity SSD's. I would not want to spend more - paying more than 10% of the cost of the SSD for a housing is not good economics.MY NEED: I had a SSD taken from a PC which I wanted to make use off. This enclosure means that I have converted my naked SSD into a useful USB 3 external storage unit. PACKAGING: The unit came packed in a smart cardboard box and wrapped in white plastic bags giving the impression of a premium product CONSTRUCTION I have bought UGREEN kit before and always found it to be well made and of good quality. This is no exception. The enclosure is plastic but for the price paid (just under £10) I expected nothing else. When assembled the case feels solid and the slide on lid firmly fixed. Indeed it is not easy to remove the lid. You need to push and slide firmly so there is no chance that it will fall off. The cable and USB plugs are up to the quality expected at this price point. Some reviewers have commented that the case is "cheap" plastic, the lid loose, and the case not suitable for expensive SSDs. BUT with SSD's now in the tens of pounds it is likely that this case could be 25% the cost of some of the lower capacity SSD's it is housing. In my view the case is more than compatibly priced and of a make quality to house an SSD – I would not want to spend more - paying more than 10% of the cost of the SSD for a case to house the SSD is not good economics. If you are doing that one must question why the cost of the SSD housing is such a large proportion of the total cost. USE: The enclosure worked straight out of the box. The slide on lid required some firm pressure to remove which was good but the SSD was an easy push fit onto the connector. When inserted the SSD was held firmly and did not move around. When plugged into my PC the unit worked straight away with a blue LED indicating activity and connection. When plugged in for the first time the unit allowed me to use my favourite HDD management app to access the SSD and format and set it up for use. BE WARNED: The unit worked out of the box with no problem BUT I did need to set up the SSD by using my favourite HDD manager app to give it a drive letter. Until I did this Windows was not able to see the SSD. BUT THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM WITH THE CASE. This is a normal issue with any HDD or SSD. If it hasn't been given a drive letter and correctly formatted it will not be seen by Windows. So if your SSD is not seen by Windows check if it is correctly formatted and labelled and fix that first. The case worked perfectly allowing me to access the SSD with my HDD manager app. ADVANTAGE: It is possible to purchase USB lead with an attached SATA socket which can be plugged onto an SSD. I already have one of these and it is useful for quickly looking at the contents or formatting and SSD. BUT such leads are not really usable when you want to use the SSD repeatedly and everyday. This enclosure provides a hand sized unit which can be handled and picked up and put down after used without worrying about damage to the SSD or the SATA socket on the end of a flying lead

a good find! This enclosure didnt give me any issues and had been using it as an external drive. Its connection is flawless and easy to install.

Works perfectly with my SSD and offers fast transfer speeds. The build quality feels sturdy and installation was super easy. Great value for the price.

it has good quality, easy to fit drive in it, and also soft bands around feels safe.

Dead simple to set up - slide the cover off, insert the drive, slide cover back on, plug in - done! Good price, instantly recognised in both my machines (Linux - not tested on the Windows one yet). Reasonably fast for what it will be used for - storage - and there’s not much else to say until I use it in anger.

My goodness is this easy to set up! I have a spare (plenty of life left in it) 1/2 Tb SSD sat around doing nothing and thus I have converted it to a 'travel' drive using this really simple but highly effective caddy. It really is simple to use - simply slide the top off the caddy, slide the drive in, and replace the top of the drive. It takes seconds with no screwdrivers or fiddly catches. As a UGREEN afficionado, I salute you AGAIN for exceeding my expectations with a well-thought-out product, serving a vital role.

Purchased for 2.5" SSD drive comes with connecting cable.. I have purchased several U-Green products and have always been impressed with their Quality this was no exception to that. I Hope they continue in the same vain going forward:)

I'm not sure how I feel about this. It works and I've been using it but it will not play nice with my usb3.0 slot on my pc. Looking online I can see that this issue has been reported before but it's a little annoying to say the least. Other than that it's a good drive build quality is great and the wire is not to short and seems sturdy.

Lo compre para rescatar la información de un DD externo que al interior traía un 2.5 sata La instalación fue plug & play, solo tuve que colocar un pezado de foamy del case anterior para que no quedara juego ya que el disco es de 7 mm , se ve sencillo pero de humana calidad y la pc lo reconoció al instante. Pars abrirlo solo necesitas deslizar la tapa, no se requieren herramientas para la instalación

Amazing product

この価格でこの使い勝手は素晴らしい。 取り付けも差し込むだけ。ネジもいらない。電源も不要。 あとはケーブルでつなぐだけ。ほんと素晴らしい。 あえて言うならUSB-Cで繋げられるとさらに良い。

Just received it yesterday and put it to use with our 2011 MacBook Pro. It is well built, and came packaged nicely. It operates as advertised. It can be a little difficult to get the cover, but the 2.5 hard disk installed easily. The USB 3.0 (type A) connector is backward compatible to the USB 2.0 on our MacBook Pro, but the connection is slow because the USB 2.0 is slow. The Ugreen hard disk enclosure appears to be a good value for its price. I will likely buy another one if needed.

Produto de boa qualidade. Bom custo-benefício.