Cable Matters Premium Aluminum 10Gbps Gen 2 USB C Hard Drive Enclosure for 2.5" SSD/HDD with USB-C and USB-A Cables - Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 / Thunderbolt 3 Port Compatible with MacBook Pro, MacBook Air

0 Aluminum Case On the internet, there is a single enclosure package deal. I bought two of these type C enclosures, and they're such a good deal that I couldn't believe there weren't any customer reviews. These are my new go-to enclosures, which I will recommend to anyone in need of a good, solid, and stable 2. Enclosure measures 5 inches. I created them as a tool. See photos for more information on thumbscrews. The thumbscrew legs are M3x6mm M3x6mm M3x6mm M3x6mm M3x6mm M3x6mm M3x6mm M3x6mm M3 I found the clear rubber pads in a Walmart variety pack of assorted "bumpers. " Any thin silicone/rubber non-stick pad would work. The slip pads should work, and they were pre-installed. cut. The pads are nearly perfect, but I'd like to have some that are a little thinner (these are about 1. 25 inches thick). The thickness is 5mm. These drives are used as DVR/PVR drives around the house, so they don't get moved around much. As a result, I don't use any screws inside; they're unnecessary, and the thumbscrews made swapping drives a breeze. The MiniPro, Vantec GX, and Tripp Lite type C enclosures are also compatible with these thumbscrews. The price had increased by $4, I noticed. br>br>Edited on October 25, 2018: I've now purchased three of them, the last of which I'm using with an OCZ 460 SSD of 240GB. It's reading from a HDD and writing to the enclosure, and it's getting 445 MBs. The same can be said for reading speed. It's using up all of a USB 3. 0 port. More on the 0 5 Gbps port further down. br>br> I have two USB 3. 0 Cable Matters. 1 Gen 2 Type C enclosure, 1 MiniPro Type C enclosure, and 1 MiniPro USB 3. 0 enclosure Combination of 1 and eSATA. There are several aluminum enclosures available, all of which have a similar interior design but a slightly different outer housing. You'll see what I mean if you compare the Cable Matters enclosure to the MiniPro Type C enclosure. This design is superior. br>br> The Cable Matters enclosure does not cover the drive rack's air flow hole, allowing for much better air flow than the MiniPro outer casing, which curves up to cover the air flow hole. Without a doubt, the Cable Matters enclosure keeps things cooler. I put it to the test with a WD Black 7200 RPM SATA III drive (requires 0. 58 amps (we'll get to that later). The large hole in the drive deck that I'm referring to can be seen in illustration 2 in picture 6 of this listing. There's a space beneath the drive rack that's visible from both the front and back, and it gets a lot of airflow. br>br>I believe this is the best package deal because it includes not only the USB 3. 0 port, but also the HDMI port. There is one Type C cable included, as well as a Type A cable for older ports and a USB power cable. Other USB C enclosures don't come with a power cable, and many don't even have an external power port. Many other enclosures only provide one type of interface cable, either Type A or Type C, but not both. 2 amps (3. 0 volts) from a 5 volt AC to DC adapter 5mm tip), you've got a complete drive kit that can handle the most power-hungry drives you can find, drives that other enclosures can't handle. br>br>When it comes to power, people use USB 2 ports because their USB 3 ports aren't working. If your cables, hardware, and drivers are all in good working order, you're probably experiencing power issues, especially if you're using a hub. A USB 2 port can only deliver 500 milliamps of power. Many drives require more than 5 amp (1/2 amp) of power. A USB 3. 900 milliamps or is supplied by the 0 port. There's a USB 3. 0 port and a 9-amp power supply. There is one port available. 5 amps. Many times, a lack of power is the root of the problem, and switching to a lower-power USB 2 port has no effect. Use your USB 2 ports for your power cable instead; they're too low-powered to be useful. My Western Digital hard drive is labeled as. 58 amps. Of course, I'm referring to the fact that if you're having issues, you should first check to see if the drive is receiving enough power. It will work fine if you have a USB wall charger. Ascertain that it is at least one amp. When using a USB 3 hub, you may run into power issues. They, too, require power to function, and once you plug in a keyboard, mouse, and other peripherals, you've already used up a lot of the 900 milliamps before even plugging in your hard drive. If you're going to use external USB 3, a powered USB 3 hub is a must. 0 or 3. 1 enclosures, or any USB enclosures for that matter. It will solve a lot of the issues that people complain about in reviews. This isn't as much of a problem if you're aware of your hard drive's power requirements and take steps to ensure that it receives enough power. br>br>Some of the issues I've seen with low power issues include an error message stating that the drive is write protected, or the drive writes very slowly at around 1-second per sector. 2 MBs, for example, as well as frequent disconnections and general flakiness. I hope these suggestions make your life a little easier, at least when it comes to working with USB hard drives. If you read some reviews, you'll be able to quickly identify people who have power issues. br>br>Speed, speed, speed, speed, speed, speed, speed, speed, speed, speed, speed, speed, speed, Speed is, of course, appealing to everyone. These are lightweight enclosures that will keep your hard drives cool. I copied 330 GBs to one and it got a little warm, but not hot. It had been turned on for a few hours to reach operating temperature before the transfer was completed. Even with SATA II drives, they'll do more than 100 MBs, which is difficult to measure due to caching and other factors. Again, because of caching, it's difficult to say exactly, but I was getting over 450 MB/s with a 240GB OCZ Vertex 460 SSD (not the newer 460A model, but the older plain 460, which is a faster MLC SSD). I was using a USB 3. 0 port with a speed of 5 gigabits per second. If you don't use a USB 3. 0 port, the SATA III speed is limited to 6Gbps, so it's a little bottlenecked. At 10 Gbps, there is only one port. br>br>The packaging is good, with individual items sealed in plastic and a well-protected enclosure. This is the better of the two in general. On the internet (that I can find), there is a 5" aluminum hard drive enclosure package deal. It comes with all of the necessary cables and is a very attractive enclosure. If you ask me, the pictures do not do it justice. br>br>It also comes with a handy small screwdriver, so I now have one in each of my drive carrying cases. I prefer carrying cases that have enough space for all of my accessories. There's nothing like not being able to do the job when you arrive, but I think you'll be fine as long as you're aware of the power requirements and such. You'll be copying and moving files in no time. br>br>Another consideration is cost; I conducted extensive research because I required additional external or USB C enclosures. I purchased a Minipro USB 3. 0 adapter at first. 1/eSATA model for the eSATA, which is prohibitively expensive to purchase in large quantities. The other Type C enclosures I mentioned cost between $10 and $18 more, with the Tripp Lite costing $29, $30, and $38, the MiniPro costing $29, and the Vantec costing $30, and none of them come with as many cables. When connected to a 10 Gbps USB 3. 0 port, USB C is the fastest. There is only one port, but on a USB 3, this is plenty fast. Additionally, there is a 0 port. br>br>USB 3. 0 has a transfer rate of 10 Gbps. 1 Gen 2 is faster than eSATA, but I only have 3 of them so I can't comment further. You can also install an add-in 4x PCIe card if you absolutely must have 10 Gbps USB 3. 0; I'll be getting a couple more of these soon and they'll be right at home when I upgrade my motherboard. I only have one PCIe slot, but I'm using it to install a NVMe SSD. I use Linux as well, but I've also tested it on Windows 7. Best wishes to you.

Jamie McFarland

| Apr 10, 2021

Only USB3 was supported by the enclosure I had. 0 is supposed to support up to 5Gbps, so I purchased this new enclosure, which claims to support USB3. 1 Gen2. It should be capable of speeds of up to 10 Gbps, which is significantly faster than my old router. However, it turned out to be a huge letdown. It's sluggish in comparison to my previous one. See the image below for an example of a benchmark. The first is for their USB-powered enclosure. A USB 3. 0 cable The third is their enclosure, which has a USB port. The second cable is for my old enclosure and connects to the Thunderbolt port via a C cable. The same HDD was used by both of us. My old one, as you can see, is a lot faster. It's completely ineffective. It's going back to you.

Sariyah Baker

| Apr 02, 2021

This item is "Thunderbolt 3 port compatible," according to the description. The drive enclosure, on the other hand, does not support Thunderbolt. It's nothing more than a USB 3. 0 cable. There is only one drive enclosure. USB 3. 0 ports on all devices Thunderbolt 3 supports a total of one interface device. The company is charging three times the price of comparable USB 3. 0 devices. 1 enclosure for hard drives. It's unethical to act in this manner. Yes, I was taken in by the ruse. I should've been paying closer attention. That's entirely my fault, and I'm here to help others avoid Cable Matters' unethical practices. br>br>To be clear, if you're looking for a Thunderbolt drive enclosure, this isn't it. If you need a USB 3. 0 port, this is the one to get. There are far better deals on Amazon and other retailers. 1 enclosure Stay away from this product; I'm avoiding Cable Matters as well, and I recommend you do the same. Regards, br>br>.

Christina Kaufman

| May 28, 2021

There is only one gen2 enclosure available. ***Update**
There are two (2) cables included with the enclosure. An USB- A USB 3 to C cable as well as a C to C cable are included. You can expect them to break after a few flexes at this price. A more durable cable will set you back more than the enclosure. The USB C to C cable was so bad that it didn't even supply enough power to the enclosure right out of the box. Unless I unplugged/re-plugged the drive, the status LED would not light up, and it would not mount reliably. plugged in a number of times The drive is mounted reliably and the LED status light is on after replacing the cable with a known good cable. If you have a computer that has a USB port, you can use it to connect to the internet. The power cord that came with your computer might be data capable via the C port. ***Original Review**
The CableMatters 2. br>br>***Original Review**
For a USB 3. 0 enclosure, the 5" enclosure represents excellent value. There is one gen 2 enclosure available. I'm guessing that at this price point, most users are only interested in using the extra two. In the parts bin, I found a 5" drive. a USB- We only need a C connection. It was extremely simple to set up. Simply open the drive, slide it in, close it, and plug it in. I had an old Macbook converted into an iMovie editing station with an SSD as the internal drive, and when I recycled it with Apple, I put the old spinning HDD back in it. As a result, I was left with a Crucial 1T 6G SSD in need of a new home. An image of its performance under a 1GB load is attached. According to USB testing blogs, this is comparable to a ready-to-use computer with a similar configuration. constructed a drive from a large-scale manufacturer from Korea.

Eric Gilmore

| Aug 19, 2021

I wish the rubber feet on the enclosure didn't have to be removed in order to open it up. (Couldn't the indentations for them be a little further to the side? However, I suppose I could just throw them anywhere. That, however, is a minor quibble.

Overall, this is a very nicely designed enclosure — and I was impressed that my benchmarks showed a marked improvement on write speeds compared to the (Reading and writing speeds were similar. ) )br>br>It'll be interesting to see how long it lasts, but so far I'm pleased.

Mya Hardy

| Jan 20, 2021