UGREEN 2.5" Hard Drive Enclosure USB 3.0 to SATA III – Up to 6TB – Black

Description

The UGREEN 2.5-inch Hard Drive Enclosure is a compact external drive case designed to convert a compatible 2.5-inch SATA HDD or SSD into a portable USB external storage device.

Featuring a USB 3.0 interface, SATA III support, and UASP acceleration, the enclosure provides data transfer rates of up to 5Gbps with compatible hardware. It supports both 7mm and 9.5mm 2.5-inch drives with capacities of up to 6TB, making it suitable for storage upgrades, backups, data recovery, and reusing old laptop drives.

Key Features

• Designed for 2.5-inch SATA HDD & SSD
• USB 3.0 interface
• Up to 5Gbps transfer rate
• SATA III interface
• Supports UASP
• Supports up to 6TB drive capacity
• Compatible with 7mm & 9.5mm drives
• Tool-free installation
• Plug-and-play operation
• USB bus-powered
• No external power adapter required
• Backward compatible with USB 2.0 / USB 1.1
• Compatible with Windows
• Compatible with macOS
• Compatible with Linux
• Suitable for WD, Seagate, Toshiba, Samsung, Hitachi and other compatible SATA drives
• Compact & portable design
• Color: Black

USB 3.0 – Up to 5Gbps

The UGREEN enclosure uses USB 3.0 connectivity, providing a theoretical interface bandwidth of up to 5Gbps.

Connectivity

• Host Interface: USB 3.0
• Maximum Interface Rate: Up to 5Gbps
• Internal Interface: SATA III
• UASP Support: Yes
• USB 2.0 Backward Compatibility: Yes

Actual transfer speed depends on the installed HDD or SSD, computer, USB port, file size, workload, and operating conditions.

SATA III Support

The internal SATA III interface supports compatible 2.5-inch SATA hard drives and solid-state drives.

It is suitable for:

• 2.5-inch SATA SSDs
• 2.5-inch SATA HDDs
• Older laptop drives
• Spare SATA SSDs
• Replacement laptop storage

It is not designed for M.2 SATA or M.2 NVMe SSDs.

Supports 7mm & 9.5mm Drives

The enclosure accommodates the two common thicknesses used by 2.5-inch SATA drives:

• 7mm
• 9.5mm

This provides compatibility with a wide range of laptop HDDs and SATA SSDs.

Up to 6TB Capacity

The enclosure supports compatible drives with capacities of up to 6TB.

This makes it useful for:

• Large backups
• Photo libraries
• Video collections
• Documents
• Games
• Work projects
• Archived data
• Multimedia storage

Note: The enclosure itself does not include storage. A compatible 2.5-inch SATA HDD or SSD must be installed separately.

UASP Support

The UGREEN enclosure supports UASP (USB Attached SCSI Protocol) with compatible operating systems and USB controllers.

UASP can provide:

• More efficient data transfers
• Reduced command overhead
• Better SSD performance
• Improved responsiveness
• Better utilization of USB 3.0 bandwidth

Maximum performance requires UASP support from the enclosure, host system, and operating system.

Turn an Internal Drive into External Storage

The enclosure allows a standard internal 2.5-inch SATA drive to be used as an external USB drive.

This is particularly useful for:

• Reusing an old laptop HDD
• Converting a SATA SSD into portable storage
• Recovering files from an old computer
• Creating an external backup drive
• Moving files between PCs
• Expanding available external storage

Tool-Free Installation

The enclosure features a convenient installation design that does not require complicated drive mounting.

Typical installation involves:

1. Open the enclosure.
2. Insert a compatible 2.5-inch SATA HDD or SSD.
3. Secure/close the enclosure.
4. Connect it to the computer via USB.
5. Access or initialize the installed drive.

A new or unformatted drive may need to be initialized and formatted through the operating system before use.

USB Bus-Powered

Power is supplied directly through the USB connection.

This means:

• No AC adapter required
• No separate power cable
• Easy portable use
• Convenient laptop connectivity
• Fewer cables to carry

Wide Drive Compatibility

The enclosure works with compatible 2.5-inch SATA drives from brands such as:

• Western Digital (WD)
• Seagate
• Toshiba
• Samsung
• Hitachi
• Crucial
• Kingston
• SanDisk
• Other compatible SATA HDDs and SSDs

Compatibility is determined primarily by the drive's 2.5-inch SATA interface, physical thickness, and supported capacity, rather than its brand.

PC, Mac & Linux Compatibility

The UGREEN enclosure can be used with compatible:

• Windows PCs
• Windows laptops
• Mac computers
• Linux systems
• Desktop computers
• Other supported USB host devices

File-system compatibility depends on how the installed HDD or SSD is formatted.

Specifications

• Brand: UGREEN
• Product Type: External HDD / SSD Enclosure
• Supported Drive Type: 2.5-inch SATA HDD / SSD
• Supported Drive Thickness: 7mm / 9.5mm
• Maximum Supported Capacity: Up to 6TB
• Internal Interface: SATA III
• External Interface: USB 3.0
• Maximum USB Interface Rate: Up to 5Gbps
• UASP Support: Yes
• USB 2.0 Compatibility: Yes
• USB 1.1 Compatibility: Yes
• Tool-Free Installation: Yes
• USB Bus-Powered: Yes
• External Power Required: No
• Windows Compatibility: Yes
• macOS Compatibility: Yes
• Linux Compatibility: Yes
• M.2 NVMe Support: No
• M.2 SATA Support: No
• Storage Drive Included: No
• Color: Black

For SSDs

Installing a compatible 2.5-inch SATA SSD provides a convenient way to create fast portable external storage.

It can be used for:

• Fast file transfers
• Backups
• Photos and videos
• Work projects
• Portable applications
• Large documents
• General external storage

Performance is limited by the installed SSD, USB interface, and host device.

For HDDs

The enclosure is also suitable for 2.5-inch SATA hard drives.

This is particularly useful for converting an old laptop HDD into:

• External backup storage
• Media storage
• Archive storage
• Portable file storage
• Secondary PC storage

Best For

• 2.5-inch SATA SSDs
• 2.5-inch SATA HDDs
• 7mm & 9.5mm Drives
• Laptop Drive Reuse
• Data Recovery
• External Backups
• Portable Storage
• PC & Laptop Upgrades
• Windows / Mac / Linux

Why Choose the UGREEN 2.5" HDD/SSD Enclosure?

• Supports both 2.5-inch SATA HDDs and SSDs.
• USB 3.0 provides up to 5Gbps theoretical interface bandwidth.
• SATA III support provides compatibility with modern 2.5-inch SATA storage.
• UASP support improves transfer efficiency with compatible hardware.
• Supports both 7mm and 9.5mm drives.
• Supports storage capacities of up to 6TB.
• Tool-free installation makes drive installation and replacement simple.
• USB-powered operation eliminates the need for an external power adapter.
• Works with compatible drives from WD, Seagate, Toshiba, Samsung, Hitachi, Crucial, Kingston, SanDisk, and other brands.
• The combination of USB 3.0, SATA III, UASP, up to 6TB support, and compatibility with 7mm/9.5mm 2.5-inch drives makes the UGREEN 2.5" Hard Drive Enclosure a practical solution for converting an internal SATA HDD or SSD into portable external storage.