SABRENT Universal Travel Bag

Ever since buying a new laptop that has a traditional 5400rpm HDD and a smaller SSD, which is used to boot up my PC, I love just how much faster and better SSDs are compared to normal HDDs. My laptop boots up in about 10 secs, which used to take minutes on my old laptop. However, the SSD is only 120GB in size, so I was looking to get another SSD with more storage space so I could back up the data on my laptop more quickly, as my last laptop only had a normal HDD and I used an external HDD to back up my laptop data and it would take all night to backup. So I looked into getting an external portable SSD and when I saw how more much these cost compared to internal 2.5 SSDs and I discovered SSD internal drive enclosures, I resolved to create my own "external" SSD, using an internal SSD and the enclosure by Sabrent, which is the product I'm reviewing. The enclosure arrived quick and was competitively priced. When I opened the box, it had the enclosure, usb 3.1/3.0 cable to connect to my laptop and some instructions. Once I purchased a 500GB internal SSD, I then inserted it into the enclosure with relative ease and then proceeded to back up my whole laptop in about 30-35 minutes, which was a MASSIVE reduction in time and exponentially faster than running backups on my old laptop. If you want to save some money and create your own portable SSD and not pay through the nose for an external SSD and get more GB for your money, get this Sabrent enclosure and buy a good-value 2.5 internal SSD and save yourself some money! Once you go SSD, you never want to go back to HDD and the Sabrent enclosure makes it a lot easier and cheaper to use SSD.

Good case handy for back up drive

I had a spare SSD which i wanted to use as extra storage for laptops in the house. I chose this due to the tool less design by the same brnad as one of my SSDs. It was easy to install my SSD inside and worked just fine. There is a switch to turn off the drive without disconnecting which is great for backup devices. However the cheap plastic case lacks a quality feel which i have had from other enclosures at a similar price point and the annoying bright blue LED indicating that its on cant be turned off and its a bit jarring in a clean setup or darkened area. Not bad for the money and easy to use but details sometimes spoil a good product

My Toshiba Satellite L-550 Pro laptop was ready for the e-waste shelf. I had the hard drive replaced back in 2015, so I wanted to take that out, as well as the RAM, before I dropped it at Curry's. Anyhow, the hard drive is the ol' Western Digital Black 500GB (WD5000LPLX). It has a 2.5-inch (Slim 7mm profile) form factor. The interface is SATA III. It is a little fiddly to get the drive in and slide it down, but once it clicks, you are confident it is inserted correctly. There is nothing to it. Remove the case top by sliding up and then lifting. Very easy to open. Plug in the included USB-A, turn it on, and it is plug and play. The Chromebox recognised the drive immediately. It was formatted into exFAT in less than a second. I did some file transfers and they were quick enough for me. I have no idea what speeds. I did transfer a couple gigs though. Now, I have a good external drive. The box says it is Windows and Mac compatible, but it works fine on a Chomebox, Chromebook whatever Chrome device you may have. Good, inexpensive purchase. Saves you from having to destroy a hard drive. The average person isn't capable of wiping it.

great product and very easy to use works great and well worth the 5 stars given

I bought this to be able to connect an SSD to my Nintendo Wii, but I will likely be buying another one of these to use with another HDD or SSD to create a portable hard drive in the future. I've used Sabrent products before, and I've always been impressed with how intuitive their products are and how easy they are to use. In the box there are some instructions along with the enclosure and a USB 3.0 A male-to-male cable. The enclosure is designed for 2.5" inch drives, and it's quite straightforward to fit the drive inside the enclosure. While the enclosure is mostly plastic, it feels very well-made and would offer some protection to the drive inside. The speed of the enclosure is going to vary greatly depending on the drive you have inside it, along with the system you are connecting it to, but I got the levels of performance I expected during my usage with the enclosure having virtually no negative impact on speeds. Overall, this is a great, affordable enclosure that can be used for various tasks. I look forward to using the one I currently have more going forward, but I feel like I will be purchasing an additional one shortly. Update - July 2024: I ended up ordering another one for my PS5, as I had a 1TB SATA SSD lying around that I wanted to use with the console, as I was running out of storage. Similarly to last time, the enclosure is working exactly as expected and works well enough to store more modern games on it without any noticeable performance loss. As a general rule of thumb, these enclosures are only as good as what you put in them, as well as other limitations such as the device it’s connected to. Once again, I'm more than happy with the result.

This is as good as it gets. Plug and play with SSD, no issues. Even got an on/off switch.

Superb, works very well

Doesn't Fit Crucial MX500 despite the wrote ( Optimised for SSD ) & that's because of it's tow screws holes design in the enclosure but it worked with other SSD brands & also it can fit other 2.5 old thin laptop IDE hard drives, it's really fast using USB 3.0 on my MacBook Pro mid 2012 9,2 model and it's Aluminum is doing a greate job dissipating the heat as it cools down quietly, The product is slim & not bad except for Crucial MX500 and/or other Crucial Solid State Disks that uses the same dimensions despite being very thin SSD but the width doesn't fit plus it's not easy to be opened and close because the use of screws and I think the other Sabrent metal Enclosure types is better although its bigger and not slim because they seems to be easier to use offering the same USB 3.0 speed .

Bon boitier, avec interrupteur ! Pratique.

Nickel, rien à redire

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EVERY Sabrent device/accessory I've purchased has MORE THAN EXCEEDED any and ALL of my expectations! ... This hard-sided portable external hard drive "EVA" case is THE BEST YOU CAN BUY! This case is SUPER-Tough and really well made of very strong materials that I am sure will "wear" VERY well in the long-run use and abuse that most people will put these cases through. The zipper "pull" is soft and rubbery which provides a nice amount of grip compared to just a regular stainless steel tab. The lining is very soft without being "linty" and the elastic retainer strap and mesh accessory pocket are very sturdy and well attached to the case's hard, internal shell. It might fit just one WD "Passport" series drive, ... BUT it will EASILY FIT 2 Toshiba Canvio "Slim" drives and still have enough room for both of their "patch" cords AND still have comfortable room left for 4 (or more, if they are super small "low-profile" type) USB flash drives and/or a couple of SD cards with adapters (or USB card readers, etc.)! Compared to any other EVA Hard Carrying Case Pouches for External 2.5" Hard Drives offering the same basic features, this case IS FAR SUPERIOR! ... Especially when you consider that it can be had for around half the price of any "nearly comparable" competitor's hard case for 2.5" external HDDs. SABRENT DESIGNS AND MAKES REALLY SOLID AND SENSIBLE ACCESSORIES. THEY ARE ALWAYS MY FIRST CHOICE!