Description
Turn a 2.5in IDE drive into an external storage device with USB 2.0 connectivity. This USB 2.0 to IDE 2.5in external hard drive enclosure lets you transform virtually any 2.5in IDE notebook hard drive into the perfect portable storage solution. Ideal for storing digital multimedia and other demanding applications, the IDE hard drive enclosure allows you to get the most out of your hard drive, connecting to a host computer using USB 2.0 (also backward compatible with USB 1.1), for maximum data transfer rates of up to 480Mbps.
A truly portable solution, the enclosure features lightweight yet durable aluminum construction, as well as a small form factor design that fits perfectly into your pocket or notebook bag when not in use. To eliminate the hassle of having to find a power outlet when you're ready to back up your data or load your stored files, the enclosure requires no external power supply, as it's powered through USB connection to the host computer.
Specifications
Summary
- Product Description
- StarTech.com 2.5in Silver USB 2.0 to IDE External Hard Drive Enclosure - storage enclosure - IDE - Hi-Speed USB
- Device Type
- Storage enclosure - external
- Interface Type
- Hi-Speed USB
- Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 7.5 cm x 12 cm x 1 cm
- Weight
- 62 g
- Enclosure Colour
- Silver
- Expansion Bays
- 1 x internal - 2.5" x 1/8H
- Hard Drive Form Factor Compatibility
- 2.5"
- Controller Interface Type
- IDE
- Supported Devices
- Hard drive
- Product Material
- Aluminium
- Power Source
- Additional USB
- System Requirements
- Apple MacOS X, Microsoft Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Manufacturer Warranty
- 2 years warranty
Detail
General
- Device Type
- Storage enclosure - external
- Hard Drive Form Factor Compatibility
- 2.5"
- Interface Type
- Hi-Speed USB
- Product Material
- Aluminium
- Width
- 7.5 cm
- Depth
- 12 cm
- Height
- 1 cm
- Weight
- 62 g
- Enclosure Colour
- Silver
Storage Controller
- Controller Interface Type
- IDE
- Supported Devices
- Hard drive
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Bays
- 1 x internal - 2.5" x 1/8H
- Interfaces
- 1 x storage - IDE/ATA
- Connections
- 1 x Hi-Speed USB
Miscellaneous
- Included Accessories
- Carrying case, USB (power) cable
- Cables Included
- 1 x USB cable - external
- Compliant Standards
- CE, FCC, RoHS
Power
- Power Source
- Additional USB
Software / System Requirements
- OS Required
- Apple MacOS X, Microsoft Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP, Microsoft Windows Vista
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support
- 2 years warranty
- Service & Support Details
- Limited warranty - 2 years
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Customer reviews
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Handy little unit
Reviewed by Mark. Review Posted 08/02/2009
My old laptop died recently, and I wanted to check I hadn't left personal info on the HD. Rather than use a big hammer to simply destroy it, I bought this to have a look, then format the HD and use it as additional storage.
Using it with Vista HP, it was recognised first time, let me open and delete files, delete partitions then re-format the lot. Exactly what I wanted.
As one person said, the HD isn't hard-mounted to the case, so avoid shaking it around.
Also it comes with a Y-cable so if needed you plug into 2 USB ports to supply the required current- no additional PSUs or adapters needed.
Summary- good-value, handy bit of kit.
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Great case, works perfectly
Reviewed by . Review Posted 17/05/2008
This is a great case for 2.5" disks.
Nice looking, light, small and easy to install the drive. It comes with a nice leather (or leather like protective case too).
I tried it with two Western Digital disks (80G and 250G), 3 computers (a desktop and two laptops) and various operating systems (Windows XP & Vista, Ubuntu and Debian Linux). At all the times it worked flawlessly.
Excellent value for money!
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Easy to install & very cheap to buy
Reviewed by Moh. Review Posted 02/04/2008
I bought a faulty 2nd hand 40GB MP3 player for £5 & thought maybe I can buy an enclosure, take the hard disc out of the MP3 player and have a small & portable external hard disc. I saw this enclosure and thought this is a nice, cheap & cheerful thing to buy. The build quality is good & installing the whole thing took around a minute or two. I’ve tested it in desktop PCs with Windows Vista & XP and I have to say it works perfect. Dabs delivery time was amazing (2 days), thank you.
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You get what you pay for it seems...
Reviewed by Anonymous Review Posted 09/08/2008
Case is flimsy and the harddrive isn't mounted properly inside making it move around freely. Using it to transfer data also proved to be troublesome - I got several errors in my event log on XP saying that the disk had encountered read/write problems. I moved the drive to another USB/IDE adapter and no errors whatsoever so I can only presume that the fault lay with the controller on the Startech adapter. I was using a brand new WD HDD which was scanned later to show no errors.... To surmise - cheap, tacky, inferior build quality & allows free movement of the harddrive inside the enclosure!
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