Inateck RGB 3.5-Inch Hard Drive Enclosure, USB 3.0 External Hard Drive Enclosure for 2.5''/3.5'' SATA HDD and SSD, with Expansion Ports and 12V/2A Power Adapter, Supports Up to 20TB, FE3003

Great hard drive enclosure. The fact that it's metal already makes it a better option than the more common plastic ones.The drive fits securely in the enclosure after inserting it and screwing the necessary screws (which are provided, as are a screwdriver). This also uses the ASM225CM chip which is the newer version of the ASM1153E chip. I've had zero issues running my drive in this.Overall, great value for a metal hard drive enclosure. Inatek did a great job with this product.

I've purchased two of these hard drive enclosures to breathe new life onto my old hard drives and I think this is one of the best enclosures out there. Here are some of my thoughts:Pros:-Quality. The enclosure is made of metal, with plastic ends. Because of how warm 3.5" hard drives could get, I feared that purchasing a plastic enclosure would not withstand the heat of the drive. I'm glad to say that this enclosure does the job well, while also having a solid build quality. The metal sort of acts as a heatsink, so it will get warm to the touch during operation. Nothing about the enclosure feels cheap or flimsy.-Simplicity. It was very simple to get my old hard drives up and running. The product comes with everything you need to get started, even a screwdriver! It's as simple as plugging in the hard drive into the SATA connector, screwing it to the frame, sliding it back into the enclosure, and tightening the whole thing up.-Price. For a few dollars more than plastic enclosures, I thought $25 for a metal one is a reasonable price, especially considering the benefits of a more durable metal enclosure.-Compatibility. So far, this has worked in a multitude of my PCs without a hitch.Cons:-Power brick. This is a bit of a nitpick on my end, but to me, the included power supply is a bit large. I would have liked a smaller power supply, but I cannot complain.Overall, this is an excellent hard drive enclosure that could help you make old hard drives useful again. One more note, if you install a new hard drive into the enclosure, be sure to open "Disk Management" in Windows or "Disk Utility" in macOS and ensure that the drive is initialized and formatted before use. Otherwise, the drive will not function. I hope my review has helped you out!

The media could not be loaded. This is a nice external SATA drive enclosure for 3.5" drives. It uses a USB type B connection (cable included. The main body of the enclosure is aluminum. The end caps are plastic but they don't feel or look cheap. I put a 10TB HGST SATA drive in it and it works perfectly without any issues. The speed is on par with my other external drives. I like the indicator lights on the back of the side. Even though that's definitely not common it actually works for me. It recognized a pre-formatted drive I switched from another enclosure with no issues. No need to reformat. The enclosure comes with extra screws (both for the drive and the end caps) as well as replacement rubber feet, which I think is a nice and considerate addition. Overall I feel this enclosure is well made and definitely a good value for the money.

I recently purchased a hard drive enclosure to replace an old one I had. The main reason for the upgrade was the on/off switch, which is a toggle switch on this model. This is important because my old enclosure had a toggle switch, but when the power would go out and then come back on, the hard drive would stay in the off state. This caused my home security system, which uses the hard drive as a backup, to run out of space and crash the computer. With the toggle switch on this model, the hard drive will come back on when the power is restored.The only thing I wish the enclosure came with was a mount holder, as my old enclosure had one and it came in handy. Unfortunately, this enclosure did not come with a mount holder, which is a bit disappointing. The enclosure itself is made of thin metal and feels a bit flimsy, but it's cheap and it gets the job done. I was able to use my new Bosch go drill to easily install the hard drive in the enclosure, which made the process much smoother. Overall, I'm satisfied with the product and would recommend it to others, but I wish it came with a mount holder.

Recognizes my 12TB hard drive. Works great no issues. Plug and play after hard drive is formattedManufacturer manual says it won’t recognize drives over 10TB however it supports my 12TB