UGREEN 30719 2.5-Inch SATA Enclosure, 5 Gbps, Integrated USB-A

Overview

The UGREEN 30719 is a slim plastic case that turns a 2.5-inch SATA hard drive or solid state drive (SSD) into a portable USB drive powered from the port, with a 0.5 m USB-A cable built in. It takes 7 mm and 9.5 mm drives and links at up to 5 Gbps over USB 3.0. It suits reusing an old laptop drive for backups and moving files.

Is it right for you?

• Suits 2.5-inch SATA I, II or III hard drives and SSDs, 7 mm or 9.5 mm high.
• Suits computers with a USB-A port. The cable is integrated, so it cannot be swapped for a USB-C cable.
• Not for 3.5-inch, M.2 SATA, M.2 NVMe, mSATA or IDE/PATA drives.
• Use with a PS5, TV or router depends on that device’s USB storage and file-system rules.

Key features

• USB 3.0 link up to 5 Gbps on an integrated 0.5 m USB-A cable; works on slower USB ports at their speed.
• Bus powered, so no power adapter is needed.
• Black ABS shell with internal EVA support, about 12.7 × 8.1 × 1.4 cm and 89 g.

What else you need

A 2.5-inch SATA hard drive or SSD and a computer with a USB-A port. Windows, macOS and Linux are listed.

Installation

Slide the drive onto the SATA connector inside the case and close it. Initialise and format a new drive before first use.

Before you buy

• The hard drive or SSD is not included.
• 5 Gbps is the USB link ceiling; real speeds are lower and depend on the drive, host and workload.
• The USB-A cable is permanent: fewer loose parts, but it cannot be replaced.
• It does not bypass passwords, BitLocker or FileVault encryption, or unsupported file systems, and it does not repair a failing drive or replace a backup.