UGREEN 70498 Aluminium 2.5-Inch SATA Enclosure, 6 Gbps

Overview

The UGREEN 70498 is an aluminium case that turns a 2.5-inch SATA hard drive or solid state drive (SSD) into a portable drive. It has a USB-C port on the case and comes with a 50 cm USB-C to USB-A cable, so it connects to a USB-A computer out of the box. 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.
• Connects to USB-A computers with the supplied cable; a USB-C computer needs your own USB-C to USB-C cable.
• Not for 3.5-inch, IDE/PATA, M.2 SATA, M.2 NVMe or mSATA drives.
• Use with a TV, router or PS4 depends on that device’s supported file system and policy.

Key features

• SATA III drive path up to 6 Gbps through a USB 3.1 Gen 2-capable bridge.
• USB-C port on the enclosure, with a 50 cm USB-C to USB-A cable.
• UASP (USB Attached SCSI Protocol), plus short-circuit, over-current, over-voltage and overheating protection.
• Silver aluminium alloy shell with an internal frame.

What else you need

A 2.5-inch SATA hard drive or SSD and a computer with a USB-A port, or a USB-C port with your own cable. 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.
• 6 Gbps is the SATA bus ceiling; real speeds are lower and depend on the drive, host, file sizes and cable.
• 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.