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ORICO 2 5 External Hard Drive Enclosure SATA III to USB Type C for HDD SSD Tool Free Installation Transparent Design Supports UASP and up to 2TB Clear
Last Updated: November 25, 2018 (Refresh Now)
8.7
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
191
Old Reviews
2
Unverified
22
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2.5
NUMBER OF USB PORTS
Yes
USB
2097152 GB
MEMORY
LED
TYPE
Review Analysis - 167 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
USB
35usb 3 0, drive, usb c, usb, hard drive
+97%
-3%
" ... USB 3.0 ... "
" ... Transplanted the PS4 external HDD to this enclosure. ... "
" ... I've purchased several ORICO hard drive enclosures for personal and business use and all of them work flawlessly. ... "
" ... The same drive-enclosure combination works flawlessly with my AmazonBasics USB 3.0 cable, however. ... Overall, this is a decent product - the enclosure itself is excellent in terms of both looks and performance, let down only by the subpar USB 3.0 cable included with it. ... "
" ... USB c connection means I only need one cable for my phone and external drive. ... "
" ... Works great from my Laptop and doesn't require external power to run my SSD hard drive. ... It's been far more reliable than other external USB3.0 cases I've used. ... "
" ... I haven't run any tests on the case for transfer rate, but from USB 3.0 to C it seems on par with other 3.0 cases. ... "
" ... Works well for HDDs but I have trouble connecting via USB 3 when hosting a Sandisk SSD, have yet to find why. ... "
Design
32cool, plastic, transparent, works well, neat
+97%
-3%
" ... The entire case lights up when you plug it in, it looks neat. ... "
" ... This is a pretty neat enclosure - the transparent plastic shell is certainly unique compared to most other enclosures and is great for geeks who like to see what's inside. ... "
" ... It looks nice. ... "
" ... But for this specific one, I do really like the clear color, very cool. ... "
" ... Cool Design, great price. ... "
" ... This case works well and the red/blue activity lights are a nice touch. ... "
" ... One of my favorite external housings. ... "
" ... This is a lot better than I expected (both usability and aesthetic). ... "
Build Quality
27open, enclosure, apart, hdd, transparent
+81%
-19%
" ... But this enclosure isn't the most durable thing, you should definitely buy something more durable if you need to take your drive to work or school every day. ... "
" ... This is a pretty neat enclosure - the transparent plastic shell is certainly unique compared to most other enclosures and is great for geeks who like to see what's inside. ... "
" ... The connection to the drive is sturdy. ... "
" ... Sturdy yet tool less. ... "
" ... worked fine for 2 days and, then even after gentle hdd swaps capacitors and other connections started breaking flimsy and cheap, I never got my refund either ... "
" ... Works well, looks great, and appears to be well made. ... The drive is held in place by friction against the case. ... "
" ... The case slid open with ease and I was able to insert my 500 GB hdd into the bottom half and onto the connector. ... "
" ... Thin, tool-less, quick. ... "
Memory
25ssd, external, hard drive, wd, hard drive enclosure
+96%
-4%
" ... I never expect much from these external enclosures, just enough to protect my drive, but this one is great. ... "
" ... The speed isn't the greatest, but it keeps the drive useful. ... "
" ... Fit my WD Black 1TB Hard Drive very well. ... "
" ... Using a regular WD 160gb hard drive, I saw a good speed increase from my old USB 2.0 enclosure (30 MB/s) to >110 MB/s when transferring a folder containing large and small files. ... "
" ... I was able to max out the performance of the aforementioned Seagate Momentus 7200.4 drive, although that's not saying much since it's a old (circa-2009), slow disk to begin with. ... "
" ... Amazing drive caddies. ... "
" ... This case makes it easy for me to see what drive is installed and makes is easy to swap drives in and out. ... "
" ... I replaced this drive with a SSD, but this drive is still very useful as external storage. ... "
Ports
21usb, usb c, external, enclosure, cable
+100%
" ... USB 3.0 ... "
" ... Transplanted the PS4 external HDD to this enclosure. ... "
" ... The same drive-enclosure combination works flawlessly with my AmazonBasics USB 3.0 cable, however. ... Overall, this is a decent product - the enclosure itself is excellent in terms of both looks and performance, let down only by the subpar USB 3.0 cable included with it. ... "
" ... USB c connection means I only need one cable for my phone and external drive. ... "
" ... It's been far more reliable than other external USB3.0 cases I've used. ... "
" ... I haven't run any tests on the case for transfer rate, but from USB 3.0 to C it seems on par with other 3.0 cases. ... "
" ... It was perfect because the included cable is a USB-C male to USB-A male cable. ... "
" ... Works well for HDDs but I have trouble connecting via USB 3 when hosting a Sandisk SSD, have yet to find why. ... "
Overall performance
19speeds, speed, fast, job, faster
+95%
-5%
" ... HDD went in smooth, case works great! ... "
" ... Works well with a Crucial M500 I managed to salvage from an older build. ... "
" ... Obviously, speeds would be greater with an SSD. ... "
" ... Fairly cheap all around, but it gets the job done. ... "
" ... The speed is much faster with the 850 evo ssd inside and the clear case looks good. ... "
" ... Speed is up to standard. ... "
" ... Very fast transfer speeds with Samsung 530, 540, 550 SSDs. ... "
" ... Works very well with a 256GB SSD in it. ... "
Fit
17drive, slide, hard drive, tight, snug
+76%
-24%
" ... Fit my WD Black 1TB Hard Drive very well. ... "
" ... Installing the drive was easy, just slide open the case and mount the drive to the circuit board and slide the case closed, no tools required. ... "
" ... It was easy to insert the drive (the top half slides off the long way) and the included cable worked great. ... "
" ... Fast, small and a tight fit. ... "
" ... The drive is held in place by friction against the case. ... "
" ... Hard drive fits and works well. ... "
" ... And really, it couldn't be easier to install, just slide open, insert drive, close case and plug it into a computer. ... "
" ... Snug fitment and beautiful light. ... "
Product Reliability
13problems, issues, another, enclosure, drives
+92%
-8%
" ... Works great, replaced another enclosure that didn’t have UASP. ... "
" ... This is my 2nd enclosure from this company, and both still work without issue. ... "
" ... one of the drives disconnected once, but other than that no issues. ... "
" ... BTW, had zero problems getting the case open as some report. ... "
" ... seems to do well so far no issues ... "
" ... Worked so well that I bought another one in black. ... "
" ... The replacement works perfectly. ... "
" ... The ORICO has now been running for a week without any problems. ... "
Device Compatibility
13recognized, windows 10, hdd, enclosure, drives
+92%
-8%
" ... The PS4 recognized the drive and I was back in business. ... "
" ... I bought this so I could dual boot a different version of OSX on my macbook without needing to take apart a bunch of stuff to install a data doubler. ... "
" ... Very nice works on MAC & PC. ... "
" ... I think this is a great little enclosure and I treat it about as ruff as my cell phone. ... "
" ... one of the drives disconnected once, but other than that no issues. ... "
" ... In the case of a desktop, if one has problems getting the drive recognized, it is usually recommended to use a port on the back of the machine (attached to the motherboard), rather than on the front panel. ... Despite the knowledge stated above, I could not get the drive to be recognized on two different desktops running Windows 10. ... It was recognized in two different laptops (also running Windows 10), no problem. ... "
" ... Great little enclosure, used it with an SSD and laptop HDD, no problems. ... "
" ... One for the HD we use to record music and the message at church and another recently that I use with my personal laptop. ... "
Price
12good, product, cost, worth, quality
+100%
" ... Worth the price. ... "
" ... Good Product at a good Price ... "
" ... Don't see a reason to spend a fortune on high priced housings. ... "
" ... Great device for the price. ... "
" ... ORICO makes decent parts for good prices. ... "
" ... it is much more interesting to look at compared to similar enclosures within this price range. ... "
" ... Nice price for this product. ... "
" ... 5 stars if cost is factored in. ... "
Ease of Use
10easy to use, install, open, fast, difficult to open
+100%
" ... Very easy to install Driver and no tool needed. ... "
" ... Easy to install drive. ... "
" ... Once you open it once it also becomes easier to open. ... "
" ... Minimized and easy to use, super fancy! ... "
" ... easy to insert and remove the disk. ... "
" ... easy to use. ... "
" ... And the easy-in, easy-out is nice too. ... "
" ... Easy to assemble or change drives and the transfer rates are just what I'd expect. ... "
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Specifications
Connectivity
Number of USB ports: 2.5
USB: Yes
Memory
Memory: 2097152 GB
Display
Type: LED
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