[Support UASP and 16TB Drives] ORICO Tool Free USB 3.0 to SATA External Hard Drive Enclosure Case for 3.5inch SATA HDD and SSD - Black (3588US3)

Pros: Simple design makes installing drive and using it very easy. Can install drive and be up and running in minutes.

Cons: Unit requires you to push a button to power it on. Does not come back on if the PC is rebooted or power is lost. This does not work well for use in an unattended solution.

Overall Review: My intended use for this drive was to have an external drive for backups, but it does not work since the unit doesn't stay powered on after a PC reboot or power loss. Bad design of the power switch. It should just be an on/off switch that stays in both positions.

Pros: This drive enclosure is housing a 4TB drive for my network (connected to the USB3 port on my router to be used across the network). The drive is on 24/7 and provides almost instant access to the 4TB drive storage. Drive Info: WD4000FDYZ 4TB 64MB Cache 7200RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Enterprise Hard Drive. - No issues with the power being supplied to the 4TB drive in this enclosure. - Came with power supply, USB3 cable and 2 pieces of foam. - Case opened easily with no tools, and drive was able to mount inside. - Bright blue LED shows power on status and flashes when drive is being used. Overall the enclosure has been performing very well without any issues. I would recommend this product.

Cons: - Once the drive is mounted in the enclosure and the lid is closed, the drive can be still loose. The "foam" pieces are to take up the "looseness" that the drive has. I found that the "foam" pieces did not help to remove the slop of the drive when it was mounted inside.

Overall Review: -Found that using two "Foam Ear plugs" worked better at taking up the "looseness" of the drive than the supplied "foam" pieces.

Pros: Inexpensive, light weight, very easy to install and remove the drive.

Cons: Drive runs much hotter when it's in this enclosure than when it is inside a normal PC case. Maybe a metal enclosure or one with a fan would provide better heat transfer. The USB connection draws a lot of current, especially when the enclosure is switched off, for whatever reason. On two of my PCs, connecting this enclosure causes all of my other USB devices to stop working (keyboard, mouse, thumb drive). Enclosure provides no padding or shock protection for the drive. Nothing really holds the drive in place inside the enclosure, and the cover can come off accidentally.

Overall Review: This is best used in situations where the external drive will be stationary. In my opinion it's not a good choice if you intend to move the drive around. This is basically a USB to SATA adapter with a plastic dust cover for the drive. That may be all you need (it's all I was looking for; that and a low price). I ending up putting a powered USB hub between this drive enclosure and my PC. That isolates the enclosure from my PC's motherboard and lets my other USB devices continue to work. If you factor in the cost of a USB hub this isn't an economical purchase after all. I wouldn't use it without the USB hub.

Pros: Smooth attractive case. Easy to switch drives.

Cons: Still draws power through the usb ports even when the switch is off. Why bother having a switch? The drive flops around in the case when you move it.

Overall Review: The thing that disappoints me the most is that they put in 2 small foam pads without any explanation of what to do with them. I have figured out what they are for. If you put the drive in straight, you will notice small gaps between the drive and the sides of the case. If you you put the foam pads on each side of the drive as you put the drive in the case, the drive will not flop around in the case when you move it. If you look closer, you will notice that the gap on side where the power supply plugs in, is smaller than the gap on the other side. The foam pads are not the same thickness. The thinner one goes on the side where the power supply plugs into the case. Works great.

Pros: Lightweight and truly tool less.

Cons: The power adapter cord and USB cable are about as short as they can be and still be useful. The USB disk controller was bad.

Overall Review: Got this on special. It is too cheap to attempt a return or exchange. I wouldn't want another anyway.

Pros: It is so easy to use, works great, handles my 3Tb drive without problems, and its fast. What's not to like?

Cons: Doesn't make breakfast?

Overall Review: I was hesitant about these enclosures. There was a great sale so I purchased one for my 2.5" drive. It didn't work and I was ready to growl. But the problem was that I had switched in my head which USB port was powered. So I decided to test this and I am very glad I did. The drive, which had been problematic in another enclosure, has been working perfectly.

Pros: USB 3.0 Tool-less Simple to use. Plug and play. LED in the back so it's not blinding you from the front

Cons: Not really a cons for me but could be for others. This enclosure is mostly plastic and I believe the bottom plate is metal. The heat from running my HDD 24/7 is a bit warm but it isn't too bad. If the case was all metal it would help dissipate the heat from the HDD better. If you transport enclosure a lot then your drive could come loose in the enclosure since it does not secure the drive. For my purpose the enclosure sits in one location 24/7. The USB3 cable is rather short but again not an issue for me since the enclosure sits next to my PC.

Overall Review: I was running my home sever in Raid 1 with (2) 2TB drives. I stop using Raid 1 because I wanted to use a SSD for better performance. My home sever only support 2 drives, so I had to remove (1) of the 2TB drive to make room for the SSD. I still wanted a backup copy of my data, so I needed an external enclosure. I bought this ORICO enclosure since I already had (2) 2.5" ORICO enclosure that I was happy with. I've been using this enclosure 24/7 for 3 months now and so far no issues. I've used 2 different 2TB HDD in this enclosure. 1 drive was a WD green drive and the other is a Seagate BarraCuda. The WD green drive is a slow drive (5,400rpm), the transfer speed was around 50MBps. The Seagate BarraCuda (7,200rpm) transfer speed is much faster, around 100MBps. All in all, I'm very happy with this enclosure. Only time will tell how long it will last. I have a Rosewill enclosure that's been running 24/7 since 2014 and it's still kicking. If I get the same "run time" as the Rosewill I will be super happy. On a side note, I do not have the power issue as someone reported. If my PC reboots, the enclosure still stays on. I do a Robocopy every night to this enclosure and it has not miss a day.

Pros: Inexpensive ($19) USB3 speeds No tools required for installation Recognizes my 3TB HDD.

Cons: The Power brick is large and fills multiple outlets in my power strip.

Overall Review: it is an all plastic enclosure. I was getting 110+MB/s transfer speeds with a 3TB Hitachi HDD. I'd bet the enclosure could go faster than that and it was my HDD that was limiting the transfer speed. There is no method of securing a 2.5" HDD.