STARTECH.COM 3.5in Silver USB 2.0 to SATA External Hard Drive Enclosure

• Durable aluminum design cools and protects hard drive for better heat dissipation and during movement
• Hot swappable plug and play
• Includes plastic stand for desktop space saving convenience

This External Hard Drive Enclosure lets you install a 3.5in SATA hard drive for connection to a computer using USB 2.0 - a cost-effective storage solution for a wide variety of applications including file and application sharing between desktop and laptop computers, data archiving, or simply backing up existing hard drives to preserve data security.

Designed with modern computer systems in mind, the USB 2.0 SATA hard drive enclosure is compatible with the IT industry's newest 3.5in SATA II (SATA 300) drives and backward compatible with SATA /150 drives, and features a sleek, sturdy aluminum casing that looks terrific next to any MAC or PC system.

The enclosure is compatible with a broad range of Windows operating systems, Mac OS 9.0 and up and Linux, as well as Apple's Mac OS X Leopard operating system - including its breakthrough automatic "Time Machine" backup feature.