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product_id: 82124170
title: "SABRENT 2.5 Inch SATA to USB 3.0 Tool Free External Hard Drive Enclosure [Optimized for SSD, Support UASP SATA III] Black (EC-UASP)"
brand: "sabrent"
price: "R381"
currency: ZAR
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 13
category: "Sabrent"
url: https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/82124170-sabrent-2-5-inch-sata-to-usb-3-0-tool
store_origin: ZA
region: South Africa
---

# 5 Gbps USB 3.0 speed Supports up to 16TB SSD/HDD Tool-free snap-in setup SABRENT 2.5 Inch SATA to USB 3.0 Tool Free External Hard Drive Enclosure [Optimized for SSD, Support UASP SATA III] Black (EC-UASP)

**Brand:** sabrent
**Price:** R381
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🚀 Unlock lightning-fast external storage—no tools, no limits!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** SABRENT 2.5 Inch SATA to USB 3.0 Tool Free External Hard Drive Enclosure [Optimized for SSD, Support UASP SATA III] Black (EC-UASP) by sabrent
- **How much does it cost?** R381 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/82124170-sabrent-2-5-inch-sata-to-usb-3-0-tool)

## Best For

- sabrent enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted sabrent brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Compact & Cool:** Lightweight, sleek design that stays cool during heavy use—perfect for on-the-go pros.
- • **Future-Proof Storage:** Supports massive 16TB drives, so your data grows as fast as your career.
- • **Blazing Fast Transfers:** Experience up to 5 Gbps speeds with USB 3.0 and UASP support for SSDs.
- • **Plug & Play Simplicity:** No tools, no hassle—snap your drive in and go in seconds.
- • **Universal Compatibility:** Works seamlessly with Mac, Windows, and supports SATA I/II/III drives.

## Overview

The SABRENT 2.5 Inch SATA to USB 3.0 External Hard Drive Enclosure offers tool-free installation and supports blazing USB 3.0 transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps with UASP optimization for SSDs. Compatible with 2.5” SATA I/II/III drives up to 16TB, it’s a compact, hot-swappable solution designed for Mac and Windows users seeking reliable, high-performance external storage on the go.

## Description

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Review: Good value, name brand quality! - Worked as expected. Easy to assemble. Connection worked flawlessly. Good value.
Review: Works Great and Easy to Use - This little enclosure works exactly as advertised. Pop in a drive, snap the case closed—no tools needed—and you're connected in seconds. The build feels decent for the price—lightweight plastic, compact, and it stays cool during use. Reliable, fast enough for everyday needs, and very reasonably priced. If you're looking for a simple way to turn an internal drive into an external one, this does the job well.

## Features

- Tool free design, easy to install,Transfer Rates Up to 480 Mbps when connected to a USB 2.0 port,Transfer Rates Up to 5 Gbps when connected to a USB 3.0 port.
- Suitable for 2.5” SATA/SSD;Supports Standard Notebook 2.5″ SATA and SATA II Hard drives
- Optimized for SSD, Supports UASP SATA III,Backwards-Compatible with USB 2.0 or 1.1
- Hot-swappable, plug and play, no drivers needed
- Operating System:Supported Operating Systems:Mac,Windows;Supported Windows Versions :Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP; Supported Mac Versions: Mac OS X and Higher

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B00OJ3UJ2S |
| Best Sellers Rank | #6 in Enclosures |
| Compatible Devices | Desktop, Laptop |
| Connectivity Technology | USB |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (76,394) |
| Data Transfer Rate | 5 Gigabits Per Second |
| Date First Available | October 15, 2014 |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00819921011664 |
| Hard Disk Form Factor | 2.5 Inches |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 2 ounces |
| Item model number | EC-UASP |
| Manufacturer | SABRENT |
| Material | Plastic |
| Max Number of Supported Devices | 1 |
| Memory Storage Capacity | 16 TB |
| Product Dimensions | 4.9 x 3.1 x 0.5 inches |
| UPC | 739197162863 819921011664 |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** SABRENT
- **Color:** Black
- **Hardware Interface:** USB
- **Hardware Platform:** Windows
- **Product Dimensions:** 5.31"L x 2.91"W x 0.59"H

## Images

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Color** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: What exactly is this? An External HD?**
A: It is an enclosure that you mount an internal hard drive in to basically make it external. Once you mount the hard drive on it you can then use the usb to plug it in.

**Q: Does this work with an SSD SATA III?**
A: Yes. I purchased it to clone my laptop HDD to an 850 EVO 500 GB SSD SATA III http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-2-5-Inch-Internal-MZ-75E500B-AM/dp/B00OBRE5UE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1436897118&sr=8-1&keywords=samsung+ssd+850&pebp=1436897118987&perid=0KYJ973XR7E3QJP29AAR. After I installed the SSD into the laptop I use the Sabrent as a backup for the HDD I removed from the laptop.

**Q: Is this enclosure made of plastic or metal (aluminum preferably) I don't think it says anywhere in the product description. Thanks in advance!**
A: The case is plastic. Your laptop hard drive that you put into the plastic case is aluminum. The plastic case come with a USB cord to plug into another computer to access any stored files on the hard drive that you insert into the plastic case. The hard drive that you insert into the plastic case will also serve as an external hard drive. On the plastic case there is an on and off switch and a blue light that illuminates when turned on. VERY IMPORTANT: before you unplug it from your computer you must click on the icon and eject the device. You have to do that process with anything you plug into a computer. If you do not eject any device plugged into a computer you run the risk of erasing what is plugged into the computer. Also do not get any hard drive close to a magnet because the magnet will erase a hard drive

**Q: This is for Sabrent, is this Item model number: EC-UASP, made of aluminum or plastic?**
A: "Product Info.Material 	Plastic"
https://www.sabrent.com/product/EC-UASP/2-5-inch-sata-usb-3-0-tool-free-external-hard-drive-enclosure-black/

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good value, name brand quality!
*by M***N on January 17, 2026*

Worked as expected. Easy to assemble. Connection worked flawlessly. Good value.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Works Great and Easy to Use
*by D***O on January 15, 2026*

This little enclosure works exactly as advertised. Pop in a drive, snap the case closed—no tools needed—and you're connected in seconds. The build feels decent for the price—lightweight plastic, compact, and it stays cool during use. Reliable, fast enough for everyday needs, and very reasonably priced. If you're looking for a simple way to turn an internal drive into an external one, this does the job well.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Almost perfect
*by J***. on September 28, 2020*

This was exactly what I was looking for. Easy access to swap a drive if I need to and best part of all IT HAS A POWER SWITCH ON IT! Now for those of you that wonder why I say that. First of all I work on computers and I also edit audio and video files for various companies for commercials, demos, theatrical events and that's my side business and hobby. So I move around a lot of large raw and wav and assorted video files and backup applications and then there's Windows 10. If you live and breath in windoze land and by their rules like an ostrich with your head in the sand or a sheep then you may as well stop reading this and move on. But if you run multiple operating systems like I do then golden rule #1. Windows watches and monitors EVERYTHING you do constantly. All my documents pictures and private things are kept on external drives specifically for this reason and also because I want to be able to use them in various flavors of linux or on mac as well. so ALL of it stays on externals nicely out of windows prying eyes. I can plug this drive the way I have it set up into any pc, and use the on and off switch when I want something from it. This completely stops all this "you need to scan and fix this drive before you can use it" crap. Now anyone that uses other operating systems knows no matter what you do, even if you use the little eject usb options in windows, if you run the drive on a different operating system first time you use it on windows again its going to do this and also it may ask you or tell you to reformat the drive. There is nothing wrong with anything except its just windows getting prissy cause you used another operating system besides theirs. this is the only reason this happens. I say prissy cause amazon wont let me say B----y in a review but this is the bare facts. Windows thinks its the only thing in the world worth using and they want you to think that too. Anyway I dropped a Crucial BX500 1tb sold state drive in this and its perfect, and does everything I want it to and I'm getting great read and write speeds and a lot faster than any of the seagate or WD external drives and it does exactly what I want. The only thing that would make it any better was if it was externally powered so windows couldn't put it to sleep. If you use external drives and are tired of drives sleeping and windows constantly nagging you about what you do with it then try doing it thsi way. Its faster, its solid state so you don't have to worry about shock speeds or heat and its fast. Extremely fast depending on the drive you choose to put in it and best of all its actually lower in priceand you get better performance than the other "ready-to-go" off the shelf pre made externals. Read a little, learn a little and try it yourself and save yourself some money time and frustration. and dont let the odd usb cable fool you, they are easy to find and the connector is a lot less trouble free than a mini usb or type c and the best part of it, you can use this setup with a common cable they way I have it set up with any android or apple phone that allows external storage so its versatile as well. Just buy it. You wont regret it. I have mine setup with 2 partitions. one set up as storage and I have a 40gb partition with Linux Mint 64 bootable on it all set up as a service toolbox for other PC's as well and it just flies in anything I attach it to. A lot faster than a flash drive and 900gb of space to do or save anything else you want. You cant make a seagate or WD prefab external do that like this and have it run this well. There's absolutely no cons here, just possibly the perfect external drive case.

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*Store origin: ZA*
*Last updated: 2026-02-20*