5.25" SATA Drive Enclosure for Blu-Ray, CD, DVD - USB 3.0, Hot Swappable
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About this product
This Cenmate 5.25" SATA Drive Enclosure is designed for external use with Blu-Ray, CD, or DVD optical drives. It connects to a PC or laptop via a USB 3.0 hardware interface, supporting a data transfer rate of 5.0 Gbps. The enclosure features hot-swappable functionality for convenient drive management. Its 5.25-inch form factor makes it suitable for standard optical drives, providing an external solution for systems without internal bays or for portability.
Our take
If you're still using Blu-Ray, CD, or DVD drives and need an external solution, this Cenmate enclosure is a straightforward option. It fits standard 5.25" optical drives perfectly, allowing you to use them with modern laptops or compact desktops that lack internal bays. The USB 3.0 connectivity provides decent transfer speeds, which is perfectly adequate for optical media. Hot-swappable functionality is a nice bonus, though less critical for optical drives than storage drives. Keep in mind this is specifically for optical drives, not traditional hard drives, so ensure it matches your intended use.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Designed for 5.25" optical drives
- USB 3.0 connectivity (5.0 Gbps)
- Supports Blu-Ray, CD, DVD drives
- Features hot-swappable functionality
- Compatible with PC and Laptop
Cons
- Exclusively for optical drives
- Only supports a single drive
Specifications
- Connectivity Technology Usb
- Data Transfer Rate 5.0
- Model Name 5250Dvd
- Brand Cenmate
- Hardware Platform Pc, Laptop
- Hard Disk Form Factor 5.25
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- Hardware Interface
- Usb3.0
- Compatible Devices
- Pc, Laptop
- Package Dimensions LxWxH
- 9.17x8.39x2.32 Inches
- Weight
- 1.74 Pounds
