Recommend me an external enclosure

[OlafSicky]

I have been googling to find some reviews of external enclosure but haven't found anything decent. So I'm looking for USB3 I prefer simple black or silver and aluminium would be a plus. The cheaper the better. 3.5” and 2.5”

 

[LokutusofBorg]

Unless you're looking for something portable that actually covers the entire drive, the Thermaltake BlacX is your best bet. They have multiple models (USB2, USB3, eSATA, 2 HDDS at a time, etc.) so you should be able to find exactly what you want.

https://www.google.com/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=blacx

If you're looking for a full enclosure that covers the drive, I don't have any recommendations, sorry.

 

[groberts101]

I chose this one due to e-SATA option and the fact that not all systems have USB 3.0 capability. Course not all have e-SATA either.. but still gives me some of the top speed options when I travel around to work on/maintain systems.http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817392047&Tpk=USB 3.0 enclosure and I also carry a similar docking station to the one listed above due to the major flexibility they offer for cloning/backups and whatnot. They also work extremely well for laptop based SSD upgrades as you can install the empty SSD into the laptop and dock the original drive for cloning or to aid driver searches for fresh installs. Basically gives you point and shoot versatility.

 

[jhansman]

I went with this Rosewill model (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182210) and really like it. Dropped a spare Samsung F1 in it, plugged it into a USB 3.0 port, and back up to it regularly. The built-in fans are a tad loud, but I don't keep it running all the time. BTW, when it's connected to my Netgear N600 as a ReadyShare USB device, everyone on the network can see and use it. Highly recommeded.