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Black aluminium mSATA enclosure with USB 3.0 port

Corn Electronics

Corn Electronics 5Gbps USB 3.0 mSATA Drive Enclosure Black

SKU CH-QS43-915Y4

Connects an mSATA SATA SSD via USB 3.0 with plug-and-play support for Windows 2000 through 8 and Mac OS 7.0+

  • Drive interfacemSATA
  • External connectionUSB 3.0
  • Bay count1
  • SizemSATA
  • Product colorBlack
  • Product typeEnclosure
  • 5 Gbps USB 3.0 speed moves large files quickly
  • Aluminium body acts as a heatsink to keep the mSATA SSD cool
  • Plug-and-play with Windows 2000 through 8 and Mac OS 7.0+
  • Tool-free single-bay design accepts 3 × 5 cm mSATA drives
  • Falls back to USB 2.0 when port power is limited

USB 3.0 mSATA enclosure

The Corn Electronics enclosure adapts a single mSATA solid-state drive to a USB 3.0 connection. Its aluminium shell acts as a heatsink while keeping the unit compact. Power is drawn entirely from the host port, so no external adapter is required. The device is plug-and-play on Windows 2000 through 8 and Mac OS 7.0 and above.

Suits portable SSD access, not RAID or mPCIe drives

Builders who want a lightweight way to read or clone an mSATA module will find it convenient. It cannot accept SATA mini PCIe, PATA mini PCIe or RAID mini PCIe cards, so owners of those form factors need a different adapter. The single-bay design also rules out multi-drive spanning or hardware RAID setups.

5 Gbps USB 3.0 external interface

The enclosure tops out at the 5 Gbps signalling rate of USB 3.0, which sets the practical throughput ceiling for any drive installed inside. If the host port cannot supply the full 1 A the specification allows, the drive may not be recognised until a USB 2.0 port is tried at reduced speed.

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Specifications

Product
Model name1 Bay USB 3.0
Product colorBlack
Product typeEnclosure
Storage
Drive interfacemSATA
Supported drivesNo
Bay count1
Ports & slots
External connectionUSB 3.0
Power
Power adapterNo
Size & build
Main materialAluminum
SizemSATA

Questions about this item

Will the aluminum case need any maintenance over time?

The aluminum shell acts as the heatsink and runs very hot during sustained SSD operation — this is normal and requires no maintenance.

What limits performance first during continuous transfers?

The USB 3.0 port is rated at 1 A; if the host cannot supply enough current the SSD will not be recognised or will throttle to lower speeds.

How hot and noisy does it get when running all day?

The enclosure becomes very hot to the touch as the case dissipates heat from the mSATA SSD; it has no fan so it stays silent.

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