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Red plastic 2.5-inch SATA drive enclosure with USB-C port and LED indicator

Orico

Orico 2.5-inch SATA USB-C drive enclosure Red

SKU CH-R3EY-N6EWE

A red 2.5-inch SATA enclosure with USB-C 3.1 at 6Gbps and USB 3.0 at 5Gbps, fits 7–9.5mm drives, LED status, works with PCs, laptops, TVs, routers and PS4

  • External connectionUSB Type C
  • Supported drivesSingle SSD
  • Bay count1 Bay
  • Product colorRed
  • Product typeEnclosure
  • Main materialClassic Plastic
  • Connect 2.5-inch SATA drives via USB Type-C
  • Transfer data at up to 6 Gbps with USB 3.1 Gen 1
  • Fits 7 mm to 9.5 mm thick drives
  • LED shows power and activity status
  • Works with PCs, laptops, TVs, routers and PS4

What this enclosure does

This Orico enclosure turns a 2.5-inch SATA hard drive or SSD into an external USB-C storage device. It fits a single drive up to 9.5 mm thick and works with PCs, laptops, smart TVs, routers and PS4 consoles.

Thermals and power

The classic plastic shell passively dissipates heat from the drive during normal operation. No fan is included, so noise stays at the level of the installed drive itself. Power comes entirely from the host USB port.

Speed and protocol limit

The USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1 interface delivers up to 6 Gbps and supports UASP for lower latency. Actual throughput will not exceed the SATA drive’s own maximum or the 5 Gbps ceiling of USB 3.0 hosts.

How it compares

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Price $11.99
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Specifications

Product
Product colorRed
Product typeEnclosure
Storage
Supported drivesSingle SSD
Bay count1 Bay
Ports & slots
External connectionUSB Type C
Size & build
Main materialClassic Plastic

Questions about this item

How do I install a 2.5-inch SATA drive into the enclosure and which step is often missed?

Slide the drive into the SATA connector, secure it if screws are provided, snap the cover shut, then plug the USB-C cable into the host; the step most people skip is confirming the drive thickness is between 7 mm and 9.5 mm before closing the case.

What maintenance or replacement will the enclosure need over time?

The plastic shell and USB-C port are passive parts with no service schedule; only the USB-C cable may wear out and need replacing after repeated plugging cycles.

What limit appears first during sustained transfers?

The SATA 6 Gbps interface caps continuous throughput, so long sequential reads or writes will hit that ceiling before the USB 3.1 Gen 1 link or the UASP protocol becomes the bottleneck.

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