External hard drive enclosure with USB-C for 3,5 and 2,5 inch hard drives

External hard drive enclosures with USB-C for 3,5 and 2,5 inch hard drives are particularly well suited to external use of an HDD or SSD that would otherwise be built into the housing of a computer. By connecting via USB-C or Thunderbolt 3, not only is data exchanged faster, but also compatibility with the Apple MacBook Pro late 2016 as well as with other modern computers and laptops.

External hard drive enclosure USB Type C 3.1 2,5 or 3,5 inch
External hard drive enclosures with USB-C for 3,5 and 2,5 inch hard drives are available from various brands and manufacturers. You can find bestsellers here.

Why USB-C?

USB-C or Thunderbolt 3, as Apple calls it, has many advantages for fast data exchange and for powering external hard drives. With Thunderbolt 3, among other things, data rates of up to 40 Gbit / s are possible! However, since most hard drives and hard drive housings are safely recognized and operated as third-party devices for USB-C 3.1, a maximum rate of 10 GBit / s is preferable. You can find out what Thunderbolt 3 or USB Type C 3.1 can do here in the blog in the extensive article Thunderbolt 3: Apple interface for USB C, video, data, power and all kinds of gadgets.

External hard drive enclosures with USB Type C 3.1

Not only that MacBook Pro late 2016, but also upcoming Apple devices in 2017 and 2018 as well as PCs, laptops and notebooks with Windows are increasingly being equipped with USB Type C. Sooner or later, this interface standard will replace the previous connections.

So if you want to arm yourself for the future and want to install and use hard drives externally in a housing, then external hard drive housings with USB-C are exactly the right thing for you. These are available for 2,5 inch models as well as for 3,5 inch hard drives - HDD and SSD. The good thing about the small versions: 2,5 inch hard drives do not need an additional power supply.

Recommended reading: Blu-Ray burner for Mac, iMac, MacBook with USB 3.0 or USB-C

Best seller: USB-C hard drive enclosure 2,5 inch

Here I have picked out the bestsellers in the field of USB-C hard drive enclosures for 2,5 inch hard drives. The list updates itself automatically. So if you can't find the right one for you today, check back in the future;)

# Preview Products Rating Price
1 UGREEN hard drive enclosure 2,5 inch USB C 3.2 Gen 2 to SATA III up to 6 Gbps External enclosure... UGREEN hard drive enclosure 2,5 inch USB C 3.2 Gen 2 to SATA III up to 6 Gbps External enclosure... Currently no reviews 19,99 EURAmazon Prime
2 BENFEI Hard Drive Enclosure 2,5 Inch, USB C 3.2 Gen 2 / USB Type-A to SATA III up to 6 Gbps External... BENFEI hard drive enclosure 2,5 inch, USB C 3.2 Gen 2 / USB Type-A to SATA III up to 6 Gbps... Currently no reviews 9,99 EURAmazon Prime
3 Hard disk enclosure 2,5 inch, ORICO 6Gbps USB C 3.1 Gen 1 hard disk enclosure for 9.5mm 7mm 2.5... Hard disk enclosure 2,5 inch, ORICO 6Gbps USB C 3.1 Gen 1 hard disk enclosure for 9.5mm 7mm 2.5... Currently no reviews 9,99 EURAmazon Prime
4 UGREEN 2 5 inch hard drive enclosure USB C 3.1 Gen 2 to SATA III up to 6Gbps Enclosure for 2,5 inch... UGREEN 2 5 inch hard drive enclosure USB C 3.1 Gen 2 to SATA III up to 6Gbps enclosure for 2,5... Currently no reviews 19,99 EURAmazon Prime
5 iDsonix 2,5 inch hard disk enclosure 6Gbps USB C 3.1 hard disk enclosure for 7mm/9.5mm SATA III SSD... iDsonix 2,5 inch hard disk enclosure 6Gbps USB C 3.1 hard disk enclosure for 7mm/9.5mm SATA III... Currently no reviews 10,99 EUR 7,59 EURAmazon Prime
6 ORICO [Retro-Band] 2,5' external hard drive enclosure USB C to SATA 3.0 hard drive enclosure for 2,5... ORICO [Retro Band] 2,5" External Hard Drive Enclosure USB C to SATA 3.0 Hard Drive Enclosure for... Currently no reviews 16,99 EURAmazon Prime
7 POSUGEAR Hard Drive Enclosure 2,5 Inch, 6Gbps USB C 3.1 Gen 2 External Hard Drive Enclosure for... POSUGEAR Hard Drive Enclosure 2,5 Inch, 6Gbps USB C 3.1 Gen 2 External Hard Drive Enclosure for... Currently no reviews 10,99 EURAmazon Prime
8 Hard drive enclosure 2,5 inch, PHIXERO 6Gbps USB C 3.1 Gen 1 tool-free external SSD enclosure for... Hard drive enclosure 2,5 inch, PHIXERO 6Gbps USB C 3.1 Gen 1 tool-free external SSD enclosure... Currently no reviews 9,99 EUR 9,59 EURAmazon Prime
9 SSK Aluminum 2,5 Inch Hard Drive Enclosure USB C 3.1/3.2 Gen2 6 Gbit/s External HDD Caddy Adapter... SSK Aluminum 2,5 Inch Hard Drive Enclosure USB C 3.1/3.2 Gen2 6 Gbit/s External HDD Caddy Adapter... Currently no reviews 16,99 EURAmazon Prime
10 POSUGEAR Hard Drive Enclosure 2,5 Inch, 6Gbps USB C 3.1 Gen 2 External Hard Drive Enclosure for... POSUGEAR Hard Drive Enclosure 2,5 Inch, 6Gbps USB C 3.1 Gen 2 External Hard Drive Enclosure for... Currently no reviews 10,99 EURAmazon Prime

Bestseller: USB Type C enclosure for 3,5 inch hard drives

There isn't that much choice for the larger hard drives. The trend is towards small, mobile devices that don't need an additional power supply anyway. So here are just five products that Amazon is proposing as bestsellers. If there are other products among them, it is because there are not enough choices for five ads. (2,5 inches is just cooler ...)

Good SSD hard drives with a size of 2,5 inches

If you are not only looking for the right case, but also for a good or very good SSD hard drive for external use, then take a look at this overview. Again, it is a self-updating list - so you can always see the current bestsellers, which are not only bought often, but are also rated good or very good.

# Preview Products Rating Price
1 Verbatim Vi550 S3 SSD, internal SSD drive with 512 GB of data storage, solid state drive with 2,5''... Verbatim Vi550 S3 SSD, internal SSD drive with 512 GB of data storage, solid state drive with... Currently no reviews 33,90 EURAmazon Prime
2 Intenso Internal 2,5' SSD SATA III Performance 1TB 550MB/Second Black Solid State Drive Intenso Internal 2,5" SSD SATA III Performance, 1TB, 550MB/Second, Black, Solid State Drive Currently no reviews 49,99 EURAmazon Prime
3 Samsung 870 EVO SATA III 2,5 inch SSD, 500 GB, 560 MB/s read, 530 MB/s write, internal SSD,... Samsung 870 EVO SATA III 2,5 inch SSD, 500 GB, 560 MB/s read, 530 MB/s write, internal SSD,... Currently no reviews 59,90 EUR 55,89 EURAmazon Prime
4 SanDisk SSD Plus internal SSD hard drive 240 GB (faster startup, shutdown and loading,... SanDisk SSD Plus internal SSD hard drive 240 GB (faster startup, shutdown and loading,... Currently no reviews 41,99 EUR 25,99 EURAmazon Prime
5 Intenso Internal 2,5" SSD SATA III High, 240GB, 520MB/Second, Black, Solid State Drive Intenso Internal 2,5" SSD SATA III High, 240GB, 520MB/Second, Black, Solid State Drive Currently no reviews 19,29 EURAmazon Prime
6 Kingston A400 SSD Internal SSD 2.5' SATA Rev 3.0, 480GB - SA400S37/480G, Solid State Drive Kingston A400 SSD Internal SSD 2.5" SATA Rev 3.0, 480GB - SA400S37/480G, Solid State Drive Currently no reviews 49,99 EUR 36,90 EURAmazon Prime
7 Crucial MX500 500GB 3D NAND SATA 2,5 Inch Internal SSD, Up to 560MB/s - CT500MX500SSD1 Crucial MX500 500GB 3D NAND SATA 2,5 Inch Internal SSD, Up to 560MB/s - CT500MX500SSD1 Currently no reviews 67,99 EUR 52,99 EURAmazon Prime
8 Crucial BX500 2TB 3D NAND SATA 2,5 inch Internal SSD - Up to 540MB/s - CT2000BX500SSD101 (Acronis... Crucial BX500 2TB 3D NAND SATA 2,5 inch Internal SSD - Up to 540MB/s - CT2000BX500SSD101 (Acronis... Currently no reviews 119,99 EURAmazon Prime
9 KingSpec 512GB 2 inch SATA SSD, 5 inch SATA III 2.5Gb/s Internal Solid State Hard Drive - 6D NAND... KingSpec 512GB 2 inch SATA SSD, 5 inch SATA III 2.5Gb/s Internal Solid State Hard Drive - 6D... Currently no reviews 35,99 EURAmazon Prime
10 fanxiang SATA SSD 512GB 2,5 inch QLC Internal SSD 550 MB/s Read, 500 MB/s Write, Hard Drive for... fanxiang SATA SSD 512GB 2,5 inch QLC Internal SSD 550 MB/s Read, 500 MB/s Write, Hard Drive... Currently no reviews 33,99 EURAmazon Prime

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3 comments on “External hard drive enclosures with USB-C for 3,5 and 2,5 inch hard drives”

  1. Hallo,

    I'm looking for an external hard drive enclosure for my old Mac Book Pro hard drive.
    According to the packaging, there is a 250GB Serial Ata hard drive in my Mac Book Pro.

    How can I find out whether it is 2,5 "or 3,5" and which connections must the external hard drive housing have?
    Often the descriptions of the external hard drives also include the information 9,5mm or 12,5mm.
    How can I find out the dimensions of my hard drive?

    gruß

    Paul

    1. Hello Paul! In the MacBook models, only 2,5 inch hard drives have ever been installed. These hard drive sizes are used because of the lower power consumption and the smaller space requirement for mobile devices. You don't have to worry about the overall height. The 2,5-inch panels actually only have 7mm and 9,5mm. I think the 12,5 mm can only be found on the 3,5 inch hard drives. That means, this case from Inatek should fit your case:
      https://amzn.to/2E8KI9G
      If your new Mac is one with USB-C sockets, you will also need an adapter. I would recommend this cable adapter from Amazon Basics:
      https://amzn.to/2yqMOLZ
      So you should actually have everything to use the old hard drive on the new Mac. If you have any further questions, I'll be happy to help.
      Greetings!

  2. 12,5 mm height is also available for 2,5″ hard drives and I am currently looking for a suitable housing with USB-C. Turns out to be really difficult.

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