Does this work with 3.5 inch hard drives or only with 2.5 in?
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I tried it with a 3.5 inch hard drive and couldn't get it to work. It uses the USB port to supply power to the hard drive and the sata drive would not start. I tried a different adapter that used power from an AC outlet and that one worked great. I was able to connect to my laptop via USB and get all the data off of the drive. Not sure I am allowed to say which drive that was but I can tell you it cost less too.
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I believe it will work with both. Mine was a 3.5". I believe it is a standardized connection for hard drives.
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2.5" drives are considered laptop drives and 3.5" drives are considered desktop drives. I don't know of any company that makes a 3.5" SSD, it's becoming increasingly popular for desktop enclosures to have 2.5" bays, which this drive will fit in. You can also buy 3.5" bay adapters than usually fit 2 or more 2.5" drives. I have one of these drives in a desktop which has a 2.5" bay. If you're really lazy you can hook the drive up and let it sit where ever. No moving parts means it's not going to vibrate/make noise.
2261997
You should use the power adapter with 3.5" drives. You really don't need to with 2.5" drives
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I have tried it, and you are correct. The USB port on your PC or laptop does not provide enough power for this interface (or likely any other) to run a 3.5" drive. It does, however, work even with the double-height 2.5" drives.For a 3.5" drive, you need an interface that has an external power adapter.
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Any 2.5" hard drive, regardless of manufacturer, should work as long as it is SATA. Your SATA drive should be no exception and should work perfectly.
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I have 5- 3.5" 3TB drives in mine. You could probably use the 5.25" bays to mount up to 2 additional 3.5" drives with some adapters.
2200116
If you are using it for a desktop, you probably want the 3.5" size, not the 2.5". It will most likely cost you less and fit better in the hard drive bay.
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Yes. It works with both drive types. I have about 25 left over 2.5" drives and have used them many times.This Plugable device is really just a hub for connecting SATA hard drives. Plugable is a great company too. Since I first ordered from them about 6 months ago, they are where I get all my 'generic' device needs. Always better than 'Made in China' type quality that we're used to.
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I guess you could use it for a 2.5", but why would you need such a giant case for a small drive.The 3.5" connects from the inside to a sata and power cable, and from the outside you have USB 3.0 output.
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I've used this in a desktop, but the form factor is the same of the others 2.5", just slightly slimmer, it should fit in any 2.5" sata bay. You can find the exact dimensions on the vendor though
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Hi Terry, There are multiple different WD 3tb SATA III drives, but this enclosure will work with any 3.5" SATA drive - that's the only thing that matters. I would note that this enclosure, being only USB 2.0, will not benefit from the speed over a SATA III drive verses a SATA II drive, so if you find a cheaper 3.5" drive, feel free to go with the cheaper option.
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No, this unit has 5.25" size itself and can be used for 3,5 hard drives only.
1184411
I'm not 100% sure about your exact model but yes it should. Virtually all laptop hard drives are 2.5" form factor.
1796450
Has anyone actually successfully converted one of the 5.25 bays to 3.5 for a hard drive? I have 9 hard drives and want to see if this would actually fit them all. Thanks
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This is for the 2.5 inch laptop/small hard drives, and 7mm to 9mm ssd drives
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I installed mine in my desktop machine and it works great. I liked it so much I purchased another one for my laptop and it works there as well. The only catch is that you laptop has the space, check and see if what is already in there is a 2.5" HD, if so then it should be no problem.
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NO. I found the "yes" answer so I bought this connector. But the reviewer is WRONG. The connector fits but now I know that a 3.5" drive needs 12V power and he's full of it. WILL NOT WORK ON 3.5 inch drives!