I have found the Orico USB 3.0 2.5" Transparent External Hard Drive 2.5 inch Enclosure to be an excellent enclosure that allows for easy tool-free installation of compatible SSD's. Read/Write speeds are good, and I've had no problems using the enclosed SSD between computers and laptops.

There are two potential, but minor, issues to be aware of.

Firstly, the Orico USB 3.0 2.5" Transparent External Hard Drive 2.5 inch Enclosure only secures the SSD inside the enclosure by the Sata3 interface. Because of this there's the potential for an SSD less than 9.5mm thickness to wobble although I've never experienced this with the Kingston and Sa...view more I have found the Orico USB 3.0 2.5" Transparent External Hard Drive 2.5 inch Enclosure to be an excellent enclosure that allows for easy tool-free installation of compatible SSD's. Read/Write speeds are good, and I've had no problems using the enclosed SSD between computers and laptops.

There are two potential, but minor, issues to be aware of.

Firstly, the Orico USB 3.0 2.5" Transparent External Hard Drive 2.5 inch Enclosure only secures the SSD inside the enclosure by the Sata3 interface. Because of this there's the potential for an SSD less than 9.5mm thickness to wobble although I've never experienced this with the Kingston and Samsung SSD's I have used with this enclosure.

Secondly, the enclosure panel used for installation and removal purposes only slides into place to close off the enclosure. This could potentially come loose if not careful.

Otherwise, I've found the Orico USB 3.0 2.5" Transparent External Hard Drive 2.5 inch Enclosure to be fit for purpose and working exactly as described.

These are great. I hawk them off all the time. Never had trouble. Initialise your SSD to make it work Hamish M... what a dipstick. 5 Stars, not 1. These are great. I hawk them off all the time. Never had trouble. Initialise your SSD to make it work Hamish M... what a dipstick. 5 Stars, not 1.

have used a few of these enclosures before and they work well and are of decent quality. have abused one DJing for the past year, clear plastic scratches fairly easily but doesn't look like it's going to break anytime soon. have used a few of these enclosures before and they work well and are of decent quality. have abused one DJing for the past year, clear plastic scratches fairly easily but doesn't look like it's going to break anytime soon.

Does a decent job as a cheap external tool free enclosure, USB 3 cable a bit stiff into the board but otherwise fine. Good value. Does a decent job as a cheap external tool free enclosure, USB 3 cable a bit stiff into the board but otherwise fine. Good value.

Easy way to convert internal solid state drives into usb3 external storage/backup Easy way to convert internal solid state drives into usb3 external storage/backup

Pros: Proven Brand and user friendly and Tool less technology. highly Recommended specially if you have to migrate from HDD to SSD hard drive
Cons: Nothing that I think of Pros: Proven Brand and user friendly and Tool less technology. highly Recommended specially if you have to migrate from HDD to SSD hard drive
Cons: Nothing that I think of

Looks great and excellent price Looks great and excellent price

Great Value, does the job

Tool-less case makes drive changes a breeze. USB3 speed makes off board drive transfers a wheeze. Get yourself one of these!
$21.00 incl GST - bargain. Great Value, does the job

Tool-less case makes drive changes a breeze. USB3 speed makes off board drive transfers a wheeze. Get yourself one of these!
$21.00 incl GST - bargain.

Very nice product, good read/write speeds, no issues using it across several versions of windows. If you swap drives around frequently the transparent case makes it easy to identify the drive without plugging it in (It also looks neat). The only drawback is that the case is fairly easy to scratch. Very nice product, good read/write speeds, no issues using it across several versions of windows. If you swap drives around frequently the transparent case makes it easy to identify the drive without plugging it in (It also looks neat). The only drawback is that the case is fairly easy to scratch.

Awesome product, great quality, definitely 5 stars!! I have used it to recycle 2.5" HDD's, from laptops I have refreshed with SSD's and it works faultlessly. I'll definitely put another 1 or 2 on the shopping list next time I am ordering! Awesome product, great quality, definitely 5 stars!! I have used it to recycle 2.5" HDD's, from laptops I have refreshed with SSD's and it works faultlessly. I'll definitely put another 1 or 2 on the shopping list next time I am ordering!

Does not work with a brand-new 250GB SSD. Bought 2 of these (one clear, one black). Neither recognises or works with my new corsair SSD - and this was tried on 2 different systems with different connection leads. Does not work with a brand-new 250GB SSD. Bought 2 of these (one clear, one black). Neither recognises or works with my new corsair SSD - and this was tried on 2 different systems with different connection leads.

By: HamishM5 20/04/17