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Suggest HDD enclosure to make SATA hdd portable

7 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/suggest-hdd-enclosure-to-make-sata-hdd-portable.198219/

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amit.tiger12 Original post #1
Aug 10, 2016 at 8:20 PM
In my old computer,
120gb sata hdd
Seagate Barracuda 7200.7
model no. ST3120827AS
Now, i want use it as portable because i can't connect it to lappy.
I found "HDD enclosure" device which make sata hdd portable.
Please suggest me good and best, Which has maximum compatibility 2.5" 3.5" more than 1tb support (for future).
Price below ₹1000-1500, budget friendly.
Please reply asap.

Found Transcend hdd enclosure, can't find out if it's compatible or not.
kg11sgbg
kg11sgbg #2
Aug 10, 2016 at 10:12 PM
^Have a look at this from Flipkart,which I had purchased,

HDD(SATA) Enclosure Case
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amit.tiger12 #3
Aug 10, 2016 at 11:25 PM
kg11sgbg said:
^Have a look at this from Flipkart,which I had purchased,

HDD(SATA) Enclosure Case
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It's 2.5" hdd enclosure.
I want 3.5" hdd enclosure.
Btw thanks.
GhorMaanas
GhorMaanas #4
Aug 11, 2016 at 11:18 AM
transcend has 3.5" hdd enclosure.
also, you could forego the enclosure & buy just the SATA to USB adapter. USB 3.0 one can be had for 500-600 locally.
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amit.tiger12 #5
Aug 11, 2016 at 1:14 PM
GhorMaanas said:
transcend has 3.5" hdd enclosure.
also, you could forego the enclosure & buy just the SATA to USB adapter. USB 3.0 one can be had for 500-600 locally.
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Actually i tried locally yesterday for enclosure same 3 product everywhere start from min 800₹.

Ok. i will search SATA to USB locally and on shopping site.
Can you provide link for good products? On Flipkart Amazon.?
GhorMaanas
GhorMaanas #6
Aug 11, 2016 at 2:14 PM
amit.tiger12 said:
Actually i tried locally yesterday for enclosure same 3 product everywhere start from min 800₹.

Ok. i will search SATA to USB locally and on shopping site.
Can you provide link for good products? On Flipkart Amazon.?
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the adapter you could order from ebay for a tad cheap than the local price

Seagate Goflex USB 3 0 TO Sata Cable Adapter FOR 2 5" Hard Drive SSD STAE109 | eBay

in enclosures, TAG, transcend are some good brands (TAG would have atleast 6 months of warranty i think); such enclosures you'd find umpteen on flipkart & amazon.

if you can DIY, then take some plastic tiffin-box or a similar casing, buy the adapter, and use it with that. a colleague of mine recently built a DIY powerbank like that.
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amit.tiger12 #7
Sep 3, 2016 at 11:50 AM
purchased one from local market.. don't know exact price.. purchased by brother..

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