Enclosure External
2010
Enclosure External
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AirLink101 AEN-U25K 2.5″ USB 2.0 Aluminum IDE Hard Drive Enclosure (Silver) $1.99 |
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Western Digital Firewire / USB SATA Hard Drive Enclosure Only – NO DRIVE!! $25.00 |
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2.0 SATA 2.5 USB HDD/Hard Disk Drive Enclosure Case New $7.95 |
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iStarUSA vAGE120-SAU USB ESATA TRAYLESS ENCLOSURE $44.79 |
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2.5 INCH SATA TO USB SATA EXTERNAL ENCLOSURE HDD CASE $5.99 |
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USB 1.8″ Hard Drive ZIF/LIF HDD External Enclosure Case $1.00 |
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3.5 SATA EXTERNAL ENCLOSURE USB 2.0 HARD DISK CASE $8.83 |
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2.5 USB 2.0 SATA HDD/Hard Disk Drive Case Enclosure $5.96 |
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USB 3.0 3.5 SATA HARD DRIVE ENCLOSURE EXTERNAL HDD DISK $16.69 |
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Rocketfish – 2.5″ Serial ATA Hard Drive Enclosure RF-HD3025 I33 $10.95 |
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Vantec NexStar-3 NST-360U2-BL 3.5 Hard Drive Enclosure $33.99 |
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2.5 inch SATA HD Hard Drive Disk External Enclosure HDD $1.00 |
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NEW 2.5″ Laptop Hard Drive USB External Enclosure/Case $8.25 |
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Polypropylene 3.5″ Hard Disk HDD Drive Orange Enclosure $6.81 |
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NEW USB 2.0 2.5 HARD DRIVE SATA EXTERNAL CASE ENCLOSURE $7.09 |
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NEW 2.5” Laptop Hard Drive USB External Enclosure/Case SILVER HARD CASE COVER $8.25 |
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HDD Enclosure Support Intelligent Sleep Function/2 PCs HDD/2 Funs/USB 3.0 $178.19 |
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USB 2.0 Enclosure Case for Laptop 2.5″ SATA Hard Drive $7.09 |
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2.5 SATA TO USB 2.0 EXTERNAL SLIM HDD ENCLOSURE CASE AU $6.99 |
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3.5″ USB 2.0 External SATA Hard Drive Case Enclosure $11.50 |
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ORICO 7619SUS3 3TB 3.5″ e-SATA USB3.0 Hard Drive External HDD Enclosure Dock $98.99 |
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3.5 INCH SATA HARD DRIVE ENCLOSURE USB EXTERNAL CASE $10.99 |
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Dynex 2.5″ Pata Hard Drive Enclosure-DX-PHD25 $12.95 |
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2.5″ EXTERNAL IDE HARD DISK DRIVE CASE ENCLOSURE USB2.0 $5.39 |
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3.5″ HDD USB 2.0 EXTERNAL ENCLOSURE STORAG SYSTEN 350BL $9.00 |
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Computer HDD Enclosure kit for 3.5″ SATA Hard Drive to USB with Power Supply+Bag $39.99 |
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New 2.5″ SATA to USB Cable Hard Drive Caddy HDD External Enclosure Aluminum Case $4.99 |
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USB 2.5 SATA SERIAL ATA HARD DRIVE DISK HDD ENCLOSURE EXTERNAL ALUMINUM CASE $7.25 |
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2.5″ IDE Hard Drive HDD Enclosure Case USB 2.0 Laptop $6.49 |
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2.5″ IDE Hard Drive HDD External Enclosure Case USB 2.0 $6.49 |
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2.5″ External SATA Hard Drive Case HD Enclosure USB 2.0 $6.49 |
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2.5″ SATA Hard Drive Case HD Enclosure USB 2.0 Laptop $6.49 |
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3.5″ IDE Hard Drive HDD External Enclosure Case USB PC $16.49 |
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3.5″ SATA Hard Disk Drive HDD Enclosure Case USB 2.0 $16.49 |
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3.5″ SATA Hard Drive HDD USB Enclosure External Case $16.49 |
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Slim USB 3.0 HDD HD Hard Drive External Enclosure 2.5” 750GB SATA Case Disk $20.50 |
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2.5 Inch USB 2.0 SATA Hard Drive External Enclosure Case $23.31 |
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2.5″ USB 2.0 External IDE Hard Drive HDD Case Enclosure $5.79 |
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USB 2.0 3.5 IDE HARD DISK ENCLOSURE EXTERNAL CASE BK $15.99 |
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2.5 INCH SATA TO USB SATA EXTERNAL ENCLOSURE HDD CASE $5.99 |
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2.5 INCH SATA TO USB SATA EXTERNAL ENCLOSURE HDD CASE $5.99 |
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5.25 IDE External Stackable Enclosure with ac power $7.00 |
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Sans Digital MR8S Black MobileRaid 8 Bay Raid Enclosure $2,601.02 |
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Sans Digital MR8F4 MobileRAID 8 Bay 4G RAID Enclosure $3,571.43 |
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Portable Mini 2.5″ USB 2.0 IDE External Hard Drive Enclosure Black $15.98 |
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Fuchsia Aluminum USB SATA 2.5″ HDD Drive Enclosure Case $10.07 |
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Sans Digital MR8S Black MobileRaid 8 Bay Raid Enclosure $2,601.02 |
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Sans Digital MR8F4 MobileRAID 8 Bay 4G RAID Enclosure $3,571.43 |
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Nonslip Flower Print Black Enclosure Case for 3.5″ HDD $8.26 |
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USB 3.0 HDD Hard Drive External Enclosure Case 2.5 SATA $14.99 |
Hard Drive Enclosures – keeping it simple
Pretty much every computer has got a hard drive inside it. Think of the hard drive as the place onto which the operating system, programs and files are stored. It’s like one large storage and filing system for your computer with all of the stored data referenced and indexed for easy retrieval.
Hard Drives are getting bigger (in terms of storage capacity) because we’re all storing more information on them like music downloads, movies, family videos and pictures. They’re also bigger to cope with the “bloat” in Operating Systems and program files all of which are now significantly larger than they were just a few years ago.
Keeping this growing amount of data in one place where it’s prone to corruption, failure and theft is not a good idea. Add to this the threat of virus’s and Trojan security attack and then you realise that backing up your data on an external hard drive is not just a good idea its essential. Unfortunately too few people have considered this and its only when disaster strikes that the consequences of not having a back up are fully realised.
Backs up solitions don’t have to cost a fortune either. You can of course spend money on packaged hard drives from companies like Maxtor, Lacie and Freecom but a more cost effective solution is to buy an external had drive enclosure and use a hard drive salvaged from an old PC. Or if you don’t have an old PC just buy a new Hard Drive and an Enclosure and combine the two – both approaches will save you a significant amount of money.
An external hard drive enclosure is slightly larger than the hard drive itself, it will often come with a stand or carrying wallet and all the cables you need to connect it to your PC. The hard drive and the enclosure sit outside of your computer and are connected to the computer through a high-speed interface cable, which enables the external hard drive to communicate with the computer by means of interfaces like USB and Fire Wire.
When it’s connected you can use the external drive just as you would the drive inside the computer but it has the added benefit of being removable and portable. So, you can store it securely or take it and your data with you.
Hard Drive Enclosures are available in two basic formats: SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) and IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics). IDE drives use a 40-pin connection. SATA is the standard for all new Hard Drives, it’s faster and transfers data at six times the speed of IDE external hard drive.
Whatever option you choose remember to back up on a regular basis.
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E01771-5Gbps 2.5″ HDD External Enclosure
