QZ 3.5 inch USB 3.1 SATA Hard Disk External Enclosure Case for 3.5/2.5 inch Black

Pros: A very good device that performs exactly as it is advertised to, i.e., doing the seemingly simple task of converting a SATA III HDD interface to a powered USB 3.0 port. Why do I say "seemingly simple task"? That is because over the years I wasted quite a bit of money purchasing devices advertised to do just that but (may be it is just my bad luck) all my previous purchases were fruitless! That is, the devices (starting with two such old USB 2.0 ones) I purchased either failed immediately or after merely a few months. Following some reviews seen on the internet I started to believe that the power supplies provided with these devices are invariably inadequate. Not true! May be "mostly" but not "invariably". The proof lies in this Quantum Zero enclosure that I am now regularly using with a 2TB WD SATA III HDD (Blue) without any problem and in amazing data transfer speeds (125MB/sec to 130MB/sec write and 145MB/sec to 150MB/sec read). This same HDD when used in a nice looking Orico enclosure, reported data transfer errors every time on repeated attempts. Finally I tried my luck with this Quantum Zero enclosure and, boy, am I glad that I did! Cons: 1) Poor ventilation. There are only some narrow slits at the bottom, not enough for adequate ventilation since the shoes or buffers under the box are so thin that there is not enough room for adequate air circulation. I thought of drilling a few quarter inch holes in the top cover, but ultimately settled for the easier solution of simply keeping the top cover off as long as the HDD is running, and 5-10 mins thereafter. 2) I wish that Quantum had given some thought on the aesthetics of this great device. It has a peculiar dirty black color on the outside that has a rough (not decently grained or glossy) finish that makes it look really old. Out of the box it looks downright ugly, if you will please excuse my expression! Bottom line: It works! You should definitely buy it if you can live with its dirty old look!

I really didn't h' much expectation , since i had read negative reviews about it. But people take it from me. This is exactly how it should be. There are 4 screws that goes in the buttom of the device, which makes it robust and solid.That is what u should be looking for. At first i didn't feel for it. Then i saw the Co's name and it was QZ, which in my opinion is good. There is also 'Oricho' company but i h' purchased 4 of that and 2 is busted. The switch needs to be pressed and that is a design flaw. Which can be corrected. But the QZ's one's h' a switch which makes it workable. That is something u should look for. There is no technical flaws in this. I think this will last a long long time. Go for it guys.(Dont block my comment because i mentioned Oricho, people need positive and honest review).

Good Product

I wanted to replace my computer's HDD with an SSD, so I bought this product to keep using my old hard drive via USB. It works exactly as advertised. It supports both 3.5" and 2.5", SSDs and HDDs. In the box I got the hard drive case/adapter, a USB cable and a power adapter. The entire case is plastic, but it is of good quality and seems long lasting. I am writing this review after two weeks of use. I have used it every single day, leaving it connected to my AIO desktop at all times. There had been no problems. It works perfectly fine with both 2.5 inch and 3.5 inch SSDs and hard drives. In the overall, I am very happy with my purchase. Nevertheless, here are a few things to note before you buy this: The USB cable is thick and would be a bit difficult if you are using it with a laptop or anything that needs to be moved around but it is perfect if you don't intent to move it around a lot. Also, both 2.5" SSDs/HDDs and 3.5" HDDs require external power from the power adapter (2 pin, wall mountable), which further restricts portability. If you are specifically going to use a 3.5 inch hard drive, then this is the best choice for an external SATA III to USB adapter but if you will use only a 2.5 inch hard drive or an SSD, it would be a better option to go for a 2.5-inch-only adapter like ADATA ED600 that is cheaper, portable and does not require an external power supply.

I wanted to connect with my modem so I tried to connect with modem it failed I am using linkysys router so I have alredy another product from different brand in that I tried to connect it works but QZ brand failed to connect I have 2 hdd i alredy used 2 hdd in one network before it works osam with live tech brand but now Q2 failed and also speed is not good at all waste of money..... But the thing is if you want data transfer directly to router usb it works great of 10 MBps that is 100 Mbps so it is good product of you connect one single hard disk you can try to connect one hdd at your router back side my router is 3.0 supported hdd drive. Wire of hdd is less that is majour disadvantages too