If you have a SSD sitting around from all the Ozbargain deals and needed a cheap enclosure, here you are!
Patriot Gauntlet PCGTII25S 2.5" SATA/SSD to USB3.0 External HDD/SSD Enclosure
Maximum transfer rates up to 5Gbps
Backwards compatible with USB 2.0 and 1.1
Supports all SATA I/II 2.5" Hard Disk Drives or Solid State Drives
Supports HDD and SSD
Can't see anything that says it supports UASP. Which means you can't really use it for high performance SSD
I have one and build quality is pretty good, however I would rathar spend couple of dollars extra to get a screwless caddy.
MSY clayton no more stock
According to their website, it is still in-stock in Clayton. Did you went in store?
Yes, I work around the corner, they said they were all snapped up.
That was quick!! LOL!! This deal just started today..
That's what I thought too. Didn't think it's such a good deal anyways that they would be snapped up that fast. I mean u save $6 and they have few other models probably better than this one for under $20
thanks. saved me a trip
no mention of UASP support, this could be quite ineffective for SSD.
better option: $3 more - UniTek (Y-3257) http://www.msy.com.au/viconline/peripherals/15821-unitek-y-3…
SATA III compatible?
Fantastic.
I had 2 drives sitting on the shelf doing nothing.
Thanks for posting.
undead (rogue)
Don't know if its a coincidence. But my first hard drive death occurred after using one of these enclosures
What's UASP? I'm just starting out with SSD drives. About to get one to run OS X from for my Mac mini. Can someone point me in the direction of one of these caddys that will go well with a 240gb SSD? Thanks heaps. Sorry for being a noob.
Look for the Vantec caddys. Most of those should support UASP. MSY sell them.
Thanks mate.
This one says it supports UASP and for $12 from msy probably a better choice. Anyone know about the brand "UniTek" seems to be hong kong based.
http://www.msy.com.au/viconline/peripherals/15821-unitek-y-3…
Sadly $14.43 postage total $23.43 to rural nsw.
I picked mine up from Clayton today, sure looks ugly but its useful I guess. Silver body and bright green tray.
https://patriotmemory.com/product/gauntlet-2-usb-3-0-2-5/ it's this one, right? - looks like MSY using wrong image on their website :)
Yep thats the one!
I looked at the reviews. Apparently the quality is not very good? Can anyone recommend any brand from msy?? Astone good?? Thanks.
DAMN!
I've bought ~10 of these, over the last 18months.
Got 5 myself. Still got 5+ laptop drives sitting loose in a draw :(
They're excellent, for the price.
I did a ton of speed tests (SSD), compared to direct connection, and compared to Silverstone USB3 etc. if anyone gives a hoot.
$9 is a no-brainer.
eBay x 10 HDDs and profit?
Never thought about that. I should hand-in my OzB card :(
I use for random small (couldn't sell) old drives. Perfect for many backups, smart TVs, media players etc.
I was cursing that I missed-out on stock. Just checked online, and heaps of stores show stock. Visited dandenong (head warehouse). They showed 21. Grabbed several.
They always chuckle at stock levels, as they walk next door, and have BOXES more, of everything.
They're not fast, but they're SO cheap. I've grown to like the design, use a black texta/sharpy on the green grille.
Meh, generic ones I get for $7.60 on ebay seem to work fine for me.
can you give us the link please.thanks!
Picked up this one for $12 which is tool-less and has UASP support.
Wouldn't have looked if it weren't for this post, thanks OP :)
My two arrived today. Quality is great. Comes with cables and even a screwdriver. Have a 750GB HGST 7200rpm in there and was getting 120MB/s+ writes. Happy with the purchase.
And yes, they are green along the ends.
Thanks, I replaced my Dell Inspiron 1525 HDD with an SSD and wanted to use the HDD for storage so will pick this one up!