Drive Enclosures

391 drive enclosures from Orico, Cenmate, Icy Box and more. Most cost $8 to $2,609, and half cost less than $23.

Recommended Drive Enclosures

CableVantage

2.5-inch

+Holds 2.5-inch laptop hard drives

+USB 2.0 connection for external use

+Blue housing for a distinct look

−USB 2.0 limits transfer speed compared with USB 3.0

$5.99

as of 11/04/2026 05:11 PST - Details

Yubjiang

3.5-inch

+Single-bay enclosure for one drive at a time

+Holds 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch hard drives

+Adds expansion storage for one hard drive

−Holds one drive, so it adds little capacity per unit

$32.55

as of 11/04/2026 02:07 PST - Details

Dbeixiwei

M.2

+Converts M.2 NVMe SSDs to a USB 3.1 connection

+Works with PCIe M Key NVMe drives

+Adapter form lets a bare M.2 drive plug into USB

−Supports only M.2 drives, not larger drive sizes

$17.85

as of 11/04/2026 06:06 PST - Details

Generic

+Holds 8 hard disks in one network storage unit

+High-density design packs eight drive bays into one unit

+Includes a fan for cooling the drives

−Eight-bay unit takes more space than single-drive enclosures

$2,609.00

as of 11/04/2026 05:06 PST - Details

Ewent

M.2, 10Gbps

+USB-C connection with speeds up to 10Gbps

+Supports both M.2 NVMe and SATA drives

+Aluminum enclosure for the drive

−Enclosure has no screen

$31.23

as of 11/04/2026 06:06 PST - Details

Generic

M.2

+Supports M.2 2230 NVMe drives

+Aluminum alloy housing

+Designed for PCIe 4.0 drives

−Limited to M.2 2230 drive size

$21.99

as of 11/04/2026 01:06 PST - Details

Fideco

2.5-inch

+Fits both 3.5-inch and 2.5-inch SATA drives

+Built-in cooling fan helps keep drives cool

+Converts SATA drives to USB for external use

−Built-in fan adds noise during operation

$29.99

as of 11/04/2026 01:06 PST - Details

GODO

3.5-inch, 5Gbps

+Fits 3.5-inch SATA hard drives

+Aluminum housing for heat dissipation

+USB 3.0 docking station design

−Requires a 12V/2A power supply

$17.99

as of 11/04/2026 01:06 PST - Details

Icy Box

M.2, 10Gbps

+USB-C connection at 10Gbps

+Supports NVMe M.2 SSD drives

+Also reads CFexpress cards in one unit

−Reads only CFexpress cards, not other memory card types

$85.46

as of 11/04/2026 06:06 PST - Details

Icy Box

2.5-inch, 5Gbps

+USB-C connection for modern computers

+Toolless design for easy drive installation

+Fits SSDs up to 9 mm thick

−Supports only 2.5-inch drives

$43.61

as of 11/04/2026 06:06 PST - Details

Icy Dock

2.5-inch

+Holds eight 2.5-inch drives in one bay

+Screwless trays for easy drive changes

+Supports SATA and SAS drives

−Requires a 5.25-inch drive bay to install

$296.05

as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - Details

Transgee

5Gbps

+Tool-free setup for quick drive installation

+ABS engineering plastic shell for a lightweight case

+Supports 5Gbps USB 3.0 Micro B data transfer

−Plastic shell may feel less rugged than metal

$14.19

as of 11/04/2026 01:07 PST - Details

Ineo

2.5-inch, 5Gbps

+Connects via USB 3.0 to SATA III 6Gbps adapter

+Holds a 2.5-inch SATA hard drive or SSD

+Supports 5Gbps USB transfer speed

−Limited to a single 2.5-inch drive bay

$15.99

as of 11/04/2026 06:06 PST - Details

Jauarta

M.2

+Compact design for carrying M.2 SSDs

+Supports various SSD lengths

+Works with M.2 NGFF and mSATA drives

−Listed transfer speed is 6Gbps only

$13.59

as of 11/04/2026 01:07 PST - Details

VCOM

M.2, 10Gbps

+Supports both NVMe and SATA M.2 SSDs

+10Gbps USB 3.2 Gen 2 interface for fast transfers

+Works with M-Key and B+M Key drives

−Uses USB-A connection rather than USB-C

$15.99

as of 11/04/2026 10:08 PST - Details

Icy Box

M.2, 10Gbps

+Tool-free design for quick drive installation

+USB-C connector for modern devices

+10Gbps USB 3.2 Gen 2 speed

−Supports only NVMe M.2 SSDs per the listed specifications

$11.99

as of 11/04/2026 01:06 PST - Details

Bkelhs

M.2, 10Gbps

+Supports both NVMe and SATA M.2 SSDs

+USB-C connection with 10Gbps speed

+Works with M Key and B+M Key drives

−Docking design is less compact than a simple enclosure

$14.99

as of 11/04/2026 01:06 PST - Details

Mlkoss

M.2, 10Gbps

+Supports NVMe M.2 drives

+10Gbps transfer speed

+Built-in SD and TF card slots

−Only one drive bay

$27.60

as of 11/04/2026 01:07 PST - Details

Maiwo

2.5-inch, 5Gbps

+Fits 7mm and 9.5mm 2.5-inch SATA SSD and HDD drives

+USB C connection to SATA drives

+Supports up to 6TB capacity

−Transfer speed of 5Gbps is slower than 10Gbps enclosures

$6.99

as of 11/04/2026 01:06 PST - Details

Maiwo

3.5-inch, 5Gbps

+Fits 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch SSDs and HDDs

+Includes a 12V/3A power supply

+5Gbps USB 3.1 transfer speed

−Requires external power supply to operate

$109.99

as of 11/04/2026 01:06 PST - Details

Vantec

5Gbps

+USB 3.0 interface with 5Gbps transfer speed

+Holds a 5.25-inch Blu-ray, CD or DVD SATA drive

+Aluminum alloy housing

−Only supports 5.25-inch optical drives

$64.99

as of 11/04/2026 06:06 PST - Details

OLurkthu

M.2, 10Gbps

+Fits M.2 NVMe 2230 and 2242 drive sizes

+USB-A connection with 10Gbps Gen2 transfer rate

+Silver grey box housing for external M.2 SSD use

−Limited to USB-A connection type

$14.91

as of 11/04/2026 01:07 PST - Details

OLurkthu

M.2, 10Gbps

+Supports NVMe and SATA M.2 drives

+Covers 2230 and 2242 drive sizes

+Aluminum body for heat dissipation

−Uses USB-A rather than USB-C

$17.23

as of 11/04/2026 01:07 PST - Details

OLurkthu

M.2

+Supports 2230 M.2 NVMe drives

+Aluminum body for heat dissipation

+USB-C connection for modern laptops

−Only fits 2230 length drives

$11.25

as of 11/04/2026 01:07 PST - Details

Orico

3.5-inch

+Two bays for 3.5-inch drives

+Offline clone function copies drives without a computer

+Docking design allows easy drive swaps

−Docking design is not a portable enclosure

$39.99

as of 11/04/2026 10:08 PST - Details

Orico

M.2, 10Gbps

+USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 connection

+Supports NVMe and SATA M.2 drives

+10Gbps transfer speed

−Only fits M.2 drives

$16.99

as of 11/04/2026 05:10 PST - Details

Orico

M.2, 10Gbps

+NVMe M.2 support

+10Gbps transfer speed

+Transparent housing shows the drive

−Only fits M.2 drives

$24.99

as of 11/04/2026 01:07 PST - Details

Orico

M.2, 10Gbps

+Supports NVMe and SATA M.2 drives

+10Gbps transfer speed

+Built-in SD card reader

−Only fits M.2 drives

$39.99

as of 11/04/2026 05:11 PST - Details

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