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Drive Enclosures under $150

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5 drive enclosures under $150 from Cenmate, ASUS, Icy Box and more. Most cost $57 to $124, and half cost less than $106.

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
TOOQ

3.5-inch, 5Gbps

+Fits 3.5-inch drives
+LED indicator shows drive activity
+5Gbps USB 3.0 connection
−Limited to 5Gbps transfer speed
$57.27
as of 11/04/2026 06:06 PST - Details
Indmem

3.5-inch, 5Gbps

+Accepts both 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch drives
+USB 3.0 interface with 5Gbps speed
+Works with SAS and SATA drives
$124.70
as of 11/04/2026 01:06 PST - Details
IO CrestSpec score 8.8

5Gbps

+RAID support: only 4 of 35 here have one
+4 encl bays: only 1 of 8 here have more encl bays
−5Gbps: 20 of the 25 here have a higher link speed
$105.60
as of 11/04/2026 01:06 PST - Details

Compare specs

drive enclosureDriveLink speedSpec scorePrice
3.5-inch5Gbpsn/a$109.99
as of 11/04/2026 01:06 PST - Details
5Gbpsn/a$64.99
as of 11/04/2026 06:06 PST - Details
3.5-inch5Gbpsn/a$57.27
as of 11/04/2026 06:06 PST - Details
3.5-inch5Gbpsn/a$124.70
as of 11/04/2026 01:06 PST - Details
5Gbps8.8$105.60
as of 11/04/2026 01:06 PST - Details

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