00:00If you've got old laptop drives or spare SSDs just sitting in a drawer,
00:03you're literally throwing away free storage and today I'm showing you the top 5 SATA HDD
00:08enclosures for data backup, all of them bestsellers with crazy good ratings.
00:13First up, the cheapest way to turn any 2.5-inch drive into a portable backup,
00:17this USB 3.0 and Type-C enclosure with 5Gbps transfer speeds and a clear case you can see
00:23right through. It's completely tool-free, you just slide the drive in and snap it shut and
00:28with 4,865 sold and a 4.8 rating, people clearly love it. At just $5.96, there's honestly no
00:37reason
00:37not to grab one as a backup buddy. Next, if you want a little more polish,
00:42the Oracle HDD case is the one it supports both USB 3.0 and Type-C, hits 6Gbps max speeds,
00:49and has an autosleep feature that keeps your drive from running 24-7, which is great for
00:54backup duty. It's got a perfect 5-star rating with 4,842 sold, and it's $7.83. It's a tiny
01:02upgrade in price for a big upgrade in feel. If you've ever heard of Oracle, you know they make
01:07solid gear. Now for the people with desktop drives lying around, this enclosure fits both 2.5-inch
01:14and 3.5-inch SATA drives, which is rare at this price point. Tool-free install, USB 3.0,
01:20works with laptops and desktops, and it's rated 4.9 stars with 4,718 sold.
01:27At $17.36 it's the priciest pick here, but if you're backing up an old PC hard drive,
01:33it pays for itself instantly. Coming in at number 4, the simple SATA to USB 3.0 enclosure
01:39is the no-frills workhorse. It comes with the USB 3.0 cable included, ABS build, works with both SSDs
01:47and HDDs, and plugs straight into any PC or laptop. 4,447 units sold at a 4.9 rating,
01:55and it's only $6.08. If you just want something that works without thinking about it, this is it.
02:02And rounding out the list, this 2.5-inch enclosure supports drives up to 3 terabytes,
02:07delivers 5 gigabits per second speeds, and does exactly what it promises, turn any SATA drive into
02:13external backup storage. It's got a 4.9 rating with 3,917 sold, priced at just $6.60.
02:22For under 7 bucks, you're getting a clean, reliable way to backup everything that matters.
02:28All 5 links are in the description below, grab whichever fits your setup before prices change.
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02:39See you in the next one.
