--- product_id: 1710895 title: "Inateck 2.5 Hard Drive Enclosure, USB 3.0 External Hard Drive Case, Support UASP, Up to 5Gbps,FE2004" brand: "inateck" price: "€ 2.78" currency: EUR in_stock: false reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.be/products/1710895-inateck-2-5-hard-drive-enclosure-usb-3-0-external store_origin: BE region: Belgium --- # 5Gbps Speed Plug & Play Durable Design Inateck 2.5 Hard Drive Enclosure, USB 3.0 External Hard Drive Case, Support UASP, Up to 5Gbps,FE2004 **Brand:** inateck **Price:** € 2.78 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Summary > πŸš€ Elevate Your Storage Game! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Inateck 2.5 Hard Drive Enclosure, USB 3.0 External Hard Drive Case, Support UASP, Up to 5Gbps,FE2004 by inateck - **How much does it cost?** € 2.78 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.be](https://www.desertcart.be/products/1710895-inateck-2-5-hard-drive-enclosure-usb-3-0-external) ## Best For - inateck enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted inateck brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - β€’ **Effortless Setup:** No tools or drivers neededβ€”just plug in and start using your hard drive in seconds! - β€’ **Robust Protection:** Crafted with tested ABS plastic and a built-in foam pad for ultimate durability and safety. - β€’ **Compact & Portable:** Lightweight design (only 0.13 lbs) makes it easy to carry your data wherever you go. - β€’ **Universal Compatibility:** Works effortlessly with a wide range of operating systems, from Windows 98 to the latest Mac OS. - β€’ **Unleash Lightning-Fast Transfers:** Experience data transfer speeds up to 5Gbps, making your workflow seamless and efficient. ## Overview The Inateck 2.5 Hard Drive Enclosure (Model FE2004) is a high-performance USB 3.0 external hard drive case that supports data transfer rates up to 5Gbps. Compatible with a variety of operating systems, it features a plug-and-play design for easy setup and a durable ABS construction for reliable protection. Ideal for professionals on the go, this enclosure supports up to 10TB of storage capacity. ## Description OverviewSupport 1pc 2.5" SATA HDD SSD Hard Drive connection to your computer through an available USB 3.0 port on your desktop or laptop. This sleek case uses ABS plastic material, opens and closes without screws, and is incredibly easy to assembly. Aside from the included USB 3.0 cable there are no additional accessories required to assemble or operate this device. Reverse compatible with USB 2.0 and 1.1.FeaturesBuilt-in foam pad to protect your small-size hard disks effectively(For 7 mm thickness hard disks, please stick this foam pad to the upper cover for preventing vibration before you close the lid.)Blue power supply/HDD LED activity indicator.Suitable for 9.5mm and below thickness 2.5" SATA HDD SSD.Compatible Operating Systems: Windows 2000/Windows Me/Windows 98/ XP /Vista/ 7/ 8/ 10, Mac OS 9.1/10.8.4 above.Tool - Free design allow to mount Hard Drive in three second without Tools and Mounting Screws, Allow to accessing multi Hard Drives Externally and Easily.ApplicationPerfect for laptop PC memory expansion; film, image and media processing, For data exchange and backup in business, education, and personal use.Packing Content1x Inateck USB 3.0 HDD External Enclosure1x USB3.0 data cable Review: The most portable 2.5" case in existence, and great performance, too! - I *LOVE* this hard drive! I have literally dozens of external drives which I use to supplement the small SSD in my 2015 Macbook Pro, provide handy backups, or just pass around data faster than a USB stick. Typically I buy aluminum, multi-port, higher end cases costing $80-$150, but this time I wanted a super light, super small drive because I have to drag it with me everywhere. Originally, I hoped for an M.2 setup, but the external cases for M.2 drives just aren't ready for prime time. I took a chance on this Inateck case, and it blew me away! It's just impossibly thin and light! At first, I didn't think any drive could fit inside, but my 850 Evo SSD fits in it fine with room to spare! In fact, it much less tight of a fit than in my giant aluminum enclosures. And I absolutely LOVE the toolless design - who knew screws were so unneccesary. It's so easy to pull drives in and out that this doubles as a handy tool for just copying drives or temporarily converting them to USB 3. And at this insanely low price, you can afford to have extras lying around. Performance was the best I've seen for those mini-USB 3.0 types - the ones with the flat curvy plug. I consistently got about 247MB/sec read and 242 MB/sec write. In comparison, the same drive over eSATA-6000 hits about 300 MB/sec R/W. This enclosure even has the highest performance i've seen on USB 2.0, which sadly is NOT much, but many USB 3.0 enclosures are absolutely abysmal on USB 2.0. I get about 35 MB/sec read / 28 MB/sec write, again, about maxing out the USB 2.0 standard. I even love the blinking blue activity light, the good looks, and soft, smooth, rubbery feel of this case - it's not metal, but it doesn't feel like cheap plastic either. And with an SSD, it's always cool to the touch. I recommend this enclosure highly. One caution - This is my first day with heavy use, and some users reported long term issues. I'll update this review if the case starts to fail later on. Review: Great 2.5" HDD shell for Laptop and Desktop SSDs and HDDs - I've used this for HDDs and SSDs and it works easily. Just slide out the enclosure and put your SSD or HDD into it and the enclosure locks together, so you don't need screws to swap drives in and out. I really like the matte finish, which make it feel nice in the hand with its soft-touch plastic finish. I have two of these for old SSDs I converted into external drives. It works great for that I get 150mb/s writes and sometimes 500mb/s when I'm on a Mac on a USB Type-C port with a dongle adapter. It's great if you want to use it for Tech Support and you have a family member with a dead laptop and you need to recover their data, or if you just want to make an old SSD or HDD into an external drive. This enclosure is worth the money I paid, which was $8.99 at the time. I would buy another again if I needed another enclosure for at home or at work. ## Features - Great compatibility: Works great with Windows 2000/Windows ME/Windows 98/XP/Vista/7/8/10, Mac OS 9. 1/10. 8. 4 above - Superspeed USB 3. 0: supports transfer rates up to 5 Gaps. Up to ten times faster than USB 2. 0. Backward compatible with USB 2. 0/1. 1 connections - Plug and play: just plug in and go! Also supports hot swap. Led light indicates power and activity status - Easy to install: No tools required, no reboot or additional drivers needed, easy to set up and disassemble - Tested ABS protection: built-in foam pad, tested ABS plastic material, contemporary and reliable design for the best protection ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B00JQTO8TU | | Best Sellers Rank | #1,133 in Enclosures | | Brand | Inateck | | Built-In Media | FE2004 (20) | | Color | black | | Compatible Devices | Laptop | | Connectivity Technology | usb | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 2,426 Reviews | | Data Transfer Rate | 5 Gigabits Per Second | | Enclosure Material | Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) | | Global Trade Identification Number | 06957599310543 | | Hard Disk Form Factor | 2.5 Inches | | Hardware Interface | USB 3.0 | | Hardware Platform | Windows | | Item Type Name | Inateck 2.5 Hard Drive Enclosure , USB 3.0 External Hard Drive Case , FE2004 | | Item Weight | 0.13 Pounds | | Manufacturer | Inateck | | Material | Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) | | Memory Storage Capacity | 10 TB | | Mfr Part Number | FE2004 | | Model Number | FE2004 | | Supported Devices Quantity | 1 | | Warranty Description | 1year warranty | ## Product Details - **Hardware Interface:** USB 2.0 - **Brand:** Inateck - **Color:** black - **Hardware Platform:** Windows - **Material:** Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) ## Images ![Inateck 2.5 Hard Drive Enclosure, USB 3.0 External Hard Drive Case, Support UASP, Up to 5Gbps,FE2004 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61TxTlBcdRL.jpg) ![Inateck 2.5 Hard Drive Enclosure, USB 3.0 External Hard Drive Case, Support UASP, Up to 5Gbps,FE2004 - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61T0jOpjd0L.jpg) ![Inateck 2.5 Hard Drive Enclosure, USB 3.0 External Hard Drive Case, Support UASP, Up to 5Gbps,FE2004 - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61tZTKzPdPL.jpg) ![Inateck 2.5 Hard Drive Enclosure, USB 3.0 External Hard Drive Case, Support UASP, Up to 5Gbps,FE2004 - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/517XJnQtRdL.jpg) ![Inateck 2.5 Hard Drive Enclosure, USB 3.0 External Hard Drive Case, Support UASP, Up to 5Gbps,FE2004 - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61KsEFGN5XL.jpg) ## Questions & Answers **Q: Is this the asmedia or jmicron chipset?** A: According to the current product comparison chart, it is ASM225cm. **Q: Does the New Release use a standard USB cable which has different connectors at both ends, or on that has the same connector at each end?** A: The USB3.0 cable in the package has different connectors: one is a standard USB 3 A and the other is a USB 3.0 Micro B. **Q: What is the difference between the New Release version and the "Optimized For SSD/ Support UASP"** A: FE2004 doesn't support UASP. The new release FE2003 is aluminum and supports UASP. **Q: Can I use it with old laptop hard drive in Windows 10?** A: If your old hard drive has windows in it..it will work. Windows 10 will recognize the file system and work. The only one that will not work is if you get a mac hard drive and use it in a windows environment. The hard drive will have to be erased and formatted to use for windows. Hope this answers your question ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The most portable 2.5" case in existence, and great performance, too! *by J***I on June 13, 2017* I *LOVE* this hard drive! I have literally dozens of external drives which I use to supplement the small SSD in my 2015 Macbook Pro, provide handy backups, or just pass around data faster than a USB stick. Typically I buy aluminum, multi-port, higher end cases costing $80-$150, but this time I wanted a super light, super small drive because I have to drag it with me everywhere. Originally, I hoped for an M.2 setup, but the external cases for M.2 drives just aren't ready for prime time. I took a chance on this Inateck case, and it blew me away! It's just impossibly thin and light! At first, I didn't think any drive could fit inside, but my 850 Evo SSD fits in it fine with room to spare! In fact, it much less tight of a fit than in my giant aluminum enclosures. And I absolutely LOVE the toolless design - who knew screws were so unneccesary. It's so easy to pull drives in and out that this doubles as a handy tool for just copying drives or temporarily converting them to USB 3. And at this insanely low price, you can afford to have extras lying around. Performance was the best I've seen for those mini-USB 3.0 types - the ones with the flat curvy plug. I consistently got about 247MB/sec read and 242 MB/sec write. In comparison, the same drive over eSATA-6000 hits about 300 MB/sec R/W. This enclosure even has the highest performance i've seen on USB 2.0, which sadly is NOT much, but many USB 3.0 enclosures are absolutely abysmal on USB 2.0. I get about 35 MB/sec read / 28 MB/sec write, again, about maxing out the USB 2.0 standard. I even love the blinking blue activity light, the good looks, and soft, smooth, rubbery feel of this case - it's not metal, but it doesn't feel like cheap plastic either. And with an SSD, it's always cool to the touch. I recommend this enclosure highly. One caution - This is my first day with heavy use, and some users reported long term issues. I'll update this review if the case starts to fail later on. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great 2.5" HDD shell for Laptop and Desktop SSDs and HDDs *by C***E on August 5, 2020* I've used this for HDDs and SSDs and it works easily. Just slide out the enclosure and put your SSD or HDD into it and the enclosure locks together, so you don't need screws to swap drives in and out. I really like the matte finish, which make it feel nice in the hand with its soft-touch plastic finish. I have two of these for old SSDs I converted into external drives. It works great for that I get 150mb/s writes and sometimes 500mb/s when I'm on a Mac on a USB Type-C port with a dongle adapter. It's great if you want to use it for Tech Support and you have a family member with a dead laptop and you need to recover their data, or if you just want to make an old SSD or HDD into an external drive. This enclosure is worth the money I paid, which was $8.99 at the time. I would buy another again if I needed another enclosure for at home or at work. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Works great! Even after I cut 2/3 of it off *by C***Y on May 6, 2017* I bought this in order to add an internal HDD I had laying around to my PS4 for the extra space. Because of my own inability to read the specs, I ordered this thinking I was going to be able to use it on my regular-sized SATA drive. To my surprise, this case was much smaller than I anticipated. I thought about returning it, but because I would have had to pay a dumdum fee / shipping to send it back because of the fact I don't really understand what I'm buying, plus the fact I got it on a lightning deal, I decided to keep it. I made sure the SATA connectors matched up, and triple-checked around the case to make sure there were no electrical components anywhere on it except for the connections in the back. I took off the top half (lid?) and cut through the bottom half with a pair of dull scissors. I almost broke the scissors but they held strong and completed the job. I made some extra little cuts to tweak the fit until it finally allowed my HDD to slide in. I made sure everything was connected tight, everything looked good, turned on the PS4 and...it didn't see my HDD. I powered it down and went over all the connections in the setup to make sure everything was tightly connected. Turned on the PS4 again and...nothing. "Aw, [phooey]! I broke it!," I thought. Or maybe it's a dead drive. I know I have another HDD I can test out. So I start my search. About 5 minutes into it, I find an older never-used laptop HDD in the original packaging and all. "[Dadgum!] I forgot all about this!" I open it up and see it's the exact size meant for this case. I disconnect my other SATA drive, connect the laptop drive in, poorly attempt to enclose the drive with these jagged plastic shards that I cut off just moments ago, and turn my PS4 on. Success! It discovered the drive, formatted, all that fun stuff. Works great and would definitely recommend. I may even buy another just to replace this monstrosity I have created. ## Frequently Bought Together - Inateck 2.5 Hard Drive Enclosure, USB 3.0 External Hard Drive Case, Support UASP, Up to 5Gbps,FE2004 - Samsung 870 EVO SATA III SSD 1TB 2.5” Internal Solid State Drive, Upgrade PC or Laptop Memory and Storage for IT Pros, Creators, Everyday Users, MZ-77E1T0B/AM - Inateck USB 3.2 Gen 2 Hard Drive Enclosure (Up to 6Gbps, UASP, Trim, 2.5 Inch SSDs/HDDs, Supported OS: Windows 7/8/10/11, Mac OS, Linux) - Black --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - πŸ›’ **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** β€” Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** β€” Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - πŸ’° **No Hidden Fees** β€” All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - πŸ”„ **15-Day Free Returns** β€” Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - πŸ”’ **Secure Payments** β€” Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** β€” Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.be/products/1710895-inateck-2-5-hard-drive-enclosure-usb-3-0-external](https://www.desertcart.be/products/1710895-inateck-2-5-hard-drive-enclosure-usb-3-0-external) --- *Product available on Desertcart Belgium* *Store origin: BE* *Last updated: 2026-07-03*