StarTech.com USB 3.1 External Hard Drive Enclosure - 10Gbps - IP65 Rated
Mfg # S251BRU31C3
CDW # 4939122
| UNSPSC 43202206
Quick tech specs
- rated making it dustproof and water resistant
- 2.5 SATA drive enclosure supports USB 3.1 and data transfer speeds up to 10Gbps
- USB Type C hard drive enclosure supports a 2.5" SATA SSD or HDD
- Military-rated (MIL-STD-810G) rugged hard drive enclosure protects against drops / shock / vibration
- Supports UASP for 70% faster performance
- SSD and HDD enclosure comes with a USB C and USB A cable
Know your gear
This USB 3.1 external hard drive enclosure keeps your data protected in harsh environments. With data transfer speeds of up to 10Gbps, the enclosure gives you quick access to your data when you’re out in the field.
The 2.5" SATA hard drive enclosure supports both solid-state drives (SSD) and hard drives (HDD). It comes with two cables to support both USB-C and USB-A laptops and tablets.
Dustproof and Water Resistant
The SSD and HDD enclosure comes with an IP65 rating, which means that it’s both dustproof and water resistant.
It’s the perfect solution for people who work outside, or who work in environments with a lot of dust, like: construction sites, factories, or manufacturing facilities.
Military-Rated Protection
The rugged hard drive enclosure is military rated (MIL-STD-810G) to protect a drive against drops, shock, and vibration.
The exterior casing provides shock resistance, while the flexible silicone sleeve provides extra protection, absorbing the impact of bumps, rough baggage handling or drops. Inside, an extra layer of silicone provides drive stability.
Faster Transfer Speeds with USB 3.1
The enclosure delivers USB 3.1 performance with data transfer speeds of up to 10Gbps. It lets you leverage the high performance of the latest drives and alleviates bottlenecks while transferring data.
S251BRU31C3 is backed by a StarTech.com 2-year warranty and free lifetime technical support.
The 2.5" SATA hard drive enclosure supports both solid-state drives (SSD) and hard drives (HDD). It comes with two cables to support both USB-C and USB-A laptops and tablets.
Dustproof and Water Resistant
The SSD and HDD enclosure comes with an IP65 rating, which means that it’s both dustproof and water resistant.
It’s the perfect solution for people who work outside, or who work in environments with a lot of dust, like: construction sites, factories, or manufacturing facilities.
Military-Rated Protection
The rugged hard drive enclosure is military rated (MIL-STD-810G) to protect a drive against drops, shock, and vibration.
The exterior casing provides shock resistance, while the flexible silicone sleeve provides extra protection, absorbing the impact of bumps, rough baggage handling or drops. Inside, an extra layer of silicone provides drive stability.
Faster Transfer Speeds with USB 3.1
The enclosure delivers USB 3.1 performance with data transfer speeds of up to 10Gbps. It lets you leverage the high performance of the latest drives and alleviates bottlenecks while transferring data.
S251BRU31C3 is backed by a StarTech.com 2-year warranty and free lifetime technical support.
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StarTech.com USB 3.1 External Hard Drive Enclosure - 10Gbps - IP65 Rated is rated
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Rated 5 out of
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IceStationZeba from
Latch broke
I am using five of these enclosures in a mining environment and 2 or 3 have broken latches as well, but doesn't affect my needs. Preferred the tool-less design of the S251BRU33 but this isn't too difficult. The USB-C connection is robust.
Recommend adding a threaded insert so screw-lock connectors can be utilized.
Date published: 2023-01-11T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Alex79 from
Latch lock is very fragile
Bought one from Amazon, tried to open the latch and small "teeth" that keep the latch locked broke straight away.
Requested replacement and the same thing happened again.
Did not use any tools - only my bare hand and fingers.
The latch is the only piece that is supposed to be constantly opened and closed so this was definitely a design/manufacturers fault.
Or may be I was extremely unlucky to get two units from the same "faulty" batch.
Highly disappointed.
Date published: 2022-08-16T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
JPdJ from
built like a tank & excellent throughput
I have two of these. One (A) holds my raw photos (46 megapixel raw 14-bits depth is big). The other (B) holds Lightroom database backups. With several levels of replication and off-site backup in my infrastructure there is no worry about data loss, by the way. Relative to a 2.5" SSD, these boxes are big, but I made this choice on purpose. Small things are easily lost or nicked. The Mil-spec and IP rating claimed in the brochure are very realistic in everyday life. During tethered shoots, (A) hangs off my notebook & tether table (A) has Samsung Pro that can sustain roughly 10 times the rewrites of the EVO SSD in (B) which will almost never be rewritten. The box could be a lot smaller, but as indicated, I prefer it in my use cases. Make sure to label well, as Windows sees the USB-SATA-UAS controller chip and not the drive behind that. (Disk properties can reveal the volumes or driver letters though. Just label for the cases you need to quickly dash off with the right one.)
Date published: 2020-12-25T00:00:00-05:00