Description
The Viper 3.5″ USB 3.0 Type-A HDD Enclosure from HornetTek is made to support a single 3.5″ SATA I, II, or III drive, up to 4TB, and offers it a speedy and easy-to-use USB interface. Adhering to the USB 3.0 standard, this enclosure can transfer data at speeds of up to 5 Gb/s. The Viper is compact, portable, and has air circulation vents for heat dissipation. It also comes with a power adapter to help run power-hungry drives. Furthermore, built-in LED indicators will notify you when the drive is on and operating. Since this enclosure is plug-and-play compatible, it won’t require any driver installations to function. Simply install your drive, plug it into your system, and you’re all set.
Additional information
| Weight | 1.65 lbs |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 8.85 × 5.2 × 4.15 in |
| Number of Bays | 1 x 3.5" |
| Connections | 1 x USB Type-B (USB 3.1 / USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gb/s)) |
| Compatible Drive Interface | SATA III |
| Operating System Support | Linux, Windows, macOS/OS X |
| AC Input Power | 100 to 240 VAC, 50 / 60 Hz |
| DC Input Power | VDC at 2 A |
| Certifications | RoHS, as per Manufacturer |
| Material of Construction | Aluminum, Plastic |
| Status Monitoring | LED Indicator |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 7.4 x 4.76 x 1.22" / 187.96 x 120.9 x 31 mm |
Reviews (8)
8 reviews for HornetTek Viper 3.5″ USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A HDD Enclosure
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Vito Herzog
Verified Purchase
I thought it was great, and solved a problem, but after not using for a while and putting back on and taking off, forgot about the little switch. Apparently ON when connected and the drive didn’t come up, not even in drive management. Blown, even after sent to Seagate for data recovery of the internal Iron wolf drive, about 10,000 movie, jpg & RAW files only had ~105 bytes of data, so useless, thousands more with names like $hkeziou, and all types jumbled in ‘found folders’ Large parts of the directory tree were intact but so much lost and more that would take weeks or months to refigure and move, that I will probably reformat the returned drive. fortunately it was a backup drive. But DON’T FORGET THAT SWITCH!
Bria Gottlieb
Verified Purchase
It was easy to insert the drive and get up & running.
Noemi Kerluke
Verified Purchase
I did an online chat to find the exact enclosure I needed – now I have an external hard drive for all my needs – Thank you for awesome customer service!!
Destini Kessler
Verified Purchase
Works well
Seamus Marvin
Verified Purchase
I had a couple of hard drives from the past 5-10 years that I wanted to look through, and I didn’t want the hassle of adding and then removing them from my PC. So, I got this little guy. Works like a charm. Can feel a little inexpensive, but it does get the job done. The exterior is a thin metal, so be careful. Hard drive gets mounted in the device, then you attach the front with screws to hold everything in place. SATA drives only! Pros -Inexpensive and works great -Was expecting plastic, but got metal. Bonus! Cons -The drive bay you attach the the HDD to feels a little cheap and possibly easy to break. Be careful when putting it back in the enclosure, if you put it in wrong you could possibly break the LED. Overall, highly recommend if you are looking for an external enclosure.
Giovani Boyer
Verified Purchase
Put a spare drive in here to make it useful. You have to be very careful when installing a drive because the status LED rests right next to a piece of metal that can easily knock it off. Despite that, it’s a sturdy case. I’ve had it connected to a Linux computer running 24/7 for weeks at a time, and I haven’t noticed any failures.
Kaitlyn Johns
Verified Purchase
Easy installation and works great!
Destini Dietrich
Verified Purchase
I bought two of these enclosures to re-purpose two drives that I had replaced with higher-capacity drives. The enclosures are well designed, sturdy, and are easy to install drives into. I would consider buying these again.