The description claims built-in compatibility with mounting 2.5" SSDs. I don't see how to do it, and there are no instructions. Does anyone know?
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If I remember from when I did mine, there are some screws that attach the SSD to the mounting tray. With HDDs it's a simple snap-in into the mounting tray. I have an SSD in mine, and I remember it being fairly simple.
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Mount the 2.5 inch. Ssd in the Small Cage on the left side use the Plastic Little Rails No Screws Just hold the rails on the drive and slide it into the slots in the drive cage easy.
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It was my understanding that this item included an SSD slot...when I received mine it didn't have one so that may be why you are asking this question you may have been deceived like I was....if there is no SSD slot then you need to add something to the USB connection that may provide an SSD slot...sorry
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it will work great on any desktop with that supports SATA. If your case doesn't have 2.5" mounting brackets, then you can either buy an adapter (as others have pointed out) or just use tape, velcro, or tie wraps to hold it in place anywhere in the case. There are no moving parts, and it doesn't need to be held in place that securely. I've had my SSD sitting loosely in the hard drive bay of my case for years without any problems.
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Yes, it will be fine. The 3.5 can fit into the existing bay that I installed 2 SSD's in. The Solid State drive can then fit sideways on the left side of the DVD bay screwed against that slot in one of those cheap 3.5 to 2.5 conversion racks. I almost did that myself because I wanted an internal card reader. I changed my mind. One bit of advice. I installed a 120mm fan on the inside of the right hand vents. It runs a heck of a lot cooler with that cross ventilation. I am typing on the unit now & it's running really good. I installed 8 GBs of ram and a video card though. Good luck to you.
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Max supported size? Dimensionally, it fits every modern 3.5 inch drive I've tried. Gig/Terabyte wise, it doesn't care, the Serial ATA (SATA) data connectors pass through. If your drive will work without this dock, it should work with the dock.It's sort of like asking how fast a car can your garage handle. The garage doesn't care about speed, just if it will fit through the door.
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Never tried. I am not sure. I am just using it with a regular Sumsung 2.5" SSD.
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PS: I meant to also add that you should scroll down to Page 7 of 17 in the Sabrent PDF manual; the pics will show how to install the SATA drive using the port on the Sabrent HD enclosure. The old saying... a picture is worth a thousand words applies!! (<;
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2.5 inch, no room for an 3.5 drive you should go with the SSD, its easier on the power supply. I am not sure the compatibility between sata 2 & sata 3, the box has USB 3, that is good. I was surprised to see the box run win server 2012 when we loaded it as a domain controller.
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I installed the SSD in my new Lenovo T440s to replace the 2.5 inch mechanical drive. It fit perfectly, and my speed was improved tremendously. If you currently have a 2.5 inch drive, it should slip right in to place.
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I have an SSD in my desktop PC, and I drilled holes in the tray to mount the drive directly to it (the drive mounting tray slides out of mine), however, I realized after swapping drives a few times, and since there are no moving parts like a standard disk drive, it really doesn't need to be mounted at all. Mine is currently just laying in there and has been for a few years with no problems at all.
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hello- http://www.mydigitaldiscount.com/m.2-ngff-ssd-compatibility-list.html. if this does not provide the specific answer, it will point you to the right path.this supplier is super-accommodating (! ) hope this helps some ~
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Hi ChrisL ... I have used many different drives with this device. SSD and normal 2.5 inch laptop drives... just plug it in, you do not need any casings or adapters... real "plug and play". Just be careful of what SSD you get.... I fried 2 OWC Mercury Electra SSD .... no refund (they didn't burned with this device, relax. The failed with original OWC casings while transferring large files...)
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Yes the Thermaltake 3.5 Inch to 2.5 Inch has mounting for 2 SSD drives. It also comes with the hardware (screws) for 2 SSD.
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3.5" fit without any modification. I have 2 2.5" ssds in mine but you need a 2.5" to 3.5" adapter for it. They sell them pretty inexpensively here on Amazon. Search for "2.5 to 3.5 adapter" and you will see tons.
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It is a case. It doesnt have mounting spots for 2.5 SSD drives, but if your SSD has a 3.5 adaptor it would work fine
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I'm sorry. I'm not all that up to date with SSD's. I'm not sure if it will work.