More simple than I expected + works with 2TB drive
345542
This device works.  It's as simple as that.  It was easier to put together than I expected... from experience with portable 2.5 inch cases, I expected it to be a challenge plugging in my hard drive and sliding it into the casing.  However, the connectors fit easily, and the hard drive slid into it's case with ease.  I was up and running in 5 minutes.  As a bonus, it worked perfectly with my 2TB Samsung hard drive, (the description says it works with drives up to 1.5TB, I can vouch that works with bigger drives).  The drive runs fairly cool, I don't keep it in the best ventilated place, but it never gets too hot, so I'm not worried.

The only downside (and I doubt this is the enclosure's fault) is that the hard drive doesn't spin down when the connected computer is off/standby.  I only use the enclosure as a media server for my HTPC, and that computer is only on for about 2-3 hours a day.  It would be really nice if the enclosure could go into a standby mode until it detected an active USB connection, or when the computer tried to read data off the drive.  Not the enclosure's fault by any mean, but oh well.
1881801
I've been using this drive for about a week.  The setup was straightforward and easy.  It is automatically backing up my files.  My primary need is to back some files and lots of pics and videos of the family.  It does that well.  I've been pleased so far.
1425077
This worked as advertised.  Took the WD myBook 4TB drive (purchased 2016) out of its enclosure, and put in this device following 15 mins of effort. (WD HD removal instruction is easy to find on youtube and elsewhere).

Worked!  Was I lucky? I don't know.  I fully expected to have to reformat the drive from all I have heard about the "Always on, AES hardware encryption" of WD myBook drives.  But this was not the case.  Maybe they stopped doing this unadvisable practice?  The WD controller of old enclosure is fully removed -- yet the data is in plain un-encrypted format, and all present.

Very nice solution, this. No drive recognition issue(s).  Drive clocks at same speed as it did in old enclosure.

OS: Win 7 Professional
PC: HP Probook 6570b
2497856
Update 2016:

I bought this drive two years ago based on the promise that it supported higher capacity drives. Today I plugged a brand new 4TB drive into the dock and it only recognized 2TB of capacity. Looking at the other 1 star review of this mechanism I see I am not the only one mislead by the manufacturer. It works find with drives up to 2TB, but had they been honest I would not have bought this dock.

Original review from 2014:

An incredible deal. After having problems with a similar product and returning it (Amazon Prime is amazing!), I took a chance with this one an it was exactly what I needed. It has not lost connection to the computer once since it's arrival a week or so ago, and it performs its intended purpose of allowing me to make backups with Mac OS X's built-in "Time Machine" flawlessly!
3432801
Works fine for me so far (swapping out HDDs for SSDs in some laptops at home), and I like that it uses the A to A cable instead of the MicroB superspeed thing that I have on other portable enclosures).
4577954
i needed a small security drive that could be used in small spaces
2TB in 2.5 and elec efficient is good for me
2489636
Works great on 2.5 Hard drives, just to expect it to power up a 3.5
183503
I replaced 100GB drive with 320GB a month ago. Installation was easy: only had to move the connection adapter from the old drive and did not worry about the old Master/Slave jumper.  This drive does not come with one - it works fine. It has plenty of space for partitioning to separate OS from Data. There is no software included, but Windows XP CD handled the partitioning and formatting OK. Drive has been running nice and quiet. I should have upgraded before our vacation - before we ran out of space for pictures and HD video!
2859953
Very easy to use. I needed some files from a 2.5" HDD from my MacBook Pro which I had swapped out for SSD but forgot to backup. So I bought this Inateck housing drive. It took only a couple of minutes to connect my old HDD inside the enclosure, slid the cover over the top until it snapped in place and it was ready to go! My 2011 MacBook only has USB 2.0 so I wasn't sure if this would work, but it started working immediately with no issues. Overall I am pleased with the way it works and for a good value too.
3022207
Easy setup and functions properly. I hope I get the same life out of it that I've gotten out of the previous 1TB drive.
2975588
The drive was simple to set up (plug-and-play) and has been fine so far.  I think I've had it about a month.
473063
Bought when my 1yr old laptop's motherboard bit the dust. I decided turning the old hard drive into an external was a much better idea than spending $70-90 to get my data transferred.
Very simple to put together. It come with two screws for either side, plus a mini screwdriver. Screwdriver was ok, but I had to grab one of my better ones to get the 4th one in. The case leaves little to no room for the hard drive to move - it's a very snug fit. It is very light - I would be wary of banging it around too much. There's no cushion inside. Case didn't seem to get hot, but I only used to for a short time.
It's plug-and-play, so there's no software. One the computer recognizes the hard drive it will show up under "My Computer". In my case, it still had the old OS on it, so it was under "hard disk drives" instead of "removable storage".
I don't intend on using it a whole lot at the moment, as I have another external drive that I use, but if anything changes I'll be sure to edit my review.
It did the job I bought it for, so 4 stars for the enclosure (minus 1 for expected durability and cushioning).
4315899
I bought this to back up my computer's internal drive, and it works well for that purpose.  I really like that it's powered from the USB or firewire cable, so you don't need an external AC adapter.  Also nice are the large capacity in a small package, it doesn't have any lights (which annoy me on other external drives), and the fact that it's really quiet.  It looses a star because it's a little more expensive than other 1TB drives.  Still, it works right out of the box with no hassles, and I'd recommend it.
4257253
I bought this HD to use as an external storage device to transport my media files for playback on various devices.  This is my first purchase of a 2.5" drive.  As soon as it arrived, I unwrapped the HD and inserted it into a&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Vantec-NexStar-TX-2-5-Inch-SATA-to-USB-2-0-External-Hard-Drive-Enclosure/dp/B002JQNXZC/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Vantec NexStar TX 2.5-Inch SATA to USB 2.0 External Hard Drive Enclosure</a>&nbsp;and plugged it into my computer.  Initially, my computer recognized the HD as a "USB Device" but not a storage device and so I couldn't figure out how to access the HD in order to format it so my computer would recognize it as a storage device.  So, I did a quick search on Download'.'com and found some freeware that would do the trick.  Once I formatted it with the downloaded software, my computer immediately recognized it.

For less than 55 bucks, this drive is a steal.  Works perfectly for my needs.  If I encounter any problems with this drive, I'll be sure to update this review, but I doubt that'll be the case.
4393018
I received this product at a reduced rate in exchange for a honest review.  I got this device to use to make backups of 2 computers at home on a weekly basis.  The R/W speed seems to be pretty good, and I was able to set it up as "1 big drive" for both hard drives a 2TB and and 1.5 TB and my computer sees it as a 3.5 TB drive.  The only thing I wish it had was an ethernet connection so I could just have it shared over the network.

Overall it works as I expected and will continue to use this as a back drive for my computers.
923699
We have a 2TB also.  Fast transfer.  We use these for our Bug-Out backup of photo and video archive.
506428
Very Nice! Good Working! Im using it with a 2TB internal drive in Windows 8.1.