Gear up for the field with portable hard drive protection

This rugged drive enclosure redefines data protection for on-the-go professionals. The military-grade construction protects your sensitive data from harsh field conditions. It makes sure you’re equipped for unexpected challenges with a ruggedized water, dust, vibration and shock resistant enclosure.

Industry recognized protection against water and dust, with an IP54 rating

Keep your data safe and secure even through sudden downpours or dust storms. The robust enclosure provides superior water and dust resistance with an IP54 rating.

Drop tested for 4 meters (13 feet)

The rugged drive enclosure is enveloped in a silicone protective sleeve, and engineered to help protect your drive from accidental and unexpected shock, vibrations, and drops. It’s Military MIL-STD-810G rated and test-proven to withstand drops of up to 4 meters (13 feet). It was drop tested using a solid-state drive in the enclosure.

Data protection inside and out

Wherever you go, the rugged drive enclosure delivers reliable data protection, inside and out. The tough-wearing exterior casing provides shock-resistance, while the flexible silicone sleeve hugs the entire perimeter to ensure an extra measure of protection, absorbing the impact of accidental bumps, rough baggage handling or drops. Inside, an extra layer of silicone provides added drive stability.

Install your drive with ease, with a tool-less design

It’s easy to turn your 2.5in SATA III (6Gbps) solid-state drive or hard drive into external storage. Simply remove the silicone sleeve, open the latch to insert your 2.5" drive into the rugged enclosure, and plug the included USB cable into the computer or hub USB port. There are no screws or tools needed.

70% faster than traditional USB 3.0, with UASP

Save time in the field, by storing and transferring content quickly. Enhanced with UASP (USB Attached SCSI Protocol), this rugged drive enclosure performs with a 70% faster read speed and 40% faster write speed over conventional USB 3.0, when paired with a UASP-enabled host controller.

UASP is supported in Windows 8, Mac OSX (10.8 or above), and Linux. In testing UASP performs with a 70% faster read speed and 40% faster write speed over traditional USB 3.0 at peak performance.

At the same peak in testing UASP also shows an 80% reduction in required processor resources.

Testing results were obtained using an Intel Ivy Bridge system, a UASP enabled StarTech.com enclosure, and a SATA III (6Gbps) solid state drive.

The S251BRU33 is backed by a StarTech.com 2-year warranty and free lifetime technical support.

The StarTech.com Advantage

- Protect your data even in the toughest field conditions
- Military Rated (MIL-STD-810G) drive enclosure provides exceptional shock resistance
- Outstanding water and dust resistance with IP-54 rating

Technical details
Sustainability certificates	RoHS
Ports & interfaces
USB connectivity	Y
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB connector type	Micro-USB B
USB connector gender	Female
USB ports quantity	1
Weight & dimensions
Width	112 mm
Depth	143 mm
Height	29 mm
Weight	265 g
Package width	139 mm
Package depth	183 mm
Package height	57 mm
Package weight	402 g
Power
Power source type	USB
Operational conditions
Operating temperature (T-T)	-40 - 85 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 85 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 95%
Storage
Storage drive size	2.5"
Supported storage drive interfaces	Serial ATA
Number of storage drives supported	1
Supported storage drive heights	7,9.5 mm
Hot-swap	Y
Maximum storage capacity	2 TB
Packaging content
Cables included	USB
Manual	Y
Design
Product type	HDD/SSD enclosure
Product colour	Black
LED indicators	Y
International Protection (IP) code	IP54
Certification	CE, FCC, REACH
Compliance industry standards	MIL-STD-810G, Method 503.5, MIL-STD-810G, Method 514.6, MIL-STD-810G, Method 516.6, MIL-STD-810G, Method 507.5, MIL-STD-810G, Method 509.5, MIL-STD-810G, Method 510.5, MIL-STD-810G, Method 508.6
Performance
Data transfer rate	5 Gbit/s
Chipset	ASMedia - ASM1153E
UASP support	Y
Plug and Play	Y
Logistics data
Harmonized System (HS) code	84733080