Now its easier than ever to access your data wherever you go. This USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) single-drive enclosure for 2.5” solid-state or hard drives gives you an ultra-fast, portable external storage solution. Photo of Star Tech.com USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 2 enclosure (S251BPU313) on laptop bag showing easy portability Light-weight & tool-free for easy portability Engineered with a durable & lightweight housing, the enclosure tucks easily into a laptop bag or carrying case for portable storage. It’s completely tool-free so you can install your drives quickly on the fly. Harness the speed of USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 2 USB (Universal Serial Bus) File Transfer Rates diagram shows USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 2 at 10 Gbps is twice the speed of USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 at 5 Gbps USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 2 gives you greater bandwidth & speed with file transfer rates of up to 10 Gbps – twice the speed of USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 (USB 3.1 Gen 1) technology. It lets you leverage the high performance of the latest SSDs & hard drives, while alleviating bottlenecks in your data transfer. Powered directly from USB (Universal Serial Bus) port The enclosure connects easily to a host computer, with no external power required. It comes with a USB (Universal Serial Bus) A to Micro B cable, providing backward compatibility with existing USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports or hardware. It also provides UASP support for enhanced performance.