HDD enclosure Fantec DB-F35U3 Black 3.5 inch

The FANTEC DB-F35U3 is an aluminum hard drive enclosure for a single internal 8.89 cm (3.5") SATA I/II/III hard drive. It features a black aluminum housing with a grid front, passive cooling and supports the UASP protocol. The enclosure connects via USB 3.0, providing plug & play installation and data transfer speeds up to 5 Gbit/s for fast backups and file transfers.

Advantages

The aluminum construction and ventilated front panel offer passive cooling and physical protection for the drive. USB 3.0 with UASP support enables higher sustained transfer performance compared with USB 2.0. Installation is simple and tool-free, and the enclosure supports all common 3.5" SATA drives.

Suitable for

• Expanding desktop storage capacity
• Data backup and archive of large files
• Transferring or cloning drives between systems
• Temporary external use of internal 3.5" SATA hard drives

Key specifications

• Model: FANTEC DB-F35U3 (MPN: 2480, EAN: 4250273424805)
• Drive type: 3.5" (8.89 cm) internal SATA I/II/III
• Interface to host: USB 3.0 (max. 5 Gbit/s) with UASP support
• Material: Aluminum housing, ventilated front
• Number of drives: 1
• Compatibility: Plug & Play, backward compatible with USB 2.0

How to use

Open the enclosure, insert a compatible 3.5" SATA hard drive and secure it according to the enclosure's mounting method. Connect the enclosure to a host computer using the supplied USB 3.0 cable and connect the external power adapter if required. The drive should be recognized automatically by the operating system (Plug & Play). For best performance, connect to a USB 3.0 port and enable UASP support in the host system if available.

Recommendations

Use the enclosure on a stable, ventilated surface and avoid covering the ventilated front to maintain passive cooling. For large transfers and backups, use a USB 3.0 port on the host and ensure the drive firmware and host drivers support UASP for optimal performance.