The S2510BPU33 USB 3.0 Hard Drive Enclosure with UASP lets you connect a 2.5in SATA III hard drive (HDD) or solid state drive (SSD) through an available USB port. The enclosure delivers optimal performance with a USB 3.0 connection, but is backward compatible with USB 2.0/1.1 host connections as well. Enhanced with UASP (USB Attached SCSI Protocol), this 2.5" SATA III enclosure performs up to 70% faster than conventional USB 3.0 when paired with a UASP-enabled host controller. Using a more efficient protocol than the traditional USB BOT (Bulk-Only Transport), UASP reduces latency, significantly increasing transfer speeds and reducing processor usage to utilize the full potential of your SATA III hard drives.• Compliant with USB Attached SCSI Protocol (UASP) Transport Specifications• Compatible with SATA revision I/II/III (1.5/3.0/6.0 Gbps) drives• Tool-less installation• Powered directly from the USB port• Compatible with USB revision 3.0/2.0/1.1 (5 Gbps/480 Mbps/1.5 Mbps)• Power/Activity LED indicator• Plug-and-Play and Hot-Swap compatibleWith support for SATA I/II/III and large capacity drives (tested up to 1TB) this HDD enclosure is compatible with virtually any 2.5in SATA hard drive and greatly increases the storage/backup capabilities of your computer. For added portability the USB 3.0/SATA III enclosure features tool-less HDD installation and requires no external power adapter. To ensure compatibility with your computer system, the S2510BPU33 supports all of the leading operating systems, including: Microsoft Windows (8/7/Vista/XP/Server 2008/Server 2003), Apple OSX (10.9/10.8/10.7/10.6), Linux and Google Chrome OS. Backed by a StarTech 2-year warranty and free lifetime technical support. Improved Performance with UASP 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. Advantage • 70% Faster than traditional USB 3.0, with UASP Transfer Protocol• Maximum portability, with USB powered enclosure and Tool-less HDD installation Applications • Take advantage of new laptops and desktops with USB 3.0 connectivity• Create a fast, portable external storage solution for desktops, laptops or netbooks• Upgrade from a USB 2.0 drive enclosure to faster USB 3.0• Add-on extra storage to almost any USB enabled computer system• Back up important data to an external storage device• Share large files between computers quickly and securely without a network• Retrieve data from SATA drive or turn the unused drive into additional external storage space