🚀 Elevate Your Laptop's Storage Game!
The Hard Drive Caddy Tray is a 9.5mm universal SATA enclosure designed to expand your laptop's storage capabilities by allowing the addition of a second HDD or SSD. Compatible with 2.5" drives, it supports RAID configurations and features a durable aluminum construction for longevity. Installation is straightforward with included screws, making it an essential upgrade for any professional on the go.
Hard Disk Form Factor | 2.5 Inches |
Compatible Devices | Laptop |
Maximum Number of Supported Devices | 1 |
Hardware Platform | laptop |
Hardware Interface | Solid State Drive |
Item Dimensions L x W x H | 5.08"L x 5.04"W x 0.37"H |
Material | Aluminum |
R**Y
So far so good.
Bought it for my Lenovo y500. Had my new SSD in it, and installed it in like 2 minutes. Super simple. Seems to work great too so far. Very pleased with the cost and quality.
G**N
Good so far
Fits & works perfectly in my 2012 MacBook Pro. Installation was a breeze, I put an SSD in the main bay and moved the original HD to the optical Bay
M**X
Only Used the Circuit Board Offset Adapter for a SSD.
I ended up using only the circuit board because it would not fit inside my new HP laptop computer. But I kind of expected that would be the case and used Velcro brand adhesive pad to hold the disk drive in place. I was installing a SSD and not a mechanical disk drive. I could not find any holes that would line up with this gadget and the metal protruded over some circuitry. I would have used the metal part if it was possible.But I'm just as pleased anyway because the circuit board adapter fit very well. I just had to find a way to secure the SSD and I did. I disassembled this adapter and recycled the components, so nothing went to waste.Look at my review of the HP Laptop Computer I wrote on September 6, 2016 in the 5 star review section. You will have to click on View All Reviews because I got this computer via the Amazon Vine Program. So even though I got this laptop computer directly from Amazon, they don't list it as a verified purchase. So my detailed review is lumped in with people who probably don't even own this computer and those with just some dumb opinion. It is not fair that Amazon Vine reviewers are treated like this, but I don't make the rules. I still get so-called free items and I continue to write detailed unbiased reviews even though nobody will make the effort to click the All Reviews button. It is not free either. Amazon reports this as self-employment income to the IRS every year. So the self-employment social tax alone is 15.3% plus I have to pay income tax on whatever tax value Amazon assesses it to be. So it comes out to over 30% of the taxable value plus I have to write a mandatory review that passes their scrutiny. Sometimes they refuse my review and I have to rewrite it to their standards. It doesn't happen very often, but if I'm too harsh with a review, it will be refused. Sorry to editorialize. Pet peeve. If you need any more assistance, don't hesitate to consult with me. I'm fairly knowledgeable with this sort of thing. It seems like I'm upgrading and giving away computers continuously. This is a very good value laptop computer and I'm thinking about actually buying perhaps the next iteration. I already had some spare SSDs, so the upgrade cost was minimal. I did purchase an 8 GB RAM stick to bump it up to 8 GB. This particular model tops out at 8 GB from what I've read. I'm going to sell the 4 GB RAM that came with the computer to offset the cost a little.HP 14-an013nr 14-Inch Notebook (AMD E2-7110 QC, 4GB RAM, 32 GB eMMC Hard Drive, Windows 10 Home 64)HIGHROCK Hard Drive Caddy Tray 9.5mm Universal SATA 2nd HDD HD SSD Enclosure Hard Drive Caddy Case Tray, for 9.5mm Laptop CD / DVD-ROM Optical Bay Drive Slot (for SSD and HDD)VELCRO Brand - Sticky Back - 3 1/2" x 3/4" Strips, 4 Sets - BlackDuck Brand Easy-Stick Double Stick Adhesive Roller, 0.31-Inch x 255.6-Inches, 4-Pack of Rollers (280307)
J**R
Works great for hp laptop with 32gb of storage
My hp laptop with only 32gb of eMMC storage did not have the correct plug ins for a sata hard drive so I bought this to make a sata hdd connectable to it, I put in a 250 gb ssd into it with this caddy.
J**L
It was super easy to install
Replaced the optical disc drive in my Toshiba satellite laptop with a solid state drive using this. It was super easy to install, but the front plastic cover (the part you see on the outside of the laptop with the button) did not fit perfectly with the notches in this caddy, which was a bummer, but I kind of bent back one of the notches so it fits pretty well.
A**R
Installed Samsung Evo SSD on my 2012 MacBook Pro
I used this to install a second Samsung Evo SSD on my 2012 MacBook Pro for video editing. I bought the 1TB version, I followed some instructions on YouTube and it was super simple. I already have a 500 GB Samsung SSD for my boot drive, now I have this second drive in the same machine. Using in external was annoying as far as unplugging and plugging. Plus i don't have to worry about bringing the external drive wherever I go. So the second hard drive in the machine is better for my needs.FIRST, REMEMBER TO FORMAT THE DRIVE USING YOUR COMPUTER. USE AN EXTERNAL ENCLOSURE OR A SATA TO USB CONNECTOR (WHAT I USED). YOUR COMPUTER WILL NOT READ THE HARD DRIVE UNLESS YOU FORMAT IT FIRST. I FORMATTED IT MAC OS EXTENDED JOURNALED. THEN I INSTALLED IN THE COMPUTER AND IT WAS WAS ABLE TO READ AND WRITE.
F**O
Easy to install
Very well made!!! I would purchase again if I had to.
A**R
I'm guessing on an HP part would fit perfect. Anyway
I bought this to put into an HP 14-an013nr and its fits *almost* perfectly. The fitament was not a problem with this device, just the way the HP laptop was designed itself. I'm guessing on an HP part would fit perfect. Anyway, I had to bend the thin portion of the caddy try ~1mm up to make it fit. And it fits perfect after making that small bend. There was interference between one of the threaded screw hole housing and the caddy tray housing.
M**H
An ingenious solution
I only recently found out these things exist and so for the last week have been enjoying having extra storage in an old small form factor Dell I have repurposed as a server/HTPC.It's an essential tool for anyone looking to expand their computer's storage capacity by replacing your optical drive with a 2.5" SATA hard drive, transforming unused drive space into additional storage.The build quality of the caddy is fine for the price. You wouldn't want to switch drives in and our many times but for a few drive changes it'll be fine. The design is compact and efficient, seamlessly fitting into the DVD drive bay of my computer.Installation was a breeze. It includes some screws but with an SSD I didn't bother to use them. The drive fitted snugly into the tray and the unit slid into my bay easily, leaving no gaps or loose parts.The drive was instantly recognized by the computer so no issues with the connector.Pleased I came across this. It's a clever and practical solution to add storage to a laptop of small form factor PC.
M**M
works as intended
caddy works as intended, easy to install with one minor problem it doesnt like up properly with the screw hole that it needs to be used to affix it correctly but i assume thats more on the laptop oem side if things
B**T
Good enough
Didn’t fit perfectly but does the job well enough.
A**R
value for money
does its job ..quality of the product is good
C**E
Does the job
Bought to expand and upgrade laptop. Fits ok but disappointed it didn't come with cover to close in side of unit. Once I took CD out, HDD went in but no cover to close hole and original doesn't fit back in once this is in. shame
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