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Aluminium 3.5 inch SATA enclosure with USB-C port and detachable base

Hetai Tech

Hetai Tech 7688C3 3.5 inch SATA to USB 3.1 Type-C Drive Enclosure 10TB

SKU CH-DMVY-926M9

A 3.5-inch SATA hard-drive enclosure with a USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-C connection supporting up to 10 TB of storage

  • TypeEnclosure
  • Supports drives up to 10TB for massive storage
  • USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-C delivers 5Gbps transfer speed
  • Tool-free screw design enables quick drive swaps
  • Aluminium alloy body aids heat dissipation
  • Compatible with Windows, Linux and macOS systems

Hetai Tech 7688C3 3.5 inch Enclosure

The Hetai Tech 7688C3 is a 3.5 inch SATA drive enclosure with a USB 3.1 Type-C connection. It accepts both 2.5 inch and 3.5 inch SATA hard disks or SSDs up to 10TB capacity. The aluminium body provides a simple vertical design with a detachable base for portability. A soft LED shows power and data activity status.

Suits SATA drives up to 10TB on Windows Linux Mac

This enclosure suits users adding external storage via SATA drives on Windows, Linux or Mac systems. The USB 3.1 Gen1 interface delivers 5Gbps theoretical speed and works with older USB 2.0 or 1.1 ports. Builders wanting internal installation, non-SATA interfaces, or support for drives beyond 10TB should consider other solutions. The lock-screw mechanism ensures stable drive mounting during use.

USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-C to SATA 5Gbps interface

The single specification that decides compatibility is the USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-C to SATA Revision 3.0 bridge running at 5Gbps. Your drive must use a SATA interface and fit the 3.5 inch form factor or 2.5 inch alternative. The enclosure requires an external power adapter (US, UK, EU or AU option) to operate 3.5 inch drives. Plug-and-play setup needs no driver installation on supported systems.

Highlights

  • Supports drives up to 10TB for massive storage
  • USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-C delivers 5Gbps transfer speed
  • Tool-free screw design enables quick drive swaps
  • Aluminium alloy body aids heat dissipation
  • Compatible with Windows, Linux and macOS systems

Specifications

TypeEnclosure

Questions about this item

Will the SATA interface or the 7688C3 enclosure itself need replacement before the 10 TB drive inside it?

The enclosure has no moving parts and the SATA interface is a passive connector, so it rarely fails; only the drive mechanism typically wears out.

What limits sustained transfers on the 7688C3 when a 3.5 inch SATA drive is installed?

The USB 3.1 Gen 1 link caps throughput at 5 Gbps, so that interface becomes the bottleneck before the drive reaches its own speed ceiling.

How much heat and noise does the 7688C3 produce when it runs all day with a 3.5 inch drive?

The all-aluminium body acts as a passive heatsink and there is no fan, so noise comes only from the drive itself and the case stays warm but not hot.

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