Will a 7200 RPM 2.5" Hard Drive Work in an Enclosure?

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amsgator

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Will a 7200 RPM mobile drive work in a mobile enclosure?

I was looking at this enclosure and wondering if this drive would work or not.

The enclosure has a Y-cable so it can hook up to two USB ports, so I was hoping that would give it enough power to use the faster drives.

If not I can always resort back to the 5400 RPM drives and just deal with it.
 
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D_Know_WD
Hi there amsgator,

Yes, this drive should work in this enclosure. As long as the drive is 2.5'', it should be powered up only by USB(not even necessarily Y type of one).
I didn't see that the enclosure supports 3.5'' drives.

Cheers,
D_Know_WD
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Hi there amsgator,

Yes, this drive should work in this enclosure. As long as the drive is 2.5'', it should be powered up only by USB(not even necessarily Y type of one).
I didn't see that the enclosure supports 3.5'' drives.

Cheers,
D_Know_WD
 
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Unfortunately, no, not every 2.5" drive is the same in its other dimensions. The specific drive you linked has these dimensions: 3.9 x 2.8 x 0.4 inches
But according to a comment on the Amazon link for the case: "9/32" is maximum thickness this case may receive."
People have also complained that the width is tight. Conclusion: find a roomier case for that drive or get a slimmer drive for that case.

 
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