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Fantec Fantecdb-Alu31 Aluminium Case

3.5"
Price in EUR including VAT
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Product details

Fantec DB-ALU31 Black 3.5 SATA USB 3.1 Type-C

The Fantec DB-ALU31 is a USB-C hard drive enclosure made of aluminum for installing a 3.5 inch (8.89 cm) SATA hard drive. Almost all SATA I/II/III hard drives are suitable for installation, with full support for SATA III 6G drives. Depending on the hard drive used, significantly higher data transfer speeds than with standard enclosures are possible. Thanks to the simple and quick installation as well as Plug & Play, the hard drive is ready for use in no time. With the USB 3.1 connection, you can transfer your data at lightning speed of up to 10 Gbit/s. The aluminum housing provides ideal protection for your data during mobile use and passive cooling for the hard drive.

Features:

  • Suitable for 3.5 inch (8.89 cm) and 2.5 inch (6.35 cm) SATA I/II/III HDDs and SSDs
  • Full support for SATA III SSD drives
  • Superspeed+ USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C connection
  • Data transfer up to 10 Gbit/s
  • On/Off switch
  • Backward compatible with USB 3.0 / USB 2.0 / USB 1.1
  • Status LED for hard drive access and readiness
  • Aluminum housing with excellent cooling properties
  • Stand for vertical operation, USB-C cable, and external power supply (included).

Key specifications

Form factor
3.5"
Number of HDD slots
1
USB ports
USB-C
Exact USB ports
USB-B 3.1 (1x)
Interface
SATA
Item number
10144036

General information

Manufacturer
Fantec
Category
Hard drive enclosures
Manufacturer no.
1973
Release date
2.3.2018
Sales rank in Category Hard drive enclosures
60 of 814
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Colour

Colour
Black
Exact colour description
Black

Material

Material group
Metal
Material
Aluminium

Case properties

External case type
HDD housing
Form factor
3.5"
Number of HDD slots
1
Protocol
AHCI (SATA)
Max. data transfer rate
10000 Mbit/s
Hard drive height
12.7 mm

Internal interfaces

Interface
SATA

Connections

USB ports
USB-C
Exact USB ports
USB-B 3.1 (1x)

Power supply

Power supply
Electrical connection

Origin

Country of origin
China

Voluntary climate contribution

CO₂-Emission
Climate contribution

Scope of delivery

Scope of delivery
USB-C cable - external

Product dimensions

Length
12 cm
Width
3.20 cm
Height
19.20 cm
Weight
520 g

Package dimensions

Length
16 cm
Width
23 cm
Height
9 cm
Weight
660 g

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14-day cancellation right
30-day right of return
24 Months statutory warranty
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Reviews & Ratings

Statutory warranty score

How often does a product of this brand in the «Hard drive enclosures» category have a defect within the first 24 months?

Source: Galaxus
  • 8.LC-Power
    1,2 %
  • 8.OWC
    1,2 %
  • 11.Fantec
    1,4 %
  • 12.LogiLink
    1,6 %
  • 13.Graugear
    1,7 %

Statutory warranty case duration

How many working days on average does it take to process a warranty claim from when it arrives at the service centre until it’s back with the customer?

Source: Galaxus
  • Fantec
    Not enough data
  • 1.Digitus
    0 days
  • 1.Gembird
    0 days
  • 1.Icy Box
    0 days
  • 1.Ugreen
    0 days

Return rate

How often is a product of this brand in the «Hard drive enclosures» category returned?

Source: Galaxus
  • 7.Graugear
    3 %
  • 8.Satechi
    3,4 %
  • 9.Fantec
    3,6 %
  • 10.LogiLink
    4,6 %
  • 11.Axagon
    4,8 %
Source: Galaxus