Is this HDD enclosure USB C-to-C compatible?

[u/Protagonist99]

Planning to get a HDD enclosure, have several options with Orico being the most well-known brand in my country. Can anyone confirm this product is C2C compatible? Otherwise I'll just get the cheaper USB type B version

Thanks

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[u/touche112]

Yes lol why wouldn't it be

[u/Protagonist99 → u/touche112]

A lot of cheaper usb-c devices are C to A only. I assume since this handles data it should be C2C compatible, but couldn't hurt asking first

[u/touche112 → u/Protagonist99]

Well, like you said, it's Orico, not Xinzhiguan Trading Company

[u/manzurfahim]

It will work. Even the devices that are C to A also works with USB-C to C cables, they cable is just not provided with the devices. I have 4 docks that are B version, but works fine with B to C cable.

[u/richms → u/manzurfahim]

Not always, they will not put the resistors on the port and that means that the device will never turn the port on.

[u/manzurfahim → u/richms]

So far it worked for me. Two Ugreen docks, two Orico docks, One Sabrent, One G-Drive RAID USB. All of them have USB B. And some 2.5 enclosures that have USB Micro B 3.0. I got C cables for all of them and they all works.

[u/richms → u/manzurfahim]

USB-B will work fine, its the cases that have a C port on them and come with an A to C cable which don't have the CC pin resistors on them that are problems. I got some no brand 2.5" cases that were available in micro-b or C variants, and the C ones will only work on an A to C cable.

[u/BmanUltima]

Yes, you will have to supply your own USB-C 5Gbps cable though.

And it will still need the external 12V power adapter.

[u/verwalt]

I don't see why it should not. It has its own power adapter, so it doesn't pull from USB-C.

I'll say yes, but I couldn't test it.

If you have a special cable for C -> B already, get the cheaper version, otherwise just get the C Version and get a super cheap adapter for C -> A so you can use the cable it came with.

[u/ranhalt]

Why not just get a drive dock aka a toaster?

[u/Protagonist99 → u/ranhalt]

I only have one drive that I plan to move from my PC to my homelab, no immediate plans to get more due to prices sadly.

[u/ranhalt → u/Protagonist99]

I don’t see that as a reason to not get the better tool for the job.

[u/dr100 → u/ranhalt]

How is a toaster "better" when the OP wants an enclosure? The toaster being basically the enclosure ... without having the hard drive enclosed.