Inateck FE2008C USB Type-C External Drive Enclosure Review
Final Thoughts & Conclusions
The Inateck FE2008C is the first USB Type-C enclosure that we’ve tested and we have no complaints about it’s design or performance. Inateck has been producing top-notch USB enclosures for years and they were able to come up with another fast and solid enclosure that won’t break the bank. This . You simply plug it into your system and it works. Our testing found the FE2008C was able to top out at an impressive 464MB/s read and 442MB/s write on the popular ATTO benchmark, so it’s right on par with other USB 3.0 enclosures. You’ll pay a slight premium for this enclosure versus some of the Inateck’s USB 3.0 Type-A enclosures, but at it will allow you to free up a Type-A port and let you use that Type-C port that likely has never been used before.
When it comes to pricing the Inateck FE2008C is available for $24.99 shipped from Amazon. That is a pretty reasonable price for considering that it works well and USB Type-C enclosures are only just now coming to market and market for such a product is still in its infancy. The Inateck FE2008C is backed by a 1-year limited warranty should something ever go wrong.
We highly recommend giving the Inatech FE2008C a shot if you want to use your USB Type-C port and need a 2.5-inch enclosure anyway!
Legit Bottom Line: The Inateck FE2008C external drive enclosure was found work as advertised and is a great device to put that USB Type-C port to work!