Question 1

Does this fit a 7mm, 9mm, or 12mm (or all three) thickness types of 2.5 drives?

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The answers you have received are correct. This is designed for the 7mm and 9mm 2.5" drives that are 2TB or smaller. However, I can admit that without the outter case on (like John said) it will work with 12mm drives. I currently have 2x 5TB Seagates 12mm drives in mine. You just have to live with the drives showing. As for String Theory's answer, putting Firecuda SSHD's is a good idea only if you are using them as single drives or Raid 1. Raid 0 eliminates the use of the SSD caching system like indicated over on the Seagate website.

Question 2

How many GB does it have?

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To make sure what the topic is here, my comments are just about the Vantec enclosure and not about whatever drive + enclosure Vantec may sell. My drive, for what it's worth, though, and it doesn't matter, was a 225 GB HP drive pulled out of motherboard-fried HP laptop. I wanted to keep it because there was nothing wrong with it to hook as an external USB drive to either my desktop or a tablet.

Question 3

Can this be powered by sata port?

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Thanks for asking.
This 2.5" drive enclosure (NST-266SU3-BK) has two external interfaces, eSATA or USB 3.0.
If you are using USB 3.0 connection, the USB 3.0 cable will provide power to the drive, this called Bus-powered.
If you are using eSATA, it comes with eSATA cable and a power cable to connect and get power via USB port.
Here is a link to the QIG that shows the connection in step6 and step7. https://www.vantecusa.com/CKEdit/images/files/nst-266su3_qig_copy.pdf
This is not an eSATAp device.

Question 4

Has anyone converted their old ps4 hdd using this?

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I just upgraded my ps4 hd to a 2tb and used this device to turn my original 500gig into an external for my WiiUWorked like a charm

ASIN	B072YLWP4Z
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Box Contents	Installation Screws, Quick Install Guide, USB Type-C to Type-A cable, USB Type-C to Type-C, Vantec GX 2.
Brand Name	Vantec
Colour	black
Compatible Devices	Personal Computer
Customer Reviews	4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars (147)
Data Transfer Rate	10 Gigabits Per Second
Enclosure Material	Aluminium
Global Trade Identification Number	00844767022598
Hardware Interface	SATA 6.0 Gb/s, USB
Hardware Platform	x86_64
Item Type Name	Vantec NexStar Gx USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C 2.5” SATA SSD/HDD Enclosure for 9.5mm & 7mm Height Drive; Comes with C to C and C to A Cable; Aluminum Casing; (NST-271C31-BK)
Item Weight	181 g
Manufacturer	Vantec USA
Manufacturer Part Number	NST-271C31-BK
Memory Storage Capacity	8 TB
Model Number	NST-271C31-BK
Network Connectivity Technology	usb
Number of Items	1
Supported Devices Quantity	1
The Standard Size of the Hard Drive or the Bay the Hard Drive Is Compatible With (in inches)	2.5 Inches
UPC	844767022598

Vantec NexStar Gx USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C 2.5” SATA SSD/HDD Enclosure for 9.5mm & 7mm Height Drive; Comes with C to C and C to A Cable; Aluminum Casing; (NST-271C31-BK),Black

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