Plastic drive pockets

Plastic

— housings are made primarily of plastic, often with the addition of rubber for additional impact resistance (for example, in the form of a bumper at the ends, or even as a continuous outer covering). In addition, in cases (see "Type") these materials can also be supplemented with others – for example, EVA, neoprene or even fabric.

The key advantages of plastic housings are low cost and light weight. In terms of strength, they are inferior to metal ones, but this point becomes important only in the event of strong impacts and other “accidents”; For normal household use, it is not important. But plastic is not suitable for internal installation for a number of reasons; therefore it is found exclusively in external format drive cases, including docking stations (see "Type").