Reddit mentions of Anker USB 3.0 to SATA Portable Adapter, Supports UASP SATA I II III for 2.5 inch HDD and SSD

Are you looking for something like a SATA-USB adapter?

I guess I don't see the point in this. Why not just buy a SATA to USB adapter for $10 and use any drive you want? You also don't need to supply additional power (most likely).

Are they regular 2.5" SATA SSDs, or does it use something special? (if you don't know, what equipment is it?)

If it is, there are a bunch of options you could use, from just an adapter cable that plugs into the end of the drive like this http://www.amazon.com/Anker-Converter-2-5-inch-Supports-Included/dp/B014OSN2VW/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1453903504&sr=8-4&keywords=usb+3.0+2.5%22+dock

up to multi port docks that you can just slide the drive into, and can also take 3.5" hard drives as well as 2.5" drives, such as this http://www.amazon.com/Anker-Converter-2-5-inch-Supports-Included/dp/B014OSN2VW/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1453903504&sr=8-4&keywords=usb+3.0+2.5%22+dock

3x of these for $60 total, if you have the USB ports and power strip sockets for them: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GLL41MA/

Or 3x of these for $33 and add a 12V 6A power supply: https://www.amazon.com/Anker-SATA-Portable-Adapter-Supports/dp/B014OSN2VW/

Or if you don't mind plugging in drives as needed, just get 1.

https://www.amazon.com/Anker-SATA-Portable-Adapter-Supports/dp/B014OSN2VW/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1542619393&sr=8-4&keywords=usb+3+sata

these work a bit faster (usb 3, but only work for the small drives like in laptops)

Yes. You actually don’t even need an enclosure unless you want it to look nice. A USB to SATA cable is all you need. Something like this

Solved! Anker's SATA to USB Adapter kinda sucks. I've had quite a few problems out of it but felt the drive spinning and assumed it'd be working. Nope, tested my docking station and it detects all of the drives perfectly fine.

Lastly, is there a way to check the health of a drive? (with MacOS/Disk Utility) Something similar to SMART.

What brand of SSD did you purchase? Samsung has a utility that makes this mindlessly easy. You just need to connect the SSD to a usb port using something like:
http://www.amazon.com/Anker-Converter-2-5-inch-Supports-Included/dp/B014OSN2VW/ref=sr_1_6?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1451495212&sr=1-6&keywords=sata+to+usb

[This] (https://www.amazon.com/LG-Electronics-Internal-Rewriter-WH14NS40/dp/B007VPGL5U/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1521026838&sr=1-2&keywords=internal+blueray+drive+for+pc) plus [this?] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B014OSN2VW/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1)

Anker USB 3.0 to SATA Portable Adapter, Supports UASP SATA I II III 2.5 inch HDD SSD https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014OSN2VW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_7EM3BbQB3CNZV

I use that for data recovery for most drives. If you're looking for a permanent desk piece then the one you posted is fine.

Edit: get the power adapter if you have a 3.5 drive, which it most likely is.

I have an ANKER USB 3 to SATA adapter. It can power 2.5" drives through USB power but for 3.5" drives or 5.25" drives it requires a power cable which the package I bought included it with the adapter. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014OSN2VW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_dVztzbSJHK09E

EDIT: I mostly use it for an optical drive on my ITX build and laptop however I have used it to recover files off a laptop hard drive.

You can still get the Windows CD from Lenovo, call them. Or Google how to download and make your own USB. Transfering files will need an adapter like this one:

https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Converter-2-5-inch-Supports-Included/dp/B014OSN2VW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1491102851&sr=8-1&keywords=Anker+USB+Sata

and the paragon ntfs driver is free for 10 days of use which should be plenty of time for you to copy over your files.

I have an adapter like this: https://www.amazon.com/Anker-SATA-Portable-Adapter-Supports/dp/B014OSN2VW/ref=pd_day0_hl_147_7?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B014OSN2VW&pd_rd_r=b76f6671-301a-48f6-b944-c22a8976ee56&pd_rd_w=SY5Ms&pd_rd_wg=WJWzw&pf_rd_p=ad07871c-e646-4161-82c7-5ed0d4c85b07&pf_rd_r=76DBJ5N9GF3QC3B69191&psc=1&refRID=76DBJ5N9GF3QC3B69191

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IF you wanted to, you could an external usb enclosure for the hdd and use it as an external usb hdd for storage or backup.

Assuming the drive is a SATA Drive, you can buy one of these and plug in the sata end into the hard drive and the USB end into a computer. It should show up as if you plugged in a flash drive or something of the sort. From there you can copy everything off.