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- Fits ANY type/make of laptop/notebook hard disk - IDE or SATA.
- True Plug and Play - No driver needed (except for Windows 98SE).
- Max HDD capacity = 750GB, Dimensions: 217mmL x 124mmW x 33mmH.
- Data Transfer Rate: USB 2.0: 480Mbps, eSATA: 3.0 Gbps.
- Compatibility: Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP. MAC OS 9.1 or higher for USB 1.1 connection. MAC OS 10.2 or higher for USB 2.0 connection.
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Product Description
You can record, save, share and protect digital data easily. It's hot swappable and has a cool aluminium case. Supports SATA hard drives.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Very easy to use. Of course, you have to realise that you shouldn't keep swapping the internal HD in and out of the enclosure :-) After trying several other external HD/enclosures, including the absolutely dreadful "My Book" 1 TB (no on/off switch, eSATA socket not working, gyroscopic torque when running due to the amount of spinning metal inside, even when power disconnected disk continues to spin for mins etc) I found this enclosure. I use it with SATA 750 GB internal HDs for the back up of very large quantities of data. Works perfectly with XP and Linux. Recently bought 4th enclosure. Excellent product. I am very happy to buy it !
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
I bought one of these to connect a Hitachi 1Tbyte drive to my VISTA PC for backing up the system.
I chose this one because it was cheap and the description said that it had no upper drive capacity limit, and supported USB2 and ESATA.
I fitted my drive in about 2 minutes, and had the drive connected to my PC and up and running in about 5.
This is a great general purpose case that's value for money. It supports power and data for both ESATA and IDE, and includes the power, data, external SATA and USB cables in the kit. Drive mounting screws are also included.
The drive mounting is secure, but I personally intend to put it on the desk and leave it there as there is a little play once the whole thing is assembled.
I'd agree with the other reviewers that the 2 case screws are a little soft, but to be honest if you're not heavy handed when tightening them up you'll be fine. The SATA data connection for the drive is very short, and has to be folded sideways to get it to fit in the case, but if you're planning on putting a drive in it and leaving it there that's not a problem.
If the screws were better, the SATA lead a little easier to fit into the case and the drive mounting a little more secure I'd give this 5 stars.
If I need another external case, I'll seriously consider getting another one of these.
I chose this one because it was cheap and the description said that it had no upper drive capacity limit, and supported USB2 and ESATA.
I fitted my drive in about 2 minutes, and had the drive connected to my PC and up and running in about 5.
This is a great general purpose case that's value for money. It supports power and data for both ESATA and IDE, and includes the power, data, external SATA and USB cables in the kit. Drive mounting screws are also included.
The drive mounting is secure, but I personally intend to put it on the desk and leave it there as there is a little play once the whole thing is assembled.
I'd agree with the other reviewers that the 2 case screws are a little soft, but to be honest if you're not heavy handed when tightening them up you'll be fine. The SATA data connection for the drive is very short, and has to be folded sideways to get it to fit in the case, but if you're planning on putting a drive in it and leaving it there that's not a problem.
If the screws were better, the SATA lead a little easier to fit into the case and the drive mounting a little more secure I'd give this 5 stars.
If I need another external case, I'll seriously consider getting another one of these.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Had a few old drives lying around, so thought I'd have a bash at knocking up an external drive for fun, and I have to say that I'm suitably impressed with the results. Sure, the assembly can be a little tricky, but nothing too demanding.
I've tried both SATA2 and IDE drives. Comes with the necessary internal IDE/SATA2/PSU cables. An external slide switch allows switching between USB or ESATA connection (USB & ESATA cables supplied).I did have to buy an ESATA backplate for the PC.
The external PSU (supplied) is a dual rail type (for SATA), so a standard 12V PSU won't fit the socket.
I've even used the caddy at work to extract data from a few ancient IDE drives.
Overall, I'm very pleased with the purchase, and would recommend it highly.
I've tried both SATA2 and IDE drives. Comes with the necessary internal IDE/SATA2/PSU cables. An external slide switch allows switching between USB or ESATA connection (USB & ESATA cables supplied).I did have to buy an ESATA backplate for the PC.
The external PSU (supplied) is a dual rail type (for SATA), so a standard 12V PSU won't fit the socket.
I've even used the caddy at work to extract data from a few ancient IDE drives.
Overall, I'm very pleased with the purchase, and would recommend it highly.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
A nice drive case...
The case looks nice and is performing as required.
Both the USB and eSata connections work well. The eSata will transfer data much more quickly than USB. Read more
Both the USB and eSata connections work well. The eSata will transfer data much more quickly than USB. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Crazy_Chick
HDD enclosure
Cheapest eSATA external connection enclosure I've seen. (Faster than USB2 and therefore useful for video editing). Read more
Published 11 months ago by Haypressto
A++ Brilliant, Multi-Optioned Item
This item is perfect for my needs as a backup drive as well as to read random hard drives I find lying around the house. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Will
Nice case
I've had this product about 2 years and have used several IDE and SATA drives in it and I have been generally satisfied by its performance and build. Read more
Published 13 months ago by R. Williams
To big, no cooling and poor build quality
The good:
It works
The lighting goes blue when the HDD is running
The bad:
The case is big and heavy, yet does not feel sturdy
The connectors at the... Read more
It works
The lighting goes blue when the HDD is running
The bad:
The case is big and heavy, yet does not feel sturdy
The connectors at the... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Richard Ward
Excellent Product
Very impressed with delivery time & quality of product.
All the leads you need are here including that wacky SATA power connector. Read more
All the leads you need are here including that wacky SATA power connector. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Pugwash
Works well for me. - but only for one year!!
UPDATE: Sadly after just one year, both enclosures have been junked. The HDD file error rates went through the roof and yet both Hard Drives performed reliably when connected... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Grample
eSATA is faster than USB2, but may not be for everyone
Performance: I tested the eSATA interface on 2 Windows 7 systems and 1 Linux (openSuSE 11.2). I copied a large file (8GiB iso file) and timed it with a script. I got 0.5-0. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Andy
3.5" SATA/IDE to USB/eSATA HDD External Enclosure
A great little case for the money. Very easy to set up, simply insert your own 3.5" hard drive and connect. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Caractacus
great purchase
up and running for over a year now, no problems both with sata and ata drives.
Published 20 months ago by Sebastian Sieraszewski
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