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3.9 out of 5 stars 112 ratings
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  • USB 3.0, eSATA
  • RAID 0, 1, 3, 5, 10, Single
  • Ergonomic design
  • UK Service if bought from direct from Amazon. If buying from a German supplier service will be in Germany.
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Item weight ‎1.9 Kilograms
Compatible devices ‎Personal Computer
Hard disk form factor ‎3.5 Inches
Max number of supported devices ‎4
Data transfer rate ‎3000 Megabits Per Second
Global Trade Identification Number ‎04250078186335
Manufacturer ‎Icybox
Product Dimensions ‎21.5 x 16.6 x 12.6 cm; 1.9 kg
Item model number ‎IB-RD3640SU3
Form Factor ‎3.5-Inch
Hard Disk Description ‎Mechanische Festplatte
Hard Drive Interface ‎Raid
Number of USB 2.0 Ports ‎1
Are Batteries Included ‎No
Lithium Battery Weight ‎1.9 Grams
Number of Lithium Metal Cells ‎1
Item Weight ‎1.9 kg
Guaranteed software updates until ‎unknown

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ASIN B009O73WA0
Customer Reviews
3.9 out of 5 stars 112 ratings

3.9 out of 5 stars
Best Sellers Rank
Date First Available 19 Oct. 2012

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Product Description

The Icybox RAID System has silent operation by thermal controlled fan, energy saving by supporting sleep modus, Easy assembling by tray less design. HDD capacity unlimited. Supports: Windows XP/Vista/Win7, MAC OS X. Plug&Play and Hot Swap

Box Contains

1x device, 1x external power supply and cable, 1x USB cable, 1x eSATA cable, 1x Firewire a cable (SU3E2 version only), 1x Firewire b cable (SU3E2 version only) 4x handles, 1x set of screws, 1x quick installation guide

Customer reviews

3.9 out of 5 stars
112 global ratings

Customers say

Customers find the hard drive enclosure easy to set up and appreciate its quality. The functionality receives mixed feedback, with some saying it works well. Customers disagree on the noise level, with some finding it quieter than desktop PCs while others describe it as extremely noisy.

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4 customers mention ‘Ease of setup’4 positive0 negative

Customers find the hard drive enclosure easy to set up, with one mentioning that adding the drives was a breeze.

"Easy to set up. Simple HD caddies...." Read more

"...Excellent where space comes at a premium. Simple to set up and use...." Read more

"...Set-up and use was easy and the transfer speeds obtainable from the USB3 connection are fantastic. The fan, however, is extremely noisy...." Read more

"...Adding the drives was a breeze though you do have to use a screwdriver (Phillips) and they are definitely not hot swappable..." Read more

3 customers mention ‘Enclosure quality’3 positive0 negative

Customers find the enclosure quality excellent, with one mentioning it works well as an unpopulated RAID5 setup.

"...As I say the vendor was great, its a nice device but not what I wanted." Read more

"Excellent unpopulated RAID5 enclosure..." Read more

"Good but noisy..." Read more

4 customers mention ‘Noise level’2 positive2 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the noise level of the enclosure, with some finding it quieter than most desktop PCs while others describe it as extremely noisy.

"...It has been wonderful: quiet, robust, and problem-free so it was without any concern that I ordered this item - obstinately the latest 4-bag RAID..." Read more

"...load or in a small enclosure the fans will increase speed adding to noise levels. You get use to it rather quickly." Read more

"...Three fan speeds and at its lowest it is quieter than most desktop PC's (45dB at 2ft away) and not much more a full speed (55dB) which is still..." Read more

"...The fan, however, is extremely noisy. It sounds like a bad bearing making a slight noise on every rotation...." Read more

3 customers mention ‘Functionality’2 positive1 negative

Customers have mixed experiences with the functionality of the hard drive enclosure, with some reporting it works well, while one customer mentions it didn't turn on.

"...I find this a fit and forget item no issue with formatting mine is in NTFS" Read more

"...It turned up. I opened it all up and plugged it in. It didn't turn on. It was dead on arrival...." Read more

"...It has been wonderful: quiet, robust, and problem-free so it was without any concern that I ordered this item - obstinately the latest 4-bag RAID..." Read more

Top reviews from United Kingdom

  • Sean C.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent unpopulated RAID5 enclosure
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 April 2018
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    I'm really happy with this box. RAID 5 and 10 capability is Ace. And it really is an Icy Box! Three fan speeds and at its lowest it is quieter than most desktop PC's (45dB at 2ft away) and not much more a full speed (55dB) which is still quieter than the typing from my keyboard. Adding the drives was a breeze though you do have to use a screwdriver (Phillips) and they are definitely not hot swappable (which is just fine for me as drive failures shouldn't be too often hopefully).
    Speed for transfer using USB3.0 from 4x 1GB Seagate Barracuda (10,000rpm) drives in both RAID5 and RAID0 comes out at 230MB/s Write and 250MB/s Read. That's 60fps of '4K 2160p60' footage or 225fps '2K DCI-25' or 240fps for '1080p25' footage in ProRes422HQ. 2 streams of 4K PR4444 work just fine I've found. With those sort of speeds I've not bothered trying eSATA via thunderbolt on my MacPro.
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  • A O
    5.0 out of 5 stars A bit of a black box but works well
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 March 2013
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    It is a black box and operates as such. No software, just plug in your drives, select RAID mode, plugin in usb (infact plug in usb first or it automatically turns off).

    Only way to tell what is going on is by the LED's on the front. Would like some admin software to find out status of drives/box. I have this connected using USB3 directly hanging off a NAS. The use of a NAS gives the ICY-BOX a recycle bin which is very useful.

    For the price a bargain. Long term use to be evaluated

    Found some software which allows admin of box google "jmraidmgrversion0.09.69" for PC Use

    This gives status of RAID, email (I cannot get this bit working though, resync etc.

    I find this a fit and forget item no issue with formatting mine is in NTFS
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  • Sam Gibson
    1.0 out of 5 stars Rubbish
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 August 2014
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    I read all the negative reviews and decided to ignore them. I thought people must surely be over-reacting.

    Yeah, no.

    It turned up. I opened it all up and plugged it in. It didn't turn on. It was dead on arrival.

    I've sent it back and bought a startech unit instead.

    DON'T BUY
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  • Amazon Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good but noisy
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 September 2018
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    Good compact product. Excellent where space comes at a premium. Simple to set up and use. If product is under high load or in a small enclosure the fans will increase speed adding to noise levels. You get use to it rather quickly.
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  • Pegleg Pedagogue
    5.0 out of 5 stars Does what it says ........
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 March 2014
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    Easy to set up. Simple HD caddies. Manual slightly confusing because it is quite basic, but could be set up by anyone with a modicum of Computing knowledge. Unobtrusive and stylish. It just works. Used WD red 4Gb drives in RAID 5 config.
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  • Mr. T. S. Monaghan
    5.0 out of 5 stars BEST IN CLASS. I HAVE 3 (32TB EACH) RUNNING FOR 2 YEARS WITHOUT AN ISSUE.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 March 2017
    I now have 3 of these. all with 4 x 8tb HDDs, and can honestly say i have never had an issue with any of them. Although i have had problems with poor quality USB 3 cables which may be the case for other reviewers.
    Also most people do not realize that plugging this into a hub will usually slow it down.
    I read one review that was concerned with back ups and data security, well these are RAID enclosures and so setting the correct RAID option means you can have numerous ways to backup data to another HDD in real time, so no data loss at all.
    So for me these enclosures are giving me 96TB with either 48TB free and backed up or 72TB free and backed up.
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  • Bob Shortis
    3.0 out of 5 stars Not a true NAS
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 April 2014
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    I returned this and I must say the vendor was most obliging. This is not, as described by the manufacturer, a Network Attached Storage (NAS) device. It is rather a Direct Attached Storage (DAS) device since it attaches directly to a computer via USB and not to a router. As I say the vendor was great, its a nice device but not what I wanted.
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  • J. Kavanagh
    2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing compared to previous model
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 December 2013
    Verified Purchase
    Around two years ago I purchased the Icy Box IB-RD3264-USE2: in theory the previous version of this model. It has been wonderful: quiet, robust, and problem-free so it was without any concern that I ordered this item - obstinately the latest 4-bag RAID enclosure Icy Box has to offer.

    Sadly this hasn't lived up to expectations to the extent that I've had to return it for replacement.

    The first thing I noticed on receiving it was that the boxing appeared to have been opened - the clear stickers over the opening had all been cut but then had a new factory seal stuck over them. On opening, it became clear that the item I had received wasn't new: the chassis was badly scratched (not a good look on a nice satin black finish), the black finish on the screws was chipped with the screw heads chewed from use, and the extraction fan had dust in it.

    Since it was an urgent order I used it anyway and Amazon was very gracious in sending out a replacement in the meantime. Set-up and use was easy and the transfer speeds obtainable from the USB3 connection are fantastic. The fan, however, is extremely noisy. It sounds like a bad bearing making a slight noise on every rotation. I chalked this down to it's obvious previous use but the replacement (which coincidentally also had the same cut-and-replaced factory seals on the boxing) unfortunately demonstrates the exact same annoying whine.

    it isn't loud but it is intrusive and when the fan moves into the higher speeds (automatic based on a thermostat - very clever!), it becomes extremely noticeable. This certainly isn't something you could have sitting quietly under your desk or television! In comparison, the IB-RD3264 (previous model) that I own also has a fan but is absolutely silent - even after more than two years of constant use.

    Perhaps Amazon just has a bad batch of these at the moment, or perhaps the quality of these items has genuinely decreased with time, but overall I'm disappointed.

    The enclosure works well but it's noisy and feels cheaper than previous Icy Box enclosures I've owned.
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  • TMLuebbe
    5.0 out of 5 stars Genau so wie erwartet
    Reviewed in Germany on 1 April 2014
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    Bei mir läuft die IcyBox ohne Probleme, sowohl mit eSATA als auch mit USB3.0 Verbindung. Versuchshalber habe ich RAID 1, 10 und 5 mit 4 HDDs unterschiedlicher Größe (2x2GB Seagate, 2x3GB Toshiba, alle 5200rmp und aus alten externen USB2.0-Gehäusen) eingerichtet und getestet. Die Geschwindigkeit war immer sehr gut (die Werte sind mir leider abhanden gekommen, Lesen war aber immer deutlich über 100MB/s).
    Durch die ungleiche HDD-Größe wird bei diesen RAIDs natürlich Platz verschenkt. Deshalb läuft die IcyBox bei mir zur Zeit auf "Single" und den RAID 1 macht der MS „Storage Space“. Trotz TrueCrypt-Verschüsselung habe ich so noch gute Übertragungsraten von beim Lesen über 60MB/s und beim Schreiben 42MB/s . 4TB am Stück mit mehr als 24 Stunden Dauerbelastung waren auch kein Problem.
    (Testsystem: ASUS Sabertooth 990FX, AMD Phenom II X4 955, 8GB Kingston HyperX, OCZ Vertex4 SSD, Win 8.1, angeschlossen per eSATA)

    Das Gehäuse ist schick anzusehen. Oben und an den Seiten Metall, vorne hochwertig anmutender Kunststoff, die Tür hat sogar ein Furnier aus gebürstetem Metall. Nur unten und hinten befindet sich Plastik. Der Netzstecker muss zwar etwas unpraktisch an der Seite eingesteckt werden, ist aber zumindest nach hinten abgewinkelt. Das Netzteil ist von der Bauart wie ein Notebook-Netzteil aber kleiner.
    Die Einschübe und die vordere Verriegelung für die HDDs sind ebenfalls aus Metall, machen einen soliden Eindruck und sind passgenau, wie ich von RaidSonic erwartet hatte.
    Die Kunststoffbügel, welche man „vorne“ an die HDDs schraubt, dienen meiner Auffassung nach nur dem erleichterten Ein- und Ausbau und der Sicherung der HDDs. Wenn man die Festplatte nur "mal eben" einstecken will funktioniert das auch ohne Schraubendreher, welcher übrigens beiliegt.

    Der Lüfter ist hörbar, auch neben meinem (zugegebener Weise sehr leisen) BigTower, aber nicht störend. Die vier HDDs erzeugen ja auch einen gewissen Geräuschpegel, auch wenn das solide Gehäuse dies gut dämpft. Während der 24 Stunden Dauerkopiererei ist der Lüfter, welcher bei mir auf „automatisch“ steht, nie schneller als Stufe 1 geworden, zumindest nicht das ich es gemerkt hätte. Die HDDs und das Gehäuse waren immer nur angenehm Handwarm.
    Stufe drei hat was von „Staubsauger“, wenn man da nicht aufpasst, knallt das vordere Türchen wie bei Durchzug. Bei Zimmertemperatur und geeigneten Festplatten sollte man diese Stufe aber nie zu hören bekommen, da das Metallgehäuse die Wärme gut ableitet, auch wenn kein sichtbarer Kontakt zwischen Gehäuse und HDDs besteht.

    Nachdem man z.B. per Steckerleiste den Strom ausgeschaltet hatte, muss man die Box per Knopfdruck wieder einschalten. Dies ist aber bei allen Geräten mit Powertaster (nicht Kippschalter oder Ähnlichem) zu erwarten.

    Zuletzt muss ich leider noch erwähnen, dass Dies schon meine zweite/ersatz IcyBox ist. Bei der Ersten machte schon beim zweiten Einschalten das Netzteil schlapp. Nach dutzendfachem Ein- und Ausschalten der neuen Box bin ich nun aber beruhigt und ein defektes Netzteil kann immer vorkommen und geht deshalb nicht in Wertung ein.
    Auf diesem Wege noch mal herzlichen dank an das Serviceteam von BoraComputer. Freundlicher, schneller E-Mail Kontakt, ich brauchte nicht einmal die Hotline, welche auch abends zu erreichen ist (vorbildlich). Ein Link zum DHL Retour-Formular wurden mir direkt, ohne lästige Fragen zugeschickt. 4 Werktage nachdem ich meine Retour zur Post gebracht hatte stand auch schon die neue IcyBox vor meiner Tür.
    Danke an DHL, BoraComputer und UPS ... das hatte ich nicht erwartet.
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  • Luigi
    5.0 out of 5 stars Perfetto
    Reviewed in Italy on 3 April 2021
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    Si, è un ottimo prodotto per chi non ha bisogno di tutta la tecnologia del nas, ottimo per recuperare vecchi dischi dismessi visto che si può montare dischi di diverse capacità
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  • Jim
    5.0 out of 5 stars Lätt att installera.
    Reviewed in Sweden on 7 December 2024
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    Hög volym när den används.
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  • Frank George
    5.0 out of 5 stars Parfait !
    Reviewed in France on 15 April 2025
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    Parfait !
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  • Razok
    5.0 out of 5 stars Realmente útil
    Reviewed in Spain on 16 June 2013
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    Una caja con 4 bahías para HD de 3.5".

    Pros:
    Materiales de bastante calidad.Panel frontal y trasero de plástico pero la carcasa es de aluminio. Inserción de discos muy sencilla, simplemente abrir la puertecita que se cierra con un imán pequeño, quitar placa de seguridad, insertar discos y volver a poner placa, no se tarda ni 1 min.

    El Raid se realiza por Hardware en la propia caja selecionando con un botón y permite RAID 0/1/3/5/1+0/Single. Yo lo tengo en Single porque tengo 4 HDs independientes que voy sincronizando y haciendo bakcups por software. Los reconoce perfectamente cada uno con su unidad, la cual hay que asignárla desde el SO que estemos usando, al igual que el sistema de ficheros.

    Ventilacion bastante silenciosa. Tiene un botón donde se puede poner en Auto o 3 modos de velocidad. De momento en Auto funciona muy bien y no se calienta nada de nada.

    Leds de acceso simples. Son de color azul por defecto y el acceso a los HDs es en morado. Son pequeños, y mejor así para que no molesten si están encendidos durante la noche.

    El precio muy muy ajustado para todo lo que ofrece y la calidad del producto.

    A mi me ha servido perfectamente y la recomiendo.

    Contras:
    No tiene RJ45: No es que yo la necesite, y por eso elegí esta caja, pero si quieres acceder por Red ólvidate de esta caja, tendrás que apostar más alto y gastarte un poco más.
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