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Icy Dock Blizzard 3.5-inch Enclosure for SATA External Hard Drive

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Hardware interface USB
Brand Icy Dock
Hardware platform Personal Computer
Item weight 3 Pounds
Memory storage capacity 3 TB

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  • Massive 80mm fan for optimal cooling.
  • Completely screw-less / tool-less design for any 3.5” SATA I/II/III HDD
  • mart Cooling technology. Smart Cooling Technology is active in auto mode and accurately adjusts the fan speed according to your hard drive’s needs.
  • Smart-Temp functionality – Front LED changes from blue to red when over 50° C.
  • Supports SATA 6Gbit hard drive up to 3TB capacity
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External enclosures are a great way to have high capacity data storage on the go. Data can also be a critical factor for users in the media business or who work with data centers. Some of the top tier hard drive companies have made their own all in one enclosure with hard drive included. However, one of the known major causes of hard drive failure is due to excessive heat buildup caused by a lack of a proper cooling system. Also, a majority of hard drive manufactures only allow a 1 year warranty on their all in one external hard drives. This can be fatal for someone who has just lost their data and has to spend a significant amount of money in order to recover their data. There are other external enclosures in the market that provide a cooling system to help prevent this, but the physical placement of the cooling system does not always allow for the optimal airflow to cool the hard drive. Going above and beyond, the MB080U3S-1SB Blizzard is the next generation of external enclosures dedicated for maximum performance in cooling.Elegantly Designed Hardware The Blizzard has a uniquely designed front panel integrated with a massive 80mm fan for an elegant and nonintrusive design for the best ventilation, all in a single 3.5” hard drive that is installed into the front of the enclosure. There are two important reasons for the particular fan placement and design. First, the MB080U3S-1SB will be able to cool all sides of the hard drive and create only one direction of airflow from the front to the back, where the air then exits. This extends the life of the cooling fan as it only intakes cool cold air and increases the overall cooling efficiency of the hard drive, in comparison to other enclosure cooling designs. Second, the 80mm fan is integrated into the detachable front panel which allows to easily swap your hard drive without any screws or tools to worry about. On the sides, includes two slightly concealed button ejectors that when pressed, will eject the front panel enabling the user to swap the hard drive as needed, similar to popular hard drive docking stations.Smarter Cooling Functionality The rear panel comprises of a multitude of defining features coming all together from only the best ideas of our previous external enclosure models. The enclosure has a single LED brightness dial to effortlessly adjust the ambient LED brightness to your preferred liking. To increase the level of functionality, the Blizzard’s LED color will turn red when the hard drive temperature is over 50°C. The built in fan controller allows you to select low, high, and auto to properly cool the hard drive to help if such a case appears. The auto mode properly adjusts accordingly to your hard drive’s requirements by increasing or decreasing the fan speed as needed.Lighting Quick Speed Taking advantage of the new ultra fast USB 3.0 interface, users will be able to transfer at high speeds at a maximum of 5 Gbps or perhaps use the similarly fast eSATA interface for system when there is a lack of USB 3.0. The USB 3.0 interface is also backwards compatible with USB 2.0 so using the MB080U3S-1SB on your legacy PC or Mac is not a problem. With tool-less drive installation, you can easily swap the drives in between systems. The Blizzard is perfect for users in the fields requiring the best cooling and performance on the market.Key Features * Unique & Elegant design.* Massive 80mm fan for optimal cooling.* Direct airflow design to completely cool all sides of the hard drive.* Completely screw-less / tool-less design for any 3.5” SATA I/II/III HDD.* USB 3.0 & eSATA interface for the fastest connections anywhere.* Backward compatible with USB 2.0 for wide-ranging use.* 3 Speed Adjustable Cooling Fan, including auto setting featuring.* Smart Cooling technology. Smart Cooling Technology is active in auto mode and accurately adjusts the fan speed according to your hard drive’s needs.* Cool blue ambient LED with adjustable brightness control.* Smart-Temp functionality – Front LED changes from blue to red when over 50° C.* Supports SATA 6Gbit hard drive up to 3TB capacity.* Great for Media and IT Professionals.* Designed for PC & Mac systems.

Box Contains

1 x MB080U3S-1SB
1 x Manual
1 x Stand
1 x USB3.0 Cable
1 x eSATA cable
1 x Power Pack

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  • Benjamin Scheller
    4.0 out of 5 stars Bestes Festplattengehäuse!
    Reviewed in Germany on 19 March 2015
    Ich habe vorher noch nie ein Gehäuse mit Lüfter gesehen, das ist einfach der Hammer da die Festplatte in meinem alten Gehäuse bis zu 50°C erreicht hat und hier sind es dann doch um 20°C weniger besser gehts nicht.

    Das einzige was mich stört ist das es beim ausschalten des PC der Lüfter vom Gehäuse noch läuft, aber da ich sie sowieso nicht immer brauche kann ich sie ja so ein und aus schalten.
    Der Preis ist auch ein wenig hoch, ABER! der Preis des Gehäuses ist schon Ok denn durch die niedrige Temperatur hält die Festplatte auf dauer viel länger!
  • Splaff
    4.0 out of 5 stars Icy Dock reconditionné amazon.
    Reviewed in France on 6 February 2014
    Reçu aujourd'hui, donc, commentaires à chaud.
    1.La prise du transfo nécessite un adaptateur (que j'avais car je voyage souvent).
    2.1ere fois que j'achète un produit reconditionné, en l'état comme neuf, sera jugé sur la durée d'utilisation.
    3.Supporte les disques SATA de 3TB maximum selon constructeur, je pensais que les 4TB passaient, apparemment non.
    A tester quand même car je me souviens que pour mon Antec MX-1, qu'Antec m'avait affirmé que les 3TB n'étaient pas supportés, mais en fait si.
    4. Ce boitier est assez volumineux, il se déboite en 2 parties avec un système de clip facile à utiliser, la tête étant le ventilateur.
    Vous pouvez donc l'utiliser sans le refermer pour du hot-swap rapide de DD sans avoir besoin de refroidir le disque.
    5. Réglage de la puissance du ventilo à l'arrière, à fond, se fait à peine entendre. L'air sort par devant.
    6. Le DD se glisse facilement dedans, je l'ai utilisé à l'horizontal sans problème, les pieds se fixent sur la tranche pour une station verticale (pas à plat, sur la tranche).
    7. Au niveau du débit en usb3, j'ai atteint 136mo/s pour un fichier de 1.5GB, du DD caviar black 2TB vers mon laptop (Qosmio X870-13v avec 32GB de ram), Je m'attendais à plus, genre 150mo/s, à tester avec des fichiers plus gros.

    En conclusion, pour du hot-swap, c'est limite mais jouable sans se prendre la tête pour changer de DD, la ventilation a l'air bonne, j'ai pas fait de test, si j'en fais je posterai un nouveau commentaire. Pour 43EUR, je suis content. Après, mettre 20EUR de plus pour du neuf, j'aurai plutôt opté pour le ICYBento MB559U3S-1SB (compatible 4TB TBC) à 66USD, sans ventilo.

    Add-on : 1er branchement de mon DD 3TB seagate, non reconnu. Pas de panique, allez dans Ordinateur/Gérer/Gestion des disques, click droit sur votre DD puis Modifier la lettre de lecteur/Ajouter.
    Taux de transfert de source DD externe en USB2 vers IcyDock USB3 = >40mo/s <65mo/s, pour un fichier de >30GB.
  • Fluche
    5.0 out of 5 stars Une seconde vie
    Reviewed in France on 27 May 2013
    Je possède un disque dur interne de 2 To dont la surchauffe importante m'avait conduit à le désinstaller du PC, craignant de l' utiliser et perdre des données importantes si il tombait en panne. Cependant je ne renonçai pas de trouver une solution pour le réutiliser. Je dois dire que ce boitier semble constituer la meilleure solution de mon problème, je le commande donc. La mise en place du disque est très simple, juste le glisser dans le logement, aucune vis. Voici un mois que je l'utilise de nouveau et c'est spectaculaire: T= 30 - 32° C. (CrystalDiskInfo). Très satisfait.
  • Alex
    5.0 out of 5 stars Super Case
    Reviewed in Germany on 20 April 2013
    Hab das Case mittlerweile an meinem WD Media Player hängen. Ich wollte en bissel was spaciges, das aber auch noch schick aussieht. Damit erfüllt das IcyDock alle Kriterien die mir wichtig waren. Die Lüftersteuerung steht bei mir nur auf leise, so ist sie eigentlich auch nicht wirklich zu hören. Dreht man die Lüfter allerdings hoch, wirds schon etwas lauter :-) Sollte jemand also Wert auf ein besonders leises Case legen, sollte er sich besser für ein anderes entscheiden.

    Aber ansonsten ist alles tip top, das Gehäuse ist sauber verarbeitet, bietet viele Schnittstellen zum Anschluss und von daher gibts ne klare Kaufempfehlung :-)
  • Bobby-RV
    4.0 out of 5 stars Ist leise und läuft prima
    Reviewed in Germany on 18 January 2016
    Ich habe mehrer vergelichbare Geräte getestet. Dieses Gerät ist zwar nicht das billigtse bin aber voll zufrieden. Gerät ist sehr leise was wenn es direkt neben dem Rechner am Arbeitspaltz sethet sehr wichtig ist.