AcomData SMBXXXU2E-BLK 3.5-Inch Black Samba USB 2.0 Enclosure

List Price: $47.58 Discount Price: $33.77

Features:

• Hi-speed USB 2.0 transfer files up to 480Mbps and is compatible with USB 1.1.
• Accepts a SATA or PATA IDE hard drive.
• 48-bit Logical Block Addressing supports the highest capacity IDE/EIDE drives available
• On/Off Switch allows you to turn this hot-pluggable drive off when not needed in order to
• The Samba Enclosure dissipates heat so efficiently it doesn't need a fan, for near-silent

Customer Reviews:

Big Chunk of Aluminum [Posted on 2008-01-04]
I bought the black model recently at a local store. Setup was easy. Initially, the hard drive didn't work because I set it to the IDE master (as per instruction manual) - it worked after I switched it to cable select.

Here are some thoughts on the device.

Pros:
- Exterior construction is solid. The black exterior in the picture is a big chunk of aluminum. The front and rear panels are plastic.
- No fans! The large aluminum block seems to do a good job dissipating the heat.
- Takes a PATA(IDE) or SATA hard drive. I'm using IDE, but the SATA option makes this case flexible for future drive.


Cons:
- The interior tray is mostly plastic. I mention this because I originally intended to swap out hard drives with this case to use some older drives. However, the interior construction isn't that stable and I don't think it will survive if I repeatedly swap the drives.
- Doesn't power down with PC. It uses a physical switch in the back, so the drive stays on after your PC has powered down.

Overall, I recommend this drive enclosure.

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