Slim external USB 2.0 Black CD/DVD Burner Enclosure Case For Laptop Notebook slim drive Review

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(More customer reviews)This little enclosure is great.I had a 2005 vinatage laptop that died and I pulled the DVD optical drive from it before I recycled it. This enclosure came with the screws and a new tray face plate that perfectly replaced my old face plate. Once I could see the new face plate, it was not to hard to figure out what tabs to push so the old one snapped off and the new one snapped on.This enclosure is for the older IDE slim optical drives, not the newer Sata drives.

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Portable design, using USB 2.0 connection to ensure the best performance Plug & Play with emergency manual eject

This external enclosure is using USB 2.0 and is backward compatible with USB 1.1. Most Pentium II, Pentium III and early Pentium IV laptops and computers have USB 1.1. It can be powered by USB 2.0. Some USB 1.1 ports do not have power and you have to use the keyboard connector to draw power(cable is provided). In most cases you can use both cables to draw enough power to run this drive properly especially when using it to write cdroms or dvdroms.

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Extra Hard Drive Tray Review

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(More customer reviews)The ICY DOCK is the nicest and best designed enclosure I've ever owned, and I've owned 4 in the past 4yrs.The removable trays were well designed and come out quickly with the clever lever design.

I agree with the previous user in that it should come with a simple plastic hard case to protect the drive when it's not in the enclosure.Other than that I have no complaints.

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Extra SATA hard drive tray for ICY DOCK MB559 MB561 series

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ineo I-NIA315Ue, 3.5 Inch IDE/ SATA Hybrid Hard Drive Mesh Iron Enclosure to USB 2.0/ eSATA (Black) Review

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(More customer reviews)I purchased this HDD box as a replacement for the stock plastic external HDD box from WD that had a 1TB green drive inside. The WD box developed a problem with the USB connector on it's PCB, and rather then jump through all the hoops to send the unit in under warranty, I decided to buy the Ineo box and transfer the hard drive (which is fully functional). The Ineo box is a vast improvement over the stock WD plastic box. The WD box had no ventilation holes whatsoever, plus the fact that it was made of plastic means the HDD was guaranteed to run hot. The Ineo box, on the other hand, has one side that is completely made of a metal mesh screen to ensure that the HDD can easily dissipate heat. And the hard drive mounting tray and box are made of metal, which also helps with heat dissipation.

The fit, finish, and design of the Ineo box are very well done. The instructions are well illustrated and written, and are very easy to follow. Total installation time was about 10 minutes. The only tool you'll need is a small Philips screwdriver. There is only one screw that holds the hard drive tray in the housing. Once you remove that, the tray slides out and you install the HDD into the tray with four screws, attach the appropriate cables (IDE or SATA), and slide the tray assembly back into the housing, tighten the one screw on the side, and your done. Two things to be aware of though: 1)when I went to slide the tray back in it seemed to get hung up on the housing, so don't force it, take your time and it'll go in just fine, 2)if you're installing a SATA drive be aware that the SATA cable is a tight fit and it helps to bend it to the appropriate curvature before you install it, and you may have to press down on it slightly to get it to clear the mesh screen when sliding the tray back in.

The other nice thing about this Ineo enclosure is that they even include a eSATA cable, which was a big help for me (nothing extra to have to buy). I connected the drive to my XP desktop, formatted it, and it was good to go. I currently have the Ineo hooked up to an Asus O!Play HDP-R1 - Digital multimedia receiver with the eSATA cable to play DVD ISO files, and it works excellent. The drive runs nice and quiet and cool. If you're looking for a well built external hard drive enclosure that will keep your HDD cool, I would definitely recommend this Ineo unit. I will definitely be buying a couple more of these!

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The I-NIA315Ue series is an intelligent Plug-and-Play high speed USB 2.0 / e-SATA compatible storage device. The I-NIA315Ue supports SATA and IDE ATA Hard Disk Drives. Therefore, the user can choose either SATA or IDE interface to install in enclosure. Besides, the product supports e-SATA interface, and the user can backup data via e-SATA interface, five times faster than USB2.0, between enclosure and PC. This model will make your old fashion IDE hard drive reusable again.

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Vantec NexStar 3 NST-360SU-BK 3.5-Inch SATA to USB 2.0 and eSATA External Hard Drive Enclosure (Onyx Black) Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought a NexStar enclosure early last month to use a 250GB Seagate SATA internal HD I'd mistakenly bought last year when looking for the older IDE sort.Until finding reference to SATA ensclosures with USB 2.0 attachments, I thought I only had the option of putting the SATA drive in my G-5.

The enclosure went together quickly (including connecting a separate light cable) and the SATA HD using just the USB cable popped onto the screen to be initialized just like an IDE drive.Though it can be inferred from the product description that this NexStar enclosure will work with USB connections at the slower USB 2.0 speed, I'll just make it clear that this product comes with a SATA cable that allows faster SATA data rates in the case of you having such a SATA port in your computer--but if not, the enclosure will allow you to operate a SATA HD with the USB connection alone.Very handy--as it allows you to replace SATA drives from a a Apple G-5 and install the old one in the SATA enclosure to make use of the data.Nice way to upgrade and still use the old HD.

Haven't run the enclosure long enough to comment on heat issues.I'm inclined to run external HD's for a limited time as they are needed for back-up, so any heat build up would likely be avoided if it is an issue at all.The NexStar appears to be made of sheet metal and is not nearly as robust as Acomdata's aluminum brick enclosure--but Acomdata doesn't seem to offer a SATA to USB enclosure.

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Form and functionality collide with style in the NexStar 3 External Hard Drive Enclosure from Vantec. With its mirror finish, sleek curves and bold colors, the Vantec NexStar 3 stands out from the crowd. The sturdy drive cage protects your hard drive while the aluminum case effectively draws away the heat, protecting your drive from overheating. Available in 2 vivid colors (Onyx Black and Midnight Blue), the NexStar 3 lets you store your personal data in an enclosure that matches your style!

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Kingston SNA-DC/35 2.5-Inch to 3.5-Inch SATA Drive Carrier Review

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(More customer reviews)I paired this up with a Transcend 2.5" SSD drive and it made it incredibly easy to upgrade my desktop with the latest technology. Highly recommended!

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2.5" to 3.5" SATA Drive Carrier; SSD to desktop, workstation or server

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Acomdata USB 2.0 3.5-Inch SATA Hard Disk Enclosure HDEUSE-504 (Silver) Review

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(More customer reviews)I paired this with a Western Digital WD5000AAKS.

Pros:

*Well built, professional looking enclosure.

*Bright blue Power on indicator on the front of the enclosure which flashes red (well it's kind of pink actually) to indicate read/write activity.

*Average Read/Write speeds of 29 MB/s via USB 2.0 interface.

Cons:

*Gets quite warm after 1 hour. It lacks proper ventilation.

*Unlike my other cheaper USB enclosure, it does not provide Disk information, temperature, S.M.A.R.T. or other performance information to my Disk Drive monitoring software. Nowadays this information is very important for keeping watch on the status of your drives thereby safeguarding your data.

I should mention that while this lack of information could sometimes be the fault of the installed drive, I've never seen an instance where the faulty drive failed to register it's model number with the software. In this case the drive just registers the as "DMI Ultra HDD (500 GB)" which leads me to believe that the USB interface controller used in the case is at fault. That's a little disappointing really.

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Acomdata 3.5-Inch USB 2.0 Desktop Enclosure for SATA Hard Drive HDEUSE-504 (Black)

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Vantec NexStar DX NST-530U2 5.25-Inch IDE to USB 2.0 Optical Drive External Enclosure (Black) Review

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(More customer reviews)Before even opening this product first thing I noticed was how solid and durable the case feels. Definitely high quality workmanship and built to last.

Once it came to putting my existing drive into this case it fit perfectly! The connections fit just fine and there was plenty of room left over to store excess once I put the entire unit together.

The fan is extremely quiet.. almost forgot it was there. And once a disk was inserted, I experience no vibration what so ever.

*Since I am very cautious when it comes to purchases, I've included photos on this product as well

My iMAC recognized the drive as soon as I put a audio disk in.. just to test it. iTunes kicked immediately and there I was now with 2 drives that I can use on and off as much as I want! I already have plans in a few weeks to get another! Needless to say that I would recommend this to a buddy..

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With the Vantec NexStar DX External 5.25-inch Enclosure, you can easily add any 5.25-inch IDE Device to your existing system. The NexStar DX connects to your computer through USB 2.0, offering speeds up to 480Mbps and eliminating the need to open your system! The NexStar DX is perfect for anyone looking to add any 5.25-inch device, such as a DVD burner, to a notebook or desktop computer. Because you don't have to open your computer, you don't have to worry about voiding your existing warranty or dealing with messy wires. The integrated fan and aluminum case also keep your device cool and operating at optimum conditions. The NexStar DX External 5.25-inch Enclosure is the smart way to upgrade your computer.

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AcomData Samba USB 3.0 3.5-Inch SATA Hard Drive Enclosure SMBXXXU3E-BLK (Black) Review

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(More customer reviews)The AcomData USB 3.0 enclosure replaced the standard WD My-Book USB 2.0 enclosure that came with a WD 2GB external hard drive.I removed the drive from the My-Book and inserted it into the AcomData enclosure.Had to Quick-Reformat the drive before I could use it because of the weird way that My-Book manages the drive.The USB 3.0 interface is much faster; I can write backups to the same hard drive in one-third the time compared to USB 2.0 .

I have an INEO USB 3.0 enclosure with another WD 2GB drive, but it has no air vents and runs quite hot. The AcomData enclosure has air vents and runs cool.I'm going to order another AcomData enclosure to replace the INEO.

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AcomData Samba USB 3.0 3.5" SATA Hard Drive Enclosure SMBXXXU3E-BLK (Black)

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AcomData Samba USB 2.0/eSATA 3.5-Inch SATA Hard Drive Enclosure SMBXXXU2SE-BLK (Black) Review

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(More customer reviews)This enclosure is pretty straight forward to install. This is compatible with Sata and EIDE drives that makes it very flexible. It is well made and sturdy and I think this is worth the money!

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AcomData Samba USB 2.0/eSATA 3.5" SATA Hard Drive Enclosure SMBXXXU2SE-BLK (Black)

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