StarTech 3.5 inch eSATA USB Trayless SATA External Hard Drive Enclosure - Black

Title : StarTech 3.5 inch eSATA USB Trayless SATA External Hard Drive Enclosure - Black
ASIN : B0026B8VQG
Description : StarTechcom 35IN ESATA USB BLACK SATA EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE ENCLOSURE UK SAT3510BUEGB Storage Cabinets Enclosures Caddy
Features :

• Built-in 40mm fan to provide efficient cooling o
• Durable combination of metal and hard ABS materi
• Enclosure comes with built-in stand for stable v
• Handy rear power ON/OFF button
• Highly visible front LED lights for power and ha

List Price : £69.58
Price : £31.27
Saved Price : £38.31

category: Products
brand: StarTech
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Rating : 4.4
Review : Does What it Says on the Tin But ...
I bought a eSATA enclosure for data recovery and I particularly wanted eSATA as I wanted the speed compared to USB2. USB3 was not an option as there is no spare expansion slots in the system I want to the use the StarTech 3.5 inch eSATA enclosure with. I have not used it over USB.

First, 3.5 in drives come in various heights. This enclosure works flawlessly with 1/3 height drives. Drives other than 1/3 height are difficult to fit as they flop about in the 1/3 height space and getting the connectors to line up isn't easy. Thats something to keep in mind if you will be swapping drives. Its not really an issue if this will just be an external storage box and the drive is fitted only once.

Second, the fan is objectionally loud. You could not run this device as storage for a media player in your lounge. You would need to disable the fan. Other enclosures manage to keep the drive within operational limits without a fan, so why does this device have one?
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