It's always nice to see a
familiar name when it comes to packages unexpectedly landing on your doorstep;
especially if that name comes from a company that's given you nothing but a
positive experience in the past. In this way, I was near overjoyed to see
another batch of enclosures from Eagletech - who some of you may remember as the
manufacturers of the
N-Series Pro External HDD Enclosure that was reviewed here a while back.
Considering it's simple interface, good design, appreciable cooling, and
adequate sealing method, it should come as no surprise that they've come back
for more.
On the bench today are
three separate enclosures - one from the W series with E-SATA, one from the M
series that can safely install a drive in seconds, and one from the T-Series,
which caters to both IDE and SATA users - a great idea, in theory. Each
enclosure has it's own target market, it's own set of strengths, weaknesses, and
applications. Just the sort of things to pick at in a roundup!
In order to avoid having a
15 page review, the dissection of the products is going to be done in a bit of
an abstract way. Since each enclosure comes from the same company who values
consistency over flare, we'll simply stick together for the common features,
branch into three paths for what makes each enclosure special, then reform for
the performance and conclusion.
• Solid
aluminum
• Two rows of heat sink plates
• Soft glowing logo
• Quiet fan less design
• Plug-n-Play USB 2.0
• 3.0Gbps eSATA
• Usage: Quick storage subsystems for workstations and DVRs
SPECIFICATION
• Type:
External drive enclosure
• Form Factor: 3.5”
• Hard Drive Compatibility: 1.5TB
• Internal Interface: SATA I/II
• External Interface: Hi-speed USB 2.0 and eSATA
• Data Transfer Rate: 480Mbps and 3.0Gbps
• Power Source: Universal Switching Power Adapter (5V/12V 2.0A)
• Power Input: 100-240VAC, 50/60Hz
• Certification: FCC, CE Certified and RoHS compliant
• O.S. Required: Microsoft Win98SE/Vista/ME/2000/XP Mac OS 9.0 or
higher Linux
• Dimension: 7.8 x 4.9 x 1.5 inch
• Weight: 2.8 lbs
• Solid
aluminum
• Works like a HDD reader without bare drive risks
• Just snap in your drive and it is ready for use
• Completely tool less and hot swappable
• Patented F.I.T. (Fast Installation Technology)
• Virtualization software by VMWare (30 day trial)
• Plug-n-Play via USB 2.0
• Usage: Quick hard drive imaging and multiple OS boot up
SPECIFICATION
• Type:
External drive enclosure
• Form Factor: 3.5”
• Hard Drive Compatibility: 1.5TB
• Internal Interface: SATA I/II
• External Interface: Hi-speed USB 2.0
• Data Transfer Rate: 480Mbps
• Power Source: Universal Switching Power Adapter (5V/12V 2.0A)
• Power Input: 100-240VAC, 50/60Hz
• Certification: FCC, CE Certified and RoHS compliant
• O.S. Required: Microsoft Win98SE/Vista/ME/2000/XP Mac OS 9.0
or higher Linux
• Dimension: 7.2 x 4.9 x 1.2 inch
• Weight: 2.6 lbs
•
Removable hard drive tray for easy assembly
• Minimal footprint
• Solid metal construction
• Stable base stand with LED
• Quiet fan less design
• Plug-n-Play USB 2.0
• Retrieve data from IDE/SATA drives
• Usage: Existing hard drive backup for added data security
SPECIFICATION
•
Type: External drive enclosure
• Form Factor: 3.5”
• Hard Drive Compatibility: 1.5TB
• Internal Interface: IDE (66/100/133) and SATA I/II
• External Interface: Hi-speed USB 2.0 and eSATA
• Data Transfer Rate: 480Mbps and 3.0Gbps
• Power Source: Universal Switching Power Adapter (5V/12V
2.0A)
• Power Input: 100-240VAC, 50/60Hz
• Certification: FCC, CE Certified and RoHS compliant
• O.S. Required: Microsoft Win98SE/Vista/ME/2000/XP Mac OS
9.0 or higher Linux
• Dimension: 8.8 x 4.9 x 1.2 inch
• Weight: 3.0 lbs