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Date: July 31st, 2009
Article by: Jackie Mueller (Hardware Reviewer)
Edited By: Nathan Glentworth (Owner / Head Editor)
Product was submitted by: Eagle Tech
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PRODUCT FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS

FEATURES

• JBOD automatically combines any two hard drives

• Expand capacity any time by adding a second drive

• One touch backup (OTB) with software by FNet

• Virtualization software by VMWare (30 day trial)

• Two user changeable color bezels

• Ultra thick 2.0mm aluminum chassis with 6cm smart fan

• Plug-n-Play USB 2.0

• Usage: Scheduled backup & synchronization of important files between PCs

SPECIFICATION

• Type: External drive enclosure

• Form Factor: 3.5”

• Hard Drive Compatibility: 2 x 1TB (Total 2TB)

• 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: 5.2 x 8.4 x 4.3 inch

• Weight: 3.0 lbs

The enclosure is smaller than I thought it would be, and that's a good thing. The less desk space I have to give up, the better. The interchangeable front bezel is a nice touch and not something seen very often on external enclosures. Windows, Mac, and Linux operating systems are all supported.

 

PRODUCT COMPOSITION

Current online pricing for this product is around $35 US. For a dual-bay enclosure that's a great price. We'll see if it holds up against some of the higher priced competitors during this review.

No hard drives are included with my review sample, but it is possible to buy this enclosure with drives already installed. Accessories included are a power adapter, USB 2.0 cable, resource CD, and an additional front bezel. The manual is easy to follow and full of color photos that walk you through installation step by step.