Eagle Tech Consus M-Series ET-CSMSU2-BK Hard Drive Enclosure Review

Introduction

The external hard drive market has grown quickly with vast amounts of data needing to be moved from one system to another that a USB drive simply cannot handle. The preferred connection method is now by far eSATA with its greater performance namely for read and write speeds. However, many users still require the older USB 2.0 connection as their cases do not allow for easy eSATA usage and so most enclosures offer both connections. Today, we take a look at an enclosure focused purely on the older connection; with the focus solely on the USB outlet, will it be able to punch above its weight and produce some good results? Let’s take a look…

Eagle Tech’s Take on the M-Series

Speed matters! No other enclosure offers the performance and convenience of this tool less enclosure. Truly hot swappable: just snap in your hard drive and it is ready for use. Works like a HDD reader without the bare drive risks. Solid aluminium construction improves heat dissipation to prolong the lifespan of your hard drives. Patented F.I.T. ensures smooth drive loading/unloading at all times. Supports latest 1.5TB drives.

Features

• Solid aluminium
• 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

Specifications

• 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