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| StarTech SAT2510U2 InfoSafe 2.5-Inch USB/SATA Hard Drive Enclosure | 
 enlarge | Brand: StarTech
Category: CE
List Price: $31.89
Buy New: $13.64
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New (35) Used (1) from $13.64
Avg. Customer Rating:0 reviews
Sales Rank: 245
Platform: Windows
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 5.3 x 8.2 x 2
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: SAT2510U2
Model: SAT2510U2
UPC: 065030823654
EAN: 0065030823654
ASIN: B000PKC102
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 It's so good!! Try it. July 24, 2008
It's so good. fast delivery makes me happy. It is very useful to me.
 Cheap and effective July 23, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
PRO:
- Decent data transfer rate -- about 20 megabyte sustained with my drive
- Comes with a carrying sleeve
- Comes with the only tool you need to assemble the enclosure - a tiny eyeglass screwdriver
CON:
- Misreports current usage - use caution to avoid damaging your PC
- Microscopic "eyeglass" screws.
SUMMARY
This should have been tool-free, or used larger screws on the back. Assembling it is a bit of a pain, as the screws are about the size of a pinhead. Luckily it comes with a third spare screw.
The fact that it misreports current use is dangerous. It only reports half the current that would be used by a 5400RPM drive in the enclosure on the assumption that the power-only connector will be swallowing half the current load. Don't be lulled into a false sense of security if you find that you can operate with just one USB plug, especially if using a high current draw 7200RPM drive. Insert both plugs, inserting the power-only end plug first. USB controllers shut down devices if current draw is high enough to damage the controller - this won't work if the controller is getting bad information.
Note that - as with most USB enclosures - the controller does not understand hard drive passwords. If you're repurposing an old laptop drive, be sure to clear the hard drive password in the laptop's BIOS before moving it to the enclosure. If you forget this step, you'll get mysterious CRC failure errors when trying to initialize the drive.
 did I order the wrong size? July 10, 2008
Technically this should be the right size, but it doesn't quite fit my hard drive from my macbook (which got fried from a water spill on the keyboard). Also it says it has two screws on the side, but I couldn't find them. I gave it two because it still works. I just have to be careful with it...
Great backup tool July 6, 2008
I recently had to restore a fairly new laptop and needed a drive enclosure to retrieve the data and restore it afterwards. I chose the StarTech and was suprised at the ease of use. A great product and worth every penny.
works. July 2, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
you get what you pay for, it works. will not work with unpowered usb hub.
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