Product ReviewsMediasonic HD3-SU3 Smart Drive SuperSpeed 2.5IN SATA HDD External Enclosure - USB 3.0 Black
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With 11 User Reviews
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 Rating: Review Date: 01/03/14  |
Cons: -None at the price
Pros: -Price-Ease of Installation-Build Quality |
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Rating: Review Date: 12/24/13 |
Cons: None yet.
Pros: Excellent aluminum construction. Comes with case. Installation was easy. USB 3.0. Comment:
Drive was easily secured to interface board and installed into case. Quality build and feel. |
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Rating: Review Date: 10/24/13 |
Cons: A little flimsy
Pros: Works perfectlyMetal case (good heatsink)AttractiveLow cost Comment:
A nice little case at a nice price!It works perfectly, and I have a motherboard with a picky controller running Linux - not all USB 3.0 devices work. This one does - I benchmarked an old 120 GB Hitachi at 38.7 MB/s average, with 49 MB/s peak - that's marginally faster than the old SATA I interface it was originally on in a MacBook and definitely faster than USB 2.0.It looks very nice, with a fingerprint-proof matte finish metal case which also conducts heat well. It even comes with a genuine leather pouch - don't know when I'll use that, but it's there. The ends are plastic and match the stripe on the metal. There's a green light when the drive is attached and has power which turns orange when the drive is being accessed.The drive is bus-powered. No external power adapter is needed or provided. Of course this is common to all 2.5" drives but it's nice all the same.I've deducted a star because the drive is somewhat flimsy. The interface board is held in the back by screws that don't meet full sockets in the case - instead they fit in C-shaped channels that don't contact the screw all the way around. This means taking the screws out and (in particular) putting them back in may strip them - they're very prone to cross-threading and very easy to strip. I'm not sure if I'll be able to get them out and in again...Overall though, it's a nice enclosure. |
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Rating: Review Date: 10/22/13 |
Cons: Didn't work
Pros: Good build qualityNice cover Comment:
Not happy as this didn't work on 2.5 inch WD Red 1T I bought with. Requested RMA and going to get a different one. |
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Rating: Review Date: 07/25/12 |
Cons: -Nothing
Pros: -Sturdy Aluminum Design-Compact-Standard USB Connection Comment:
This enclosure is a great alternative to buying an external hard drive if you have extra laptop hard drives kicking around like I do. I found it is a good place to put my backup drive just in case my hard drive fails. |
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Rating: Review Date: 06/09/12 |
Cons: None
Pros: Fast ResponseQuality Aluminium caseNo need power wirecome with leather pouch (will cost at least 10$ if bought separately) Comment:
This is the second enclosure that I bought, for 750GB 2.5" hard drive for storing downloaded movies, as my laptop uses a 120 GB SSD. This enclosure has a really nice design and has good performance with USB3 interface. One of the best-highly recommended.Price is reasonable even if this product is not on sale.I got it last time gor 20$. |
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Rating: Review Date: 02/12/12 |
Cons: poor quality screws, poor protective casing.
Pros: cheaper than most, slick design, good looks. usb 3easy to install Comment:
i bought two of these i was really happen at first cause it came with screws and all.after several drive changes, the grip of one of the screw is ruined now my drive is stuck.. terrible quality for screw |
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Rating: Review Date: 12/05/11 |
Cons: 2 screws below the drive doesn't fix correctly because one hole isn't the same distance so doesn't fit and only one screw can be fixed but is enough to get the device fixed
Pros: work very wellsolid conceptionall requirements are present Comment:
Good aluminuim conceptionled are easy to see when active (green) and reading/writing (red)USB cable are easy to fix and tight and doesn't unplug alone.Exterior screws are easy to fix and tools provided are excellent.I recommend it, you should be satisfy too about this ! |
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Rating: Review Date: 10/14/11 |
Cons: - The holes to screw the HDD on the logic boards weren't aligned with my HDD- USB 3.0 cable is really short
Pros: - Amazing build quality- Really inexpensive (got it for 26-ish CAD $ INCLUDING XpressPost shipping!)- Comes with a USB 3.0 cable- Performs really well! Comment:
Awesome drive for so little cash. It's really a steal! I was looking for the best looking USB 3.0 drive for the least money and I got it.You should really buy that drive! |
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Rating: Review Date: 02/10/11 |
Cons:
USB 3.0 port entry in the back is kind of annoying - but that'll be the same for all USB 3.0 drives...
Pros: Lightning fast, easy installation and nice quality build. Comment:
Clocked at over 90 mb/s ... this thing is packing!! Easy installation, awesome build quality (feels expensive) and comes with a nice USB 3.0 cable. Only thing is I feel like I'm going to break the usb 3.0 port everytime I plug the drive in... |
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Rating: Review Date: 01/02/11 |
Cons:
none
Pros: Fast response when plugged in computer, reliable. Comment:
It does what it is supposed to, comes with USB3 cable, no power cable required for 2.5inch HD. Comes with very nice leather pouch. Great product. |
This is a nice little mobile drive enclosure that does exactly what it's supposed to. Good build quality, easy to install, and has no problem maxing out a 5400rpm drive via USB 3.0 interface.