razor Posted May 6, 2008 Posted May 6, 2008 Hey guys, Check out OCC's review of the Thermaltake BlacX Hard Drive Docking Station - looks like a great way to hot-swap hard drives on the fly! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco Posted May 6, 2008 Posted May 6, 2008 Not bad for $35 I think I will be getting one for sure now Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xPETEZx Posted May 6, 2008 Posted May 6, 2008 How can a Pro be "Very Quiet" in operation? Surely that lies with what drive you put in it? Just looks half-baked to me. No eSATA completely kills this for me. Who wants to transfer stuff at a chumpy 480Mbps max? Good review, but no thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverfox Posted May 6, 2008 Posted May 6, 2008 How can a Pro be "Very Quiet" in operation? Surely that lies with what drive you put in it? That means that NO fan is required to cool the unit, unlike MOST full-size external hard disk enclosures that have awful 30mm fans whining about inside them. Even those that don't use fans for cooling can be quite loud, due to the craftsmanship of the item (does it rattle?) or that the enclosure vibrates too much (very annoying indeed). I imagine that a future revision will include eSATA for sure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco Posted May 6, 2008 Posted May 6, 2008 For $35 I can see why esata might not be included I had a older dock that I used to use that stupid thing was loud it had annoying hum to it, the thing was annoying. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xPETEZx Posted May 6, 2008 Posted May 6, 2008 Hmm, sounds like everyone has had a much worse eXternal enclosure experiance than me. I have had my Vantec NexStar 3 for over a year now, and its quiet (no fan) has eSATA & USB, and cost me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco Posted May 6, 2008 Posted May 6, 2008 $17 sure rub it in Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverfox Posted May 6, 2008 Posted May 6, 2008 Hmm, sounds like everyone has had a much worse eXternal enclosure experiance than me. I have had my Vantec NexStar 3 for over a year now, and its quiet (no fan) has eSATA & USB, and cost me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingdingeling Posted May 6, 2008 Posted May 6, 2008 $17 sure rub it in Not exactly, more like 35$ It's UK pounds Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco Posted May 7, 2008 Posted May 7, 2008 Mine arrived this morning this thing is sweet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ajmatson Posted May 7, 2008 Posted May 7, 2008 I have mine hooked up to a USB hub for quick access. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidst Posted May 10, 2008 Posted May 10, 2008 Adding like a smoke plastic ventilated cover and E-sata should make it a must have Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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