 Home Members Only Membership Donations Reviews Store Mail List Legal  |
||
December 8, 2006
Elegant Single Bay SATA/USB 2.0 Enclosure
A Review of the ICY DOCK Hot Swap eSATA/USB 2.0 Mobile Enclosure (MB559US-1S)
Image courtesy of ICY DOCK USAICY DOCK is shipping the Hot Swap eSATA/USB 2.0 ultra thin mobile enclosure model MB559US-1S ($89 MSRP).This enclosure provides a single hot swap drive tray that is ready for use with any 3.5" SATA hard drive. The enclosure measures 7.5" deep, 5.6" high and 1.25" wide. It weighs one pound 2.4 ounces when empty. Once a Maxtor Maxline 300GB is installed the enclosure weighs two pounds 8.4 ounces. The enclosure can be placed horizontally or vertically by using the built-in stand. The light weight construction of the MB559US-1S makes it ideal for mobile usage. In addition, the fan-less operation of the enclosure provides for a very quiet computing experience.
System Requirements
Macintosh OS 9 or higher, Windows 98, 2000 or XP computers.
Requires an external eSATA connector or a USB 2.0 port.
Can be used with 3.5" SATA 1 or SATA 2 hard drives.
The ICY DOCK MB559US-1S provides an inexpensive option for mounting 3.5" SATA hard drives in an external eSATA/USB 2.0 enclosure. The direct backplane interface and the removable tray provide high quality features to this great looking aluminum SATA enclosure. This same style of enclosure is also available with FireWire 400/USB 2.0 connections. It is model MB559UEA-1S which has a MSRP of $99.99. In addition, a FireWire 800/USB 2.0 version (model MB559UEB-1S) will also be available in early 2007. If you are looking for a quiet,
small, well designed, hot swap 3.5" SATA single drive enclosure, the ICY DOCK MB559 series is a good choice.JOIN AMUG!
If you would like to read the entire review join AMUG. Once your AMUG Membership is processed you will have access to the full review found in the AMUG Members ONLY area. In most cases, each full AMUG review provides a discussion of the products features, installation information, test results, Pro's and Con's plus an AMUG rating.
Contact Information:
ICY DOCK USA
147 Puente Ave.
City of Industry, CA 91746
Tel: 626.956.8800
Fax: 626.956.8811
http://www.icydock.com
Copyright 2006
Arizona Macintosh Users Group, Inc. (AMUG)
Visit AMUG at www.amug.org for computer news, and resources.
JOIN AMUG!
Disclaimer:
AMUG writers are unpaid volunteers. Readers should understand that all AMUG reviewers have a specific idea of what makes a product great. This same criteria may not always apply to your specific needs. Product that is sent to AMUG for review is either kept by AMUG for on going educational purposes, used to support volunteer activities, used for raffle, general meetings, sold or returned to the company. Links from the AMUG web site to Amazon, Newegg or other vendors may generate a small commission or credit for Arizona Macintosh Users Group, Inc. Should AMUG receive a commision or credit it is used to help fund AMUG services and operations.