USB
Wholesale
USB 2.0
2.5" Drive Enclosure
Features
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Small Enough
to Fit into a Shirt Pocket
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Power Supplied
by a PS2 Pass Through Connector*
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USB 1.1 and
USB 2.0 Compliant
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2.5" Mobile Hard Required
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1 Year
Warranty
* Most laptops
and motherboards provide enough power for the drive from the USB port
System Requirements
In the Box
Uses
Size
(rounded up to nearest ¼”)
Warranty
Installation
If you can read and have a small screw driver you can assemble
this enclosure in about 5 minutes.
You will need to partition and format the drive before you
install it in the enclosure. New drives can NOT be partitioned from within
Windows.
With correctly enabled
USB 1.1 or USB 2.0 the installation is simple “plug and play”. The
enclosure I tested (with 6 GB Fujitsu 2.5" mobile HDD), was immediately recognized and automatically installed by
both Win2000 and Windows XP without the need for special drivers. If
needed, the drivers are supplied on the CD that is included with the drive kit.
I installed the drivers on my notebook system running Win98SE.
Properly Installed in WinXP Pro
Device Manager
Back of Drive
Performance
Operating System Host
Controller Compatibility
|
Tested OS |
Pass |
Fail |
|
Win 98SE |
X |
|
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Win Me |
X |
|
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Win 2000 |
X |
|
|
Win XP Pro |
X |
|
|
Host Controller |
|
|
|
Intel 82371 AB/EB /
USB 1.1 |
X |
|
|
Intel 82801 BA/BAM /
USB 1.1 |
X |
|
|
NEC EHCI /
USB 2.0 |
X |
|
|
VIA Type 5 /
USB 1.1 |
X |
|
Speed Test Results
|
Device |
Read |
Write |
|
#1 USB 2.0 / Root Port |
8.53 MBps |
5.81 MBps |
|
#2 USB 2.0 / 4 Port Hub |
7.80 MBps |
5.51 MBps |
|
#3 USB 1.1 Intel |
.861 MBps |
.807 MBps |
|
USB 2.0 Host Controller
NEC PD720120GC-9EU Onboard
D850MVSE USB 2.0 Hub / Adaptec -
AUH4000 & GWC - UH-634 |
|
USB 1.1 Host Controller
Intel 82371 AB/EB |
|
OSs NEC USB 2.0 /WinXPPro
Intel USB 1.1/ Win98SE |
|
Results are the average of
2 files, 600 MB & 35 MB, 4 X each |
|
#1#2 Intel D850MVSE w/ NEC
USB 2.0, P4 2.0GHz & 512MB Rambus |
|
#3 HP OmniBook 500 w/ P3
750 MHz, Intel 83271 & 256MB SDRAM |
USB Function Test
|
Test |
Pass |
Fail |
N/A |
| Software Installation |
X |
|
|
| Demonstrated Operation |
X |
|
|
| Suspend |
X |
|
|
| Wakeup |
X |
|
|
| USB 2.0 Hub Operation |
X |
|
|
| USB 1.1 Hub Operation
* |
|
X |
|
| Operation After Resume |
X |
|
|
| Topology Change |
X |
|
|
| Warm Boot |
X |
|
|
| Cold Boot Root Port |
X |
|
|
| Cold Boot Hub Port
** |
X |
|
|
| Operation with Laptop |
X |
|
|
| *
No USB Hard Drive Passes this test
|
| **
USB 2.0 Hub See Info Above |
Impressions and Conclusion
I only
have good to say about this
little work horse of a drive. Over the last 6 months, that's right 6
months, I’ve had this drive
connected to 5 different desktop computer systems and my HP OmniBook 500 notebook.
I've used it, abused it, subjected it to car and air travel, X-Ray
machines and drastic changes in temperature. The USBWholesale USB 2.0 2.5" Drive
Enclosure has proven itself
to be a extremely dependable and resilient piece of hardware.
I’ve experienced NO problems using this device with everything from Win98SE to WinXP Pro including WinMe and 2000 in between. The USB 2.0 Notebook Drive
also
performs well, albeit slower, in USB 1.1 mode. (See Charts)
With no bulky power
supply to lug around *, this drive's compact size makes it an ideal, portable storage solution
for both the crowded desktop and on-the-road computing. It’s big enough to provide real,
usable storage, yet small enough to easily slip into a shirt pocket, purse or
laptop bag. Four words describe this drive well, compatible, versatile,
portable and dependable.
*
Power is provided to the drive by the USB port
or if needed by a PS/2 plug
Price
$49.99
Buy it Online
at USB Wholesale
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Stephen Roberts
USBMan
01/27/2003
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