MiniPro 1TB External eSATA, USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive

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Price: $129.95    

Product Feature

• Capacity: 1.0 TB / 7200RPM / 32MB Cache
• Interface: USB 3.0 and eSATA 6.0 Gbit/s
• USB-powered, no external power supply needed. Optional AC power adapter included.
• Aluminum housing provides excellent protection and heat dissipation
• Backed by a 3-year limited warranty

Product Description

The MiniPro � USB 3.0, eSATA external hard drive offers the latest eSATA / USB 3.0 solution while providing a blazing-fast data transfer rate with speeds over 200 MB/s. The solid black housing features a unique aluminum body engineered to effectively dissipate heat and allow for maximum protection.

The drive is compatible with all eSATA, USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 ports, and is powered by the computer's USB port. A power adapter is also included for those who prefer to power from an AC adapter. This model is also capable of powering from an eSATAp port using a single cable connection (requires eSATA + DC power cable at Amazon item B00461595U).

MiniPro 1TB External eSATA, USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive Review

I have been using this drive enclosure since early November with absolutely no problems. It is plugged into a Rosewill hub, and just sits in the background.

I chose this drive over other 2.5" portable Hard Drives because it can be powered by an external 2.0A power supply. When reading all the negative reviews of other drives, most of the low ratings can be traced to insufficient power coming from the computer USB ports. I surmise that many of the reviewers do not recognize this, and blame the drive (with just cause). A typical 2.5" HD requires 850ma to start up, and USB ports are current limited to 500ma. Notice that the drives that have a Y cable (to provide 1.0A to the drive) have the fewest negative ratings and the ones that don't (like Seagate) have the most. The particular drive in this unit is a Toshiba MK1059GSM, which, according to Toshiba requires 900ma to start, and 440ma to run. (Higher than typical)

I actually bought the separate external enclosure (Amazon ASIN: B003XEZ33Y) and a Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD10TPVT 1TB HD. (ASIN: B0034ZD5P0) ($108.75 from Oyen Digital directly)

Most 2.5" HD enclosures will not accept a 12.5mm thick HD. Everything below 1TB is 9mm thick. 1TB or greater drives are 12.5mm thick to allow room for two platters. These drive enclosures have worked better than any of the other myriad enclosures that I have tried.

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