Acomdata Tango USB 2.0/eSATA 2.5-Inch SATA Hard Drive Enclosure TNGXXXUSE-BLU (Blue)
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Manufacturer: AcomdataAudio: English (Original Language)
Model: TNGXXXUSE-BLU
Color: Blue
Product features:
- Acomdata TNGXXXUSE-BLU Tango Portable 2.5" Enclosure USB 2.0 & eSATA - RedEnclosure
- Hard drive enclosure takes a SATA hard disk Hi-speed USB 2.0 and eSATA 48-bit logical block addressing Silent operation Hot Pluggable
- Mac and PC compatible Easy installation and setup
- Three-year limited warranty Free tech support forever Contents of box Acomdata Tango portable drive enclosure USB cable Installation guide
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Customer Review: More Expensive But May Be Worth It For Many
Summary: 5 Stars
Previously, when I've bought USB enclosures for 2.5" hard drives, it has been for the express purpose of salvaging data from the hard drive of an otherwise dead notebook computer. Since I've had no long-term plans for such enclosures, I've always bought the cheapest ones I could find.
In my most recent application, I decided to spring for something better-made. This enclosure fits the bill perfectly. I was upgrading the nearly-full 120GB Toshiba drive in my Dell Inspiron notebook computer to a 500GB Western Digital drive and needed an enclosure that could recognize such high capacity. This enclosure worked perfectly.
It appears, from reading previous reviews, that the manufacturer has updated its installation manual, but anyone who has computer experience and any mechanical ability at all should be able to figure out how to install an SATA hard drive in the enclosure without reading the instructions.
Removing two tiny screws from the end of the enclosure releases the innards, which slide out of the sturdy extruded aluminum enclosure like a drawer. The drive then easily snaps into the socket that is mounted on the circuit board. Then the drive is secured to the circuit board with four small screws that are supplied. Sliding the board back into the aluminum enclosure the same way it came out, and re-installing the two tiny screws that holds the end plate in place, is all that is needed to complete the installation.
My computer quickly recognized the full capacity of my new 500GB drive when I connected the enclosure with the USB connecting cable supplied. I then used Acronis True Image Home software to clone all of the data on my notebook computer's internal drive to the one in the enclosure. Once the cloning operation was complete, I removed the new 500GB drive from the enclosure and installed it in my notebook computer. My computer booted flawlessly from the cloned drive confirming that the enclosure had worked properly. Then I put the 120GB hard drive, that had been in my notebook computer, into the enclosure, formatted it and now have an external drive that I can use to backup files.
This enclosure is obviously better made and is somewhat larger than other enclosures that I have used. Most of the cheap enclosures I've used have no provision for securing the hard drive, so they just rattle around inside. This enclosure is solidly made, well-designed and offers more protection for the internal hard drive. For applications that involve long-term use and the ability to recognize a high-capacity 2.5" drive, I believe that this enclosure represents a good value.
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