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I've installed a good old 3TB HDD and what I like most is the old-fashioned on/off switch on the back, which is much less fragile than the contact push-buttons fitted to most cases.
The i-tec MySafe Advance Black 3.5" USB 3.0 is an external enclosure for 3.5" SATA I, II, III hard drives. It offers simplicity and performance via the USB 3.0 interface for fast, easy data transmission at up to 5 Gbit/s.
External enclosure for 3.5" SATA hard disk on USB 3.0 port
General information |
Product name |
i-tec MySafe Advance Black 3.5" USB 3.0 |
Brand |
i-tec | |
Model |
MYSAFE35U401 | |
Main characteristics |
Enclosure type |
External |
Interface with the computer |
USB 3.0 | |
Hard drive informations |
Hard drive format |
3" 1/2 |
Internal interface |
Serial ATA 6Gb/s (SATA Revision 3) | |
Max number of discs |
1 | |
Design |
Extractable drawer |
No |
Material(s) |
Aluminum | |
Color |
Gray | |
Black | ||
Luminous |
No | |
Physical characteristics |
Width |
115 mm |
Height |
200 mm | |
Depth |
31 mm | |
Weight |
270 g | |
Warranties |
Commercial warranty |
Seller 3 years |
Legal warranty |
See terms & conditions |
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Product referenced on 7 Jan 2019
I've installed a good old 3TB HDD and what I like most is the old-fashioned on/off switch on the back, which is much less fragile than the contact push-buttons fitted to most cases.
POSITIVE: I chose this box because it is the only one on this site, which according to its technical data sheet, accepts disks of more than 2Tb. I can confirm that it works perfectly. I have installed a 10TB HDD and it works perfectly, no problem.
NEGATIVE: The rear panel, where the connectors are located, is a disaster. The dimensions are more or less 2mm, and the panel moves around in its place.
The panel is fixed on 2 mini plastic lugs, barely drilled. You have to screw like crazy at the risk of breaking the 2 plastic hooks. I find this finish/fixing lamentable.
Another drawback is that the drive never goes into standby until it is disconnected from Windows. This is very unfortunate because as long as the computer is on, the disk is running, even if you don't use it all the time.
Simple and perfect product
Solid construction,
this enclosure is easy to fit with a SATA hard drive
I am very pleased with the service provided by LDLC: fast shipping, quality of the package etc...
Average product: the cables are getting shorter and shorter: 60 cm for the USB cord and 1 m for the power cord: Economy Economy ... .
Note: The light on the front panel is a hard drive access light when reading data and not a power on light, be careful what you are looking for.
At least 1 mm of play: the DD moves inside! and can hit the sides.
The rear panel fixing holds the whole thing together, but again it's terrible: the 2 screws make their thread in the plastic when first screwed in. So unreliable and don't screw it in too much.
I almost sent it back, no time, I'm going to tinker with it.
2 stars because it worked with a 4GB HDD under linux