ICY BOX IB-377-C31 box
Poor quality plastic and aluminium case. The two plastic ends, even when fully aimed, move with the central aluminium part; sloppy finish.
The ICY BOX IB-377-C31 is a stylish external enclosure for a 3.5" SATA hard drive with a USB3.1 Type C interface for ultra-fast data transfer. Its support for the UASP protocol and SATA III 6Gbit/s drives allows for even higher transfer speeds.
Enclosure for 3"1/2 Serial ATA III hard drive on USB 3.1 Type C port (black colour)
TheICY BOX IB-377-C31 is an elegant external enclosure designed to hold a 3.5" SATA hard drive. Its USB 3.1 Type C interface allows for ultra-fast data transfers. Its support of the UASP protocol and SATA III 6Gbit/s disks allows for a tenfold increase in real transfer speeds compared to a standard USB 3.0 external enclosure.
Key Features :
General information |
Product name |
ICY BOX IB-377-C31 |
Brand |
ICY BOX | |
Model |
IB-377-C31 | |
Main characteristics |
Enclosure type |
External |
Interface with the computer |
USB 3.1 Type C | |
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 |
Black | |
Luminous |
Yes | |
Physical characteristics |
Width |
31 mm |
Height |
115 mm | |
Depth |
203 mm | |
Weight |
270 g | |
Warranties |
Commercial warranty |
Seller 3 years |
Legal warranty |
See terms & conditions |
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Product referenced on 6 Mar 2019
Poor quality plastic and aluminium case. The two plastic ends, even when fully aimed, move with the central aluminium part; sloppy finish.
Does its job without a hitch, and can remain plugged in for years as an external drive for a console: no worries.
I wanted to buy an ICIBOX IB366 box that I was very happy with, with a screwdriver-free opening hatch and hot-mounting, but this model is no longer available.
So I got this one with screw mounting.
The pluses:
Physical ON/OFF switch
Minimum size
Good read/write speeds
USB 3.1
Function indicator and discreet design
2A / 24W power supply
Minuses
Lightweight plastic hard drive mounting trolley + 4 screws
Enclosure closed with plastic screws (better not to remove them too often)
No shock-absorbing material around the HDD
Aluminium case not very thick (the sheet metal of my old ICIBOX 366 is twice as thick)
No air vents (the 366 had 2)
All in all, an average opinion. Not a deterrent for the price, but the quality has gone down.
You can't fault this product for doing the job.
It's a great product, but it's not the same as a 3.5 sata drive, it's just a very basic cart. I'm not sure if this is a good product or not, but it's a good one. It's not a good one, but it's a good one. I'm not sure I'll be able to change the drive every 15 days. For the rest nothing to say.
The device produces a lot of interruptions when copying heavy files; it is almost impossible to copy several files at once when they are heavy; interruptions occur randomly without knowing the reason; the external hard drive is healthy; I am running Windows 10 up to date. The USB 3.1 connection comes with the product but requires a USB 3.1 port on the PC, which I have; there are no noticeable defects on my drives. This is not a great product.