External enclosures have always been useful in turning veteran hard drives from old machines back into useful storage mediums but lately they have been making a comeback with more and more focus being placed on mobility and flexibility. Today we take a look at a new form of external enclosure with performance on its mind. The Blizzard series external enclosure from Icy Dock promises to give use the mobility we desire with not swap and plug-n-play functionality with the ability to keep our drives icy cool during operation.
Product Name: Icy Dock Blizzard 3.5” SATA External HDD Enclosure
Review Sample provided by: Icy Dock
Written by: Debo
Pictures by: Debo
Specifications |
|
Model |
MB080U3S-1SB |
Host Interface |
eSATA, USB 3.0, USB 2.0 |
Data Interface |
3.5” SATAI/II, compatible with SATA 6Gb/s |
Data Transfer Rate |
USB 3.0 up to 5 Gbps USB 2.0 up to 480Mb/s eSATA up to 300Mb/s |
Hot Swap |
Yes |
OS Requirements |
Windows XP, 2003, Vista, 7 Mac OS 10.208 & higher |
Power Supply |
12V/2A power adapter |
Cooling |
80mm fan w/ fan speed control |
Dimensions |
237.5 x 126 x 149mm (9.4 x 4.9 x 5.9in) |
Weight |
646g without HDD |