External 2.5" drive solution

Lee · 16 Jul 2009 at 21:04

I'm looking for a high capacity, portable external HDD.

I like the look of the Icy Box IB-290StUSD-B which comes with a docking station.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-033-BT&groupid=701&catid=14&subcat=72

Thinking about pairing it with a WD50000BEVT 2.5" SATA HDD.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-248-WD&groupid=701&catid=14&subcat=896

Does anyone have any experience/feedback on these 2 products. Does the Icy Box come with a 5.25" mounting kit ?

Any views or commenst would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Lee.

vanandjuanunited · 16 Jul 2009 at 21:14

Presume its similar to mine IB-266StUSD- it has a 3.5 in docking station ie floppy size.

Great bit of kit. Had it for ages - 250 Gig Hdd

Lee · 16 Jul 2009 at 21:18

Cheers William. I don't have any spare 3.5" external bays, so I may need a 5.25" convertor.

gee3000 · 19 Dec 2009 at 23:00

Hope you don't mind I hijack your thread.

I was thinking of buying this exact pair too, but in all of the images I can find, the external drive sticks out by over an inch like so:

Wanted to know if the 2.5" caddy+drive sticks OUT when docked or is it flush? Looks like an ideal solution for clean, tidy plug&play portability as well as ample reliable storage. But I have a door on my case so this is the only thing stopping me..

Chalex4 · 20 Dec 2009 at 01:17

I have the 2.5" ICY Box case above and it's definitely worth getting over other types. The hard drive is very easy to put in and you get a swish-looking leather case for it too.

I'm not sure about the dock since I don't have it, but from my experience with similar devices I would expect the hard drive to stick out. Get a second opinion though, I could easily be wrong.

gee3000 · 20 Dec 2009 at 01:42

As there's no eject button or anywhere to grip the hard drive by for pulling, I'm guessing it's not gonna be flush.

Waiting to hear from anyone who has this dock pls!

Lee · 21 Dec 2009 at 20:14

Hi gee, i bought this combination in the end. The HDD enclosure fits flush with the dock when inserted. To eject, you just push the drive enclosure in slightly and it springs back enough out of the dock for you to grip it and pull it out. Very easy to operate. My only complaint is that the disk isn't a completely snug fit in the enclosure, it will "rattle" a little if you shake it. There is probably an easy way to sort this out, but I haven't bothered as I don't go around shaking it.

gee3000 · 21 Dec 2009 at 21:07

Ah flush, perfect! Will order one soon. Thanks.