External hdd caddy

hargi · 26 Mar 2013 at 19:24

Looking for a bit of help on what to get.

I think I'm after a external hdd caddy, I need something that I can put a hard drive from inside a computer into so I can plug in a USB port to access. Is there any that accommodate both sizes? Don't need anything swish just for occasional use. Do ocuk do any?

RJC · 26 Mar 2013 at 19:27

Whole range below:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?groupid=701&catid=14&subid=72

I use the older Akasa enclosures and never had any issues.

tom_e · 26 Mar 2013 at 19:30

OcUK are quite expensive for what is basically a metal box and a little circuit board, have a look around and you should find them a lot cheaper.

hargi · 26 Mar 2013 at 19:36

What size are the older Sata hdd's

tom_e · 26 Mar 2013 at 21:10

3.5 inch for desktop or 2.5 inch for laptop or ssd.

hargi · 26 Mar 2013 at 21:46

Cheers

FMTopfan · 31 Mar 2013 at 10:16

I've owned this Akasa DouDock for a while, could be knocking on 3 years, and has been a bargain buy for shifting data via eSata. I would recommend you only buy one to use eSata port with.

There was one unreliable Caviar Green drive (well I've owned 4 and they are all knackered now) that failed a SMART test and wasn't readable in any PC due to data corruption despite being detected in BIOS. But this docking station could read and write data for long enough for me to buy a replacement and ditch that last CG.

As a quick test I've ran ATTO on a Caviar Black 2TB, bit OTT but it's what I use. You certainly get near SATA-II speeds, I don't have a SATA-III SSD to test the full potential which is a shame.