Spec me a 2.5" SATA hard drive caddie

Azza · 5 Jul 2007 at 15:47

Any decent 2.5" SATA hard drive caddies out there? Looking for one that I can carry around in my pocket and also USB so it will be easy to tranfer data etc.

Or I can just carry the drive round with a SATA cable and a SATA power cable.

I think the first idea is easier.

Azza

fobose · 5 Jul 2007 at 17:41

These look cool:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/search_results.php?sortby=&groupid=701&string=passport

But if you already got a drive to put in a a caddie..

http://aphnetworks.com/reviews/icy_box_ib_266stus_b

This looks cool, has e-sata too

Guru · 5 Jul 2007 at 21:20

whats e-sata?

fobose · 5 Jul 2007 at 21:51

external SATA

some motherboards come with them on the rear panel, so you can plug external drives in to that support e-SATA / SATA ( with adapter).

Slackworth · 6 Jul 2007 at 09:09

We'll have a 2.5" SATA to USB enclosure on the website in around 5-10 minutes.

Borden · 6 Jul 2007 at 16:04

Slackworth said:
We'll have a 2.5" SATA to USB enclosure on the website in around 5-10 minutes.

Any chance of you getting the Icy Box IB-266StUS-B? It looks better than the IB-250STU-B you have on overclockers and also supports eSATA.

Slackworth · 7 Jul 2007 at 11:12

Will be on the website in about 10 minutes. Stock arriving Tuesday.

fobose · 7 Jul 2007 at 11:54

I want one just because it looks cool. Dont have a 2.5" drive to put in it though lol.

Borden · 7 Jul 2007 at 12:08

Slackworth said:
Will be on the website in about 10 minutes. Stock arriving Tuesday.

Excellent. I shall be getting one of these in the near future

Azza · 7 Jul 2007 at 19:26

Slackworth said:
Will be on the website in about 10 minutes. Stock arriving Tuesday.

Guessing this is it and the one that isnt e-sata?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-027-BT&groupid=701&catid=14&subcat=72

If so ill get one for my b-day.

Slackworth · 7 Jul 2007 at 21:10

The one you've linked to is eSATA and USB.

fobose · 15 Jul 2007 at 19:08

Has anyone got one of these yet - the Icy Box IB-266STUS-B that is? How would you rate it?

Slackworth · 15 Jul 2007 at 20:43

We've sold plenty of them now so somebody here must have one.

fobose · 15 Jul 2007 at 21:53

Haha. I really want one, but 2.5" SATA drives are not cheap! Has anyone heard of price drops on the 2.5" drives any time soon?

Slackworth · 16 Jul 2007 at 00:30

You must be joking. Prices have just increased across most 2.5" and 500GB 3.5" at the start of this month.

All HD vendors will be limiting production this quarter as it's due to be the quieter one meaning prices go up.

fobose · 16 Jul 2007 at 00:43

Ah ok, thanks for the heads up =]