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Rosewill RX-358 V2 BLK (Black) 3.5" SATA to USB & eSATA Ext. Enclosure w/Int.80mm fan

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Well Made, Sleek, Quiet

“Nice product. Aluminum plates on top and bottom. Frame is steel sheet metal, and side plates are black plastic. My Seagate ...”

— patty 8/29/2007

“Simple to install HD,Very quiet so far, Fan off/on switch. Heavy duty case compared to some.”

— Don 8/28/2007

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Manufacturer Warranty

Manufacturer Limited Warranty period (parts): 1 year
Manufacturer Limited Warranty period (labor): 1 year

Manufacturer Contact Info

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Website: http://www.rosewill.com|
Support Phone: 1-800-575-9885
Support Email: techsupport@rosewill.com|
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Need more space? Is your new hard disk burning up in your old enclosure? Try the brand new Rosewill RX-358-S! Designed for extra ventilation and enhanced cooling for years of use, it has an 80mm side fan. Air is brought in through the side and directed out the rear, for direct cooling of your drive. You don't have to worry about overheating your hard disk anymore.

Using either USB or eSATA cable, an extra 3.5" SATA hard drive (up to 2TB) can connect to your PC without opening the case. The RX-358-S is hot swappable, so it can be connected or moved without shutting down the computer. With your eSATA connection, you can see transport speeds up to 3Gb/s! Speed your transfers and lengthen your drive's life with Rosewill!

Aluminum Body Featuring a full aluminum cover and strong metal tray, the Rosewill RX-358-S HDD enclosure delivers excellent heat dissipation and tough, reliable protection for your hard drive.
SATA I/II Hard Drive Support The Rosewill RX-358-S accommodates a 3.5" SATA I or II hard drive with a maximum storage capacity of up to 2TB. The SATA II interface delivers an amazing internal data rate of 3.0Gb/s for ultra-fast file transfer.
Built-in 80mm Cooling Fan The Rosewill RX-358-S features a built-in 80mm cooling fan with large vents on the side and front panels for enhanced ventilation. With the Power On/Off switch, you can turn off the fan for ultra-quiet operation.
Dual Interface The Rosewill RX-358-S features an eSATA port for an ultra-fast data transfer speed of up to 3Gb/s and a USB 2.0 port for plug-and-play connectivity.

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Model

Brand: Rosewill

Model: RX-358 V2 BLK

Spec

Color: Black

Size: 3.5"

AC Adapter: 100-240 VAC(47Hz~63Hz), 12V/2A output

Material: Aluminum with front and back ABS panel

Internal Interface: SATA I/II

External Interface: USB2.0 & eSATA

Maximum Capacity (per Bay): Up to 3TB (WinXP Not supported 3TB)

Fan: 1 x 80mm cooling fan (Internel)

Features: Hot Swappable

Complies with the USB 2.0 and eSATA Combo interface

Power On/Off for internal cooling fan

USB Supports Win 2000/ME/XP/VISTA, and Mac OS 9.x/10.x and above, Linux kernel after 2.4.1.0

Full Aluminum Cover, metal tray

Please NOTE: In order to enable HOT-SWAP function, please check to make sure the motherboard supports HOT-SWAP function. Otherwise, the hot swappable function won't be work as well. (Please refer back to motherboard user guide)

Compatibility

Operating Systems Supported: WinXP/Vista/Win7 ,and MAC OS 10.x and Above,and Linux2.4.1.0 or Above

Dimensions & Weight

Dimensions: 7.59" x 4.92" x 1.77" (LxWxH)

Packaging

Package Contents: External Enclosure
AC power adapter
eSATA Cable
eSATA Bracket
USB Cable
Screws

Manufacturer Warranty

Parts: 1 year limited

Labor: 1 year limited

Customer Reviews of the Rosewill RX-358 V2 BLK

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Filter Results Last 2 Weeks (9) Last 6 Months (83) All Reviews (1,083) 67% (721) 20% (215) 5% (50) 4% (44) 5% (53) Verified Owners Video Reviews Mfr. Responses keyword Go page SubmitTopPaginationForm of 109 previousTopPaginationForm\| nextTopPaginationForm
Chip B 2/2/2012 3:57:33 PM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 4/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 1/5It's dead Jim! Pros: looks nice Cons: died just after the 60 day return policy...great... Manufacturer Response: Dear Valued Customer, What is the issue that you are having with the unit? Please contact the Rosewill support team either via phone at 800-575-9885 or via email at techsupport@rosewill.com so that we can assist you with your issue. Thanks, Rosewill Customer Care Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A 1/31/2012 10:19:54 AM Tech Level: 4/5 Ownership: 2/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5Read the directions Pros: Smaller than expected, attractive case, very easy to work on, comes with both USB and eSATA cables, quiet, and WORKS. Will likely order a second. Cons: My fault. Didn't read the instructions on how to format a new drive. Took me three days before I circled back, so I learned something new. Other Thoughts: Instructions also say to format a new drive using USB. I used eSATA instead as that is my intended use and it worked fine as well. I went with an external enclosure so as to have better control over the quality of my backup drive -- as so many of the packaged external drives seem to report problems. This way I know what I have. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
jwhitler 1/30/2012 10:01:41 AM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 2/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 1/5Different Chip Sets Pros: See previous review Cons: Must ship with different chip sets, as I've tried two different HDs, WB Black 1TB, and Seagate Barracuda 750mb with the same results on two different DTTV HD DVDRs, yet rosewill has been zero help, both drives functional (tested) and both are recognized on esata on newer laptops, yet others have had it work? Manufacturer Response: Dear Valued Customer, Please contact the Rosewill support team either via phone at 800-575-9885 or via email at techsupport@rosewill.com so that we can assist you with your issue. Thanks, Rosewill Customer Care 0 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
jwhitler 1/27/2012 12:36:08 PM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 2/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 1/5WILL NOT WORK W/DTV DVR! Pros: like the enclosure, fan is quiet but? Cons: WILL NOT BE RECOGNIZED by HR21/24 DirectTV DVR! Huge waste of time and effort! Very disappointing! And according to rosewill support team they do not support adding to a dvr! And I "used to be" a big rosewill fan! 0 out of 2 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Taras 1/26/2012 12:04:35 AM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 5/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5Very nice product Pros: Comes with a esata backplate, cables, and a 110-220 V power supply which is great if you are traveling. Very sturdy construction. Just bought my 3rd one. Cons: After a year of service the fan is getting noisy. Other Thoughts: This is more to the manufacturer. Please add some rubber or plastic feet to the bottom of the enclosure. Makes it much more stable on furniture and avoids marring. This would save me a trip to walmart after purchase. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Rick 1/25/2012 4:16:46 PM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 1/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5Nice Enclosure Pros: I used this with a 1.5 TB Seagate drive and built a Directv DVR extender. The receiver saw the new drive, formatted it and now I have a ton of storage for my DVR Cons: None so far Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Roger 1/24/2012 5:32:16 PM Tech Level: 4/5 Ownership: 1/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5Good once the drive is installed Pros: Looks Nice, Seems Sturdy, Fan, Constructed well, and ports seem pretty good. Cons: It's a pain to change drives. I understand it needs to be sturdy, but 10 screws?!? Other Thoughts: Works well for my purposes Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Lentil 1/23/2012 5:39:55 PM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 4/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 4/5High quality case, obnoxious LEDs Pros: Very well made case. Drive plugs directly into a combined power/data connection for SATA style connectors. Screws and other hardware provided. Fan can be turned off. Cons: Very bright blue LEDs are obnoxious and Fan (when used) is rather cheap and loud. (Minus one egg) Other Thoughts: I had a drive where one of the 'keys' on the SATA power connector had broken off. This lead to poor connections with a conventional drive power cord. With the solid single-piece construction in this case this was not a problem. Saved a drive from the land-fill. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
mjpatter63 1/23/2012 4:17:58 PM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 3/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 4/5my findings Pros: This is a decent kit with adequate cooling. You get a USB and eSATA cable with it, and even an extra usb slot adapter in case you have run out of external usb ports. I have box of these but it was nice thought. The fan does not measurably drop the drive temperature and is really not needed since the open design of the product is more than adequate to keep even my hot drives cool. Installation is a snap and they are somewhat attractive if you like bright blue LED's. Cons: The drive controller. I tried the eSata and USB connections on a variety of drives (Seagate, WD and Hitachi) on 2 different PC's with mixed results. One of the PC's has a JMicron eSATA controller and works well with any of the drives I tested. The other a Marvell controller that only the Seagate drive worked with. The Rosewill unit has it's own controller that goes into hibernation when the drive is idle. Depending on which PC controller it is connected to, which drive type, and which port (USB or eSATA) it may or may not wake up. Other Thoughts: If you want to give this product a try, but one and test it with your configuration and drive before buying additional units. 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
DallasTechSupport 1/18/2012 10:48:21 AM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 2/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5Wow ... great product Pros: The case is very well built. Case comes with decent instructions and all parts necessary. (screws to hold drive, USB cable, SATA cable, SATA card for PC). VERY quiet running. I'm only using the USB connectivity, but I've had no issues backing up my entire computer to the drive in just a few hours (about 1.5 TB of data). Drive stayed cool due to fan. Very impressed with packaging and price. Cons: N/A ... the product has exceeded my expectations. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
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