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Rosewill RX81U-ES-25B 2.5" IDE to USB 2.0 External Enclosure

  • 2.5"
  • USB 2.0
  • Up to 500GB
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Learn more about the Rosewill RX81U-ES-25B

Model

Brand
Rosewill
Model
RX81U-ES-25B

Spec

Color
Black
Size
2.5"
AC Adapter
No
Material
Aluminum & plastic
Internal Interface
IDE
External Interface
USB 2.0(Transfer Rates Up To 480 Mbps)
Maximum Capacity (per Bay)
Up to 500GB
Specifications
Connectors: USB mini B Female

Maximum Data Transfer Rate: 480Mb/s

Regulatory Certifications: CE,FCC, RoHS
Features
Easy Installation & portable

Fully compliant with USB 2.0 & USB 1.1

Transfer Rate: High-Speed up to 480 Mbps data transfer rate

Supports 2.5" IDE Hard Disk Drives

LED indicates Power and Active status

Powered by USB port

Compatibility

Operating Systems Supported
Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista; Mac OS 9.3 or higher

Dimensions & Weight

Dimensions
130 x 75 x 15mm
Weight
0.1 Kg

Manufacturer Warranty

Parts
1 year limited
Labor
1 year limited

Quick Info

Warranty

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


Customer Reviews of the Rosewill RX81U-ES-25B

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  • Darius
  • 5/28/2013 3:00:11 PM
  • Tech Level: Somewhat Low
  • Ownership: more than 1 year
  • Verified Owner

4 out of 5 eggsRosewill External Enclosure...worked great!

Pros: This was fairly easy to use, but did take some time to figure out how to attach the IDE drive to the Enclosure. It was not at all expensive which was great for my budget.

Cons: No cons at all. The product did exactly what I needed it to do, and was a great price.

Other Thoughts: I used this enclosure to get some pictures off of an old laptop. My wife was so happy to have these old memories, thanks to this IDE to USB Enclosure!

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  • 4/23/2013 7:50:44 PM
  • Tech Level: High
  • Ownership: more than 1 year
  • Verified Owner

1 out of 5 eggsLow quality

Pros: This item has been listed here since 2008. I dont think its going out of stock anytime soon.

Cons: Will only power the drive if used on a native usb 2.0 port connected to the mainboard.

Other Thoughts: Spend fifteen more dollars and buy a quality all brushed aluminum enclosure.

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  • 2/10/2013 1:58:20 PM
  • Tech Level: High
  • Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
  • Verified Owner

2 out of 5 eggs

Pros: cheap!

Cons: the 2.5" drive i bought it for is too fat for it lol. its nice looking but not real sturdy, you get what you pay for i guess

Manufacturer Response:

Dear Valued Customer,

Thank you very much for your valuable feedback. Our products are 100% satisfaction guaranteed, If you are not completely satisfied.
Please contact the Rosewill support team either by phone at 800-575-9885 or email us at rma@rosewill.com so we may further assist you

Thank you

Rosewill Customer Care

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  • bcsus83
  • 1/17/2013 6:01:48 PM
  • Tech Level: Average
  • Ownership: more than 1 year

5 out of 5 eggsWorks great!

Pros: Functions well, has held up well!

Cons: Uses two plugs.

Other Thoughts: I bought this in the early Spring of 2010 as a quick, cheap and easy way to recover the photos from the hard drive from my old laptop that died. Almost 3 years later, it still works just like it did when it was brand new, and it is used almost daily. :)

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  • mccosta
  • 1/17/2013 7:36:57 AM
  • Tech Level: Average
  • Ownership: more than 1 year
  • Verified Owner

5 out of 5 eggs

Pros: Works like a charm. No problems in 3.5 years

Cons: None

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  • 12/13/2012 8:53:48 AM
  • Tech Level: Somewhat High
  • Ownership: more than 1 year
  • Verified Owner

5 out of 5 eggsExternal Enclosure

Pros: Works as advertised!
Sleek Design!

Cons: None

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  • 12/8/2012 5:09:55 PM
  • Tech Level: High
  • Ownership: less than 1 day
  • Verified Owner

4 out of 5 eggsPiece of junk, but it's a cheap piece of junk.

Pros: Works fine electronically
Quite slim
Very inexpensive

Cons: Poor build quality (some sharp edges that are just exposed enough to hurt). Would not want to use it as a travel drive.

Other Thoughts: Purchased this to use an old laptop drive I had lying around with my Raspberry Pi. Works perfectly fine if you want to keep it in one place or you just want to clone an old hard drive and then keep it in a drawer. It is nice and slim, but I don't imagine it lasting all that long if you use it as a travel/beater drive.

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  • 12/7/2012 1:07:41 PM
  • Tech Level: High
  • Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
  • Verified Owner

5 out of 5 eggsGood

Pros: -decent quality for price
-will do its job

Cons: none

Other Thoughts: Bought this thinking it was SATA...it was so cheap I won't return it. If I ever come upon an IDE 2.5" drive I'll throw it in and have more storage!

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  • 12/7/2012 10:12:34 AM
  • Tech Level: High
  • Ownership: less than 1 day
  • Verified Owner

4 out of 5 eggs

Pros: Installed a WD 160GB hdd, plugged it into Win 8 and Linux Mint 14.

Both OS's picked it up no problem and tranfer speeds are good for a IDE hdd.

For 7 bucks you can't go wrong.

Cons: None I can think of.

Other Thoughts: Gotta love the schmucks giving this a bad review because they don't know the difference between IDE and SATA and bought the wrong enclosure lol.

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  • Deltfo
  • 11/27/2012 2:39:37 AM
  • Tech Level: Somewhat High
  • Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
  • Verified Owner

5 out of 5 eggsI wish I noticed that it was IDE and not SATA

Pros: I bought this for my laptop hard drive that was replaced by a SSD. I didn't even take the time to read that it was IDE and not sata. Needless to say, when I opened the box and saw that I couldn't use it I was pretty sad. I think the sale price got the best of me and I totally overlooked the fact that it clearly says IDE in the title (I'm known for doing this when I see what looks like REALLY good deals).

Cons: None I can think of, it looks like a good enclosure for the price and I wish I could use it.

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5 out of 5 eggs
-Slick Look
-Works out of the box in Ubuntu Linux, Mac Os X, Win XP Pro 64bit and 32bit (recognized immediately in ...
— Brandon 5/9/2009

Pretty Cool

5 out of 5 eggs
This thing is pretty cool. EASY hard drive install. Sleek enclosure, piano black finish, light wieght, and comes with everything ...
— arbs 12/2/2008


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