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Pros: Easy to install and configure. Has a fan. Small and quiet. Fast reads. Raid 1 means almost no chance of losing my music collection and backups.
Cons: External PSU.
Other Thoughts: I'm using this with two 500GB WD5000AACS drives, which are great for external use, because they can switch between 5400 and 7200 on the fly, striped as raid 1. I use this for backups and holding my audio collection. I stream audio from the unit about 10 hour a day 5 days a week. The fan has it's own power switch - so make sure it's turned on. No problems with Linux and ext3.
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Great Enclosure
Reviewed By: TucsonTom on 8/24/2009
Tech Level: average - Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
Pros: Small, attractive, easy to use, reliable.
Cons: It was a bit hot at first in then enclosed compartment where I have two of thes, but they're a lot cooler now that I leave the door open a crack and have a cheap ventilating fan in the compartment.
Other Thoughts: I had a Seagate FreeAgent Pro before getting one of these, but it kept failing (I got 3 free replacements, then gave up.) I had this RAID enclosure less than 2 weeks before one of the HDs died. I got a replacement, rebuilt, and I'm back in business. Got a 2nd enclosure and have been very happy with the two of them since.
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Died after rebuilding mirror
Reviewed By: on 8/3/2009
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
This user purchased this item from Newegg
Pros: Good device to use for backing up data externally.
Cons: Died first time I tried re-building the mirror raid. If you pull a drive out and put it back in, it rebuilds it every time even though the drive did not change. Takes a LONGGGG time to rebuild. It appears that your pc needs to remain on in order for it to finish rebuilding. I thought this was a standalone external device?
Other Thoughts: Took way too much of my time to wait for the raid to finish building, only to have to rebuild it again. And then it died anyways. Good news here, I did not loose any data...
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Model
Brand
StarTech
Model
SAT3520U2ER
Spec
Color
Silver
Size
3.5"
AC Adapter
Yes
Material
Aluminum
Internal Interface
SATA I/II
External Interface
USB2.0 & eSATA
Specifications
Supports JBOD, RAID 0,1, Spanning (JBOD or BIG) + SAFE33/55
Features
This Dual SATA External Hard Drive Enclosure delivers the ideal external RAID solution, allowing you to install two 3.5in SATA hard drives, connected to the host computer through either eSATA or USB 2.0. For true eSATA convenience, the enclosure features built-in port multiplier support, allowing both of the installed Serial ATA drives to be connected to the host computer through a single eSATA cable. A versatile external storage solution, the enclosure supports any 3.5in SATA hard drive up to 1.5TB in capacity for a combined total capacity of 3TB, and can be connected to a computer through USB 2.0, if an eSATA connection is not available. The enclosure supports multiple RAID array configurations including RAID 0, RAID 1, BIG(JBOD), SAFE33 & SAFE55 - allowing you to configure your external drives to best suit the application. To help protect installed SATA hard drives and their valuable data content from in-transit damage, the enclosure features a sturdy aluminum casing that also enhances drive heat dissipation for a cooler operating environment. To provide further cooling for installed SATA hard drives, the enclosure features a built-in 50mm fan that re-distributes the heat build-up generated as a result of typical drive operation. This is especially important when using Terabyte hard drives, and faster “spinning"" drives (i.e 7200 RPM), as it can help optimize drive operability and in turn preserve stored data integrity. An out-of-the-box external RAID or USB 2.0 storage solution, the eSATA/USB Dual External RAID Hard Drive Enclosure includes both eSATA and USB 2.0 cables, as well as the necessary power adapter.
Reviewed By: Pat on 10/12/2009
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
