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COOLMAX brings us another winner in the HD-211-COMBO a high-quality external enclosure with superb protection for your hard drive. The strong, light aluminum construction provides complete protection to your drive and also prevents overheating. It supports 9.5 mm thin 2.5" IDE drives (ATA 66/100/133) with a maximum capacity of up to 80 GB. Additionally, it weighs in at only 0.66 lbs and measures 9.85" x 6.3" x 2.36". USB 2.0 and FireWire interfaces ensure that HD-211-COMBO has unparalleled compatibility. It is compatible with both Windows and Macintosh based systems. The unit is powered by a USB cable and does away with needing an additional power adapter.
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Unreliable with Macs
- Comments: I don't know if it is just a problem with Macs, but I have had very poor results with these drives. I am a Mac consultant, and set up one of these to carry files around when I work on other people's computers. The Firewire port on the one I have been using works on newer Macs, but is inconsistent on B&W G3s and some older G4s. I have other 2.5" drive encloses that have no problem with the same computers.
Worse, however, is the USB port. It seldom works on Macs, particularly the olders ones.
Recently, I bought 3 of these enclosures to assemble drives for clients. 2 of the three didn't work at all with either of my own Macs. The third worked on Firewire but not on USB.
If you're using Macs, I recommend the Macxxly cases. They are a little more money, but much more solid construction and work reliably.
going strong on a mac and pc for over a year
- Pros: nice, short firewire cable - fast and reliable - small form factor - sturdy metal case
- Cons: USB requires (provided) USB ---> USB Data + Power cable on some computers.
- Other Thoughts: I have been using this as a firewire drive on a MAC powerbook for more than a year. the short f/w cable goes well with the laptop and is easy to transport. Mac laptops don't provide sufficient bus power to the USB ports to run external 2.5" drives from a single cable and only have one USB port per side - too far apart to use the 2 headed USB data+power cable.
| Model | HD-211-COMBO |
| Size | 2.5" |
| Material | Aluminum |
| Internal Interface | IDE |
| External Interface | USB & 1394 |
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Long since dead
- Pros: It was small and not terribly bad looking.
- Cons: It's been dead for six months. It died in the middle of transferring files over firewire from a perfectly good PowerBook. The internals are impossibly cheaply assembled and appear to have been designed with the intent of mangling as many appendages as possible. If your drive has a sticker on the top, it simply will not fit inside; there's a tolerance of exactly one atomic width at the top and bottom.
- Other Thoughts: I've decided; pay the extra bucks for a Macally enclosure. They're pretty, durable, and built out of solid aluminum ingots. This enclosure wasn't worth half of the $25 I paid for it.
Affordable and Works
- Pros: Works very well. Tried it on XP, Vista, OS X Tiger, and Leopard. Use of 6-pin (Large) Firewire port did not require additional power source which made it very portable with MacBook Pro. All other ports require additional power through USB ports or adapters.
- Cons: Materials used for the case are very cheap, especially the end pieces. If used often, threads of the screw holes can easily be worn.
- Other Thoughts: Supports only IDE drives, NOT SATA.
Nice case Great price
- Pros: This case works great for the price.
Firewire and USB 2...for a great price
- Cons: none.
| Model |
| Brand |
COOLMAX |
| Model |
HD-211-COMBO |
| Spec |
| Size |
2.5" |
| Material |
Aluminum |
| Internal Interface |
IDE |
| External Interface |
USB2.0 mini + IEEE1394 |
| Features |
Aluminum material is great for heat dispassion
Compatible with 9.5mm slim 2.5" hard drive
High quality punch is included
Bus Power (AC power adapter is optional item)
Color: Silver
Specifications:
Interface: USB2.0 + IEEE 1394 Firewire
Transfer Rate: 480 Mbps (USB 2.0)
Transfer Rate: 400 Mbps (IEEE 1394)
Power Adapter: USB Power Adapter
Interface Support: 2.5" IDE Hard Drive ( ATA 66 / 100 / 133) up to 80GB or above
System Required: Win98SE/ME/2000/XP, Mac OS 9.0 or higher |
| Physical Spec |
| Dimensions |
9.85" x 6.30" x 2.36" |
| Weight |
0.66 lbs. |
| Packaging |
| Package Contents |
2.5" External Enclosure
USB Cable
Firewire Cable
Power Adapter
Bag
Screw
Screwdriver
Driver Disk
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| Manufacturer Warranty |
| Parts |
1 year limited |
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Reviewed By: on 9/10/2005
Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: more than 1 year
