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Allen D.

Allen D.

Joined on 08/24/07

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Most Favorable Review

Works great

StarTech.com ST4300USB3 4 Port USB 3.0 Hub - 4 x SuperSpeed USB 3.0 - Black - Compact - USB 3 Hub - USB Splitter - Powered USB 3.0 Hub - USB Extender
StarTech.com ST4300USB3 4 Port USB 3.0 Hub - 4 x SuperSpeed USB 3.0 - Black - Compact - USB 3 Hub - USB Splitter - Powered USB 3.0 Hub - USB Extender

Pros: Power supply good for hooking up external drives

Cons: Cable worked for me, but probably could be a little longer

Overall Review: Works with Windows 7 right out of the box. Just plug it in and go.

Excellent Enclosure

StarTech.com 2.5in SuperSpeed USB 3.0 SATA Aluminum / Plastic Hard Drive Enclosure - 9.5/12.5mm HDD
StarTech.com 2.5in SuperSpeed USB 3.0 SATA Aluminum / Plastic Hard Drive Enclosure - 9.5/12.5mm HDD

Pros: Nice build quality - brushed black aluminum finish. Fast transfer speeds - 40-50MB/s sustained transfer speeds over USB 3.0 with a standard Western Digital drive from an old external. (was only getting about 20MB/s) Very nice case.

Cons: A little pricey - but you get what you pay for. No plastic parts here!

Overall Review: I don't think the connection is loose at all - the drive does not move in the enclosure once sealed tight (whilst just sitting on your desk). The screws are small so give them a good twist. If you shake the drive vigorously, it will move around in there (could use a rubber bumper or something) but it doesn't lose the data connection. I think the larger external connection is actually more reliable the the mini-USB connection for these USB 3.0 drives...