EAGLE Consus ET-CSWSINASU2-BK NAS 3.5" SATA & IDE to USB 2.0 & Ethernet 10/100 RJ45 External Enclosure

Pros: Full body aluminum construction, quiet, footpads help reduce noise and vibration. It was pretty much plug and play for me. SATA drive interface which appears to be uncommon among NAS drive enclosures. Looks good.

Cons: Vertical only. There is no way to lay it flat, which might not work for everyone. In my case it's OK, but it would have been nice to have the option of removing the feet and making it horizontal.

Overall Review: All in all, this is a pretty good product. It was one of the only NAS enclosures sold on newegg that had a SATA interface, it's built well, quiet, and the interface is easy to use. The price wasn't too bad, although I'd have liked to see it a bit cheaper. I'd recommend this to anyone looking for a NAS Sata drive enclosure.

Pros: Low cost, USB and Ethernet connections.

Cons: No gigabit. Unable to use unformatted drive. Unable to setup user accounts for limiting access to certain folder.

Pros: Price, price, price, quiet, small power supply, nice interface, true SMB sharing (none of this NDAS stuff)... I love this thing!!! One of the only NAS enclosures that supports true SMB sharing. All the others needed drivers installed making them windows only. Well, all the others that wern't expensive :) Did I mention price????

Cons: Just nit picky things but the although the manual is good, it is very basic... I kind of wish that the PSU was built into the case, but it would be tough given the small size. The brick that comes with it isn't very big though, so it's all good...

Overall Review: I've been trying to find a way to use a 1tb drive in my Xbox with XBMC and have failed in every way trying to get my SATA drive working in the Xbox. I was going to use an old PIII computer as a NAS, but wanted transportability. This enclosure works PERFECTLY with my Samsung Spinpoint 1tb SATA drive - brilliant solution, excellent product. Will probably buy a 2nd one...

Pros: The unit implements Samba and FTP servers; none of this AoE stuff. The instructions actually have some meaning when putting the unit together. I use this device with XBMC to stream content to my entertainment system. I've installed a 1TB Maxtor, and it works fine.

Cons: Limited user options/controls when implementing folder management. The transfer rate is right below 5MB/s on my setup. This wouldn't be so bad if I weren't trying to fill a 1TB drive at these speeds.

Overall Review: Honestly, for the money this is a great deal. If you want professional performance, then this is NOT the unit for you. If you want to implement a simple NAS for your network, then I would definitely consider this (especially if you don't want to "break the bank").

Pros: Web interface is easy to use and hard drive access is fast enough for back-up or streaming of music.

Cons: Install of sata was a bit cramped but everything fit.

Pros: Don't see any

Cons: Nas is working and accessible on my network but when I try to write many files to it - copying pictures from Camera for examle - it fails after few files, upgraded firmware, tried everything, doesn't work! going to send it back! Low manufacturing quality!

Overall Review: avoid it

Pros: Samba server. Ftp server. HOLDS FILES ABOVE 4GIG. You can store 4gig+ files on here(DVD isos), you do need to format the drive through the webUI and it is not NTFS. I am currently using this device to host ISOs on my network and play them through xbox media center. Use an FTP client on your pc/mac and upload the iso to the server and you are set.

Cons: Short led wires, need to be unplugged to install the HD. No gigabit connection. A 2 bay version with raid ability would be perfect. I am nit picking here. This is an excellent device for the cost. Data redundancy/mirroring would be nice, but not a deal breaker at this price point.

Overall Review: I bought 2 retail and 1 white box. I will be buying 2 more soon. Until they make a gigabit, 2drive, mirroring version this is as good as it gets.

Pros: Nice case. Very easy to use. The price of this unit is great considering it has an RJ-45 conncetion. This is the main reason I purchased it. Very easy to setup. The GUI is fantastick! The instruction are very easy to follow.

Cons: Uploaded with the network connection is slow. I also tried with the USB connection and still not as fast as I would like it, but you get what you pay for. And of course, as other users of stated, the wiring is really poor for the LED's. I have a glue gun, so it was no problem fixing it. Other than that, the unit is great.

Overall Review: For the price, you can't beat it! Highly recommended for external storage with network capabilities!