Rosewill RX-358 V2 BLK - Black, 3.5" SATA to USB & eSATA External Enclosure with Internal 80 mm Fan

Pros: Had such good luck with the original V1 I thought I'd get another. I had the silver and black allows me to remember which drives are in which for backup. First thing I did was flash the chip to turn off the sleep issue. Tried USB and SATA, no problem on either. After reading about so many 3.0 problems I can live with slower speed that is more reliable. Far as I know these are still using Jmicron bridges instead of Asmedia which I believe the 3.0 does use.

Cons: None, price was great on sale, shipping was quick. Blue disco LED's are rather bright, don't leave this on in a dark room, it's annoying. I backup what I want then turn it off so it's not an issue.

Overall Review: Fan is 80x10mm and tends to get noisy fairly quickly. This can be repaired by buying a Evercool Ball bearing fan. You will need to cut the wires and solder or use heat shrink to fix. I did this with my silver v1 and it's smooth and quiet.

Pros: Good Name Good Price Free Shipping Feels solid All cabling included...!!!

Cons: FAN MAKES TOO MUCH NOISE ! Finish isn't what it might be, if you take this apart a few time it WILL scratch. Screw holes to hold HD in bay aren't as lined up as they could be

Overall Review: I am the computer guy at work.A friend bought this and she asked me to set it up for her. I never say no to girls at work. I put the 750 GB WD drive with no real issues except the screw hole weren't where they should be...off just a hair but no matter. No eggs off. The killer is the loud fan noise. I am glad the unit is not mine cause I would return it. It also appears that this unit had been opened. I can tell by the screw bag being crushed and dimpled and the screws not being in the unit where the directions told me they would be. Maybe the fan noise why why this was returned BUT I can't state without a doubt that it was a return If you don't mind possibly getting something someone else didn't want and/or a LOUD fan then go for it.

Pros: Price. Fast Shipping by NewEgg. Onboard chipset works well with eSATA connections. Fast transfer rate with large files over eSATA connection. Fan keeps drive cool. Easy to assemble with all screws included and easy instructions.

Cons: Needs rubber feet on the bottom so it doesn't scratch the computer case.

Overall Review: Was going to order a third Rosebell RV-2 black enclosure, but it wouldn't let me use the promo code again, so I got the silver one for the same price. Same great construction. I haven't had an issue with the fan making noise like some people say and I've had one of these running daily for over a year using it for large media files. Easy to assmble and set up, and works well with 2 TB drives for storage. To me, its the best eSATA external enclosure out there.

Pros: Solidly built, had no problems at all slipping a 1tb 3.5 inch drive in there for a carry around backup drive. Doesn't get hot thanks to a user switchable fan. If I'm using it for a few minutes, I can leave the fan off. installing an os or doing a backup, the fan should be on to reduce case temps.

Cons: price is a little high unless on sale

Overall Review: no excuse not to have an offsite backup of your precious memories. Come on folks, you can easily set this system up and have some extra peace of mind for a couple of hundred bucks. Just do it!

Pros: Great speeds, sturdy material, and nice LED lights.

Cons: Of the two I ordered one had both LED's go out within the first week of use. Which is really disappointing.

Overall Review: I still don't know how i feel about this encloser yet. It took over 14 days for the product to be shipped to me. So that was strike one. I had ordered two of them and after about a week both the LED's went out on one enclouser. And both fans on the drive are very noticeable when they are turned on. Its a little annoying and distracting. But you can turn them off and the drive should be fine. I was able to get this drive when it was on sale, and that would be the only time I would get it. The normal price of these drives is far to high for the enclouser.

Pros: We have three of these enclosures, two eSATA and one USB3. Two were purchased over a year ago, another recently. All perform acceptably well with 24/7 usage. The SATA enclosures support 3Gbps transfer speeds, nearly reaching the level of enterprise-grade hardware. The fans keep drive temperatures cool.

Cons: Unfortunately Rosewill cheaps out on cables. We also have a 2.5" Rosewill eSATA enclosure. Out of three eSATA cables, one was DOA, another died within the first five minutes, while the third still works after a year but disconnects if jarred even slightly. Higher quality cables fix the problem at added expense. The power warts are ungainly beasts, covering a minimum of two standard-spaced outlets. The fans are whisper quiet for the first month or two. Noise increases after that, but the fans keep spinning. If you are considering these for your work area, another thing to keep in mind. Ours are located next to a couple racks of servers, so a little more fan howl isn't something one notices.

Overall Review: Rosewill is in love with bright blue leds. This enclosure is no exception. Both the power and access lights are prominent and bright.

Pros: Keeps even 7200RPM drives cool, haven't tested it on anything faster than that. USB or eSATA.

Cons: None

Overall Review: Pun intended

Pros: Price on sale is always good. NewEgg's fast shipping can't be beat. The on board chipset works well well with eSATA which is why I use these. The fan cools the HD well.

Cons: A little on the heavy side. Could use some rubber feet on the bottom so it won't scratch the computer case.

Overall Review: This is the second of these I have purchased. I did a review on 6/2011 of the original one I got, and it's still going strong. No noise from the fan at all. The data transfer rate using eSATA with a Seagate drive is very, very good. Transfer of large movie files is quick. For the money, this is the BEST external eSATA enclosure out there.