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Bytecc ME-320x USB 2.0 External Enclosure
Date: Wednesday, March 17, 2004
Author: Rbreb13
Provided By: None
Page: 4 of 4
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Nero CD Speed USB 1.1:
Nero CD Speed USB 2.0:
As you can see the USB 1.1 tests are almost laughable compared to the USB 2.0 speeds. And the CPU usage with USB 1.1 is very high.
I also ran some tests to check compatibility with Windows 98se. Following the manuals instructions and installing the drivers first before hooking up the enclosure worked flawlessly. Windows picked up the new hardware, installed it and it ran fine after that.
Conclusion
Depending on your specific needs this enclosure could be very useful. I use it in my computer repair business all the time. It's an excellent way to get information off a dead computer before a reformat or repair. I also remove customer's hard drives and hook them up to my laptop to do virus scans. With the purchase (under $10.00) of a 2.5-3.25" adapter it will also work with removable laptop hard drives.
Being able to choose your own hard drive size is indeed a plus. You can use whatever you have laying around or buy the size you need to store multiple backups.
The only downside I found with this product is the USB 1.1. It's really slow and when using the enclosure with a USB 1.1 hub results can vary. It will work sometimes but not always the way you want it to. I found burning a CD through a hub to be impossible. So you need to keep this in mind if you use this product with a USB 1.1 hub.
Pros:
Portable
Flexible (supports any IDE device)
Cheap (under $30.00 in most cases)
Operating System support
Backwards compatible to USB 1.1
Comes with everything most people will need
On/Off switch (something lacking on my Maxtor 3000LE)
Cons:
The fan is louder than my computer
USB 1.1 is agonizingly slow
Performance of USB 1.1 (It's not designed with this in mind though)
Plastic case
With all the variations available you should have no trouble finding a type that will suit your needs.
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