Decent hard drive enclosure

Fed · 02:01 PM

Got a 750GB hard drive (2.5) that needs an enclosure. I'm willing to pay a premium for something reliable. Preferably USB 3.0 and for it to draw power and send data through the same cable!

Can anyone recommend anything? Everything looks cheap and tacky on amazon!

GoCubsGo · Jan 8, 2013, 01:57 PM

750 GB 3.5 or 2.5 mm?
I like Macally's enclosures:
http://www.amazon.com/Macally-G-S350...675043&sr=1-20

talmy · Jan 8, 2013, 01:59 PM

http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/firew...W800_FW400_USB or any other OtherWorldComputing housing. Excellent company to do business with.

GGJstudios · Jan 8, 2013, 02:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fed

Got a 750GB hard drive that needs an enclosure. I'm willing to pay a premium for something reliable. Preferably USB 3.0 and for it to draw power and send data through the same cable!

Can anyone recommend anything? Everything looks cheap and tacky on amazon!

I prefer some of OWC's enclosures, such as these:

OWC Mercury On-The-Go Portable
OWC Mercury Elite Pro

monokakata · Jan 8, 2013, 07:22 PM

I'm a fan of the Oyen Digital 2.5" cases. This model

http://www.amazon.com/MiniPro-FireWi...s=oyen+digital

has USB3 and FW800 as well.

js81 · Jan 8, 2013, 09:07 PM

^^ Seconded on the OWC enclosures. I have two Mercury Elite Pro Dual Minis (hold 2x 2.5" each) and they are awesome.

(Not USB 3.0, though... not that I need it though

)

Fed · Jan 9, 2013, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by js81

I have two Mercury Elite Pro Dual Minis

They look pretty sweet. Thanks for all of the recommendations.

Jan 8, 2013, 01:56 PM	#1
Fed macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Liverpool.	Decent hard drive enclosure Got a 750GB hard drive (2.5) that needs an enclosure. I'm willing to pay a premium for something reliable. Preferably USB 3.0 and for it to draw power and send data through the same cable! Can anyone recommend anything? Everything looks cheap and tacky on amazon! Last edited by Fed; Jan 8, 2013 at 02:01 PM.
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GoCubsGo macrumors Nehalem Join Date: Feb 2005	750 GB 3.5 or 2.5 mm? I like Macally's enclosures: http://www.amazon.com/Macally-G-S350...675043&sr=1-20 __________________ Because I'm an ahole.
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talmy macrumors 68030 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Oregon	http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/firew...W800_FW400_USB or any other OtherWorldComputing housing. Excellent company to do business with. __________________ 27" i7 iMac, 15" MacBook Pro, Mac mini with SL Server, 4 other Macs and an Apple TV.
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js81 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: KY	^^ Seconded on the OWC enclosures. I have two Mercury Elite Pro Dual Minis (hold 2x 2.5" each) and they are awesome. (Not USB 3.0, though... not that I need it though ) __________________ Late-09 Mac mini server
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monokakata macrumors 6502a Join Date: May 2008	I'm a fan of the Oyen Digital 2.5" cases. This model http://www.amazon.com/MiniPro-FireWi...s=oyen+digital has USB3 and FW800 as well.
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