Danas^(Nowadays) mnogi proizvođači računala štede težinu i prostor na svojim prijenosnim računalima uklanjajući neke značajke na koje su se mnogi od nas navikli. Čini se da su optički pogoni i USB priključci najpopularniji kandidati za uklanjanje. Što ako želite imati priključen vanjski HDD i flash pogon, a prijenosno računalo ima samo jedan USB priključak? Inateck je smislio jedno rješenje za taj problem, kućište vanjskog pogona koje također uključuje tri USB 3.0 porta. Ovu zanimljivu kombiniranu spravu smo vježbali i evo što smo pronašli:

Raspakiranje i specifikacije hardvera

Kućište FE2007 stiglo je u običnoj, čvrstoj smeđoj kartonskoj kutiji s bijelom naljepnicom koja sadrži crtež uređaja i neke njegove tehničke specifikacije.

Unutar kutije pronašli smo kućište, USB 3.0 kabel, USB kabel za napajanje s okruglim mini utikačem, pjenastu naljepnicu koja se koristi za pristajanje 7 mm pogona na kućište (namijenjeno je za držanje pogona od 9 mm i 7 mm) i kratki Korisnički priručnik. Kućište je atraktivne mat crne boje koja bi trebala biti otporna na otiske prstiju, a priključci i prekidači su jasno označeni.

Kućište je izrađeno od lagane plastike koja djeluje vrlo čvrsto. Veličine je 145 mm x 80 mm x 15 mm (5,7 x 3,15 x 0,6 inča) i težak je 81 gram (0,08 oz). Potpuni opis i popis specifikacija možete pronaći na Inateck web stranici^{(Inateck web site)} . Za potrebe testiranja koristili smo Kingston 240gb SSDNow 300 disk. Ovo je pogon od 7 mm, pa smo pjenastu naljepnicu pričvrstili na kućište.

Kućište na poslu

Kao što smo otkrili u našoj prethodnoj recenziji Inateck Tool Free USB 3.0 kućišta^{(Inateck Tool Free USB 3.0 Enclosure)} , instaliranje SSD -a u kućište bilo je nevjerojatno jednostavno. Samo^(Just) otvorite gornji dio pomicanjem ploče od kraja USB priključka, gurnite pogon, vratite poklopac i idete.

Testirali smo s prijenosnim računalom Lenovo B590 sa ^{(Lenovo B590)}sustavom Windows 8.1^{(Windows 8.1)} i Macbook Airom^{(Macbook Air)} s OS X Yosemite . Kao i kod prethodne recenzije, Lenovo prijenosno računalo nije prepoznalo SSD dok ga nije formatirao Mac . Čini se da je to poznat problem sa sustavom Windows^(Windows) i SSD^(SSDs) -ovima ( Google pretraga za " Windows ne prepoznaje neformatirani SSD" proizveo je puno rezultata, od kojih mnogi sadrže jezik koji nije prikladan za web-lokacije prilagođene obitelji kao što je ova). I čini se da nitko nije smislio univerzalno rješenje za problem. Korištenje upravljanja diskom^{(Disk Management)} proizvelo je poruku da je disk biti inicijaliziran, ali klik na OK nije učinio ništa.

Međutim, još jednom je naš neustrašivi tester to popravio razmišljajući izvan okvira Windowsa^(Windows) i od tada je bilo glatko. Nije bilo problema s pristupom SSD -u , ali tada bi svako kućište koje nije mrtvo trebalo proizvesti taj rezultat. Htjeli smo vidjeti što će se dogoditi kada se jedan, dva i tri flash pogona priključe. Bi li jedan USB kabel bio dovoljan ili bismo morali koristiti drugi priloženi kabel za dodatno napajanje?

Dodavanje malog Flasha

Počeli smo s Lenovo -om i kombinacijom flash diskova, prvo jedan 16gb disk, zatim dva 8gb diska, zatim dva 8gb diska, zatim dva 8gb diska i jedan 4gb, i na kraju dva 8gb diska i 16gb diska. Ovdje su dvije 8s i 4.

A evo dvije 8 i 16.

Ni u kojem slučaju nismo morali priključiti kabel za napajanje. Windows 8.1 je odmah prepoznao sve flash diskove i mogli smo bez problema pristupiti njihovom sadržaju.

Imajte na umu da je Lenovo B590 laptop poslovne klase, tako da ima dovoljno snage. Bilo je dobro vidjeti da jedan tvrdi disk i tri flash diska uopće ne opterećuju napajanje. Mislili smo da bi situacija mogla biti drugačija s Macbook Airom^{(Macbook Air)} , koji je dizajniran da bude što lakši i prenosiviji. Međutim, još jednom, mogli bismo priključiti dva 8GB i jedan 16GB disk bez dodatnog napajanja.

Finder je prepoznao sve diskove i mogli smo pristupiti sadržaju.

Doduše, flash pogon ne crpi puno struje iz računala, a čak ni tri odjednom očito nisu preopteretila raspoloživo napajanje. Sa zahtjevnijim uređajima bi moglo biti drugačije, ali zato je kabel za napajanje uključen u kutiju. Na oba računala bilo je moguće izbaciti tvrdi disk bez izbacivanja flash pogona, što bi moglo uštedjeti energiju ako ne koristite tvrdi disk. Kao i kod svih uređaja koji crpe energiju iz računala, vaša će se baterija brže isprazniti kada se ovo kućište koristi, bez obzira na to koliko je uređaja spojeno.

Za i protiv

Sve u svemu, jako pozitivno iskustvo! Inateck FE2007 USB 3.0 ^{(Inateck FE2007 USB 3.0)} HDD kućište s 3- portnim USB 3.0 ^{(USB 3.0)} Hub -om bilo je jednostavno za postavljanje i jednostavno za instalaciju (osim što je Windows 8.1 bio grub u pogledu prepoznavanja pogona, a to nije greška kućišta). To je svestrana kombinacija i mislimo da će biti posebno korisna s Macbook Airom^{(Macbook Air)} , jer Air ima samo jedan USB priključak. Sada možemo koristiti SSD u kućištu Inateck FE2007^{(Inateck FE2007)} i ne moramo izbacivati ​​vanjski pogon da bismo koristili flash pogon. Pobijediti^(Win)pobijediti. Postoje dvije mana ovog uređaja. Jedan je da je osjetno duži od ostalih kućišta diskova i da neće stati u standardno prijenosno kućište HDD -a .

Nažalost, iako Inateck nosi neke atraktivne prijenosne HDD kućišta, ne pružaju ga za ovo kućište. Drugi problem je što su se metalni konektori na flash diskovima prilično zagrijali dok su bili u upotrebi (iako samo kućište nije). To može biti problem ako sve držite povezanim dulje vrijeme.

Presuda

Ovo je izvrstan kombinirani uređaj koji bi trebao biti koristan gotovo svima. Čak i osoba koja nije tehnička osoba može ugurati pogon u kućište (zapravo, budući da se poklopac potpuno otvara, čak je lakše postaviti pogon u ovo kućište nego u druge koje smo isprobali). Ne preopterećuje USB priključak, iako je priloženi kabel za napajanje plus (a za napajanje kućišta možete koristiti bilo koji standardni USB punjač od 5 volti). ^(USB)Atraktivan je, lagan i otporan na otiske prstiju. Bilo bi lijepo kada bi Inateck mogao isporučiti futrolu za njega u budućnosti, što bi ga činilo gotovo savršenim. Ako imate bilo kakvih pitanja ili komentara o ovom uređaju, javite nam se u komentarima ispod.

Reviewing The Inateck FE2007 USB 3.0 2.5" Portable HDD Enclosure & 3-port USB 3.0 Hub

Nowadays, many computer manufacturers are saving weіght and space on their laptops by removing some features that many of us had gotten accustomed to having. Optical drives and USB ports seem to be the most popular candidates for removal. What if yоu want to have your external HDD and a flash drive attached, but yоur laptop only has one USB port? Inateck has come up with one solution to that problem, an external drive enclosure that also includes threе USB 3.0 ports. We gave this interesting combination deviсe а workout and here'ѕ what we found:

Unboxing & Hardware Specifications

The FE2007 enclosure arrived in a plain, sturdy brown cardboard box with a white label featuring a drawing of the device and some of its technical specifications.

Inside the box we found the enclosure, a USB 3.0 cable, a USB power cable with a round mini plug, a foam sticker used to help 7mm drives fit the enclosure (it is designed to hold both 9mm and 7mm drives), and a brief user manual. The enclosure is an attractive matte black that should be fingerprint resistant, and the ports and switches are clearly labeled.

The enclosure is made of lightweight plastic that seems very sturdy. It is 145mm x 80mm x 15mm (5.7 x 3.15 x 0.6 inches) and weighs 81 grams (0.08 oz). You can find a full description and list of specifications on the Inateck web site. For the purposes of testing, we used a Kingston 240gb SSDNow 300 drive. This is a 7mm drive, so we attached the foam sticker to the case.

The Enclosure At Work

As we found in our previous review of the Inateck Tool Free USB 3.0 Enclosure, installing the SSD in the enclosure was incredibly easy. Just open the top by sliding the panel away from the USB-port end, slide in the drive, put the cover back on and away you go.

We did our testing with a Lenovo B590 laptop running Windows 8.1 and a Macbook Air running OS X Yosemite. As with the previous review, the Lenovo laptop did not recognize the SSD until it had been formatted by the Mac. This appears to be a known problem with Windows and SSDs (a Google search for "Windows does not recognize unformatted SSD" produced a lot of results, many of which contain language not suitable for a family friendly sites like this one). And nobody seems to have come up with a universal solution for the problem. Using Disk Management produced a message saying that the disk had to be initialized, but clicking on OK didn't do anything at all.

However, once again our intrepid tester fixed it by thinking outside the Windows box and it was smooth sailing from then on out. There was no problem with access to the SSD, but then any enclosure that isn't dead should produce that result. We wanted to see what would happen when one, two, and three flash drives were plugged in. Would the single USB cable be sufficient, or would we have to use the other included cable to provide additional power?

Adding Some Flash

We started with the Lenovo and a combination of flash drives, first one 16gb drive, then two 8gb drives, then the two 8gb drives, then two 8gb drives and one 4gb drive, and finally two 8gb drives and the 16gb drive. Here are the two 8s and the 4.

And here are the two 8s and the 16.

In no case did we have to plug in the power cable. Windows 8.1 recognized all the flash drives immediately and we were able to access their contents without trouble.

Keep in mind that the Lenovo B590 is a business class laptop, so it has plenty of power. It was good to see that one hard drive and three flash drives didn't strain the power supply at all. We thought the situation might be different with the Macbook Air, which was designed to be as light and portable as possible. However, once again, we could attach two 8gb and one 16gb drive with no extra power necessary.

Finder recognized all the drives and we were able to access the contents.

Granted, a flash drive doesn't draw much current from the computers and even three at once clearly didn't overtax the power supply available. It might be different with devices that are more demanding, but that is why the power cable is included in the box. On both computers it was possible to eject the hard drive without also ejecting the flash drives, which could save some power if you're not using the hard drive. As with all devices that draw power from the computer, your battery will run down faster when this enclosure is in use, regardless of how many devices are connected.

Pros And Cons

All in all, a very positive experience! The Inateck FE2007 USB 3.0 HDD Enclosure with 3-port USB 3.0 Hub was easy to set up and a snap to install (except for Windows 8.1 being surly about recognizing the drive, and that's not the fault of the enclosure). It's a versatile combination and we think it will be especially useful with the Macbook Air, because the Air has only one USB port. We can now use the SSD in the Inateck FE2007 enclosure and not have to eject the external drive in order to use a flash drive. Win win. There are two downsides to this device. One is that it is noticeably longer than other drive enclosures and it will not fit in a standard portable HDD case.

Unfortunately, although Inateck does carry some attractive portable HDD cases, they don't provide one for this enclosure. The second problem is that the metal connectors on the flash drives got quite warm while they were in use (although the enclosure itself did not). This might be a problem if you keep everything connected for long periods of time.

Verdict

This is a great combination device that should be useful for just about everyone. Even a non-technical person can slide the drive into the enclosure (in fact, since the cover slides open completely, it is even easier to place the drive in this enclosure than in others we've tried). It doesn't overload the USB port, although the included power cable is a plus (and you can use any standard 5 volt USB charger to power the enclosure). It is attractive, lightweight and fingerprint resistant. It would be nice if Inateck could supply a case for it in the future, which would make it just about perfect. If you have any questions or comments about this device, please let us know in the comments below.

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