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cheap 2.5" esata hard drive enclosure?

  • 23-04-2010 12:22pm
    #1
    RichyX
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    Looking for a cheap (good value) esata enclosure for my old MacBook Pro sata hard drive.
    Anyone know a decent place to get one? Either online or in Dublin city.
    The only one Elara have in stock is this - link


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  • #2
    bonzodog2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,253 ✭✭✭bonzodog2


    You might find a USB only one easier to find; I have 3 x 2.5 SATA enclosures from ebay, they might have cost < 10€ each. Sometimes the leads/socket (not sure which) seem to give trouble. They power off 2 USB sockets.


  • #3
    RichyX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,221 ✭✭✭RichyX


    bonzodog2 wrote: »
    You might find a USB only one easier to find; I have 3 x 2.5 SATA enclosures from ebay, they might have cost < 10€ each. Sometimes the leads/socket (not sure which) seem to give trouble. They power off 2 USB sockets.

    Thanks for the reply.

    I might try to use if for video editing so the esata connection is a must.


  • #4
    bonzodog2
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    If you have Firewire (don't most recent camcorders etc need FW?) you might consider something like this one It looks like a solid bit of kit anyway. Technically USB2.0 is capable of faster transfer than FW, but I think the FW plugs are prob better than the tiny USB ones.

    [edit]the item I linked to above is a 3.5" enclosure, but I think with a bit of padding a 2.5" would fit


  • #5
    RichyX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,221 ✭✭✭RichyX


    bonzodog2 wrote: »
    If you have Firewire (don't most recent camcorders etc need FW?) you might consider something like this one It looks like a solid bit of kit anyway. Technically USB2.0 is capable of faster transfer than FW, but I think the FW plugs are prob better than the tiny USB ones.

    [edit]the item I linked to above is a 3.5" enclosure, but I think with a bit of padding a 2.5" would fit

    I found this one for a very good price so think I'll go for it - http://cgi.ebay.ie/2-5-USB2-0-eSATA-combo-to-SATA-HDD-Enclosure-CASE-New_W0QQitemZ260488181905QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Collectables_HardDriveEnclosures_RL?hash=item3ca64e3891


  • #6
    johntreacy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71 ✭✭johntreacy


    Got a couple of these a little while ago and they are great for the price.
    MemoryC


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