Antec MX-1 External hard drive enclosure (eSATA and USB) $39.99 at Circuit City (no rebates!)
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Highly rated Antec MX-1 3.5″ external hard drive enclosure. Supports SATA hard drives.
External interface is eSATA and USB. Highly rated enclosure.
Free shipping from Circuit City, or in store pickup.
People seemed happy when the same enclosure was on sale at Newegg for $39.99 after a $30 rebate + $6 shipping. Even better price here with no rebate.
Link to item: http://www.CircuitCity.com/ssm/Antec-Actively-Cooled-CPU-Case-MX-1/sem/rpsm/oid/193359/catOid/-13015/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do
Old thread: http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/messageview.php?catid=18&threadid=759359&highlight_key=y&keyword1=mx-1
Don’t forget to call them on the 24-minute guarantee if your order isn’t ready when you get there. When I got there, the guy had to actually go out to the computer department of the retail space, find it, and bring it back. It’s supposed to be ready for you at the pickup area, either on the rollers or on the nearby shelves in the warehouse space. At first he tried to claim that it was 24 minutes from the time you got to the store - HA! (it’s 24 minutes from the time you get the email confirmation). So YMMV GREATLY, but I actually got a $24 gift card out of the deal as well ![]()
Edit: I’ve since set it up. Comments:
1.) The way drives screw into the enclosure is kind of a pain (you need to unscrew 9 screws total to get the drive installed). However, the screws use nice little rubber “dampeners” that means the drive doesn’t vibrate against the case. Noiseless is definitely worth a few extra screws.
2.) The fan is VERY quiet and seems to keep the drive quiet cool
3.) Unfortunately, the enclosure itself does not go to sleep when the computer goes into standby (the small LED and fan stay on). However, the hard drive itself does turn off. This means that power consumption goes from about 10-18W down to about 3W. Still pretty good, and since you can’t hear it, I don’t really think it matters. I’ve connected mine to my media center and it’s working great. Nice that an eSATA bracket is included.
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