WiebeTech Unveils Quad Interface Drive Enclosure
WiebeTech Unveils Quad Interface Drive Enclosure
by , 11:10 AM EDT, May 24th, 2007
WiebeTech revealed its new ToughTech XE mini portable drive enclosure on Thursday. The pocket-size enclosure includes two FireWire 800 ports and a combination eSATA/USB 2.0 port. It is compatible with standard 2.5-inch SATA drives, uses the Oxford 924 chipset, and is capable of data transfer speeds up to 150MB/s.
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The ToughTech XE mini will be available in June for US$119.95. Configurations with drive pre-installed will range from $221.95 for an 80GB drive up to $273.95 for a 160GB model.
Observer Comments
So it could chug along with my MPB being the bottle neck and not the drive:
I'm thinking about - http://www.nitroav.com/product/484/
As posted earlier on TMO, but no eSATA drive enclosures at 3Gbps can be found that are portable.
Edd.
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