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XIGMATEK HDU-USD01 2.5" & 3.5" Black USB & eSATA External Enclosure

XIGMATEK HDU-USD01 2.5" & 3.5" Black USB & eSATA External Enclosure
XIGMATEK HDU-USD01 2.5" & 3.5" Black USB & eSATA External Enclosure
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Apr, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 3 reviews of XIGMATEK HDU-USD01 2.5" & 3.5" Black USB & eSATA External Enclosure. The average rating for this product is 1.0/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People really like the price, but there are some critical views about the energy efficiency and portability.

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

DO NOT BUY THIS UNIT.

 

None to speak of since I cannot test it

Xigmatek OBVIOUSLY did not test this unit, because if they had, they would know that the SATA connectors do not align properly. Sure, you can force it, but plastic pieces will break in a heartbeat should you try. This HDD sled is a POC in my opinion. I...

May, 2009
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

do not buy, does not work

 

do not buy, it won't work with any hard drive, very cheap plastic that is prone to break, I will be returning the product to newegg.

not a single pro

broke first time i tried to put a hard drive in it. was never able to get it to work, the sata plugs in it do not align to any hard drives, I tried it on both a seagate and western digital 3.5" hard drive and neither one would plug in. the sata power...

May, 2009
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

XIGMATEK HDU-USD01 2.5" & 3.5" Black USB & eSATA External Enclosure

 

Previously bought two of those units by different brand and after breaking the connector on one of them found a way to modify them. I thought XIGMATEK would have this issue resolved before releasing the unit into retail but I was wrong. Haven't tested...

Looks good

Any piece of hardware that requires disassembly and heavy modification before initial use should NOT pass the Q.C. The unit's HD socket is not aligned with the connectors on the 3.5" HDs making it impossible to insert hard disk. Attempt to force the HD...

May, 2009
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