Conclusion

While the BlacX is may not be the fastest hard drive enclosure we have ever tested, it is fast for its having a USB interface and while it may not be a “one size fits all” jack of all trades device it is very good at its intended purpose: ease of use. However, the real area this product shines in is in the ingenuity department since without a doubt, the BlacX is a heck of a unique product which will fit perfectly into many consumers' setups. While you wouldn’t want to use one if you are a road warrior who always needs on the go data backup, in most other situations it will work perfectly fine. The BlacX was designed mainly for one purpose which was to provide a quick and easy platform which would make accessing multiple hard drives hassle-free. If you are a hardware technician and part of your job is transferring files from an old laptop to a new one, this is the perfect tool for you. In a nut shell this is an extremely handy little device that should be in any IT technicians arsenal. Even if you are a regular computer user, we all know that hard drives fail every now and then and the (in our opinion) low price you spend on this handy little tool may proove invaluable down the road when you are trying to recover lost data.

Installation couldn't be easier and our Windows installation picked up the hard drive in mere seconds without the need to install complicated drivers or fiddle with a spider's nest of cables. Add to that a 3-year warranty, robustness that defies its size and quality interior components and we have to pose the question: what more could ask for?

The only real issues that anyone could have with this docking station is the lack of protection offered to the hard drive and the fact that some hard drives can get hot under extended use. With these two caveats, and with online pricing in the low $30’s this dock is a Damn Good Value. Now if only they would offer one that had USB and eSATA connections at such an affordable price!


Pros:

- Ease of Use
- Good read/write performance
- Quiet operation
- User friendly software
- Can use any standard 3.5” or 2.5” SATA Hard Drive
- Rubycon Capacitors

Cons:

- No cooling for Hard Drives
- Hard Drive not protected
- Possible to remove hard drive while it is still spinning