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Eagle Tech Consus M Hard Drive Enclosure Review
by AkG     |     May 7, 2008

Conclusion

The Consus M posted some of the best scores we have ever seen in our enclosure reviews and did so with a consistency that bordered on monotonous. The F.I.T hard drive mounting system, while not unique, works very well and is surprisingly secure. With all these things going for it the only possible drawback we could think of was the fact that this enclosure is plastic with metal mesh over it. We really would have liked to have seen the mesh there for more than good looks as it certainly would have helped it when it came to its 48hr torture tests.

Except for this one minor issue this enclosure really is a stylish and very slick piece of engineering. While not everyone will like the creamsicle-like packaging it comes in, who cares about the packaging if what's inside performs like this enclosure does? It’s not like the box is good for anything once you remove the enclosure from it. Love it or hate, the orange color scheme is distinctive and will make it easier for you to find if you so chose to look for it at a local retailer. If you are looking for a single bay enclosure that really is a natural triple threat (speed, ease of use, good looks) you don’t need to look much further than this bad boy.

What can you say about an enclosure that is not only good looking, easy to use and extremely fast besides "Impressive"? Well we here at Hardware Canuck's can think of two words that suit this enclosure even better: Dam Good.

Pros:
- Stylish Design
- Easy installation
- Excellent Performance
- eSATA connectivity option

Cons:
-Less than optimal cooling design
-LED indicator scheme (blue/blue) is less than optimal combination



Special Thanks To Eagle Tech
for providing us with this sample.

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