Inateck USB 3.0 HDD Tool Free External Enclosure Review ( Model FE2005 )

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this product for free so that I could provide product feedback to the company and post a product review. I was not required to write a positive review and I do not rate products higher than they should have been. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's requirements.

I recently received an Inateck USB 3.0 HDD Tool Free External Enclosure ( model FE2005 ) for a product review.  The first thing I noticed was the case itself was very light.  After a quick skim of the instruction manual, I inserted a 2.5" SATA drive which was a very simple process.

Inateck enclosure and 2.5" SATA hard drive

2.5" SATA hard drive partially inserted into Inateck enclosure

After inserting the drive (not the one pictured, another drive which had Ubuntu Linux installed) I booted my system up from the drive to ensure everything worked properly.

The Inateck website lists the key points of "convenient function", "structure and design" and "appearance" on their page so I wanted to address each in my review.

Convenient function: The fact that no tools or drivers are needed, and installation is very quick, I would say they definitely met the mark on this aspect.  The typical user probably won't swap drives in and out, but if they need to this case makes it very simple.

Structure and design: As advertised, the case has a mix of aluminum and plastic which is supposed to help with heat dissipation.  On an older USB 2.0 system, the LED was blinking white and on a newer system with USB 3.0 it was blinking blue which gives a quick visual indication of the connection speed.

Appearance: This is exactly what I would expect for a product like this - a simple, clean and good looking design.  Other than the Inateck logo, there are no markings on the case.  The LED is bright enough to be noticed without being a distraction.

Inateck enclosure on top of Xbox One

The laptop I was using for my tests isn't USB Attached SCSI Protocol (UASP) compatible so I wasn't able to determine how UASP impacted speed, but based on some quick benchmark tests (using Ubuntu Linux) this enclosure performed similar to a few other adapters I tested.  Make sure you research power requirements, for example an older drive or a 7200RPM drive may require more power than USB specifications allow (especially if you are going to use the drive on a USB 2.0 device).

With the correct hard drive, you can use this enclosure to add storage to your Xbox One - I will be posting more information on my blog about this and other options.

Bottom Line: I would say this product definitely matches what is advertised and gets the job done.  If you are looking for a simple way to add external storage, this is an option worth considering.

Product Page : http://www.inateck.com/inateck-fe2005-usb-3-0-superspeed-hdd-external-enclosure