Inateck 2.5 & 3.5 Inch HDD USB 3.0 External Enclosure ( model FE3001 )

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I recently received an Inateck 2.5 & 3.5 Inch HDD USB 3.0 External Enclosure ( model FE3001 ) for a product review. The product included the enclosure, a USB 3.0 cable, power adapter and some hardware ( screws, screw driver ).

Everything that came with the enclosure

To test the performance of the enclosure, I used a LiveCD version of Ubuntu to do some benchmarks.  Using the same 2.5” laptop hard drive in the enclosure and installed in the laptop itself, the benchmark tests for average read/write and seek times showed minimal ( less than 1% ) variance.

Side shot of enclosure

2.5" drive (Left) and 3.5" (Right) for size comparison

For a real world test, I had a 3.5” SATA drive sitting in another Inateck enclosure connected to my Xbox One.  I put that drive into the enclosure, and was able to use it on my Xbox One without any problems.

Inside the enclosure

Here are the main points I noticed about this product:

Easy to Setup: Installing the hard drive was very simple, and for a 3.5” drive everything you need is included.  If you have a 2.5” drive you will need some screws to secure the drive.

Easy to Use: No special software or drivers needed, just turn the power on and use it.

Works with Xbox One: If you are looking for a way to add storage to your Xbox One, this is a great option to consider.  It can handle both 2.5” and 3.5” drives giving you options, and from what I can tell even if the enclosure has the power on the drive itself will spin down when the Xbox One is off so you don’t have to worry about the drive constantly running.

Bottom line: If you are looking for an enclosure that can handle both 2.5” and 3.5” hard drives, this is a great option.  If you only need an enclosure for 2.5” drives, Inateck has some great options.

Inateck Product Page: http://www.inateck.com/fe3001-tool-usb-3-0-enclosure-aluminum/
Amazon Product Page: http://amzn.com/B00UAA4J6G