| External Hard Drive Kit Comparison Chart | |||||||||||||||
| Product Name | Interface | Type of Storage Device Supported | Expandable | Direct Power from USB or Firewire port* | Hot plug | Hardware Encryption | Shock Protection | Drive Size Limitation | Material Construction | Weight | Dimension | Available Options | Cooling Fan | ||
| 3.5" Hard Drive |
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Diamond ExDrive | Support eSATA, or USB 2.0 with optional adapter | 3.5" SATA / SATAII HDD only | Yes, can be used in Mobile Rack or Drive Cartridge application via 5 1/4" drive bay | No | Yes | No | No | No Limit | Aluminum | 13.6 oz | 8.19 x 4.57 x 1.46 in. (208 x 116 x 37 mm.) | Diamond SATA, IDE, SCSI, or USB Drive Cradle | Yes (as an optional component) |
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Saturn ExDrive | Support USB2.0, eSATA, Firewire and CardBus by attaching different Addonics USIB interface cables | SATA drive enclosure: 3.5"
or 2.5" SATA / SATAII HDD IDE drive enclosure: 3.5" or 2.5" IDE HDD |
Yes, can be used in Mobile Rack or Drive Cartridge application via 5 1/4" drive bay | No | Yes | No | No | No Limit | Aluminum | 15.2 oz | 8.19 x 4.57 x 1.46 in (208 x 116 x 37 mm) | Saturn IDE Drive Cradle Saturn USIB Drive Cradle |
No | |
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Saturn Cipher ExDrive | Support USB2.0, eSATA and Firewire by attaching different Addonics USIB interface cables | SATA drive enclosure: 3.5"
or 2.5" SATA / SATAII HDD IDE drive enclosure: 3.5" or 2.5" IDE HDD |
Yes, can be used in Mobile Rack or Drive Cartridge application via 5 1/4" drive bay | No | Yes | Yes Encryption
levels: |
No | No Limit | Aluminum | 15.2 oz | 8.19 x 4.57 x 1.46 in (208 x 116 x 37 mm) | Saturn IDE Drive Cradle Saturn USIB Drive Cradle |
No | |
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ExDrive II SATA35 | SATA eSATA | 3.5" SATA / SATAII HDD only | Yes, can be used in Mobile Rack or Drive Cartridge application via 5 1/4" drive bay | No | Yes | No | No | No Limit | Aluminum | 12 oz | 6.69 x 4.57 x 1.51 in (170 x116 x 37 mm) | Drive Cradle with SATA interface | No | |
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ExDrive SATA35 | SATA eSATA | 3.5" SATA / SATAII HDD only | Yes, can be used in Mobile Rack or Drive Cartridge application via 5 1/4" drive bay | No | Yes | No | No | No Limit | ABS Plastic | 4.8 oz | 6.77x4.45 x 1.18 in (172x113 x30 mm) | Drive Cradle with SATA interface | Yes | |
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USB External Drive Enclosure | USB Only | SATA
Version: 3.5" SATA
/ SATAII HDD 2.5" SATA / SATAII HDD 5 1/4"ATAPI SATA optical drives IDE Version: 3.5" IDE HDD 2.5" IDE HDD 5 1/4"ATAPI optical drives |
No | No | Yes | No | No | No Limit | Aluminum | 2.094 lbs | 10.16 x 6.61 x 2.36 in (258 x 168 x 60 mm) | NA | Yes | |
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USB & Firewire External Drive Enclosure | Combination of USB & Firewire | SATA
Version: 3.5" SATA
/ SATAII HDD 2.5" SATA / SATAII HDD 5 1/4"ATAPI SATA optical drives IDE Version: 3.5" IDE HDD 2.5" IDE HDD 5 1/4"ATAPI optical drives |
No | No | Yes | No | No | See limitation on Mac using Firewire interface, click here for details | Aluminum | 2.094 lbs | 10.16 x 6.61 x 2.36 in (258 x 168 x 60 mm) | NA | Yes | |
| 2.5"
Hard Drive |
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Jupiter ExDrive | Support USB2.0, eSATA, Firewire and CardBus by attaching different Addonics USIB interface cables | 2.5" IDE or SATA HDD or 1.8" Toshiba IDE HDD using 1.8" to 2.5" IDE hard drive connector converter | Yes, can be used in Mobile Rack or Drive Cartridge application via 5 1/4" drive bay | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No Limit | Anodized Aluminum | 7.2 oz | 5.4 x 3.3 x 0.9 in (137 x 84 x 22 mm) | Jupiter IDE Drive Cradle Jupiter USIB Drive Cradle |
No |
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Jupiter Cipher ExDrive | Support USB2.0, eSATA and Firewire by attaching different Addonics USIB interface cables | 2.5" IDE or SATA HDD or 1.8" Toshiba IDE HDD using 1.8" to 2.5" IDE hard drive connector converter | Yes, can be used in Mobile Rack or Drive Cartridge application via 5 1/4" drive bay | Yes | Yes | Yes Encryption
levels: 64-bit, 128-bit, 192-bit |
Yes | No Limit | Anodized Aluminum | 7.2 oz | 5.4 x 3.3 x 0.9 in (137 x 84 x 22 mm) | Jupiter IDE Drive Cradle Jupiter USIB Drive Cradle |
No | |
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Pocket ExDrive | Support USB2.0, eSATA, Firewire and CardBus by attaching different Addonics USIB interface cables | 2.5" IDE HDD or 1.8" Toshiba IDE HDD using 1.8" to 2.5" IDE hard drive connector converter | Yes, can be used in Mobile Rack or Drive Cartridge application via 5 1/4" drive bay | Yes | Yes | No | No | No Limit | ABS Plastic | 3.52 oz | 5.4 x 3.3 x 0.9 in (137 x 84 x 22 mm) | IDE Drive Cradle USIB Drive Cradle |
No | |
* direct power from port depends on the power requirement of the hard drive and the available power from the USB
or Firewire port or the computer. If power is not adquate, an external power adapter will be required.