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This Addonics Z family of drive enclosure is designed to accomodate practically any SATA storage device and turn them into an external storage with eSATA or USB connection capability. Come in choice of eSATA interface or combo eSATA/USB interface, any SATA hard drives or optical drive can be connected externally to computer via the high speed eSATA port or the convenience of the USB port that is available in variety of computers. With the addition of an optional IDE-SATA converter, IDE drive or ATAPAI optical drive can also be converted into an eSATA/USB external storge device.
Diagram of eSATA / USB 2.0 Combo enclosure drive tray (click on images for enlarged diagrams)
Diagram of eSATA Enclosure drive tray
(click on images for enlarged diagrams)
Since external hard drive connected to eSATA port appears as an internal hard drive to the OS, the eSATA or the eSATA/USB combo models with a bootable hard drive inside can be used to boot up a computer, great for system rescue operation or computer sharing in training and various type of applications that require an external boot drive.
Constructed in full aluminum body for durability and effective heat dissipation for some of the high performance hard drives, these two drive enclosures provide ample space to accommodate even the large standard height DVD-RRW drive. These two drive enclosures are also designed to work with Addonics Mobile Rack II, the Snap-In Mobile Rack or the 2.5" hard drive disk array, and turn them into external fully hot swappable removable drive system.
Z Snap-In Mobile Rack - Z family enclosure with Snap-In SATA Mobile Rack installed
(ZSNESA, ZSNESU)
Product Features
Choice of eSATA/USB combo or eSATA interface
Sturdy aluminum construction
Compact size for convenient transportation
Compatible with SATA or SATA II hard
drive and most optical devices including Blu-Ray devices
Support IDE and ATAPI devices when install with the optional IDE-SATA converter (part # ADIDESA)
Rear mount 40x40mm cooling fan
Plug and play
Stereo ear phone jack
Bootable under DOS (requires support from motherboard BIOS) using SATA or USB connection
Simple installation
OS Compatibility:
USB 2.0/1.1 - DOS, Windows 7, Vista, 2003, XP, 2000, Me, Mac OS X, Linux Kernel 2.4 and above, Solaris 8 10/00 or later release.
SATA - DOS, Windows NT4(SP6), Windows 7, Vista, 2003, XP, 2000, Me, Mac OS X, Linux Kernel 2.4 and above
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eSATA/USB combo drive enclosure
ZESU2CS
Z family eSATA/USB combo drive enclosure with eSATA and USB 2.0 interface for SATA hard drive or optical drive Content: Z family External Enclosure with eSATA and USB 2.0 connectors, 3ft eSATA-eSATA connecting cable, 3 ft. A-B USB cable, 100/240 AC/DC 12V power adapter (AAPAC12V1.7A), User Guide, Driver CD
$55
ZSIESU2CS
Z family eSATA/USB combo drive enclosure with eSATA and USB 2.0 interface for SATA or IDE hard drive / optical drive. Content: Z family External Enclosure with eSATA and USB 2.0 connectors, 3ft eSATA-eSATA connecting cable, 3 ft. A-B USB cable, 100/240 AC/DC 12V power adapter (AAPAC12V1.7A), User Guide, Driver CD
$69.95
eSATA drive enclosure
ZESACS
eSATA drive enclosure for SATA hard drive or optical drive
Content: eSATA drive enclosure , 3ft eSATA-eSATA connecting cable, 100/240 AC/DC 12V power adapter (AAPAC12V-US), User Guide, Driver CD
$45
ZSIDESCS
eSATA drive enclosure for both SATA or IDE hard drive/optical drive Content: eSATA drive enclosure, 3ft eSATA-eSATA connecting cable, 100/240 AC/DC 12V power adapter (AAPAC12V-US), User Guide, Driver CD
$59
Optional Accessories
Converters to support drives with different interface
AAU2ESA
USB 2.0 to eSATA Adapter
Package Contents:
USB 2.0 to eSATA Adapter, USB 2.0 extension cable, User manual.
$29.95
ADIDESA
IDE to Serial ATA converter Package content:
IDE to Serial ATA converter, SATA cable. Length - 100 cm (3 feet), Y-power cable to connect power to the IDE hard drive and to the IDE-Serial ATA converter, Power Cable to Addonics Combo Hard Drive drive cradle or Pocket ExDrive drive cradle for hot swap function
Optional cooling fan for Zebra 40x40mm replacement fan for Zebra enclosure
$3.5
NASU2
NAS Adapter (Converts USB 2.0 / 1.1 device into Network Attached Storage)
Package Contents: NAS Adapter, 1 foot CAT5 Ethernet cable, 110/220 5V power adapter (AAPAC5V), User manual, Driver CD
$45
NAS2XU2
NAS 2.0 Gigabit Adapter (Converts USB 2.0 / 1.1 device into Network Attached Storage)
Package Contents: NAS 2.0 Gigabit Adapter , 1 foot CAT5 Ethernet cable, 110/220 5V power adapter (AAPAC5V)
$59
Specifications
Support
drive type
3.5" SATA hdd, 2.5" SATA hdd and optical drive
with optional IDE - SATA converter - 3.5" IDE hdd, 2.5" IDE hdd (with adapter) and optical drive
Interface
Type:
eSATA
USB 2.0 (on the eSATA/USB combo enclosure only, eSATA enclosure requires optional eSATA - USB adapter)
Construction
material:
Aluminum
body
LED
Power(Green) and Drive Activity(Red) LED
Audio
jack
Stereo
earphone jack
Supported
OS
Windows
98SE, Me, 2000, XP, DOS, Linux (Kernel 2.4 and above), Solaris 8, Mac OS X 10.4.x
(bundled software works under Windows OS only)
04/06/2008 Jeff's Reviews "The Addonics Zebra enclosure is a versatile and easy way to add a DVD, CD or hard drive as an external drive to your computer system and even home entertainment system. "
