Akasa integral ESATA Review

Name: Akasa integral ESATA
Brand: Akasa

Darksaber

on Jan 17th, 2007,

in Portable Storage.

Manufacturer: Akasa

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Value and Conclusion

The Akasa integral ESATA can be had for around 40€ in Germany. Expect a similar price in America. This is a good price and is quite normal for an ESATA enclosure.

Low CPU utilization
Completely silent
IDE or SATA drives can be used
Good USB 2.0 read/write speed
All cables included
Stackable, consistent design.
ESATA speed are as expected
Consistent installation and packaging

No screw-less installation
No direct heat transfer (space around the hard drive)
IDE & SATA cables are just around 1.5m long.

The Akasa integral! ESATA enclosure is a very good, solid and fast enclosure. The looks of the enclosure are very sleek and the available colors are a nice addition. The performance of the drive is quite good, while the low CPU utilization should make a good selling point as well. It is silent as it does not need to use a fan and lets the user choose between the, at times cheaper, IDE or SATA drives. The well engineered, fast and good enclosure deserves the Editor's Choice Award, as it performs great and has no shortcomings.