A Closer Look

The front seems to have no functionalty when looked at from up top. The buttom of the front actually holds the open switch. If you move the lever over in the direction of the arrow, the back of the case pops up. It is that simple to gain access to case. Very nice!


The back features a power switch, the USB upstream port, two firewire plugs and the PSU connector. The four screws used to secure the PCB to the back are of some special kind and look like small hex screws. I did not have any tools which could have been used on these.

Once the open lever is moved, the back pops out about one inch and can be pulled out completely.


The inards of the case are made out of plastic. This does work, but the plastic used has a very cheap feel to it.

The power brick is made by "Sunny" and rated at 2.0A output. It does feel solid and heavy. It also does not emit any kind of noise or ticking sound when plugged in. The one thing of concern is the lack of certification logos. This may be the case, as I-Rock has shipped the wrong kind of PSU for Germany/Austria and such certifications are not required where this PSU was intended to be used. I had no trouble using it as it accepts an input of 100V-240V.