Introduction

I would like to thank Spire for supplying the review sample.

We have the pleasure to review the Spire Slide Pro hard drive enclosure today. It is available for both IDE and SATA drives with USB 2.0 connectivity and (or eSATA interface).

Let us quote the manufacturer:

The all new eSATA Slider Pro harddrive enclosure offers you the very best in design, combined with the peace of mind that Spire is protecting your harddrive with its all aluminium casing for maximum heat dissipation and strength.
And to make it that much easier, the Slider Pro also comes with a handy one touch backup feature to make and keep life easy.

Features:

• 3.5'' HDD Enclosure, supports 3.5'' SATA HDD/SSD
• Portable data for home or office use
• Plug & Play and hot swappable
• Including USB cable for direct operation
• High speed data transfer via included eSATA cable
• Vibration proof anti-shock design
• Aluminum alloy body for the best heat disspation
• Front exhaust fan for great cooling and product longevity
• Easy to backup your data with One Touch Backup function
• Copy, move and place files by simply drag and drop
• Works with notebook, Mac and desktop PCs