A Closer Look

The Uranus case is made of two parts. The aluminum shell and the inner hard drive cage. The overall look is quite nice and the Uranus branding is quite modern and is an eye catcher. The stand fits firmly as well. On the back you will find all the connections. There are two things out of the ordinary here. Vizo opted for a miniUSB plug instead of the usual kind. This is most likely due to space constraints. The second is a small fan which barely moves any air, but is very quiet.


There is a large plastic inlay on top of the case, which is backed by a dual color blue/red LED. When powered on, the entire line lights up blue and if the hard drive is accessed, it turns red. The bottom of the case has a few vents. They may not be as useful, as there is very little space between case and the surface it is placed upon and the little fan provides no noticable active airflow throughout the case.


Vizo included a backup function with the enclosure. The dual button functionality only works if the enclosure is connected using the USB 2.0 interface.

Installation

The Vizo Uranus actually ships open, so you will not need to unscrew the small hex screws. The drive cage itself is made of plastic, but is quite sturdy. There is no bending or loose parts. The aluminum shell is sturdy enough that the inner part will fit nicely without any play. The PCB actually has VIZO printed on it. No controller chip can be seen on top, but by taking the green board out and flipping it over, a controller chip with the label JM20336 from JMicron is clearly visible. For further reading on the controller chip, take a look at the official PDF file here.


Installing the hard drive is straight forward. As the Uranus only takes SATA drives, you simply plug the hard drive into place which is then secured by four screws on the bottom. Vizo included 12 screws in total, even though only 8 are needed (4 for the hard drive, 4 to secure the hard drive cage in the enclosure).