“A majority of current USB 3.0 devices are all external hard drive enclosures which is what we’ll be looking at today in the form of StarTech’s 3.5” SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Hard Drive Enclosure. If your motherboard doesn’t support USB 3.0, which is likely the case unless your computer is relatively new, StarTech also offers the 2-Port PCI Express USB 3.0 Card which utilizes a spare PCI Express slot.”Here are some more Storage reviews from around the web:
- Seagate’s Momentus XT hard drive @ The Tech Report
- Seagate Momentus XT Hybrid Hard Drive @ TechwareLabs
- Sandforce SSD Firmware Version Confusion @ Legit Reviews
- Western Digital SiliconEdge Blue 64GB Solid State Drive Review @ OCIA
- Wintec Industries SolidGO 60GB 2.5″ Silver Series SSD w/Mini USB 2.0 Review @ Modsynergy
- ioSafe Solo Disaster Proof External Hard Drive Review @ Hardware Secrets
- Western Digital My Book World Edition II @ Metku.net
- Western Digital My Passport Essential 320GB External Drive Review @ OCIA
- CodeLathe TonidoPlug @ Phoronix
- Thecus N4200 NAS Review @ Tweaknews
Can’t wait for a motherboard upgrade to get USB 3? Startech has you covered
TechSpot has recently posted a double review of the StarTech USB 3.0 Enclosure and PCIe Adapter. The adaptor will plug into an unused PCIe slot and give you a pair of USB 3.0 ports and the enclosure has a SATA to USB 3.0 connector and will fit any 3.5 HDD or SSD and you can grab both for under $100. The transfer speeds are almost equivalent to an internal SATA connection though the cord that came with the enclosure was a little short for TechSpot’s liking at only 3.5′. Drop by for a look.