Price: £33 (Inc vat)
Supplier: Thermaltake
Manufacturer: Thermaltake

2.5" Notebook SATA Hard Drives are becoming more common nowadays and hard disk enclosures supporting these high speed drives are already hitting the market. The only drawback is with these enclosures is that SATA Hard Disks normally support data transfer rates of 1.5Gbps but the enclosures, which use the USB2.0 interface, limit this to a maximum speed of 480Mbps. Enter the worlds 1st one touch 2.5" eSATA backup solution from Thermaltake.

The Muse OTB2.5 hard disk enclosure with eSATA and USB2.0 is capable of supporting fast SATA transfer speeds for speedy data backups at the touch of a button. Professional backup software with basic backup, scheduling backup and advance settings allows the easy protection of valuable data on and off site. The Muse is a great looking device with a brushed blue aluminum finish or a choice of black if you prefer. It's lightweight too coming in at only 110g - perfect for laptop road warriors who need added data security on the move.

Features

• The world 1st one touch backup 2.5” eSATA & USB combo enclosure
• One Touch Backup & Restore function (one touch backup function only for USB interface, restore function be used by software)
• Professional backup software has friendly interface and including 3 main functions: Basic backup/ Scheduling backup/ Advance setting. (Multi-language Support)
• Supporting eSATA & USB2.0 interface – the best performance & convenience
• Lightweight and stylish aluminum external enclosure
• Data protection by password (Only for USB interface)
• High quality components and ground shielding design to decrease data transferring error
• Transfer speed up to eSATA-3Gbps & USB2.0 – 480Mbps
•  Supports the Plug and Play and Hot-Swapping, no installation, no special technical skill needed.

Specifications

• Case Type 2.5” SATA HDD
  
• Weight 110g　
  
• Dimension 146 x 78 x 20mm　
  
• Material Aluminum
  
• Interface SATA to eSATA , SATA to USB2.0 SATA compatibility SATAII SATAI Transfer rate Up to eSATA-3Gbps & USB2.0-480Mbps
  
• Power Source - External Universal Switching Power Adapter (12 V 1.5A/5V 1.5A) 2) UL, FCC, CE, CSA Certified
  
• Accessories include Software CD eSATA external cable USB2.0 cable

Design

The Muse OTB2.5 comes packaged in a simple cardboard box, which contains the cables, manual, software CD - basically everything you need to get up and running. There is a USB Y-cable which connects the enclosure to the USB port and also acts as a power adapter that supplies power to the unit. The eSATA cable can be used to connect the to an eSATA port to attain 1.5Gbps transfer speeds. The One Touch Backup software comes on a MiniCD. There is also a portable pack pouch provided to protect the enclosure from scratches.

The enclosure itself looks pretty sleek and stylish unlike most of the enclosures available in the market today. The enclosure comes in two colours - blue and black. The OTB button on the enclosure is made of shiny chrome finished plastic. It's ends are made of black plastic. At one end, there are two indicators - blue light for power on status red flashing light when accessing data.

On the other end, there are three ports, a USB2.0 port, a eSATA port and finally the DC 5V port.

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