INTRODUCTION

You can have all of the data in the world but what good is it if you can't access it when you need it?  This is a question that we have tried to answer with solutions such as floppy disks, tape drives, CD, DVD and thumb drives.  In some case any of these solution might work for the you, but lets say you want to back your system up and you happen to have 250 GB drive on your computer.  I don't think anyone wants to burn 60+ DVD's to insure their system is safe in case it has a major failure.

Now if you had a storage device that had a 300GB hard drive in you could back your system up with no problems, Which brings me to the item we are reviewing we are going to be looking at.  Today we have the opportunity to the review the Icy Dock MB452 External Removable Hard Drive Rack which would be perfect for the job we mention earlier and quite a few others.

ABOUT ICY DOCK

Originating from OEM manufacturing for industrial system builders of diversity needing better hard drive management solutions, ICY DOCK has strictly kept itself in being the innovator of removable drive storage devices manufacturing. With the more than 10 years of manufacturing experience and capabilities in designing its own products, ICY DOCK has revolutionized the art of hard drive mobility with innovative concepts and simplicity. Also understanding the diverse use of hard drives and the growth in data storage demands, ICY DOCK has recently directed its target to the mass consumers, making its removable drive storage devices available on the retail market trusting it would bring absolute convenience to those who require their drives to be Secured, Exchangeable, Expandable, Manageable & Well Kept!

FEATURES

* Host : Plug & Play USB2.0, USB 2.0 + eSATA combo
* Drive Fit : Hot Swappable 1 x 3.5" ATA 133, SATA I or II
* Multi-drive exchangeability & maintenance capabilities with simple removal of drive tray
* Solid aluminum construction to protect your storage drive and provide the overall cooling
* Warm air Intake fan cooling of drive
* Horizontal/Vertical positioning options with retractable foot stands for vertical lay
* Safeguard key lock capable of power control to disable data accessibility from others
* Interchangeable drive capability, making data accessible as desired when using a PC platform

SPECIFICATIONS

ACCESSORIES

The accessory package includes a wall transformer to power the device, one e-SATA cable, one USB cable, one set of keys to lock and power on and off the device.

Icy Dock MB452 External Removable Hard Drive Rack Page 1 - Intro - About Icy Dock - Specs - Features Page 2 - A Closer Look Page 3 - The Inside of MB452 Page 4 - Testing and Conclusion