Testseek.com have collected 11 expert reviews of the NewerTech USB 2.0 Universal Drive Adapter and the average rating is 78%. Scroll down and see all reviews for NewerTech USB 2.0 Universal Drive Adapter.
July 2008
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The editors liked
Easy to use
Connect any PATA or SATA hard drive via USB
Time saving tool for IT personnel
Inexpensive
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High CPU usage
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Published: 2015-10-06, Author: Ian , review by: mymac.com
Abstract: There are any number of scenarios in which it is necessary to connect a bare—which is to say uncased—previously internal hard disk (HDD) to your Mac so that the data on the HDD can be retrieved, edited, or have new data added alongside. The NewerTech Univ...
Abstract: The adapter lit up with a blue light to show it was awake and alive. Purple indicator lights blinked during the file transfer process. The adapter transferred a 1G file from the Dell PC to the Maxtor drive in one minute, 57 seconds, a data transfer ra...
Abstract: DIY Upgrade BundleOther World ComputingWhen I bought my MacBook it came with a “spacious” 80GB hard drive (HD). That HD filled up pretty quick and I moved to a 160 GB HD which was the largest 2.5” drive (that is the thickness HD measurement that fits ...
Abstract: The average user may not have a great need for such a device, but I for one simply can not live without it. If youre a computer enthusiast of any level you really need to treat yourself to one of these life savers. I cant count how many times someone...
I was quite surprised by how small the adapter actually was, but as I said previously the power brick makes up for that in its size. The Newertech adapter is easy and intuitive to use. NewerTech states in their documentation and that I will reiterate ...
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Published: 2008-03-11, Author: James , review by: slashgear.com
Abstract: So, if you can’t tell from the pictures, this is one of those nifty gadgets that allows you to connect your old hard drives, optical drives, or anything else that uses an IDE, Laptop IDE, or SATA interface. It’s great for when your laptop or d...
Abstract: NewerTech’s USB 2.0 Universal Drive Adapter is a great tool that any geek (Mac, PC, or Linux) needs to have in their arsenal of tools. It can be used to diagnosis sick drives, or rescue data from a dead machine’s hard drive. I would not recomm...
Abstract: If you’re a pack rat and been using computers for more than a couple years, then you likely have a pile of hard drive growing in one of your closet. I know, it’s hard to part with all those 2 GB hard drives that cost you $100+ each and you swear some...
Easy to use, Connect any PATA or SATA hard drive via USB, Time saving tool for IT personnel, Inexpensive
High CPU usage
The NewerTech USB 2.0 Universal Drive Adapter is a great device for anyone who supports computers or likes to share storage devices between computers. The concept of a device that can connect IDE and SATA hard drives to USB is extremely convenient and ...
Abstract: Keeping spare empty drive cases around so you can access bare hard drives is kind of a pain: You have to install the drive before you can use it, and you need different cases for each drive connection type. If you are looking for a way to quickly acc...
