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Testseek.com have collected 14 expert reviews of the ThermalTake 3.5 inch Vi-On eSATA/USB2 ST0008U,ST0010U and the average rating is 86%. Scroll down and see all reviews for ThermalTake 3.5 inch Vi-On eSATA/USB2 ST0008U,ST0010U.
 
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The editors liked

  • Easy installation
  • Great performance
  • Clean looking design
  • Good airflow and thermal management
  • Quiet operations and anti
  • Vibration features
  • Elegant design
  • Good performance
  • ESATA and USB interface
  • Active cooling
  • Sleek design offers style & function
  • ESATA & USB2.0 interfaces
  • Virtually silent active cooling
  • Anti-Vibration works well - the unit is almost silent even with an older HDD
  • Active Cooling
  • Small Footprint
  • E-Sata & USB
  • Easily Portable
  • Good Transfer Rates
  • Looks Better Than Most Enclosures
  • Vibration Dampening
  • Quiet Operation
  • Great looking
  • Well made
  • Should keep drive cool
  • Quiet
  • Active SMART Cooling System
  • Suspension System
  • Plain
  • Yet elegant design
  • Maximum airflow through wire mesh
  • 3 year warranty

The editors didn't like

  • None so far
  • Small
  • Noisy fan
  • Mostly plastic construction
  • Fingerprint magnet
  • A little bulky if you plan to use more than one on your desk
  • A tad on the expensive side
  • Fingerprints
  • Power Cord A Little Short
  • Not the fastest out there
  • Large size
  • Not exactly portable
  • Doesnt come with eSATA bracket
  • Pricey

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  Published: 2009-12-04, review by: hardwaresecrets.com

  • Thermaltake Vi-On is one of the gazillion hard disk drive enclosures available on the market nowadays. Here is a summary of what we found out about this product.Strong PointseSATA port is a must for having an external drive that performs just like an i...

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  Published: 2009-08-24, review by: technogog.com

  • Great looking, Well made, Should keep drive cool, Quiet
  • Not the fastest out there, Large size, not exactly portable
  • The Thermaltake Vi-on 3.5” HDD enclosure is a sleek looking product, and it performs admirably well. The cooling fan is silent and it does seem to help keep the hard drive cool, and the vibration dampening system seems to work well also. I really l...

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  Published: 2009-01-03, review by: pcshoptalk.com

  • Abstract:  Thermaltake VI-ON Actively Cooled SATA and USB 2.0 External Hard Drive EnclosureWhen thinking of an external hard drive enclosure, noisy fans or hot hard drives come to mind. But Thermaltake is here to change that vision with their new VI-ON drive encl...

 
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  Published: 2009-01-03, Author: Jake , review by: pureoverclock.com

  • Abstract:  External drives are often one of those things that tend to slip your mind when planning your computer dream system. Well, to be honest, all the best hardware in the world is nothing compared to the value of irreplacable data.....your photos, your music...

 
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  Published: 2008-11-02, review by: extrememhz.com

  • Abstract:  When it comes to hard drive enclosures, not only have they evolved to support the latest hardware and higher performance standards to meet the needs of many PC enthusiasts, but it is still very clear that it is a market of interest for many storage-hu...

 
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  Published: 2008-10-29, review by: techwarelabs.com

  • After looking at all of the results, we will notice that the pattern taking place is that the speed achieved using eSata is nearly identical to physically placing the drive in the computer. As the speeds achieved by these tests were limited to the phy...

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  Published: 2008-10-03, review by: Bcchardware.com

  • Sleek design offers style & function, eSATA & USB2.0 interfaces, Virtually silent active cooling, Anti-Vibration works well - the unit is almost silent even with an older HDD
  • A little bulky if you plan to use more than one on your desk, A tad on the expensive side
  • Thermaltake never rests. They are constantly making new products, updating old products and trying to get into the home of every computer user in North America. The VI-ON is one of their latest enclosures and coupled with the popular eSATA and USB2....

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  Published: 2008-10-03, review by: thinkcomputers.org

  • Active SMART Cooling System, Suspension System, Quiet, Plain, yet elegant design, Maximum airflow through wire mesh, 3 year warranty
  • Doesnt come with eSATA bracket, Pricey
  • The Thermaltake Vi-ON 3.5" External Hard Drive Enclosure is available in many different models like most Thermaltake products. It offers a simple design which doesnt overtake too much desk space and would probably blend in with most desk setups. The ...

 
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  Published: 2008-10-01, review by: rbmods.com

  • Easy installation , Great performance, Clean looking design, Good airflow and thermal management, Quiet operations and anti, vibration features
  • None so far
  • The Thermaltake VI-ON HDD enclosure is a nifty product that does its job well. Installing a hard drive is a breeze, and the temperature and vibration management features of this product make this enclosure stand out amongst the crowd. While it isn’t...

 
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  Published: 2008-09-17, review by: Bjorn3d.com

  • Active Cooling, Small Footprint, e-Sata & USB, Easily Portable, Good Transfer Rates, Looks Better Than Most Enclosures, Vibration Dampening, Quiet Operation
  • Fingerprints, Power Cord A Little Short
  • Thermaltake managed to bring a little style to the table with the VI-ON, then threw respectable speeds and access times in with it to boot. Setup was a snap and we didnt even need to open the manual to accomplish it. Its footprint was the smallest w...

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