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November 2010
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The editors liked
USB 3.0
Backwards Compatible
Supports SATA I/II and now III 3.5" and 2.5" Drives
Rubber Silicon Jackets
Silicon coverings to give the drives some protection
Extremely easy to use
Very lightweight and very portable
Great for consumers with multiple drives
Simple easy to use ejection mechanism
Build Quality
Performance
Dual Docking Station
Silicon Covers
Size
Easy installation
No drivers required
Excellent performance using USB 3.0
Backward compatibility
Protective silicon sleeves included
Supports SATA III drives
Sturdy construction
Active cooling
Near silent fans
Fan LEDs can be toggled on and off
Impressive performance over USB 3.0
SATA III support
Plug and play
3.5″ and 2.5″ drive support
Fast USB 3.0 speed
Light on-board easily identifies a USB 3.0 connection
Hard drive protectors included
USB 2.0 backwards compatible
SATA I/II/III 2.5" and 3.5" drive compatibility
Simple and easy to use
Comes with HDD/SSD covers
Decent speeds
Well made
Easy of Use
SATA3 Drive Support
USB3 Support
Silicon Drive Protectors
Supports USB Attached SCSI with proper firmware
Non proprietary USB3.0A to USB3.0B connection allows for easy replacement of a cable
Up to 10x the performance of its predecesor
SATAIII Internal Connection
Easy disk swapping
Easy to use and very efficient
Stylish and durable
USB 3.0 support
Supports 6GB/s SATA III
Easy and simple to use
USB 3.0 speed
Supports SATA 6G drives
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Lacks an ejection mechanism
Silicon covers are dust magnets
Has some performance issues with high speed SSD
Short warranty...
Price (For Some)
Only one drive can be accessed at a time
Pricey
Read speeds not quite as fast as SATA
Single drive solution - a USB 3.0 version of the BlacX Duet would be nice
None really
USB only device
Not really portable
Lackluster performance in random read and write in BOT transfer mode
Supports USB Attached SCSI with proper firmware, Non proprietary USB3.0A to USB3.0B connection allows for easy replacement of a cable, Up to 10x the performance of its predecesor, SATAIII Internal Connection, Easy disk swapping,
Lackluster performance in random read and write in BOT transfer mode, 1 year warranty, Does not offer IDE support
Performance in a product like Thermaltake BlacX 5G is about being able to read and write at the highest possible speed. The Thermaltake BlacX 5G has incredibly high performance to start and when the firmware is upgraded to enable USB Attached SCSI the...
When we reviewed the Zalman ZM-MH200 U3 a few months ago it was obvious from its performance results that Zalman had made the fastest external HDD docking station to date which also came with support for RAID0/1. Today the BlacX Duet 5G by Ther...
Sturdy construction, Active cooling, Near silent fans, Fan LEDs can be toggled on and off, Impressive performance over USB 3.0, SATA III support,
Pricey,
The Max 5G provides everything one could ask for in an external HDD enclosure - sturdy construction, support for the latest SATA III drives, a fast USB 3.0 connection, and active cooling to help ensure your data stays as safe as possible. While it's ...
When I reviewed the Thermaltake Blac X Duet over a year ago I was very impressed. I used the Duet daily to backup files, and migrate files from one pc to another. The one thing that always bugged me was the transfer times. Sure it had an eSATA port but...
Abstract: Thermaltake released the BlacX Duet back in 2009 which made connecting to and swapping out multiple hard drives quick and easy. The BlacX Duet was received by the average I.T. engineer who connects to imaging and or searching for data on tens if not h...
Published: 2011-02-07, Author: Matt , review by: Techreport.com
Abstract: Being a "computer guy" usually entails helping out friends and family with all manner of computing issues, such as failing hardware, sluggish networks, and, most commonly, malware-infested machines. I've always hated saying "no" to a pal, so when I am cal...
Silicon coverings to give the drives some protection, Extremely easy to use, Very lightweight and very portable, Great for consumers with multiple drives, Simple easy to use ejection mechanism
Lacks an ejection mechanism, Silicon covers are dust magnets, Has some performance issues with high speed SSD, Short warranty...
While not the absolute fastest dock on the market, the speeds the BlacX 5G offer are very good. More importantly the only time you will notice this reduced performance is when using extremely high speed Solid State Drives. As long as you stick to hard ...
The Thermaltake BlacX 5G is the new flagship of the BlacX line. It supersedes the original USB2 BlacX and has the same MSRP. While the retail channel is pricing the 5G a bit higher at $50 (Amazon Link), this is the product to get for future proofing. T...
