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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
The editors didn't like
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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
Hard drive docks are more of a convenience to use than hard drive enclosures as you do not have to disassemble and reassemble each and every time you want to add a hard drive. With the dock like the BlacX 5G it just sits there on the desktop until it ...
Easy and simple to use, USB 3.0 speed, Supports SATA 6G drives
None that I found
As I said in the introduction of this review a hard drive dock is something every system builder and most computer users should have. I’ve had the original BlacX for 2 years now and it has come in handy so many times. When Windows installations would...
USB 3.0, Backwards Compatible, Supports SATA I/II and now III 3.5" and 2.5" Drives, Rubber Silicon Jackets,
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This is a much needed upgrade to the BlacX line of docking solutions. The transition to both SATA III and USB 3.0 ensures speed and compatibility with nearly all of the normal consumer drives on the market today. USB 3.0 is becoming a standard on the n...
Overall The Thermaltake Blacx 5G is a great product, with much improvements from the BlacX. I love the features and how it gives you the ability to put in different sized hard drives. Another point I really liked is the use of an eject button it makes...
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
Single drive solution - a USB 3.0 version of the BlacX Duet would be nice
The Thermaltake BlacX 5G USB 3.0 hard drive docking station provides a nice upgrade for those that want a drive dock and can benefit from the added speed of USB 3.0. It provides quick and easy access to SATA hard drives and solid state drives, and is ...
Easy to use and very efficient, Stylish and durable, USB 3.0 support, Supports 6GB/s SATA III,
Only USB 3.0 connection.
Just like previous Blac X, Blac X 5G continues to make everyone lives easier and faster. I really cannot comment anything negative about this unit as it does what it was promised to. It is rather simple device however, it has a lot to offer to every da...
It is hard not to see the benefits of a HDD docking station. Backup, transfer, and recover HDD data are all things you can easily do with the BlacX, the 5G just allows you to do them faster than ever before. ...
The Thermaltake BlacX 5G is a sleek and convenient enclosure that would very nice in any office or home setting. Able to hold a 2.5" or 3.5" drive, the BlacX 5G is entirely plug-and-play, requiring no drivers or installs and is extremely easy to set up...
Easy installation, no drivers required, Excellent performance using USB 3.0, Backward compatibility, Protective silicon sleeves included, Supports SATA III drives,
Only one drive can be accessed at a time,
If you're currently using a USB 2.0 dock to access drives externally, Thermaltake's BlacX 5G is a great reason to upgrade to a faster USB 3.0 dock. You'll save a lot of time transferring files and still have the ability to use the dock on just about ...
As USB 3.0 gains in popularity we will begin to see it replace USB 2.0 in external storage and other devices where greater bandwidth than that provided by USB 2.0 is required. Most motherboards sold today already accommodate USB 3.0 through an add-on...
